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Also known as The Land of Red Rivers and Blue Hills, Axom, Asom, IN-AS

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Assam is a state in northeastern India situated along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys, bordering Bhutan and Bangladesh internationally and several Indian states. It is the largest state in northeastern India by population (31.2 million as of 2011) and the second largest by area, making it a significant region in the country's geography and demographics.

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Key facts

Indian state or territory.footnotes
• First recognised as an administrative division on 1 April 1912, after the establishment of Assam Province by partitioning Province of East Bengal and Assam. • Became Assam Province under Independent India on 15 August 1947, and was recognised as a state after India became a republic on 26 January 1950 • Assam has had a legislature since 1937.
Indian state or territory.foundation_day
Asom Diwas
Indian state or territory.mammal
Indian rhinoceros
Indian state or territory.bird
White-winged duck
Indian state or territory.flower
Foxtail orchid
Indian state or territory.fruit
Kaji Nemu
Indian state or territory.tree
Hollong
Indian state or territory.image_highway
SH IN-AS.png
Indian state or territory.SH_numbers
AS SH1 -AS SH48
Indian state or territory.name
Assam
Indian state or territory.type
State
Indian state or territory.image_seal
Seal of Assam.svg
Indian state or territory.etymology
From "Ahom" kingdom.
Indian state or territory.nickname
"Land of red river and blue hills"
Indian state or territory.motto
Satyameva Jayate (Sanskrit)"Truth Alone Triumphs"
Indian state or territory.anthem
O Mur Apunar Desh (Assamese)"O My Dearest Country"
Indian state or territory.image_map
IN-AS.svg
Indian state or territory.region
Northeast India

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
state of India
Named after
Ahom Kingdom
Official name
আসাম
Country
India
Located in
India
Capital
Dispur
Official language
Bangla
Population
31205576
Area
78438
Head of government
Himanta Biswa Sarma
Head of state
Banwarilal Purohit
Shares border with
Bhutan
Official website
assam.gov.in
Image
ISS052-E-609 - View of India.jpg
Licence plate code
AS
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language used
Konda
Commons category
Assam
topic's main category
Category:Assam
category for people born here
Category:Births in Assam
category of associated people
Category:People from Assam
Commons gallery
অসম
history of topic
history of Assam
inception
1950-01-26
male population
15939443
female population
15266133
urban population
4398542
rural population
26807034
literate population
19177977
illiterate population
12027599
native label
অসম
most populous urban area
Guwahati
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