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Assam
(
Assamese
:
???
) 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.
Religion in Assam (2021 survey)
[4]
others (1%)
According to a 2021 survey,
[5]
[6]
about 55% of the people are
Hindus
. About 40% are
Muslim
.
[4]
[7]
There is a small (4%)
Christian
minority. Others (1%) consists of (
Buddhism
,
Sikhism
,
Jainism
, and
Animism
).
Assam religious diversity as per (2021 survey)
[4]
Religion
|
Population
|
Percentage
|
Hindus
|
20,101,243
|
55%
|
Muslims
|
14,619,086
|
40%
|
Christians
|
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.
[8]
Languages in Assam (2021 survey)
[4]
others (3%)
Assam linguistic diversity as per (2021 survey)
[4]
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.
[8]
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