North-east India

North-Eastern India consists of eight states-  Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim, that are surrounded by Bhutan, China and Myanmar, and almost cut off from the rest of India by Bangladesh. This region of India has about 220 languages from multiple language families. The state of Assam, is famous worldwide for its tea. Most of these states are populated by hill tribes, who have fought long insurgency battles with the central government. This area of the country is different demographically from the rest of India, which is partly shown by the nature of its religious diversity. While the great majority of Tripurians are Hindus and most Assamese are Hindus or Muslims, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Nagaland are overwhelmingly Christian, Manipur is almost equally divided between Hindus and Christians, and Arunachal Pradesh has a very slight plurality of Christians, with Hindus in nearly equal numbers and the indigenous Donyi-Polo religion, which combines shamanism and Animism, close behind. There is also a Buddhist presence, especially in places like Tawang that are close to the borders of Tibet and Bhutan.
This region has immense natural resources, accounting for 34% of the country’s water resources and almost 40% of India’s hydropower potential. This resource-rich region, with its vast expanse of fertile farmland and huge untapped human capital has the potential to become the most economically advanced region of India.