Assam
Assam is an Indian state located in the North-Eastern region of India. It was established on 26-Jan-1950. The capital of the state is Dispur. Guwahati is the largest city. The official languages are Assamese, Boro. Additional official languages include Bengali, Meitei. Major rivers include Brahmaputra, Barak, Subansiri, Manas.
As per Census 2011, the total area of the state is 78,438 square kilometres, including 77,178 square kilometres of rural area and 1,260 square kilometres of urban area.
The state has a unicameral legislature with 14 Lok Sabha seats, 7 Rajya Sabha seats, 126 Vidhan Sabha seats. Judicial matters are handled by the Gauhati High Court. Assam shares borders with Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, West Bengal, Mizoram, Tripura, and has an international border with Bhutan, Bangladesh.
List of Districts in Assam
Assam is divided into 35 districts for administrative purposes. The table below lists all districts of Assam along with their respective headquarters and total area in square kilometres:
| Sl. No. | District | Headquarters | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bajali | Pathsala | — |
| 2 | Baksa | Mushalpur | 2,457 |
| 3 | Barpeta | Barpeta | 2,282 |
| 4 | Biswanath | Biswanath Chariali | — |
| 5 | Bongaigaon | Bongaigaon | 1,093 |
| 6 | Cachar | Silchar | 3,786 |
| 7 | Charaideo | Sonari | — |
| 8 | Chirang | Kajalgaon | 1,923 |
| 9 | Darrang | Mangaldoi | 1,585 |
| 10 | Dhemaji | Dhemaji | 3,237 |
| 11 | Dhubri | Dhubri | 2,176 |
| 12 | Dibrugarh | Dibrugarh | 3,381 |
| 13 | Dima Hasao | Haflong | 4,888 |
| 14 | Goalpara | Goalpara | 1,824 |
| 15 | Golaghat | Golaghat | 3,502 |
| 16 | Hailakandi | Hailakandi | 1,327 |
| 17 | Hojai | Sankardev Nagar | — |
| 18 | Jorhat | Jorhat | 2,851 |
| 19 | Kamrup | Amingaon | 3,105 |
| 20 | Kamrup Metro | Guwahati | 955 |
| 21 | Karbi Anglong | Diphu | 10,434 |
| 22 | Kokrajhar | Kokrajhar | 3,296 |
| 23 | Lakhimpur | North Lakhimpur | 2,277 |
| 24 | Majuli | Garamur | — |
| 25 | Marigaon | Marigaon | 1,551 |
| 26 | Nagaon | Nagaon | 3,973 |
| 27 | Nalbari | Nalbari | 1,052 |
| 28 | Sivasagar | Sibsagar | 2,668 |
| 29 | Sonitpur | Tezpur | 5,204 |
| 30 | South Salmara Mancachar | Hatsingimari | — |
| 31 | Sribhumi | 1,809 | |
| 32 | Tamulpur | Tamulpur | — |
| 33 | Tinsukia | Tinsukia | 3,790 |
| 34 | Udalguri | Udalguri | 2,012 |
| 35 | West Karbi Anglong | Hamren | — |
Population of Assam
As per Census 2011, Assam has a total population of 3,12,05,576 people, including 1,59,39,443 males and 1,52,66,133 females. The sex ratio is 954 females per 1,000 males, population density is 398 people per km², and the literacy rate is 73.18%.
The table below shows the total, rural, and urban population breakup along with household counts:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,12,05,576 | 2,68,07,034 | 43,98,542 |
| Male Population | 1,59,39,443 | 1,36,78,989 | 22,60,454 |
| Female Population | 1,52,66,133 | 1,31,28,045 | 21,38,088 |
| Households | 64,06,471 | 54,20,877 | 9,85,594 |