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 […]
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
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 :
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
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
Total Area 3000 sq km Total Population 12,00,000 Male NA Female NA Sex Ratio NA Density NA Literacy Rate NA Male NA Female NA DistrictHead Quarter Biswanath Chariali Sub-Division Head Quarter Biswanath Biswanath Chariali Gohpur Gohpur Boundaries: Arunachal Pradesh on north,
Boundaries of Goalpara District: Barpeta and Kamrup District on the east; Bongaigaon district on the north; Meghalaya on the South; and Dhubri on the West. Total Area of Goalpara District : 1,824 sq km Total Population : 10,08,183 (Male- 5,13,292, Female- 4.94,891 ) Sex Ratio– 964 female per 1000 male. Literacy Rate– 67 37% (Male- 72.46%, Female- 63.13%
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
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,