Capital
:
Guwahati
Area
: 78,438 sq km
Population
: 22,414,322
Religion : Hinduism (67.13%), Islam (28.43%),
Others (4.44%)
Maximum Temperature : 38°C
Minimum Temperature : 6°C
Languages : Assamese and Bengali
Literacy rate : 53%
Per Capita Income : Rs.
7,335
Best Time To Visit : October
to March
Assam is a land of myths and mystery. “The land
of red rivers and blue hills,” as it is described,
has a unique landscape with sprawling tea gardens and
unending stretches of paddy fields interspersed with
groves of coconut, areca nuts, and banana trees. Its
population is a confluence of streams of different races
and tribes like the Austrics, the Aryans, Negroids,
Indo-Burmese, Indo-Tibetans, and Mongoloid. They have
enriched each other and have evolved to give a distinctive
identity to the Assamese people.
Tourist Attraction of Assam
Guwahati
Situated
on the bank of the mighty river Brahmaputra, Guwahati
- said to be the legendary Pragjyotishpur or City of
Eastern Light - is the gateway to north eastern India.
The name is a combination of two words: Guwa meaning
areca nut and Hat meaning market. Guwahati is the commercial
nerve centre of the North-East. The places to shop for
handicrafts and handloom items include the State Government's
department store, Pragjyotika at Ambari as well as several
private shops in Pan Bazar and Fancy Bazar, two of the
main commercial markets.
Kaziranga National Park
Kaziranga National Park lies on the south bank of the
Brahmaputra and its boundary for the most part follows
the Mora Diphlu river and runs parallel to National
Highway No. 37. It covers an area of 688 sq. kilometres.
The Park was first established in 1908, as a reserve
forest with only about a dozen rhinos and was declared
a National Park in 1974.
Sibsagar
Sibsagar was the capital of the mighty Ahoms, who ruled
Assam for more than six hundred years, before the advent
of the British. The town, which literally means 'the
ocean of Lord Shiva', is strewn with the tell-tale ruins
of a powerful empire. The most remarkable landmark of
the town is the 200 year old Sibsagar tank. On its banks
are three significant temples - Shivadol, Vishnudol
and Devidol. Modern Sibsagar is a fast developing urban
settlement. It is the headquarters of the district Sibsagar,
a leading tea and oil producing centre.
Tezpur
Situated on the banks of river Brahmaputra, this town
replete with a raw natural beauty and fascinating archaeological
ruins, is the headquarters of district Sonitpur. Undulating
green valleys surrounded by the lofty hills and snow-capped
peaks of the Himalayas, and lush tea gardens render
Tezpur a tourist's delight.
Manas Sanctuary & Tiger
Reserve
Formerly known as North Kamrup, Manas, in Assam, was
declared a sanctuary in 1928. In 1985 it was accorded
the status of World Heritage Site. The park straddles
two rivers, the Manas and its tributary the Hakua, along
the Assam-Bhutan border. The protected area extends
into the Bhutan foothills.
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