ASSAM AT A GLANCE ● Capital: Dispur ​ ● Chief Minister: Sri Sarbananda Sonowal ​ ● Governor: Jagdish Mukhi ​ ● Area: 78438 sq km ​ ● Boundaries: International Boundaries North: Bhutan ​ West: Bangladesh ​ ● State Boundaries: North: Arunachal Pradesh ​ South: Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya & Tripura ​ East: Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur &b Nagaland ​ West: West Bengal & Meghalaya ​ ● Total District : 35 ● Largest District: Karbi Anglong(10434 sq km) ​ ● Smallest District:matribhumee.com Kamrup Metro(955 sq km) ​ ● Highest populated District: Nagaon(28,23,768) ​ ● Least populated District: Dima Hasao(214102) ​ ● Towns(as per 2011 census):125 ​ ● Panchayats : 2489 ​ ● Villages : 26395 ​ ● Official Language: Assamese ​ ● High Court: Gauhati High Court(established on 5th April 1948) ​ ● State tree: Hollong ​ ● State bird: White winged wood-duck(deohah) ​ ● State Animal: One-horned Rhinoceros ​ ● State aquatic animal: River Dolphin ​ ● State festival: Bihu ​ ● State dance: Bihu dance ​ ● State flower: Foxtail Orchids(Kopou Phul) ​ ● State song: O mor aponar dex ​ Compiled by: matribhumee.com ● State motto: Joy aai oxom ​ ● National parks: 5 ​ ● Wildlife sanctuaries: 18 ​ ● Population: 31,205,576 ​ ● Males: 15,939,443 ​ ● Females: 15,266,133 ​ ● Sex ratio: 958(per 1000 male) ​ ● Density: 398(per sq km) ​ ● Literacy rate: 73.18% ​ ● Male literacy rate: 77.85 % ​ ● Female literacy rate: 66.27 % ​ ● Highest literacy: Kamrup(metro) ​ ● Lowest literacy: Dhubri(58.30%) ​ ● Legislature: Unicameral(126 seats) ​ ● Lok Sabha Constituencies: 14 ​ ● Rajya Sabha Constituencies: 7 ​ ● Major festivals : Bihu, Bais Ali-Ai-Ligang, Bash Puja, Bathow Puja, ​ Eid, Fakuwa or Doljatra, Janmashtami, Rongker, Rajni Gabra and Harni Gabra,Thematribhumee.com Brahmaputra Beach festival, Elephant festival, Dehing Patkai festival, Tea festival, Majuli festival, Me-Dum-Me-Phi ● Major Folk Dances : Bihu, Ali-ai-ligang dance, Deodhani, Barpeta’s ​ Bhortal Nritya, Bodo’s Bagurumba, Khamba Lim, Jhumur ● Popular folk music : Tokari geet, Goalparia lokageet, Malita, Ojamali, ​ Jhumur, Aainam, Deori Mosaia, Kamrupiya lokageet, Baramahi geet, Borgeet, Dihanaam, Holi Geet ● Major Tribes: Bodo, Mishings, Deuris,Rabha, Dimasa, Tiwa, ​ Khamyang ● Rivers: Major river Brahmaputra and Barak ​ ● Famous Historical Monuments: Navagraha Temple,Umananda ​ Temple,Poa Mecca,Agnigarh,Rang Ghar,Kamakhya Temple,Kareng Ghar ● Oil refinery: Digboi,Noonmati,Bongaigaon,Numaligarh ​ ● Fertilizer factory: Namrup ​ ● Paper mill: Jogighopa, Jagiroad, Panchgram ​ Compiled by: matribhumee.com ● Jute mill: Silghat ​ ● Cement factory: Bokajan ​ ● Sugar mill: Baruabamun Gaon, Chargola, Kamrup ​ ● Vanaspati plant: Amingaon ​ ● Aluminium Industry: Tinsukia, Nalbari, Bongaigaon, Amingaon ​ ● Airport: Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport(Borjhar), ​ Raraiyah(Jorhat), Saloni(Tezpur), Mohanbari(Dibrugarh), Lilabari(North Lakhimpur), Rupsi(Dhubri), Kumbhirgram(Silchar) ● Brahmaputra Bridge: Saraighat(Guwahati-Amingaon),Kalia ​ Bhomora(Silghat-Tezpur), Naranarayan Setu(Jogighopa-Pancharatna), Bogibil Setu, Bhupen Hazarika Bridge ● Project Tiger: Manas Tiger Project, Nameri Project Tiger, Kaziranga ​ Project Tiger ● Largest River Island: Majuli ​ ● Smallest River Island: Umananda ​ ● Hot spring: Garampani(Golaghat) ​ ● China Clay: Karbi Anglong ​ ● Tea Research Centre:matribhumee.com Toklai, Jorhat ​ ● State Zoo: Guwahati ​ ● State Museum: Guwahati ​ ● Planetarium: Guwahati ​ ● Regional Science Centre: Guwahati ​ ● Forensic Laboratory: Guwahati ​ ● World Health Centre: Chabua ​ ● Tea Auction Centre: Guwahati(1970) ​ ● Head quarter of NF Railway: Maligaon(Guwahati) ​ ● Railway factory: Bongaigaon ​ ● Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra: Panjabari(Guwahati) ​ ● Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology(CIPET): Changsari(near Guwahati) ● Important Crops: Rice, tea, cotton, jute, oilseeds, sugarcane. ​ Compiled by: matribhumee.com .