Located
on the bank of the mighty Brahamaputra river, Guwahati (formerly
Pragjyotishpur) is the largest commercial, industrial and educational
center of the north-east region of India. Headquarter of Dispur, the
capital of Assam, Guwahati is the gateway to the entire North Eastern
Region
Demographics
According to 1991 census, the total population was 5,84,342 with male
population 3,27,725 and female population 2,56,617.
Climate in Guwahati
The climate of Guwahati is characterized by Summer, Monsoon and Winter.
The summer months are from March to June and is warm. The monsoon months
are warm and humid starting from June to September with heavy rainfall
in July. The Winter (October to February) is very cold.
How to reach Guwahati?
Guwahati is easily accessible by air, rail and road.
- Air : Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
is a modern airport and most airlines have daily flights from
Guwahati to Calcutta, Delhi, Imphal, Dibrugarh, Dimapur and
Agartala.
- Rail : Guwahati is an important terminus on the
North-East Frontier Railway and is connected with all parts of the
country by express trains.
- Road : Guwahati, is the hub of the road network
to the north eastern region and to centers west of Assam like
Calcutta and Darjeeling (627 km).
Tourist Destinations in Guwahati
| Aswaklanta |
Balaji Temple |
Geeta Mandir |
| Navagraha |
Basistha Ashram |
Sukreswar & Janardan |
| Dirgheswari Temple |
Umananda Temple |
Kamakhya Mandir |
| Assam State Museum |
Saraighat Bridge |
Dispur |
| Gauhati University |
Regional Science & Museum |
State Zoo-cum-Botanical Garden |
| Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra |
Education in Guwahati
Being the gateway to the entire North East Region, Guwahati provides a
good base for higher education. Some notable institutes and colleges in
Guwahati are as follows:
- Assam Ayurvedic College
- The Gauhati University
- Assam Engineering College
- Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
- Cotton College
- Gauhati Commerce College
- Assam Institute of Management Studies
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- St. Mary's High School
- Don Boxco School
- Faculty High School
- Holy Child School
- Shankardev Academy
- Gauhati Medical College
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Economy of Guwahati
- Guwahati has fast developed as a major business center in Assam.
- Guwahati is the business hub of the region and also Assam's
largest city.
- Assam being an important producer of silk of different kinds and
known for weaving of silk products into saris and fabrics, all
business related work for these products is done in Guwahati.
- Tea and oil are of prime importance to Guwahati's economy and
also plays a significant role in the economy and life of the state
of Assam. It is the service centre for the oil industry and tea
plantations. Guwahati is the largest tea auction centre in India.
- Other types of industries are food products, wood and wood
products, chemicals and chemical products, non-metallic mineral
products.
