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Assam

Capital : Dispur.

Area : 78, 438 sq.km.

Literacy : 64.3%.

Languages : Assamese, Bengali, Bodo.

Roads : 68, 079 km.

Railways : 2, 435 km.

Airports : Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Tezpur, Jorhat, Silchar, Lilabari.

When to visit : Oct to May.

Climate(in °C) : Summer 35 to 18 Winter 26 to 7.

Monsoon : June to Sept.

Districts : 23, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Cachar, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Goalpara, Golaghat, Hailakandi, Jorhat, Kamrup, Karbi Anglong, Karimganj, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Marigaon, Nagaon, Nalbari, North Cachar Hills, Sibsagar, Sonitpur, Tinsukia.

Places of Tourist importance : Guwahati, Kaziranga & Manas natonal park, Majuli.

GUWAHATI

State museum, Assam state zoo & botanical garden, temples.

KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK

A world heritage centre at Jorhat (90 km, Feb to May) famous for one horned Rhinoceros, tea gardens and tribal villages.

MANAS NATIONAL PARK

A world heritage centre (176 km from Guwahati).

MAJULI

World's largest river island and a pilgrim centre (120 km from Guwahati).

SILCHAR

Ancient ruins, temples, Bhuban (50 km).

FESTIVALS

Bohag Bihu (April), Rangoli Bihu (Sept/Oct), Durga Puja.