Anyone living in Assam?

Hi,

I am a middle aged English bloke, contemplating on moving to India. That big country in south Asia that Britain once had as a colony. Any of you live or have been to Dibrugarh? When seeing photos it looks like a clean modern moderate sized city by Indian standards. I've heard there is an upsurge of crime and violence in Assam, with the Bangladeshi illegals crossing the border. If crime is that bad there it seems a shame. I for one have never yet been to India, what puts me off is the overcrowding, the bright dresses, the painted faces, the statues depicting someone with 8 arms, the haggling, buses brightly painted with 20 or so different colours etc. I like a moderate amount of culture and exotic things, but we are now in the 21st century. The India that would appeal to me is the wildlife, the tea plantations, the hill country, the cricket, the variety of different regional peoples and of course the food.
I currently work in mechanical engineering, but what does it take to get into the tea industry in north east India, I know a few organisations provide a 2-3 week work experience on a tea estate for volunteers. Have any of you work or have been on a tea farm in India?
Thanks

Will from south London