overview of Assam
CapitalDispur
Area78438sq km
Latitude26.2006° N
Longitude92.9376° E
Boundaries
International
NorthBhutan
West Bangladesh
State
NorthArunachal Pradesh
EastNagaland and Arunachal Pradesh
SouthNagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura
WestWest Bengal, Meghalaya
Official LanguageAssamese
First Chief MinisterGopinath Bordoloi
First GovernorAkbar Hydari
State SongO Mur Apunar Dekh
State DanceBihu Dance, Sattriya
State FestivalBihu
State MottoJoi Aai Axom
State TreeHollang (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus)
State BirdDeo Hah (White-winged wood duck)
State FlowerKopou Phul (Rhynchostylis retusa)
State AnimalOne Horn Rhinoceros
Major RiversBrahmaputra, Barak and Manas
Important MineralsOil and Gas, Coal, limestone, china Clay, Sillimanite, granite etc.
Total Districts33
National Parks5
Wildlife Sanctuaries18
Rajya Sabha Constituencies7
Lok Sabha Constituencies14
Vidhan Sabha Constituencies126

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