Natore

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Natore
নাটোর
Town
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Natore
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Natore
Coordinates: 24°24′48″N88°58′59″E / 24.41333°N 88.98306°E / 24.41333; 88.98306
CountryFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Division Rajshahi
District Natore
Upazila Natore Sadar
Established1706(318 years ago) (1706)
Municipality1869(155 years ago) (1869)
Government
 • Type Mayor-Council
 • BodyNatore Municipality
 •  Mayor Uma Chowdury Joly
Area
 • Total39.84 km2 (15.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total147,000
 • Density3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi)
Demonym Natoree
Time zone UTC+6 (BST)
Postal Code
6400
Languages Standard Bengali (Official)
Police Bangladesh Police
Airport Ishurdi Airport
Website www.natorepaurashava.org

Natore is a city ("town" in some sources) in western Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of the Natore District. Its current mayor is Uma Choudhary. [1] The Narod river is passing through the center of the city with pollution from upstream industrial developments flowing through. [2] [3]

Demographics

Religions in Natore (2011) [4]
ReligionPercent
Islam
 
82.35%
Hinduism
 
17.21%
Other or not stated
 
0.44%

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Natore city had a population of 87,067 and a literacy rate of 87.02%. [5] : 388–394 

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Natore city had 18,828 households and a population of 81,203. 13,104 (16.14%) were under 10 years of age. Natore had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 75.06%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 968 females per 1000 males. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Municipality information". www.natore.gov.bd. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  2. ↑ Islam M. A., Q. H. Bari, and M. M. Rahman (2011) Effect of unplanned Industrialization on Urban Environment: A Case Study in Natore. In Proc. of Special Conf. on Urbanization, Traffic Jam and Environment. 8 January, BAPA, BEN, Dhaka, Bangladesh. p.
  3. ↑ S.M. Nur-E-Alam, S.M. Moniruzzaman, S.M.A. Baten Characterization of selected industrial effluent and their effects on Narod river of Natore, Bangladesh. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD 2016), 12~14 February 2016, KUET, Khulna, Bangladesh (2016)
  4. 1 2 "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  5. ↑ Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.


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