| Capital |
Dispur |
| Area |
78,438 sq kms |
| Population |
26,638,407 |
| Literacy |
64.28% |
| Languages |
Assamese |
| Districts |
23 |
| Other Cities |
Guwahati, Dibruggarh, Jorhat |
| Airports |
Guwahari, Dibruggarh, Tezpur, Jorhat, Silchar, Lilabari |
| Weather |
Best time to visit is between October and May
Rains are heavy. Parts of Assam are among the wettest places in the world
Rainy season is June to September
Summer temperature varies 18C to 35C
Winter 7C to 26C |
| Places to Visit |
Majuli (the largest river island in world)
Goalpara, Kaziranga (famous for one horned rhinos), Manas, Orang, Sonia-Rupa
Temples, Monuments : Barpata, Darranga, Guwahati, Hajo, Sibsagar and Silchar
Tea Plantations : Jorhat (tea center), Kaziranga, Tezpur |
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