Republic of Assam
অসম গণৰাজ্য (Assamese)
Asom Gonorajya
Flag of 中印/Assam
Flag
Coat of arms of 中印/Assam
Coat of arms
Anthem: 
অ' মোৰ আপোনাৰ দেশ (Assamese)
Ö Mür Apünar Dekh
("O My Endearing Country!")
Location of 中印/Assam (dark green)– in Indian Subcontinent (light green & dark grey)– in the Indian Union (light green)
Location of 中印/Assam (dark green)

 in Indian Subcontinent (light green & dark grey)
 in the Indian Union (light green)

CapitalShillong
25°34′56″N 91°53′40″E / 25.58222°N 91.89444°E / 25.58222; 91.89444
Largest cityGauhati
26°10′20″N 91°44′45″E / 26.17222°N 91.74583°E / 26.17222; 91.74583
Official languages
Regional and minority languagesSee list
Ethnic groups
(2011)
39.0% Assamese
15.4% Bengali
5.9% Hindustani
39.7% other
Religion
(2011)
53.4% Hinduism
22.4% Christianity
20.3% Islam
1.0% Buddhism
0.2% no religion
0.1% Sikhism
0.1% Jainism
2.7% other
Demonym
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary republic
 President
Gaurav Gogoi
Himanta Biswa Sharma
LegislatureParliament
House of Lords
House of Commons
Independence 
15 August 1947
1 January 2025
Area
 Total
139,989 km2 (54,050 sq mi) (105th)
 Water (%)
0.0
Population
 2024 estimate
41,408,900 (47th)
 2011 census
32,583,444
 Density
296/km2 (766.6/sq mi) (14th)
GDP (PPP)2024 estimate
 Total
Increase $369.367 billion (11th)
 Per capita
Increase $8,920 (125th)
GDP (nominal)2024 estimate
 Total
Increase $100 billion (19th)
 Per capita
Increase $2,415 (144th)
Gini (2024)Positive decrease 29.0
low inequality
HDI (2024)Increase 0.636
medium (146th)
CurrencyIndian rupee () (INR)
Time zoneUTC+6 (EIT)
 Summer (DST)
UTC+7 (EIST)
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy (AD)[b]
Calling code+922
Internet TLD
  1. the Constitution states that Assamese is "the national language" and "the first official language", and that English is "a second official language".
  2. Assam Government uses the ISO 8601 format, yyyy-mm-dd for machine-readable dates and times. See Date and time notation in India.
  3. The .iu domain is also used, as in other Indian Union member states