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Important Facts of Assam

Important Facts of Assam
Location Latitude : 24°45’ to 27°55’ North Longitude : 90° to 96’ East
Capital Dispur
Area 78,438 sq. km.
Rural Area 77,476.23 sq.km
Urban Area 961.77 sq. km.
Total Number of Districts 27
Population 3,12,05,576
Male Population 1,59,39,443
Female Population 1,52,66,133
Decadal Population growth rate 17.1%
Population Density 398 person per sq. km.
Child sex ratio 962
Sex Ratio 958 female per thousand male
Literacy Rate 72.2%
Male Literacy rate 77.8%
Female Literacy rate 66.3%
Population of 0-6 age group 46,38,130
Male 23,63,485
Female 22,74,645
Literate Population 1,91,77,977
Male Literate Population 1,05,68,639
Female Literate Population 86,09,338
Rural Literate Population 2,68,07,034
Urban Area Literate Population 43,98,542
Main Languages of the State Assamese (included in 8th Scheduled of the Constitution). Besides its Bengali, Oddissi, Hindi, Mundari and Nepali language are also prevalent.
Largest City Guwahati
Time Zone IST (GMT + 5:30)
Official Language(s) Assamese, Bado/Boro, Karbi
Establishment 15 August 1947
State Animal One horned Rhinoceros
State Bird White Winged Word Duck
State Tree Hollong
State Flower Goxtail Orchids
First Chief Minister Gopinath Bardoloi
First Governor Sir Akbar Hydari
Website www.assamgovt.nic.in
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