Tezpur is a town 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 of 140,000 as per Metropolitan Census 2023.
Sonitpur district [Pron: ˌsə(ʊ)nɪtˈpʊə or ˌʃə(ʊ)nɪtˈpʊə] is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters is located at Tezpur.
Tezpur University is a Central University located in Tezpur in the North-Eastern state of Assam, India, established by an act of Parliament, in 1994.
Dhekiajuli is a town and a municipal board in Sonitpur district in the state of Assam, India.
Gohpur is a town and headquarter of Gohpur sub-division in Sonitpur district in the Indian state of Assam. It is a historical place of Assam, where the famous freedom fighter Kanaklata Barua was born. The current MLA from the Gohpur constituency is Utpal Borah and Dipan Barman, ACS is the current Sub Divisional Officer (Civil) or Civil SDO of Gohpur.
Rangapara is a town and a municipal board in Sonitpur district in the Indian state of Assam.
North Assam is an administrative division of Assam under the jurisdiction of a Commissioner, who is officially stationed at Tezpur. It consists of the following districts: Udalguri, Darrang, Sonitpur and Biswanath. Shri Rakesh Kumar, IAS is the current Commissioner of this division.
Tyagbir Hem Baruah College is an institution for higher education located in Jamugurihat in Naduar area under Sonitpur district of Assam, India. The college was established in 1963. The college is named after Tyagbir Hem Barua, a noted Indian independence activist, social worker and writer of Assam.
The Rangiya-Murkongselek section is a 450 km (280 mi) long railway line connecting Rangiya in Kamrup district with Murkongselek in Dhemaji district in the Indian state of Assam. The entire section is under the jurisdiction of Northeast Frontier Railway.
Tangla railway station is a railway station located at Tangla in Udalguri district of Assam, India. It is about 90 km (56 mi) from the state capital Guwahati. The station has daily trains to Kamakhya, New Jalpaiguri, Dekargaon, Rangiya and Naharlagun.
Dhekiajuli Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Dhekiajuli forms part of the Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency.
Barchalla Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Ganesh Kumar Limbu is the current MLA of Barchalla. Barchalla forms part of the Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency.
Sootea is located under Naduar revenue circle, under Tezpur sub-division, formerly in the district of Sonitpur but at present in the district of Biswanath, Assam state, India.
Guwahati–Dekargaon Intercity Express is an intercity train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Guwahati and Dekargaon. It is currently being operated with 15815/15816 train numbers on a daily basis.
Tezpur Railway Station was a railway station located in Sonitpur district of Assam. It served the Tezpur town. The station consists of one platform but the platform is not well sheltered. The station lacked many facilities including water and sanitation.
Rangapara North Junction Railway Station is a main railway station in Sonitpur district, Assam. Its code is RPAN. It serves Rangapara town. The station consists of 5 platforms. This station has been upgraded to a standard B Class Station.
Murkongselek railway station is a main railway station in Dhemaji district, Assam. Its code is MZS. It serves Murkongselek town. The station consists of three platforms. The station has been upgraded to a standard Class II Station. . It is a railway station which connects Assam to Arunachal Pradesh.
The Nagsankar Temple is a famous shrine situated in nagsankar mouza near sootea, to the east of Tezpur, in Sonitpur District of Assam. The temple is believed to be built by King Narasankar of Nagakha in the 4th century.
Gamiripal, also known as Hukai Gaon or Kumar gaon, is a village in Jamugurihat of Sonitpur district, in the Indian state of Assam.
Haleswar Temple is an 18th century Hindu temple, located about 10 kilometers north of Tezpur in the state of Assam.
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