Assam

Assam () is a state in the north eastern region of India. It has an area of 78,438 km² (30,285 mi²). It is bigger than Panama but smaller than the Czech Republic. There is one major river (Brahamputra) that flows through the length of the state. The state lies on the foothills of the Himalayas. There are two international borders touched by Assam: Bhutan and Bangladesh. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the North-east Indian zone.

 Demography 

According to a 2021 survey, about 55% of the people are Hindus. About 40% are Muslim.  There is a small (4%) Christian minority. Others (1%) consists of (Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, and Animism).

+ Assam religious diversity as per (2021 survey) Religion Population Percentage Hindus 15px 20,101,243    55% Muslims 18px 14,619,086 40% Christians 17px 1,461,908 4% Other's 365,477 1% Total 36,547,715 100%
Assam has a population of 36.5 million as per the 2021 population survey.Assam Population Sex Ratio in Assam Literacy rate data 2011-2021

Language

+ Assam linguistic diversity as per (2021 survey) Language Population Percentage Assamese  16,811,948    46% Bengali  12,791,700 35% Hindi  2,558,340 7% Bodo 1,827,385 5% Adivasi 1,461,908 4% Others 1,096,431 3% Total 36,547,715 100%
Assam has a population of 36.5 million as per the 2021 population survey.

Related pages
 List of rivers of Assam
 Hinduism in Assam

References

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