Kamrup

Area                  3,483.77sq Total Population 15,17,542 Male 7,78,461 Female 7,39,081 Sex Ratio 949 female per 1000 Male Density 489 persons per sq km Literacy Rate.  75.55% male 81 30% Female.  69.47% District HQ – Amingaon Sub-Division. Two Sub-Division : HO.  Kamrup Sadar Guwahati Rangia     Rangia Boundaries : Kamrup […]

Kamrup (Metropolitan)

Area : 627.18 sq km Total Population : 12,53,938 Male : 6,47,585 Female : 6,06,353 Sex Ratio : 936 female per 1000 male Density : 1.313 persons per sq km. Literacy Rate : 88.71% Male : 92.13% Female : 85.07% District HQ : Guwahati Sub Division : Four Sub-Division : HQ  Guwahati –Guwahati,  Dispur- Dispur,  Azara- Azara,  Chandrapur-

Jorhat

Area : 1,971 sq km Total Population : 10,92,256 (Undivided Jorhat) Male : 5,56,805 Female : 5,35,451 Sex Ratio : 962 female per 1000 male Density : 383 persons per sq km Literacy Rate : 82.15% Male : 87.93% Female : 76.45% District HQ : Jorhat Sub-Division : Two. Sub-Division : HQ Jorhat- Jorhat, Titabar- Titabar. Boundaries : Majuli

Hailakandi

Area :                     1,327 sq km Total Population : 6,59,296 Male :                     3,37,890 Female :                 3,21,406 Sex Ratio : 951 female per 1000 male Density : 497 persons per sq km

Cachar

Total Area 3.786 sq km Total Population 17,36,617 Male 8,86,284 Female 8,50,333 Sex Ratio 945 females per 1000 male Density  459 persons per sq km Literacy Rate 79.34% Male 84.78% Female 73.68% District Head Quarter Silchar Sub-Division Head Quarter Silchar Silchar Lakhipur  Lakhipur Town Katigarh  Katigarh  Boundaries :       Dima Hasao and Meghalaya on

Bhaona – Traditional Form Of Assamese Entertainment

Bhaona is a traditional form of entertainment, always with religious messages, prevalent is Assam, India. The history of Assamese drama begins with the plays of Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankardeva (1449-1568) written in the early sixteenth century. These plays are popularly known as Ankiya Nats and their staging is known as bhaona. Bhaona is a performing art

Festivals And Celebrations

       Assam has always been a melting pot of various cultures merging with their distinct characteristics. There are three broad divisions of the festivals observed here: religious festivals, agriculture based festivals and socially recognised festivals. Religious Festivals : Shaivites constitute a large part of Assamese population, thus Shivaratri (the night of the fourteenth lunar

History

Assam’s history goes back to ancient times. The base of this history can be found in Tantric literature, Buddhist literature, Assamese folklore and Vedic literature. However, first mention of the state of Assam is found in the epics and religious legends. The Aryans belonging to the priestly and warrior classes found their way into Assam

Barpeta

 Area                                     : 2,677.33 sq km  Total Population                : 16,93,622  Male                                    : 8,67,004  Female                                : 8,26,618 Sex Ratio                             : 940 female per 1000 male Density                                 : 742 persons per sq km Literacy Rate                      :

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