Natore

Natore নাটোর
Town
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Coordinates: 24°24′48″N88°58′59″E / 24.41333°N 88.98306°E / 24.41333; 88.98306
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rajshahi
District	Natore
Upazila	Natore Sadar
Established	1706(319 years ago) (1706)
Municipality	1869(156 years ago) (1869)
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Body	Natore Municipality
•  Mayor	Uma Chowdury Joly
Area
• Total	39.84 km2 (15.38 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	147,000
• Density	3,700/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 administrator is Asha Khatun. ^[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]
Religion			Percent
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]

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. "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.