• HUSSAIN MD BAJLUN NOOR
• DR.PAROMITA DAS

INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON YOUNG MUSLIM WOMEN STUDENTS OF BARAK VALLEY Hussain Md Bajlun Noor PhD. Research Scholar Mass Communication Assam University, Silchar. hmbnoor@gmail.com 9854585251 Dr. Paromita Das Associate professor Mass Communication Assam University, Silchar. ABSTRACT The most important role of social media is present scenario is to create new social communication by the available modern technology called ICT between family, friends and people. This study has the goal of promoting the role and influence of social media on young Muslim students of Barak Valley Barak valley is situated at the southernmost part of Assam surrounded by the different North eastern states like Mizoram, Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya and international country like Bangladesh. The people of the valley are mostly Bengali speaking people and having no difference with the other speaking people of the valley. Barak valley is another way can be defined as the replica of India and almost all those language spoken people are available with their culture and customs. According to the census of 2011 total population of Barak Valley is 47,9,390 and total area is 22,244 sq KM. The valley is comprising of three districts namely Cachar with 3,786 Sq. KM area of land, Karimganj having 1,809 Sq. KM area of land and, Hailakandi 1,327 Sq KM area of land. According to the census 2011 the total population of District Cachar is 17, 36,319 and in between 886616 are male where as the female population is 849703 and accordingly the literacy percentage is 80.36% and in between the male having 85.85% and female having 74.62% whereas the literacy ratio of Karimganj District is 92.82% with 95.28% male and 90.33% female and Hailakandi having 92.93% of which males and females having 95.31% and 90.54% respectively. The literacy ratio of the valley including three districts are is 88. 71%. According to the religious composition of the valley is 48.1% Muslim whereas 50% Hindus, 1.16 Christian and o.3% others. Keywords: social media network, smartphone, instgram, Facebook, penetration

" INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON YOUNG MUSLIM WOMEN STUDENTS OF BARAK VALLEY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no.f770-f783, May-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2205688.pdf

" INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON YOUNG MUSLIM WOMEN STUDENTS OF BARAK VALLEY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no. ppf770-f783, May-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2205688.pdf