Tezpur is a city and the administrative headquarters and municipal board of Sonitpur district in the state of Assam in northeastern India. Tezpur is an ancient city on the banks of river Brahmaputra and is the largest of the north bank towns with a population exceeding 100,000 . Historical ruins from the 8th and 9th centuries dot the surrounding areas of the city. Modern Tezpur was founded by the British colonial administration in 1835 as the headquarters of Darrang district. During World War II, Tezpur received large numbers of refugees fleeing from Burma, particularly the corps of Anglo-Burmese and Anglo-Indian nurses. The first electric power station in this part of India was established at Tezpur by the British in 1913. Jonaki :The First Cinema Hall of North East India established by Jyoti Prasad Agarwala in 1935. Tezpur is considered to be the cultural capital of Assamese culture.
Distance From Tezpur.
Delhi :- 2032.5 km
Kolkata :- 1219 km
Chennai :- 2772 km
Mumbai :- 2839 km
How To Reach in Tezpur.
By Road :- The most convenient and preferred way of commuting to Tezpur is by roadways. The ASTC (Assam State Transport Corporation), operating in the state, connects all the major places of Assam like Tezpur, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sibsagar, Jorhat, Nagaon and Guwahati and also the neighboring areas of Itanagar, Bamdila, Tawang and Siliguri.
By Rail :- The nearest major railway station is the Rangapara North Railway Station, which lies on the Misamari-North Lakhimpur railway line. A branch line of this station connects Rangapara with Tezpur.
By Air :- The closest airport is the Saloni Airport, situated at a distance of 10 km from Tezpur, in the Sonitpur district.
Education In Tezpur.
Tezpur University
Tezpur Medical College and Hospital
Indira Gandhi National open University
Girijanandan Chowdhary Institute of Management and Technology Tezpur
Real estate in Tezpur.
Unlike other hills towns where real estate development is restricted for outsiders, the doors are open For property sale & Purchase For Investors beyond Tezpur.