Tezpur

Tezpur is a historical place in Sonitpur district of Assam. With a population of about 1,00,000 Tezpur is the major commercial and administrative Centre of North Assam. The beautiful town is located on the north bank of the mighty river Brahmaputra and is the fifth largest city of Assam. The principle attraction of Tezpur includes its rich history, old temples, forests and wildlife. The area is famous for its Tea plantations, the undulating stretch of tea-gardens along with Forests and National Parks attract a large number of tourists to this area. The name Tezpur is derived from the Sanskrit words 'Teza' (meaning blood) and 'Pura' (meaning town or city).

Tezpur is well connected by road with different parts of Assam. It is around 4 hours drive from Guwahati, the capital of Assam. Tezpur has rich cultural heritage and is considered the cultural capital of Assam. The town has produced many stalwarts such as Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha, Phani Sarma and Ananda Chandra Agarwala. Modern Tezpur was founded by the British colonial administration in 1835 as the headquarter of Darrang district. During second world war there was influx of Burmese people into Tezpur. In 1983 part of the district was carved out to form a separate district, named Darrang. Tezpur became the headquarters of the new district of Sonitpur. Economy of Tezpur is dependent primarily on the Tea Gardens. There are many Tea Gardens surrounding the town of Tezpur.