Tezpur (/tɛzˈpʊər/) is a city and urban agglomeration 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 with a population exceeding 100,000 as per Metropolitan Census 2011.[2]

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Tezpur
City
Agnigarh Hill (top) Mahabhairav Temple (middle) Harihara War Sculpture (bottom)
Tezpur Location in Assam, India Show map of Assam Tezpur Tezpur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26.63°N 92.8°E / 26.63; 92.8
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Sonitpur
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Tezpur Municipality Board
Area
• Total	40 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation	48−121 m (−349 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	102,505
• Rank	8th
• Density	2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Assamese
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-AS
Vehicle registration	AS-12
Website	sonitpur.nic.in

Tourism

Tezpur has several places to visit:

• Agnigarh: This hillock on bank of river Brahmaputra is the site of legendary romance of princess Usha (the only daughter of King Banasura) and Aniruddha , the grandson of Lord Krishna . According to legend, Usha was kept on this hillock which was surrounded by fire, hence the name of Agnigarh.[3]
• Mahabhairav Temple: The ancient temple of Mahabhairab stands to the north of Tezpur town. According to legend, the temple is believed to have been established by king Bana with a Siva lingam. Formerly, this temple was built of stone but the present one is built of concrete. During the later years, the Ahom kings donated devottar land for the Temple and Pujaris and Paiks were appointed to look after the temple.[4]
• Chitralekha Udyan (Cole Park): It is one of the most beautiful places in Tezpur. Established by a British Deputy Commissioner, Mr. Cole in 1906, the park has two massive ornamented stone pillars, and other sculptural remnants . It was renovated and revitalized in 1996 under the stewardship of the then Deputy Commissioner, Mr. M.G.V.K.Bhanu, IAS. It has water sports facility, walk ways, restaurant and open air stage.[5]
• Padum Pukhuri: This is a beautiful lake with an island. The island has been developed into a beautiful park with a musical fountain. There is an iron bridge to take you to the island. On the lake one can boat.[6]
• Trimurty Udyan: This is a park along Borpukhuri. This has been named after the three jewels of Assamese culture: Rupkowar Jyoti Prasad Agarwalla, Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha and Natasurjya Phani Sarmah.[7]
• Rudrapada Temple: To the east of Tezpur town, on the bank of river Brahmaputra the Rudrapada temple is situated. It is believed that Rudra ( Lord Shiva ) had left the print of his left foot (pada) on a stone found in the temple. It is believed that Mahadeva showed his real self to king Bana here. Rudrapada temple was later built by Siva Singha in the year 1730. The main temple was destroyed, due to erosion of river Brahmaputra.[8]
• Bhomoraguri: It is a mammoth stone inscription made by the Ahom General Kalia Bhomora Borphukan, who planned to construct a bridge over Brahmaputra. Almost two centuries later, a bridge at the same site now stands completed. The 3.015 km bridge, named after the great Ahom general, connects Silghat of Nagaon district with Tezpur.[9]
• Bamuni Hills: The ruins of Bamuni Hills are famous for their exemplary artistic finesse. The sculptural remains date back to the ninth and tenth century A.D.[10]
• The Hazara Pukhuri: It is a large tank in name of Harjar Varman in Tezpur. It was excavated in the early part of the 9th century.[11]

Climate

The average high temperature in summer is around 31 °C (88 °F) while the average winter low temperature is around 13 °C (55 °F).[12]

Demography

Tezpur city (M.C) area have a population of 102,505 as per 2011 census. Assamese is Spoken by 40,837 people, Bengali at 18,696, Hindi at 11,050 and 31,920 people speak other languages.[17]

Government

Tezpur is part of Tezpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[18] The current member of parliament from Tezpur constituency is Mr. Pallab Lochan Das.[19]

Notable people

• Charles Alexander Bruce
• Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
• Bishnu Prasad Rabha
• Phani Sarma
• Ananda Chandra Agarwala
• Hem Barua
• Nipon Goswami
• Chetana Das
• George Baker
• Somnath Chatterjee
• Tapan Deka

See also

• Jamugurihat
• Northeast India
• North Eastern Council
• Ministry for Development of North Eastern Region

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tezpur.

• Tezpur travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Sonitpur District

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