Tezpur
Sign in to saveTezpur () is a city in Sonitpur district, Assam state, India. Tezpur is located on the banks of the river Brahmaputra, northeast of Guwahati, and is the largest of the north bank cities.
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Place details
- Locality
- Tezpur
- Region
- Assam
- Country
- India
- Population
- 75,540
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.governing_body
- Tezpur Municipality Board
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 40
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 80-142
- Settlement.population_total
- 102,505
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2011
- Settlement.population_rank
- 6th
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.demographics_type1
- Languages
- Settlement.demographics1_title1
- Official
- Settlement.demographics1_info1
- Assamese
- Settlement.name
- Tezpur
- Settlement.official_name
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- তেজপুৰ
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Sonitpur district
- Population
- +100437
- Area
- +40
- Elevation
- +48
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Capital of
- Mlechchha dynasty
- Official website
- sonitpur.nic.in
- Image
- Sunset at Ganesh Ghat (Tezpur).jpg
Article
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Climate
- Demography
- Education
- Universities
- Colleges
- Tourism
- Government
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Tezpur () is a city in Sonitpur district, Assam state, India. Tezpur is located on the banks of the river Brahmaputra, northeast of Guwahati, and is the largest of the north bank cities.
== History == Tezpur was under the rule of the Koch dynasty and later became a part of the Ahom kingdom in the 16th century. The Ahoms, known for their administrative prowess and patronage of art and culture, played a vital role in shaping Tezpur's heritage. The city witnessed several battles and conflicts during the medieval period.