POBITORA SANCTUARY: Pobitora Sanctuary, spread over 38.81 sq km was established as a sanctuary in 1987. Wildlives : Rhinoceros, buffalo, wild pig, various species of duck, deer and various species of birds both land and aquatic. Situated in the Morigaon district, Pobitora is mainly famous for its Great Indian one-horned Rhinoceros. It is about 50 km […]
Bhekuli Biya Or Frog Weddings Frog weddings which is called as Bhekuli Biya in Assamese (Bhekuli means Frog and Biya means Marriage in Assamese) is a mythical marriage between two frogs to please the rain god during summer hoping it would open up the skies and bring the monsoon which ensures a good harvesting. Its
Jolpan is a mini meal in Assam.It generally contains of some forms of rice like roasted and ground rice (xandoh), flattened(chira), puffed rice (muri) komal saul or cooked glutinous rice (bora saul). Generally they are are eaten along with curd or cream and jaggery. Flattened rice (Bora Dhan’or Cira) served with cream and a sweet
The most important literary and literature and culture. Its first meeting and convention was held on 26th December, 1917, under the presidentship of Padmanath Gohain Baruah. At that time it was held under the banner of Sodou Asom Sahitya Sanmilani. On 5th May of 1924, it was registered as ‘Asom Sahitya Sabha’ and the earlier
Agnigarh is the site of the fortress which was built by Banasura to keep his daughter Usha in isolation. The name itself is derived from the words Agni (meaning fire) and garh (meaning fortress or wall) in Sanskrit. Legend has it that this fortress was surrounded by fire at all times so that nobody could
Deuris The Deuris are a branch of the Chutiyas which belong to the Bodo race. The Deuris are one of the four divisions of the Chutiyas who reigned eastern Assam prior to the advent of the Ahoms. The Deuris were the priests of the Chutiyas. At present the Deuris are mainly found in
Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica) is a species of River Dolphin found in freshwater rivers of Nepal, India, and Bangladesh. In India, it is distributed in seven states namely, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. The Ganges River Dolphin has a greyish brown stocky body with a long
Forests plays an important role in human civilization. It provides a wide range of goods and various ecological services. Forestry represents the second-largest land use in India after agriculture. The forests resources of Assam play a crucial role in meeting a wide diversity of needs for millions. Forest is also an important source of livelihood
Area: 3,502 sq km Total Population : 10.66,888 Male: 5,43,161 Female : 5,23,727 Sex Ratio: 964 female per 1000 male Density : 305 persons per sq km Literacy Rate: 77.43% Male: 83.56% Female : 71.09% District HQ: Golaghat. Sub-Division: Four Sub-Division : HQ Golaghat : Golaghat. Dhansiri : Sarupathar Bokakhat Bokakhat Town Merapani Merapani