|
| Capital
- |
Dispur |
| Total Area –
|
78,438
km² (30,285 sq mi) |
| Climate
– |
Average
temperatures vary between about 84° F (29° C)
in the hottest month, August, and 61° F (16°
C) in January. The cool season is marked by fogs and
brief showers. Assam escapes the normal Indian hot,
dry season. Some rain occurs from March onward, but
the real force of the monsoon is felt between June and
September, when widespread and destructive flooding
often occurs. |
|
River
Surrounded
By – |
Assam
comprises the Brahmaputra and the Barak river. |
| Population –
|
26,655,528
(14th) |
| Languages –
|
Assamese,
Bengali, Bodo, Mishing, Karbi |
| Districts-
|
25
districts. Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Cachar, Darrang,
Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Dhemaji, Golaghat, Goalpara, Hailakandi,
Jorhat, Karbi Anglong, Kokrajhar, Kamrup, Karimganj,
Lakhimpur, Marigaon, North Cachar Hills, Nagaon, Nalbari,
Sibsagar, Sonitpur, Tinsukia |
| Best time to visit
– |
November
- April |
| Std Code –
|
(For all
the cities STD code of Assam Click
Here) |
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| How
To Reach |
By
Air:
The state has one international Airport in Guwahati.
Other airports are Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Tezpur, North
Lakhimpur and Silchar.
By
Rail: A convenient Indian Railways network
runs through out the state connecting major Indian cities
with Assam.
By
Road: A network of National Highways
and other roads connect Assam other Indian cities. The
tourist destinations in Assam are also well connected
by road network. |
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