Assam

Capital

Dispur

Official Language

Assamese, Bodo

Area

78,438 km²

Districts

35

Largest City

Guwahati

Geography & Nature

The Brahmaputra and Barak valleys, floodplains, wetlands and surrounding hills include the Kaziranga and Manas landscapes.

• Reported area: 78,438 km². Survey of India — Administrative Boundary Data.
• Forest and tree cover: 30,415.01 km²; India State of Forest Report 2023.

Districts & Cities

35 districts listed by the NIC directory on 2026-10-14.

• Major urban centres: Guwahati, Silchar, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Tezpur.
• Largest city/town: Guwahati. Largest city/town using Census 2011 municipal or town boundaries; urban-agglomeration rankings can differ. Current city names are used.

State Administration

Assam has a Governor and an elected government led by a Chief Minister. Its legislature has a Legislative Assembly. The capital is Dispur.

• Dispur is the administrative capital within Guwahati.
• Principal official language(s): Assamese, Bodo. Bengali is used officially in the Barak Valley. Meitei also has additional recognition in specified districts; English remains an administrative language.

Government Institutions

Government institutions in Assam include executive departments, district administration, public agencies and local bodies. The official directory provides routes to their published websites.

• The Legislative Assembly provides the elected legislative institution.
• District administrations and municipal or village institutions provide local public services.

People & Demographics

The official MoEFCC profile reports approximately 3.12 crore people on a Census 2011 basis. This is a historical, rounded population figure rather than a current population estimate.

• Principal official language(s): Assamese, Bodo.
• Bengali is used officially in the Barak Valley. Meitei also has additional recognition in specified districts; English remains an administrative language.
• Census tables provide the detailed rural/urban, literacy, age and mother-tongue breakdowns.

Economy & Industries

Tea, petroleum and natural gas, agriculture, silk, food processing and tourism are important economic activities.

• Economic centres include Guwahati, Silchar, Dibrugarh.
• Use the government's economic surveys and departmental publications for dated output, employment and investment figures.

Infrastructure

Brahmaputra bridges, inland waterways, railways and Guwahati's airport connect Assam with the wider Northeast.

• Transport, electricity, water and digital networks support public services and economic activity.
• Project status and operational details are published by the responsible government departments and operators.

Education & Healthcare

Gauhati University, IIT Guwahati and Assam University are major institutions. AIIMS Guwahati and state medical colleges form part of the public healthcare network.

• Schools, universities, government hospitals and primary care facilities serve different parts of the region.
• Check the relevant institution or department for current programmes, admissions and services.

Culture & History

Bihu, Sattriya dance, Majuli's satras and Assam's silk and tea traditions offer distinct cultural perspectives.

• Heritage sites, languages, crafts and community traditions vary across districts.
• The official tourism and culture portal provides place-specific information.

Schemes & Public Services

The Assam government and citizen-service portal provide access to applications, certificates, departmental services and scheme information.

• Common service areas include revenue certificates, welfare applications, education, transport and local-government services; availability varies by portal.
• Open the official service listing for the current application process and requirements.