KNOW YOUR ASSAM
WHEN AND HOW WAS IT FORMED?
• In the ancient Sanskrit literature both the names ‘Pragjyotisha’ and ‘Kamrupa’ were used as designation for ancient Assam.
• The name ‘Aham’ or ‘Asom’ was probably given by the Ahoms who came to Assam in 1228 A.D.
• In 1950, it became Indian state. GEOGRAPHY
Size – 78,438 km²
Capital – Dispur
Official Language – Assamese (Bengali and Bodo)
th 16 largest state
33 Administrative districts.
Other important cities – Dibrugarh Tezpur Silchar GEOGRAPHY
Neighbouring states – Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, West Bengal.
Neighbouring countries – Bhutan and Bangladesh
It is known as India's gateway to Northeast India GEOGRAPHY
The climate of Assam is typically ‘Tropical Monsoon Rainforest Climate', with high levels of humidity and heavy rainfall.
The tropical monsoon climate experiences abundant rainfall like that of the tropical rain forest climate, but it is concentrated in the high-sun season.
Assam has 24.67% as forest reserve. Major rivers are:
Brahmaputra River
Kopili River
Barak River. Major Dams are:
Subansiri Dam on Subansiri river
Kopili Hydro Electric Project or Khandong Dam on Kopili river
Major Wildlife sanctuary & National Park:
Kaziranga National Park – One-horned rhino
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary – Tiger and Elephant
Dibru Saikhowa National park- Ferral horse
Bordoibam beelmukh bird sanctuary
Dihing Patkai WLS
Nameri National Park And Forest Reserve Major Minerals Found:
Coal st Petroleum (Digboi – 1 well) Limestone Dolemite Sillimanite Iron ore Glass Sand Ceramic clay Uranium Natural Gas STATE SYMBOLS
State Animal – One-horned State Bird – White-winged State Tree - Hollong State Flower – Foxtail Rhino Wood Duck orchids IMPORTANT GI TAG
Muga Silk Karbi Anglong Ginger Tezput Litchi Boka Chaul
Joha Rice IMPORTANT HISTORICAL SITES
Rang Ghar Kamakhya Temple Talatal ghar Powa Mecca FAMOUS FESTIVALS
Bihu Baishagu Ambubachi Mela MAJOR ART FORMS
Barpeta’s Bhortal Nritya Ankiya Naat Sattriya Major personalities from Assam:
Bhupen Hazarika
Reema Kagti
Papon
Khagen Mahanta
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Major Airports in Assam:
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport – Guwahati
Jorhat Airport – Jorhat
Silchar Airport – Silchar
Tezpur Airport – Tezpur
Dibrugarh Airport - Dibrugarh High Court
Guwahati High Court
Current CJ of High Court is Ajai Lamba. NUMBER OF SEATS
Number of Seats in Legislative assembly – 126
Seats in Rajya Sabha – 14
Seats in Lok Sabha - 7 IMPORTANT POLITICAL PERSONLATIES
GOVERNOR CHIEF MINISTER
Jagdish Mukhi Sarbananda Sonowal (Bhartiya Janta Party)