Tezpur

Tezpur
City
Tezpur City
Agnigarh Hill (top), Mahabhairav Temple and Harihara War Sculpture (middle), Nameri National Park (bottom)
Tezpur
Location in Assam, India
Tezpur
Tezpur (India)
Coordinates: 26°38′N 92°48′E / 26.63°N 92.8°E / 26.63; 92.8
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictSonitpur
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyTezpur Municipality Board
Area
 • Total
40 km2 (15 sq mi)
Elevation
80–142 m (262–466 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
102,505
 • Rank6th
 • Density2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialAssamese
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code
784001
ISO 3166 codeIN-AS
Vehicle registrationAS-12
Websitesonitpur.assam.gov.in

Tezpur (Assamese: [tɛz.pʊɹ]) is a city in Sonitpur district, Assam state, India. Tezpur is located on the banks of the river Brahmaputra, 175 kilometres (109 mi) northeast of Guwahati, and is the largest of the north bank cities.