Outline of Assam


The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Assam:
Assam - 16th largest, List of states and union territories of [India by population|15th most populous] and 26th most literate state of the 28 states of the democratic Republic of India. Assam is at 14th position in life expectancy at birth|life expectancy] and 8th in female-to-male sex ratio. Assam is the 21st most media exposed states in India. The Economy of Assam is largely agriculture based with 69% of the population engaged in it. Growth rate of Assam's income has not kept pace with that of India's during the Post-British Era; differences increased rapidly since the 1970s. While the Indian economy grew at 6 percent per annum over the period of 1981 to 2000, the same of Assam's grew only by 3.3 percent.

General reference

Names

Rankings (amongst India's states)

Geography of Assam

Location of Assam

Environment of Assam

Natural geographic features of Assam

Protected areas of Assam

- Assam has five national parks and 18 wildlife sanctuaries wildlife sanctuaries.
National Parks in Assam

Administrative divisions of Assam

[Divisions of Assam]
- Assam had 27 districts till 15 August 2015 after which the Chief Minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi announced 5 more new districts taking the total no of districts to 35.
On 8 September 2016, Assam got 33rd district as Majuli On 23 January 2022 2 new district were added Tamulpur and Bajali district.
Assam have 78 sub-divisions under 35 districts.
Municipalities in Assam

Demographics of Assam

Population demographics

Total population of Assam was 26.66 million with 4.91 million households in 2001.

Religion demographics of Assam

Religion demographics of Assam - according to the 2011 census, 61.5% were Hindus, 34.22% were Muslims. Christian minorities are found among Scheduled Tribe population. Other religions followed include Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Animism.

Government and politics of Assam

Union government in Assam

Branches of the government of Assam

Executive branch of the government of Assam

Legislative branch of the government of Assam

Judicial branch of the government of Assam

Law in Assam

Military in Assam

- the states of India do not have their own militaries. The government of India oversees the defense of the country and its states.

History of Assam

History of Assam, by period

Prehistoric Assam

Ancient Assam

Medieval Assam

Colonial Assam

Contemporary Assam

History of Assam, by region

History of Assam, by district

History of Assam, by city or town

History of Assam, by subject

Culture of Assam

Art in Assam

Dance of Assam

Literature of Assam

Music of Assam

Festivities in Assam

Festivals in Assam

Fairs in Assam

Languages in Assam

People of Assam

Notable surnames in Assam

Religion in Assam

Hinduism in Assam

Sports in Assam

Symbols of Assam

Economy and infrastructure of Assam

Education in Assam

Health in Assam