Assam Pin Code, About Assam and important places

About Assam

Assam is 16th largest state of India by area (around 78438 km2). It is surrounded by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh from North side, by Nagaland and Manipur from East side, by Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bangladesh from South side and by West Bengal from West side.

ISO 3166 Code

ISO 3166 code of Assam is "AS".

Culture & Festivals

Assam traditional festivals are diversified. The most famous if Bihu which is celebrated all over the Assam. Another popular festivals are Bwisagu, Beshoma, Bushu Dima, Chavang Kut etc. Few famous dance forms in Assam are Ankia Naat, Bihu dance, Huchory, Kushan Nritra, Bagurumba, Mishing Bihu, Banjar Kekan etc.

Places of Interest

Important places to visit here are Kaziranga National Park, Sualkuchi, Manas National Park, Kamakhya Temple, Jorhat, Majuli Island (Largest Riverine Island), Hoollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, Kakochang Waterfalls, Tocklai Tea Research Centre (Oldest Tea Research Stations), Assam State Zoo And Botanical Garden, Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Orang National Park, Umananda Island (One Of The Smallest Islands In The World), Guwahati Planetarium, Nameri National Park, Haflong Lake, Panimoor Falls, Dibru Saikhowa National Park, etc.

Unesco World Heritage

- Kaziranga National Park: It is located in Golaghat and Nagaon districts of Assam.
- Manas Wildlife Sanctuary: It is located in Chirang and Baksa District of Assam.

1 GPO in Assam

Guwahati GPO [Kamrup Metro, 781001]