EHA

Popularly called as the land of the red river and blue hills, Assam is the gateway to the northeastern part of India.

Situated between 90-96 degree East Longitute and 24-28 degree North Latitude, Assam is bordered in the North and East by the Kingdom of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh. Along the south lies Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram. Meghalaya lies to her South-West, Bengal and Bangladesh to her West.

Major State Indicators

• Assam grows 60% of India’s tea and a large proportion of oil.
• Home of India’s one-horned rhinoceros.
• Since the last 25 years militant activity of various groups has set the pace of development backwards.
• Population: 26 million
• Literacy Rate 64%
• Infant Mortality Rate: 75 deaths per 1000 live births
• Maternal Mortality Rate: 401 deaths per 100,000 live births
• Life Expectancy at birth 56 years.