Assam
Assam is a beautiful and joyful state in northeastern of India. Assam is known for its lush green tea gardens, the mighty Brahmaputra River, rich culture, wildlife, warm-hearted peoples and many more. Assam plays a very important role in India’s history, economy, and culture.
Location of Assam-
– Arunachal Pradesh to the north
– Nagaland and Manipur to the east
– Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram to the south
– West Bengal and Bangladesh to the west
Capital of Assam-
The capital of Assam is Dispur, which is a suburb located within the city of Guwahati.
Districts of Assam-
There are 35 districts in Assam
Name of Districts-
Lower Assam division (HQ – Guwahati) (13)- Baksa, Bajali, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Dhubri, Goalpara, Kamrup, Kamrup Metropolitan, Kokrajhar, Nalbari, South Salmara-Mankachar, Tamulpur
North Assam division (HQ– Tezpur) (4)- Biswanath, Darrang, Sonitpur, Udalguri
Upper Assam division (HQ– Jorhat) (9)- Charaideo, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Jorhat, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Sivasagar, Tinsukia
Central Assam division (HQ– Nagaon) (6)- Dima Hasao, Hojai, Morigaon, Nagaon, Karbi Anglong, West Karbi Anglong
Barak Valley division (HQ– Silchar) (3)- Cachar, Hailakandi, Karimganj
Ministers of Assam
Ministers of Assam and Their Department:
HIMANTA BISWA SARMA
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam
SHRI RANJEET KUMAR DASS
Minister of Panchayat and Rural Development, Judicial, Tourism, General Administration Departments.
SHRI ATUL BORA
Minister of Agriculture, Excise, Border Protection and Development, Horticulture, Implementation of Assam Accord Departments.
SHRI URKHAO GWRA BRAHMA
Minister of Handloom, Textiles and Sericulture, and Soil Conservation Departments.
SHRI CHANDRA MOHAN PATOWARY
Minister of Environment & Forest, Act East Policy Affairs, Parliamentary Affairs Departments.
SHRI KESHAB MAHANTA
Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management, Science, Technology & Climate Change, Information Technology Departments
RANOJ PEGU
Minister of Education (School and Higher), Tribal Affairs (Plain) Departments.
SHRI ASHOK SINGHAL
Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Irrigation Departments.
SHRI JOGEN MOHAN
Minister of Hill Areas Development, Co-operation, Public Works (Buildings and National Highways), and Indigenous and Tribal Faith & Culture (Directorate of Archaeology, and Directorates of Library and Museum) Departments.
SMT AJANTA NEOG
Minister of Finance, Women & Child Development Departments.
SHRI PIJUSH HAZARIKA
Minister of Water Resources, Information, Public Relations, Printing and Stationery Department, Social Justice and Empowerment Departments.
SHRI BIMAL BORAH
Minister of Industries, Commerce and Public Enterprises and Cultural Affairs Departments.
SHRI JAYANTA MALLA BARUAH
Minister of Public Health Engineering, Housing and Urban Affairs Departments
SMT. NANDITA GORLOSA
Minister of Sports & Youth Welfare, Welfare of Minorities and Development Department, Public Works Buildings and National Highways Department (Buildings of GAD and other subjects of the Department as and when entrusted by HCM).
SHRI PRASANTA PHUKAN
Minister of Power, Skill, Employment and Entrepreneurship, Medical Education and Research Department (Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Yojana and other subjects of the Department as and when entrusted by HCM).
SHRI KAUSHIK RAI
Minister of Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs, Mines and Minerals, Barak Valley Development Departments.
SHRI KRISHNENDU PAUL
Minister of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, Fishery, Public Works Roads Department (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and other subjects of the Department as and when entrusted by HCM).
SHRI RUPESH GOWALA
Minister of Labour Welfare, Tea Tribes and Adivasi Welfare, Home Department(Prisons, Home Guards and Civil Defense and other subjects of the Department as and when entrusted by HCM).
SHRI CHARAN BORO
Minister of Welfare of Bodoland Department, Transport Department
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