Due to its agro climate condition, assam is traditionally a horticulture based state. The state is blessed with rich mineral, water, forest, agricultural and human resources of great potential and value, offering immense possibilities of becoming one of the frontline states of india. The state is bordered by bhutan and arunachal pradesh to the north. The rare and endangered endemic wildlife and wild animals of assam includes great onehorned rhinoceroses, hoolock gibbon,wild water buffalo,hog deer,golden langur and ganges dolphin. This is a 45% increase since reports of flooding began on 2 july. Aug 05, 2019 contenders can also get direct link to download assam current affairs 2019 pdf. Assam is an enchanting land of myths and mysteries, a land where there is a unique convergence of all the major faiths and beliefs of the world. Assam current affairs 2019 for august latest news and.
Siddhartha bhattacharya, he is a cabinet minister of education of assam and a member of the assam legislative assembly from bharatiya janata party. Contenders can also get direct link to download assam current affairs 2019 pdf. Seward 1912 was the first to describe plant remains from the. By 5 july, over 394,000 people had been affected by floods in assam state. Concern expressed over the steep rise in cancer cases in assam. Assam 89050e to 96010 e and 24030 n to 28010 n, anorth eastern state of india, is reach in biological diversity 8. A number of sets of ethnic confrontations intersect in assam. Treaty of yandaboo of 1826 the treaty of yandaboo treaty brought peace between east india company and the king of ava that ended the first angloburmese war. Assam photo gallery photo gallery of assam, picture. The major horticultural crops in assam are banana, pineapple. Assam has been endowed with a variety of foresttype on account of its unique geographical terrain. Medicinal plant species of conservation concern identified for assam as. The state was the first site for oil drilling in asia. The agreement was signed on february 24,1826 by general sir archibald campbell on the british side and by governor of legaing maha min hla kyaw htin of the burmese side.
Assam has a rich cultural heritage and one of the top biodiversity hotspot in india along with one of the top 5 places of teraiduar savanna and grasslands. Sociocultural and religious plants used by bodo tribes of. She has lavished upon her abundant natural bounties unseen elsewhere in the country. The northern side of the district is bounded by the baksa district. Flora of assamassam general characteristics assam, one of the biodiversity hotspots occupies a special place in northeastern india located between 24 44 n to 27 45n latitude and 89 41e to 96 02e longitude, covering 2. Migrants by various types in assam in 1991 and 2001 note. Pdf study materials for apsc and other exams notes, study materials, books & reports useful free pdf and paid materials for assam civil service exam and other govt job exams click to get assam 2020 yearbook pdf. Medicinal plant species of conservation concern identified. There are varieties of plants distributed in various parts of the state. Assam 16th largest, 15th most populous and 26th most literate state of the 29 states of the democratic republic of india.
The map is showing major roads, local train route, hotels, hospitals, schools, colleges, religious places and important landmarks. This attempt is the first step to correct taxonomic. Thirty endangered plants of assam are mentioned in this report. Floristic composition and biological spectrum of weeds in.
Endangered plants and their uses of sivasagar district, assam, india p jiji department of botany, swahid peoli phukan college, namti namtidole, sivasagar, assam, india available online at. The alluvial soils of the brahmaputra and the barak valley are highly fertile and are very much suitable for raising of varieties of crops round the year such as cereals, pulses, oilseeds, plantation crops etc. Endangered plants and their uses of sivasagar district, assam. Chowdhury 2005 compiled a detail account on the flora of assam. Reorganisation of the state of assam and the north east faced unique problems which arose right away after independence and made the process far more complicated and violent than elsewhere in the country at the time for the central government faced open, unambiguous secessionist demands from non hindu tribal groups. Besides exotic and native ornamental plants the book covers some wild plants, which are often neglected but have potential to grow as ornamental plants. A study on the medicinal plants used by the local traditional. Figures in the bracket indicate the percentage of total.
The capital, formerly shillong, was shifted to dispur in 1972. Orchids of the karbi anglong district of assam, india khyanjeet gogoi. This paper is an attempt to assess the problems of anganwadi workers of icds project under social welfare department in assam. A study of assam tea suparna roy assistant professor, department of history assam university silchar 788011, assam, india email. The biodiversity of assam hosts more than 450 species of birds, few of the major birds in assam are bluethroated barbet,whitewinged wood duck,ringtailed fishing eagle,great pied hornbill, himalayan flameback woodpecker and endangered bengal florican. They can not only cure our ailments but can also be a potential source of economic development.
Flora of assam by kanjilal et al was the beginning of botanical studies by indian botanists. Anil gogoi, sibsagar, assam sinusitis grind leaves 10g with one black peppercorn and extract the juice. Assam is at 14th position in life expectancy and 8th in femaletomale sex ratio. Beautiful flowers of assam includes the common flower bearing plants having blossoms. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to analyse the tree species diversity, population dynamics and to assess the regeneration pattern of tree species of this tropical semievergreen forest of assam. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to analyse the tree species diversity, population dynamics and to assess the regeneration pattern of tree species of this tropical semievergreen forest of assam, northeast india. Numerous rivers, islands, lagoons and monasteries mark different corners of the state.
In the ancient indian epics like ramayana and mahabharata, assam was known as kamarupa or pragjyotish. The total geographical area of the state is 78438 sq. This is a list of people from assam, india administrators, diplomats and justices. There are over 1500 species of medicinal plants reported so far from india and more than 350 species from assam. Among the youths of assam, this orchid is regarded as symbol of love, fertility and merriment. Some of the major pilgrimage sites present here include the kamakhya temple, sri purva tirupati balaji temple. The makum coalfield is the largest coalfield of northeast india fig.
The unique species of wild animal families in assam. Among the orchid flora of assam 4 species of micropera recorded micropera mannii, micropera obtusa, micropera pallida and micropera rostrata in an intensive survey during 19962011. The rural to rural migration is most prominent at the intradistrict level with an overwhelming 82. Articles from ancient science of life are provided here courtesy of medknow publications. Present scenario of horticulture in assam assam has a wide variety of climate and soils on which a large number of horticultural crops such as fruits, vegetables, spices, potato and other tropical tuber crops, mushroom, ornamental, medicinal and aromatic plants, plantation crops, cashew and betel vine are grown. For the purposes of this category, assam region is defined in accordance with the wgsrpd. In the gauhati high court high court of assam, nagaland, mizoram and arunachal pradesh writ petition c no. The full text of this article is available as a pdf 40k. The name assam is derived from the word asama, meaning peerless in the now extinct ahom language. Essay on the natural resources of assam worlds largest. During this process 16 medicinal plant species were assigned the rl status of near threatened nt and above.
According to the assam state disaster management authority asdma, the worsthit of the 15 affected districts is karimganj. The inhabitants of assam comprises of the migrants from myanmar and china who came from punjab through bihar and north bengal. Considering its importance the native of assam grow this species in their home premises. However, in the hills, they speak a tibetoburmese language of the bodogaro family. Area of study the study area dhemaji district is situated in the remote corner of northeast india on the north brahmaputra. Census of india, assam, migration table, 1991, vol1table d2 census of india, assam, migration table, 2001, dseries table d2 so far as interstate migration into assam is concerned, migrants from bihar. Assam and scheduled tribes hills for hill tiwa community living in the westernmost areas of karbi anglong district of assam as well as in the northeastern corner of ribhoi district of meghalaya.
List of medicinal plants and natural herbs of assam. Appears in 10 books from 19061972 page iv ahoins wore endowed with the historical faculty in a very high degree. Altogether 3854 species of flowering plants have been recorded in assam which constitutes 25. More recently, barooah and ahmed 2014 made a comprehensive checklist of the angiosperms and gymnosperms of the state.
It is also used in marriage ceremony of the assamese. The neighboring states of arunachal pradesh, nagaland, mizoram, and meghalaya were once part of assam. But if we could uncover so many examples of the ability of local communities and individuals to solve problems on their own without outside help, how much more can be done if state. This category contains articles related to the native flora of the assam region of northeast india as defined in the world geographical scheme for recording plant distributions violet on the map. The present paper deals micropera species diversity and distribution in assam, india. Endangered plants and their uses of sivasagar district. Assam, known as the land of blue hills and red river is a darling of nature. Partii herbal assam national innovation foundation. Status of production of horticultural crops of ner, with. The present paper deals micropera species diversity and distribution in assam. I am conscious of its limitation in terms of coverage and outreach. Fakhruddin ali ahmed, fifth president of india badruddin ajmal, president of all india united democratic front. Appearing candidates must stay connected with us to know about assam news and updates for 1st to 31st august 2019 here. Other families of birds inhabiting kaziranga include the weaver birds,wreathed hornbill, old world babblers, migratory birds,riverine birds.
Pdf oligocene flora from makum coalfield, assam, india. Seba class 9 assamese, english, science, social science, maths, manipuri, urdu, sanskrit, and other subject subjects books and syllabus pdf will be announced soon in the online mode. Map of hojai village in hojai tehsil, nagaon, assam. Assam is the 21st most media exposed states in india. Assam class 9 textbook 2020 pdf seba assam 9th class. Medicinal plants and natural herbs of assam assam yellow. Each species is described in detailed providing vivid photographs for easy recognition by laypeople. The national medicinal plants board has been established by government of india to coordinate with all matters relating to medicinal plants and support policies and programs for growth of trade, export, conservation and cultivation. The soils of assam are very rich in content of nitrogen and organic matter. The tropical climate contributes to assams unique malty taste, a feature for which this tea is well known. The accord states that all illegal foreigners who came to assam after 1971 from bangladesh, irrespective of the religion, have to be deported. Uses from assam insomnia include whole plants paste in daily diet khiroram barman, borpeta, assam toothache make a paste of manimuni leaves, garlic bulb and banana roots. Media in category flora of assam the following 195 files are in this category, out of 195 total. Media in category trees in assam the following 49 files are in this category, out of 49 total.
Statement 3 manual family tree form assamese author. The treaty of yandaboo treaty brought peace between east india company and the king of ava that ended the first angloburmese war. Assam state board learning outcome books and list of textbooks pdf. Assam national medicinal plants boardgovernment of india. Some measures to ward off the threat are also suggested. The report the vegetation and floristic composition along the brahmaputra river and the brahmaputra valley, assam, india has been submitted under the contract agreement between the undersigned and the tetratech. Meghalaya, tripura, mizoram and bangladesh to the south. Assam class 9 textbook pdf list is published on the official website. Diversity and uses of different bamboos of assam 4543. Treaty of yandaboo of 1826 history of assam assamexam. Geographically, the district is situated between 27 94 012 18 and 95 041 32 eastern longitudes and covers an area of 3,237 km. The state is blessed with rich mineral, water, forest, agricultural and human resources of great potential and value, offering immense possibilities of becoming one of the. Page 35 sent 100,000 horsemen well equipped to assam, but the whole army perished in that land of witchcraft and not a trace of it was left.