northeast India
Assam
Assam is an important part of northeast India, known for its people, institutions, economy, culture, and regional identity. This profile is designed for simple civic understanding and UPSC-style revision.
Capital
Dispur
Population
3.6 Cr
Area
78,438 km²
Literacy
72.2%
Districts
35
GSDP
₹5.70 lakh Cr
Quick facts
- Capital
- Dispur
- Largest city
- Dispur
- Region
- northeast
- Population
- 3.6 Cr
- Languages
- Assamese, Bodo, Bengali
Economy snapshot
- GSDP
- ₹5.70 lakh Cr
- Growth
- 7%
- Per capita income
- ₹1,60,112
- Industries
- Tea, Oil and gas, Tourism