Assam

Assam (Assamese: অসম) is a state in the north eastern region of India. It has an area of 78,438 km² (30,285 mi²). It is bigger than Panama but smaller than the Czech Republic. There is one major river (Brahamputra) that flows through the length of the state. The state lies on the foothills of the Himalayas. There are two international borders touched by Assam: Bhutan and Bangladesh. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the North-east Indian zone.

Assam असम অসম
State of India
Seal
Location of Assam in the Republic of India
Map of Assam
Coordinates: 26.244156°N 92.537842°E / 26.244156; 92.537842
Country	India
Region	North-east India
Government
• Legislature	Unicameral (* seats)
Area
• Total	78,438 km2 (30,285 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	31,169,272
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Official languages	Assamese · Meitei (Manipuri)[1][2][3]
^*

Demography

Religion in Assam (2021 survey)^[4]

  Hinduism (55%)

  Islam (40%)

  Christianity (4%)

  others (1%)

According to a 2021 survey,^[5][6] about 55% of the people are Hindus. About 40% are Muslim.^[4][7] There is a small (4%) Christian minority. Others (1%) consists of (Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, and Animism).

Assam religious diversity as per (2021 survey)^[4]

Religion	Population	Percentage
Hindus	20,101,243	55%
Muslims	14,619,086	40%
Christians	1,461,908	4%
Other's	365,477	1%
Total	36,547,715	100%

Assam has a population of 36.5 million as per the 2021 population survey.^[8]

Language

Languages in Assam (2021 survey)^[4]

  Assamese (46%)

  Bengali (35%)

  hindi (7%)

  Bodo (5%)

  Adivasi (4%)

  others (3%)

Assam linguistic diversity as per (2021 survey)^[4]

Language	Population	Percentage
Assamese	16,811,948	46%
Bengali	12,791,700	35%
Hindi	2,558,340	7%
Bodo	1,827,385	5%
Adivasi	1,461,908	4%
Others	1,096,431	3%
Total	36,547,715	100%

Assam has a population of 36.5 million as per the 2021 population survey.^[8]

Related pages

• List of rivers of Assam
• Hinduism in Assam