Well, this is an area where lots of floods occur...
They are built on stilts to keep well away from the floods that happen when it rains. These houses are mostly found near the rainforest like the regions of north-eastRead more: Why_houses_in_assam_are_built_on_stilts
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Especially bamboo house in Assam have thatch roof.
Elevated houses are commonly found in flood-prone areas or regions prone to other natural disasters such as hurricanes or tsunamis. They are also common in coastal regions to mitigate the risk of storm surges and rising sea levels. Additionally, some traditional cultures prefer elevated houses for reasons such as ventilation and protection from wildlife.
Assam has very heavy rainfall every year. To avoid accumulation of water on the roof tops, houses have sloping roofs
Assam is a plain area surrounded by hills on all three sides in large area of North-East. So, Assam is usually flooded. So people of Assam built houses on stilts. To avoid being flooded they do so
Assam type houses
The houses that you would build in the Mangroves of Assam would be ones build on stilts. This is done to protect the property from flooding.
the dwelling-detached and the elevated house
bamboo grows abundant in Assam.people wanted to construct bamboo houses because of its strength,straightness and lightness combined with extraordinary hardness range in sizes.their houses are almost ten to twelve feet above the ground to protect them from heavy rainand wild animals.
Stilt houses are found in places that get heavy rainfall to avoid flooding of houses. The area around the house is normally wet, marshy land. We may find stilt houses in Arunachal Pradesh .
In a research article, "Dust Mites Population in Indoor Houses of Suspected Allergic Patients of South Assam, India", the RCC housing pattern refers to buildings with concrete walls, floor, and roof. This is contrasted with Assam type buildings, semi-RCC buildings having roof made of a tin metallic element, and with bamboo houses, and wooden houses.
They are built on stilts to keep well away from the floods that happen when it rains. These houses are mostly found near the rainforest like the regions of north-eastRead more: Why_houses_in_assam_are_built_on_stilts
Stilt houses are very common in Asia surprisingly this type of house is also built in the elevated ground.