Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Tezpur | | **Native Name(s)** | তেজপুৰ (Assamese) | | **Nicknames** | Cultural Capital of Assam, City of Blood, City of Eternal Romance | | **Geographic Level** | City (Municipal Board) | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Assam | | **District** | Sonitpur | | **Government Type** | Municipal Board | | **Date Founded** | 1835 (as British district headquarters) | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC+05:30) | | **Latitude** | 26.6528° N | | **Longitude** | 92.7926° E | | **Elevation** | ~48 m (157 ft) | | **Total Area** | ~40 sq km (urban agglomeration) | | **Population** | ~102,505 (2011 Census agglomeration) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 784001 | | **Area Codes** | +91 3712 | | **Official Languages** | Assamese (English widely used) | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Tezpurian |