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 THE PRESENTATION IS PRESENTED
BY

Anand Jain

Durvankush Dhobale Saurabh Gole

Nikhil Fulzale Ashish Raut

1) It is known as seven sister state in north India

2) Assam has identified itself with a

distinctive cultural heritage.

3) It is famous for “Tea” product

India
 Capital: Dispur
Area: 78,438 km²
Latitude: 24°8’ -
28°2’ N
Longitude: 89°42’ - 96° E
Population: 26,66,38,407
Male : 14,86,52,978
Female : 117985429
 1) In the time of yore
Austric,Mongolian,Dravidi
an and Aryan ruled the
state.
2) Tai
3) In 1824 the British entered Assam as Tea planters
Kings of Assam

1) Samudragupta

2) Kumar Bhaskar
Varman

3) Ahoms
 It’s weather is
characterized by heavy
downpour and humidity

Summers prevail for April to Mid- June

Winter prevail for November to February

Monsoon prevail for July to September
 Rice forms a staple diet of the
majority of assamese

Fish curries and pork dishes

are the most common and
most preferred non-veg food
 Dance
Dance forms an intrinsic
part of Assam Culture

Bihu
Satriya Nritya
Jhumur Dance
Bagurumba &
Deodhani
 1) Bihu

2) Diwali,Holi,Durga
Puja,Kali Puja,Shivratri

3) Me-dam-me-phi,Ali-aye-ligang, 4) Id
Kherai,Garja,Hapsa,Hatarnai etc
 1)The schools in Assam are
striving to impart
education that remains for
life
2) No Uniform
3) Sainik School and Assam Valley Schools
4) All Colleges available with infrastructure facilities
5) Literacy Rate : Total-64.28
Male - 71.93,Female - 56.03
 People of assam are interested
in variety of sports

Golf
Tennis
Football
Boxing
Swimming
Major food Crops, grown here, are rice, pulses, jute, tea,
fruits, sugarcane, potatoes, cotton, oil seeds, coconut,
and areca nuts

Contribution of 50% of tea product

 Kamakhya Temple

Nabagraha Temple

Kaziranga National Park

Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
Rajiv Gandhi National Park
 Industry
Major producer of crude
oil and natural gas in
India

Jute mill, textile and yarn mills, silk mill

four oil refineries at Guwahati, Digboi, Numaligarh
and Bongaigaon
 Coal
Oil and gas
Limestone
Sillimanite
Petroleum mining
 Government and politics
Legislative structure of Assam consists of 126 members

Congress has been in power from 1947 to 1978

Political parties of Assam

Asom Gana Parishad, Asom Gana Parishad, Autonomous

State Demand Committee,Bharatiya JanataParty,Bodo
Peoples Progressive Front,CommunistParty of India,CPI
(Marxist),Indian National Congress,Purbanchaliya Loka
Parishad,Trinamul Gana Parishad
 Media in Assam
Newspapers in Assam are Assam Chronicle
Asomiya Pratidin, Assam Tribute, Dainik Agradoot,
The Northeast Tribute, and The Sentinel
The radio stations in Assam broadcast in English
and other languages
Demographic, Socio-economic and Health profile of
Assam State as compared to India figures
Item Assam India
S. No.

1 Total population (Census 2001) (in million) 26.66 1028.61

2 Decadal Growth (Census 2001) (%) 18.92 21.54

3 Crude Birth Rate (SRS 2007) 24.6 23.5

4 Crude Death Rate (SRS 2007) 8.7 7.5

5 Total Fertility Rate (SRS 2006) 2.9 2.9

6 Infant Mortality Rate (SRS 2007) 67 57

7 Maternal Mortality Ratio (SRS 2001 - 2003) 490 301

8 Sex Ratio (Census 2001) 935 933

9 Population below Poverty line (%) 36.09 26.10

10 Schedule Caste population (in million) 1.83 166.64

11 Schedule Tribe population (in million) 3.31 84.33

12 Female Literacy Rate (Census 2001) (%) 54.6 53.7

 Conclusion
1) 50 % of contribution in Tea production to India

2) Well infrastructure Facilities in Universities

3) Due to the tea production it gives good economic condition

to the country