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Welcome to the Land of Green Valley and Blue Hills

INDIA: ARUNACHAL PRADESH, ASSAM, MANIPUR, MEGHALAYA, MIZORAM, NAGALAND, TRIPURA (Northern-Eastern States) Arunachal Pradesh | Assam | Manipur | Meghalaya | Mizoram | Nagaland | Tripura


North Eastern States of India means the states located at the North East part of India. Earlier the entire region is known as Assam. But due to administrative difficulties the North East region of India is divided into seven indipendent states. These seven states are


Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh.


These seven states are also known as seven sisters of India.

Assamese is the primary language of Assam and it is recognized as an official Language of India. The term Assamese is also used to identify people of Assam like Assamese people.

Sun set view of River Brahmaputra

A variety of Orchid found in Assam World famous single Horn Rhino found in Assam

Jatiya Sangeet of Assam

  • O' Mor Aaponaar Dex

    A post-script file of this song in Assamese script is also available.

    Bihu is the Festival of Assam. There are three different Bihu celebrates in Assam. Bohag Bihu is celebrated in the Assamese New Year time, which celebrates in the mid of April.

    Bihu Dence of Assam

    Inugural Songs of Rongali Bihu Festival
  • Sri Moyee Oxomir

    You may listen Bihu Songs

  • Bihu song - 1

  • Bihu song - 2

  • Bihu song - 3

    Sample of Assamese Script

    Places to visit in the region

  • Guwahati, the capital city of Assam
  • Jorhat, Academic centre of Assam
  • Sibsagar, Historic Importance, Capital city of Ahom Kingdom
  • Dibrugarh
  • Tezpur
  • Manas Avayaranya, Tiger Park of Assam
  • Kaziranga National Park, Famous for one horm Rhino
  • Zatinga, Famous for Migratory Birds
  • Shillong, Capital City of Meghalaya
  • Dimapur, Kohima, Places in Nagaland
  • Imphal, Capital City of Manipur
  • Agartala, Capital City of Tripura
  • Aizal, Capital City of Mizoram
  • Itanagar, Capital City of Arunachal Pradesh

    • Arunachal Pradesh

    General Information

    Capital Itanagar
    Area 83,743 sq km
    Population aprrox. 858,392
    Principal Languages Nassi/Dafla, Adi Wancho, Monpa, Nocta, Bengali
    Literacy Ratio 45%
    No. of Districts 11
    Cities Itanagar
    No. of Bank Branches not known
    Major Ports no ports
    Airports Itanagar, Daparjio, Zero, Along, Teju, Parsight

    Economy

    Industries Saw Mills, Plywood, Rice Mills, Fruit Preservation Units, Oil Expellers, Handloom, Handicrafts
    Crops Rice, Maize, Millet, Wheat, Mustard
    Minerals not known

    Assam

    General Information

    Capital Dispur
    Area 78,438 sq km
    Population aprrox. 24,800,000
    Principal Language Assamese & Bengali
    Literacy Ratio 53%
    No. of Districts 24
    Cities Guwahati, Dispur, Dibrugarh, Jorhat
    No. of Bank Branches 1137
    Major Ports no ports
    Airports Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Tejpur, Jorhat, Silchar, Rilabari

    Economy

    Industries Tea, Petroleum, Handlooms, Sericulture, Cane, Bamboo, Carpentry, Brass, Metal crafts
    Crops Rice, Jute, Tea, Cotton, Oil Seeds, Sugar-cane, Potatoes.
    Minerals not known

    Incentives

    *Power tariff subsidy upto 30% for units having connected load upto 2.5MW
    and 25% for units above 2.5 MW (maximum Rs. 500,000 for the first three years).

    *Subsidy for purchase of power genrating sets (100,000 per industrail unit)

    *Sales tax exemption on purchase of raw materials and sale of finished goods
    for a period of five years

    *Reduction of Assam finance tax from 12% to 4% on selected items.

    Other Links

  • Assam link : history, geography, culture, statistics and business information.
  • Guwahati:a city of scenic beauty in nilachal hills.

    • Manipur

    General Information

    Capital Imphal
    Area 22,327 sq km
    Population aprrox. 1,826,714
    Principal Language Manipuri
    Literacy Ratio 61%
    No. of Districts Not known
    Cities Imphal
    No. of Bank Branches Not known
    Major Ports no ports
    Airports Not known

    Economy

    Industries Not known
    Crops Not known
    Minerals not known


  • Manipur link:a hilly state and famous for delacate dancers


    • Meghalaya

    General Information

    Capital Shillong
    Area 22,429 sq km
    Population aprrox.1,740,000
    Principal Language Khasi, Garo, Jaintia, English
    Literacy Ratio 48%
    No. of Districts 8
    Cities Shillong
    No. of Bank Branches 144
    Major Ports no ports
    Airports Shillong

    Economy

    Industries Bakeries, Furniture making, Iron & steel fabrication, Tailoring, Knitting
    Crops Rice, Maize, Potatoes, Jute, Mesta, Cotton, Arecanut, Ginger, Turmeric, Betal vine, Black pepper, Bay leaves, Tea, Mushroom, Tomatoes, Horticulture
    Minerals Coal, Silimanite, Limestone, Dolomite, Fire-clay, Quartz, Glass sand, Flespar

    Incentives

    *25 percent infrastructure development subsidy(maximum Rs. 2,500,000)

    *Subsidy on power tariff

    *Subsidy upto 90 percent on transportation of raw materials & finished products

    Mizoram

    General Information

    Capital Aizawal
    Area 21,081 sq km
    Population aprrox. 636,217
    Principal Language Mizo, Hindi
    Literacy Ratio 81%
    No. of Districts 3
    Cities Aizawal
    No. of Bank Branches Not known
    Major Ports no ports
    Airports Aizawal

    Economy

    Industries Handloom, Handicrafts, Sericulture, Ginger Beverages, Fruit preservation
    Crops Rice, Maize, Rubber, Coffee, Tea, Ginger, Potatoes, Sesame, Mustard.
    Minerals Not available

    Nagaland

    General Information

    Capital Kohima
    Area 15,579 sq km
    Population aprrox. 1,215,573
    Principal Language Ao, Konyak, Angami, English
    Literacy Ratio 61%
    No. of Districts 7
    Cities Kohima
    No. of Bank Branches Not known
    Major Ports no ports
    Airports Dimapur

    Economy

    Industries Sugar, Plywood, Paper & pulp, Cement, Handicrafts, Handloom
    Crops Rice.
    Minerals Not available

    Other Links


    Tripura

    General Information

    Capital Agartala
    Area 10,486 sq km
    Population aprrox. 2,670,000
    Principal Language Kakkorak, Manipuri, & Bengali
    Literacy Ratio 60%
    No. of Districts 3
    Cities Agartala
    No. of Bank Branches 158
    Major Ports no ports
    Airports Agartala

    Economy

    Industries Tea, Aluminum, Utensils, Steel, Furniture, Saw Mills, Rice mills, Flour Mills, Carpentry, Pharmaceuticals, Leather goods, PVC pipes, Plymood, Fruit Preservation, Oil mills, Monofilament ropes
    Crops Rice, Jute, Wheat, Oil Seeds, Sugar-cane, Potatoes.
    Minerals Natural Gas

    Incentives

    *Investment subsidy from 15 to 25 percent of the capital cost of the project
    (maximum Rs. 250,000). *Power tariff subsidy upto 30% for power utilization (maximum 10,000/yr for 3 years)

    *10% subsidy for purchase of power genrating sets (100,000 per industrail unit)

    *90% subsidy on transportation of raw materials and finished goods.

    *Sales tax exemption on finished goods for period of 5 years.

    *Subsidy on interest for term loans.


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