Popularly called as the land of the red river and blue hills, Assam is the gateway to the northeastern part of India.

Situated between 90-96 degree East Longitute and 24-28 degree North Latitude, Assam is bordered in the North and East by the Kingdom of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh. Along the south lies Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram. Meghalaya lies to her South-West, Bengal and Bangladesh to her West.
 
   Administrative Data
Establishment: 15th of August 1947
Legislature (seats): Unicameral (126)
Capital: Dispur
Largest city: Guwahati
Districts: 27
Blocks : 219 (2001 census)
Panchayats : 2489 (2001 census)
Villages : 26312 (2001 census)
Official language(s): Assamese, Bodo, Karbi
   
   Geographical Data
Density: 340/kmē
Area: 78,438 kmē
State Boundaries:
East : Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Manipur
West : West Bengal and Meghalaya
North : Arunachal Pradesh
South : Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Tripura
International Boundary:
North : Bhutan
West : Bangladesh
Geographic Coordinates:
Latitude
: 24° to 28° North
Longitude : 90° to 96° East
Time zone: IST
Forest Cover: 35.48 %
   
   Statistical Data
Population (2001): 26,655,528
Literacy rate: 64.28% (2001 census)
Sex Ratio: 1000 : 965
National parks:
5 Kaziranga
  Manas
  Dibru
  Saikhowa
  Nameri
  Orang
Wildlife Sanctuaries:
18 Pobitora
  Sonai Rupai
  Bura-Chapori
  Laokhowa
  Pobha or Milroy
  Chakrashila
  Bornadi
  Garampani
  Gibbon
  Nambor
  East Karbi Anglong
  Karbi Anglong
  Pani Dihing
  Deeporbeel
  Bordoibum Beelmukh
  Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni
  Morat Longri
  Amchang
Refineries:
4 Digboi
  Noonmati
  Dhaligaon near Bongaigaon
  Numaligarh
Universities :
5 Dibrugarh University at Dibrugarh
  Gauhati University at Guwahati
  Assam University at Silchar
  Tezpur University at Tezpur
  Assam Agricultural University at Jorhat
Engineering Colleges:
4 Regional Engineering College at Silchar
  Jorhat Engineering College at Jorhat
  Assam Engineering College at Guwahati
  Indian Institute of Technology at Guwahati
Medical Colleges:
3 Assam Medical College at Dibrugarh
  Guwahati Medical College at Guwahati
  Silchar Medical College at Silchar
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