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'''Assam''' ([[Assam]]:অসম) is a [[States of India|state]] in the [[North-east India|north eastern region]] of [[India]]. It has an area of 78,438 [[km²]] (30,285 [[square mile|mi²]]). It is bigger than [[Panama]] but smaller than the [[Czech Republic]]. There is one major river ([[Brahmaputra 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 India]]n zone.

== Demography ==

According to a 2021 survey,<ref name="census2011">{{cite web|title=Population by religion community – 2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW00C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=Census of India, 2012|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150825155850/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW00C-01%20MDDS.XLS|archive-date=25 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/census-2011-religion-data-rekindles-demographic-invasion-fear-in-assam/article1-1384347.aspx|title=Census 2011 data rekindles 'demographic invasion' fear in Assam|access-date=2019-04-22|archive-date=2015-09-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905104547/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/census-2011-religion-data-rekindles-demographic-invasion-fear-in-assam/article1-1384347.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> about 55% of the people are [[Hindu]]. About 40% are [[Islam|Muslim]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/assamese-muslims-plan-mini-nrc/article34292248.ece | title=Assamese Muslims plan 'mini NRC' | newspaper=The Hindu | date=10 April 2021 }}</ref> There is a small (4%) [[Christianity|Christian]] minority. Others (1%) consists of ([[Buddhism]], [[Sikhism]], [[Jainism]], and [[Animism]]).

{| class="wikitable"
|+ ''Assam religious diversity as per (2021 survey)''
|-
! Religion
! Population
! Percentage
|-
| [[Hindus]] [[File:Om.svg|15px]]
| 20,101,243
| 55%
|-
| [[Muslims]] [[File:Star and Crescent.svg|18px]]
| 14,619,086
| 40%
|-
| [[Christians]] [[File:ChristianitySymbol.svg|17px]]
| 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.
===Language===

{| class="wikitable"
|+ ''Assam linguistic diversity as per (2021 survey)''
|-
! 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.

==Related pages==
* [[List of rivers of Assam]]
* [[Hinduism in Assam]]

==References==
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