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{{short description|region of India}}
{{Short description|Region of India}}
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| name            = Brahmaputra Valley
| name            = Brahmaputra Valley
| other_name      = Assam Valley
| other_name      = Assam Valley
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The '''Brahmaputra Valley''' is a region situated between hill ranges of the eastern and northeastern Himalayan range in Eastern India.
The '''Brahmaputra Valley''' is a region situated between hill ranges of the eastern and northeastern Himalayan range in Eastern India.


The valley consists of the [[Western Assam|western Brahmaputra valley]] covering the regions of  [[Goalpara region|Goalpara]] and [[Kamrup region|Kamrup]]; the central Brahmaputra valley region covering [[Darrang]], [[Nagaon]] and the North Bank and Eastern Brahmaputra Valley comprising districts of [[Sonitpur]], [[Lakhimpur district|Lakhimpur]], [[Dibrugarh]] and [[Sibsagar]]. The [[Teesta River]] in [[North Bengal]] also drains into [[Brahmaputra River]].
The valley consists of the [[Western Assam|Western Brahmaputra Valley]] covering the regions of  [[Goalpara region|Goalpara]] and [[Kamrup region|Kamrup]]; the Central Brahmaputra Valley region covering [[Darrang]], [[Nagaon]] and the North Bank and Eastern Brahmaputra Valley comprising districts of [[Sonitpur]], [[Lakhimpur district|Lakhimpur]], [[Dibrugarh]] and [[Sibsagar]]. The [[Teesta River]] in [[North Bengal]] also drains into [[Brahmaputra River]].


The Brahmaputra Valley with its rainforest-like climate contains some of the most productive soils in the world. The Brahmaputra River flows from [[Assam]] to [[Bengal]] where it meets the [[Ganges River]] to form the [[Ganges Delta|world's largest delta]] and finally flows into the [[Bay of Bengal]] in the south.<ref>{{cite book|title=Population Trends in the Brahmaputra Valley, 1881-1931|last=Goswami|first=Homeswar|publisher=Mittal Publications|year=1985|pages=206}}</ref>
The Brahmaputra Valley has a total area of 71,516&nbsp;km² with containing 30 districts.<ref>https://assam.gov.in/</ref> Brahmaputra Valley with its rainforest-like climate contains some of the most productive soils in the world. The Brahmaputra River flows from [[Assam]] to [[Bangladesh]] where it meets the [[Ganges River]] to form the [[Ganges Delta|world's largest delta]] and finally flows into the [[Bay of Bengal]] in the south.<ref>{{cite book|title=Population Trends in the Brahmaputra Valley, 1881-1931|last=Goswami|first=Homeswar|publisher=Mittal Publications|year=1985|pages=206}}</ref>


== People ==
== Demography ==
The majority of the people of valley are [[Hindus]], mostly speaking the [[Assamese language]]. The valley is more populous and prosperous than the rest of the region because of its accessibility to the rest of the country. The Brahmaputra Valley has a population of 27,580,977 as per the 2011 census.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Population Trends in the Brahmaputra Valley, 1881-1931|last=Goswami|first=Homeswar|publisher=Mittal Publications|year=1985|pages=10}}</ref>
The majority of the people of the valley are [[Hindus]], mostly speaking the [[Assamese language]]. The valley is more populous and prosperous than the rest of the region because of its accessibility to the rest of the country. The Brahmaputra Valley has a population of 27,580,977 as per the 2011 census.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Population Trends in the Brahmaputra Valley, 1881-1931|last=Goswami|first=Homeswar|publisher=Mittal Publications|year=1985|pages=10}}</ref>


===Languages===
===Languages===
{{Pie chart  
{{Pie chart  
|thumb = right
|thumb = right
|caption = Languages spoken in Brahmaputra valley (2011)<ref>https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1800.XLSX</ref><ref>https://www.indiatvnews.com/amp/opinion/news-battleground-assam-a-tale-of-two-valleys-and-the-caa-quandary-assam-bengal-polls-2021-685761</ref>
|caption = Languages spoken in Brahmaputra Valley (2011)<ref>https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1800.XLSX {{Bare URL spreadsheet|date=April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/amp/opinion/news-battleground-assam-a-tale-of-two-valleys-and-the-caa-quandary-assam-bengal-polls-2021-685761|title = Battleground Assam a tale of two valleys and the CAA quandary Assam bengal polls 2021 &#124; Opinion News – India TV|date = 18 February 2021}}</ref>
|label1 = [[Assamese language|Assamese]] ([[Official]])
|label1 = [[Assamese language|Assamese]] ([[Official]])
|value1 = 55.65
|value1 = 55.66
|color1 = yellow
|color1 = yellow
|label2 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
|label2 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
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{{Pie chart
{{Pie chart
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|caption = Religions in the Brahmaputra Valley<ref>https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW18C-01%20MDDS.XLS</ref> (2011)
|caption = Religions in the Brahmaputra Valley<ref>https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW18C-01%20MDDS.XLS {{Bare URL spreadsheet|date=April 2022}}</ref> (2011)
|label1 = [[Hinduism]]
|label1 = [[Hinduism]]
|value1 = 62.97
|value1 = 62.97
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The major cities in the valley are [[Guwahati]], the largest city of [[Northeast India]] and [[Dibrugarh]], the largest city in [[Upper Assam]].
The major cities in the valley are [[Guwahati]], the largest city of [[Northeast India]] and [[Dibrugarh]], the largest city in [[Upper Assam]].


List of Cities of Brahmaputra valley by population (2011) -:
List of Cities of Brahmaputra Valley by population (2011) -:


1) [[Guwahati]] (metro) - 968,549 (1st rank),
1) [[Guwahati]] (metro) - 968,549 (1st rank),
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
   {{Refbegin}}
   {{Refbegin}}
* {{cite book |title= The Brahmaputra valley population|last=Das |first=Bhuban Mohan |year=1997 |pages=156 }}
* {{cite book |title= The Brahmaputra Valley Population|last=Das |first=Bhuban Mohan |year=1997 |pages=156 }}
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