Assam

Assam has the single largest tea growing area in the world, constituting around one-seventh of the global tea production

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Last updated: Dec, 2024

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Capital

Dispur

Geographical Area (sq km)

78,438

State Language

Assamese, Bodo, Bengali and English

Literacy Rate

72.2 per cent

Key Industries:

Tea

Coal

Oil and gas

Limestone and Cement

Agriculture

Food processing

Tourism

Horticulture

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