Assam is a North Eastern state of India with with its capital at Dispur, in the outskirts of the city Guwahati. It is extending from 89 degree 42 minutes E longitude to 96 degree E longitude and 24 degree 8 minutes N latitudes to 28 degree 2 minutes N latitudes in the graticule. Assam is located at the central part of the North-East India and with an area of 78,438 km²

Population:
Present (2001) : 26.66 million with 4.91 million households
Estimate(2006) : 28.67 million
Estimate(2011) : 30.57 million
Estimate(2021) : 34.18 million
Estimate(2026) : 35.60 million

Religion:
Hinduism (64.9%)
Islam (30.9%).
Others include Christianity (3.7%), Sikhism, Animism, Buddhism (Khamti, Phake, Aito etc. communities).

Languages:
Assamese, Bodo

Districts(27):
1. Tinsukia, 2. Dibrugarh, 3. Sibsagar, 4. Dhemaji, 5. Jorhat, 6. Lakhimpur, 7. Golaghat, 8. Sonitpur, 9. Karbi Anglong, 10. Nagaon, 11. Marigaon, 12. Darrang, 13. Kamrup Rural, 14. Nalbari, 15. Barpeta, 16. Bongaigaon, 17. Goalpara, 18. Kokrajhar, 19. Dhubri, 20. North Cachar Hills, 21. Cachar, 22. Hailakandi, 23. Karimganj, 24. Kamrup Metropolitan, 25. Baksa, 26. Odalguri, 27. Chirang.

Assam State official website: http://www.assamgovt.nic.in/
Wikipedia page on Assam: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assam

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