Assam facts: capital, state animal, bird, flower and state day
Assam at a glance
- Capital
- Dispur
- State day
- 2 December (Assam Day)
- State animal
- One-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)
- State bird
- White-winged wood duck (Asarcornis scutulata)
- State flower
- Foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa)
- State tree
- Hollong (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus)
Sources: Capitals: Government of India. State symbols and state days: Wikipedia (lists of Indian state animals, birds, flowers and trees, and List of Indian state days), retrieved October 2026.
Key facts about Assam: its capital, languages, government and courts, and the main figures from the Census of India 2011, the most recent census.
Key facts
| Capital | Dispur |
|---|---|
| Formed | 26 January 1950 (Meghalaya, Nagaland and Mizoram were later carved out of it) |
| Official languages | Assamese and Bodo; Bengali in the Barak Valley |
| Area | 78,438 sq km |
| Districts (2026) | 35 |
| Legislative Assembly seats | 126 |
| Lok Sabha seats | 14 |
| Rajya Sabha seats | 7 |
| High Court | Gauhati High Court, Guwahati |
Census 2011
| Population | 31,205,576 (3.12 crore) |
|---|---|
| Density | 398 people per sq km |
| Living in towns and cities | 14.1 per cent |
| Sex ratio | 958 women per 1,000 men |
| Literacy rate (age 7 and over) | 72.19 per cent (men 77.85, women 66.27) |
Sources
Population figures: Census of India 2011, state profile (Final Population Totals). Area: Census of India 2011. Districts: the Ministry of Education's AISHE directory, which follows the Local Government Directory (checked October 2026). Seats and courts: Election Commission of India and the state government.
Reference links
- National Portal of India: Government of India
- Election Commission of India: constituencies and elections
- Local Government Directory: official list of districts, blocks and villages