Location :
East Of India
Capital:
Dispur
Tourist
Attractions: Tribes, Tea
Gardens, Wildlife
Best Time
To Visit: Throughout the
year |
Tourism in
Assam
So long hidden behind red tape, Assam's
beauty is a fact that defies imagination.
The rarest of flora and fauna, blue hills
and green tea, a bustling capital and black
oil, it is a beauty that soothes even as it
disturbs. Assam is bounded by Arunachal
Pradesh and Bhutan in the north, Nagaland to
the east, and Manipur and Mizoram to the
south. In the south-west, Assam touches the
borders of West Bengal and Bangladesh.
In Guwahati, the commercial capital of
Assam, the tour starts from Kamakhya temple,
Basistha Ashram, Zoo, Gita mandir, Nabagraha
temple, Assam State Museum. Assam is very
rich in wildlife. There are three national
parks and 12 wildlife sanctuaries of which
Kaziranga and Manas are most well-known.
Gateway To The
Northeast: Guwahati, the
industrial and commercial hub of Assam is
revered for its ancient Hindu temples. It
spreads at the edge of the vast moving,
river-sea of the Brahmaputra. It's the
service center for the oil industry and tea
plantations. The world's largest tea
auctions are held in the nearby city Dispur,
the offcial state capital.
The People
The Assamese are a mixture of
Mongolian-Tibetan, Aryan, and Burman ethnic
origins. Their language is akin to Bengali,
spoken in West Bengal and in Bangladesh.
Since the late 19th century a vast number of
immigrants from Bangladesh have entered the
valley, where they have settled to cultivate
the almost empty lands, particularly the low
floodplains. The hilly margins of the plain
are inhabited by the hill tribes of the Garo,
Khasi, and Hajong. The Bodo are the largest
minority group in Assam and are concentrated
in the northern areas of the Brahmaputra
River valley.
Occupation in Assam
Agriculture is basic to Assam's economy.
Rice is grown on about two-thirds of the
cultivated area; tea and jute are also
important crops, and their sale accounts for
a major portion of Assam's income. Other
significant crops include oilseeds, peas,
beans, canola (rapeseed), sugarcane, and
fruits. Oil and coal are found in upper
Assam, and the state produces about
one-sixth of India's petroleum and natural
gas.
Handicrafts of
Assam
Artist and sculptors, masons and architects,
and others practicing minor crafts such as
weavers, spinners, potters, goldsmiths,
artisanns of ivory, wood, bamboo, cane and
hide flourished in Assam from ancient times.
Every household possesses a handloom used to
produce silk and (or) cotton clothes of
exquisite designs. The Eri, Muga and Pat are
the important silk products of Assam.
Population in Assam
25 million
Festivals of Assam
Assam observes Bhogali Bihu , Rongali Bihu,
Kati Bihu, Janmashthami and Durga Puja
festivals. Rangali Bihu, the main Bihu
festival, is in April. This festival is
essentially in celebration of a good harvest
and is accompanied with lively dances, music
and feasting. Guwahati also celebrates the
Ambuchi Festival in July.
CLIMATE IN ASSAM
Assam has mild winters and warm summers.
Summer is March to June and monsoon from
July to August. November to February is
winter. Average temperature is moderate,
about 29 degress C in the hottest month of
August. The average valley temperature in
January is 16 degrees C. The real force of
the monsoon winds is felt from June onward.
Rainfall in Assam ranks among the highest in
the world; annual rainfall varies from 70
inches in the west to 120 inches in the
east. Best season: February to May
ASSAM TOURISM
OFFICES
Tourist Information Officer, Directorate of
Tourism, Station Road, Guwahati,
Assam-781001.
Tourist Information Officer, Assam House, 8,
Russel Street, Calcutta, West Bengal-71.
Tourist Information Officer, B-1, Baba
Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi-110001.
Kaziranga- Joint Director of Tourism, P.O
Kaziranga National park, Dist. Golaghat.
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