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Natore district নাটোর | |
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Coordinates: 24°25′N88°56′E / 24.41°N 88.93°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Rajshahi |
Headquarters | Natore |
Government | |
• Deputy Commissioner | Md. Shamim Ahmed |
Area | |
• Total | 1,900.19 km2 (733.67 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,859,922 |
• Density | 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
Postal code | 6400 |
Area code | 0771 |
ISO 3166 code | BD-44 |
HDI (2019) | 0.612 [2] medium · 9th of 21 |
Natore district is a district of Rajshahi Division located in northern Bangladesh. [3] It borders the metropolitan city of Rajshahi and used to be a part of Rajshahi District.
Natore was the District Headquarters of Rajshahi from 1769 to 1825. [4] Administrative Natore subdivision was established in 1825 under Rajshahi district, on the eve of the shifting of the headquarters.
During the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, a battle was fought between the Pakistani army and the freedom fighters of Mukti Bahini on March 29. About 40 members of the Pakistani army including Major Aslam and Captain Ishaq were killed. On 5 May 1971 Pakistani Army killed 42 employees of North Bengal Sugar Mills (Lalpur) including the general manager of the mill, Lieutenant Anwarul Azim. They were killed near a pond in the mill campus. The pond is now known as Shaheed Sagar, and there is a memorial beside the pond.[ citation needed ]
Most parts of Natore district are plain land. Chalan Beel, the largest beel in Bangladesh, is a part of the district.
Natore District is 1,900.05 km2 (733.61 sq mi). It is bordered by Naogaon and Bogra districts to the north, Pabna and Kushtia districts to the south, Pabna and Sirajganj districts to the east, and Rajshahi district to the west. The road distance from Natore to Dhaka is 220 kilometres. Lalpur is the lowest Average annual rainfall area of Bangladesh. [4]
In 1845, Natore Mahakuma was established. The Natore Municipality was established in 1869.[ citation needed ]
The economy of Natore is based on agriculture.
There are 2 sugar mills in Natore; North Bengal Sugar Mills Limited and Natore Sugar Mills Limited. They are the enterprises of the Bangladesh Sugar & Food Industries Corporation. Pran Agro Ltd., Ekdala, Natore Sadar (2005) is a private food manufacturing plant of Pran-RFL Group. Jamuna Distillery Limited (1995) is another private industry of Jamuna Group. The distillery produces industrial alcohol, and is situated near Natore Sugar Mills Limited.
The total number of hats and bazaars are 152. There are 13 fairs. Bonpara Bazar, (which is situated 18 km from Natore town) is a traditional bazar which sits every Saturday and Tuesday Bonpara is one of the biggest hats of Natore and Bangladesh.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1974 | 858,619 | — |
1981 | 1,067,058 | +3.15% |
1991 | 1,387,761 | +2.66% |
2001 | 1,521,336 | +0.92% |
2011 | 1,706,673 | +1.16% |
2022 | 1,859,922 | +0.78% |
Sources: [1] [5] |
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Natore District has 501,957 households and a population of 1,859,922 with an average 3.66 people per household. Among the population, 305,843 (16.44%) inhabitants are under 10 years of age. The population density is 979 people per km2. Natore District has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 71.51%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 97.88 males per 100 females. Approximately, 19.15% (356,166) of the population live in urban areas. Ethnic population is 11,198 (0.60%), mainly Oraon, Mal Pahari and Santal. [1]
Religion | 1941 [6] : 88–89 [lower-alpha 1] | 1981 [5] | 1991 [5] | 2001 [5] | 2011 [5] | 2022 [7] | ||||||
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Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
Islam | 276,237 | 74.02% | 943,224 | 88.39% | 1,255,550 | 90.47% | 1,409,634 | 92.66% | 1,590,919 | 93.22% | 1,744,274 | 93.78% |
Hinduism | 85,731 | 22.97% | 112,918 | 10.58% | 117,530 | 8.47% | 101,550 | 6.68% | 103,747 | 6.08% | 107,124 | 5.76% |
Tribal religion | 9,863 | 2.64% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Christianity | 855 | 0.23% | 6,295 | 0.59% | 8,432 | 0.61% | 8,282 | 0.54% | 8,054 | 0.47% | 7,844 | 0.42% |
Others [lower-alpha 2] | 499 | 0.14% | 4,621 | 0.44% | 6,249 | 0.45% | 1,870 | 0.12% | 3,953 | 0.23% | 680 | 0.04% |
Total Population | 373,185 | 100% | 1,067,058 | 100% | 1,387,761 | 100% | 1,521,336 | 100% | 1,706,673 | 100% | 1,859,922 | 100% |
Muslims make up 93.78% of the population, while Hindus are 5.76% of the population. The Muslim population has constantly increased, while the Hindu population has generally decreased. [5]
Natore was the district headquarters of Rajshahi from 1769–1825. At the eve of that replacement, Natore was declared as a Subdivision. That event made Natore the first Subdivision of Bangladesh. Natore was established as a district in 1984.
There are eight pourasavas in Natore district, 4 of them being the seat of upazilas (sub-districts). They are:[ citation needed ]
The town has a population of 120,000; male population percentage is 51.57%, female population percentage is 48.43%. The density of population is 4,825.[ citation needed ] Chalkbuddhnath, Station bajar, Borgasa, Alaipur, Kanaikhali, Nichabazar, Lalbazar, Madrasamor, Bongojal are the most populated areas of Natore town.[ citation needed ]
The Deputy Commissioner is Mohammad Shamim Ahmed. The Superintendent of Police is Liton Kumar Shaha and the Administrator of Zila Porishod is Advocate Sajedur Rahman Khan Chowdhury. [9]
Tourist attractions in Natore include Rani Bhabanir Rajbari, the palace of Rani Bhabani of Natore. [10] It is a historical palace, situated in the Bongojol area nearby Natore zero (Madrasamore/old bus stand). There is a college and schools named after Rani Bhobani.
Chalan Beel is a large natural wetland. During the monsoon, the area of the Bil increases and touches four upazilas (sub-districts) of the district. The picnic parties come to Cholon Bil every season.
Uttara Gonobhaban (formerly known as Dighapotia Rajbari) is the former residence of the kings of Natore. Today it is the official residence of the Prime Minister in North Bengal.[ citation needed ]
Rajshahi Division is one of the eight first-level administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It has an area of 18,174.4 square kilometres (7,017.2 sq mi) and a population at the 2022 Census of 20,353,119. Rajshahi Division consists of 8 districts, 70 Upazilas and 1,092 Unions.
Kushtia District is a district in the Khulna administrative division of western Bangladesh. Kushtia is the second largest municipality in Bangladesh and the eleventh largest city in the country. Kushtia has existed as a separate district since the partition of India. Prior to that, Kushtia was name of a subdivision of Nadia district. Kushtia is the birthplace of many historical figures including Mir Mosharraf Hossain (1847–1912), Bagha Jatin (1879–1915) and Lalon (1774–1890). Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore lived his early life at Shelaidaha, a village in the district.
Naogaon District is a district in northern Bangladesh, part of the Rajshahi Division. It is named after its headquarters, the city of Naogaon in Naogaon Sadar Upazila.
Sirajganj District is a district in the North Bengal region of Bangladesh, located in the Rajshahi Division. It is the 25th largest district by area and 9th largest district by population in Bangladesh. It is known as the gateway to North Bengal.
North Bengal or Uttar Banga is a term used for the north-western part of Bangladesh and northern part of West Bengal. The Bangladesh part denotes the Rajshahi Division and Rangpur Division. Generally, it is the area lying west of Jamuna River and north of Padma River and includes the Barind Tract. The West Bengal part denotes Jalpaiguri Division and the Malda division together. The Bihar parts include the Kishanganj district. It also includes parts of Darjeeling Hills. Traditionally, the Ganga River divides Bengal into South Bengal and North Bengal, divided again into Terai and Dooars regions.
Rani Bhabani, also known as Ardhabangeshwari(অর্ধবঙ্গেশ্বরী) and Natorer Rani or the Queen of Natore, was a Hindu zamindar during the British colonial era in what is now Rajshahi, Bangladesh. She became the zamindar after the death of her husband Raja Ramkanta Moitra (Ray), 'Zamindar' of Natore estate.
Baral river is one of the offshoots of the Ganges, starts its journey at Charghat Upazila of Rajshahi District of Bangladesh. The Baral, flowing through Natore and Pabna, meets with the Gumani River at the east of Bhangura and finally meets with the Hurasagar River after joining with the Karatoya south of Shahjadpur Upazila. The river is approximately 147 kilometres (91 mi) long, and 120 metres (410 ft) wide and 6 metres (20 ft) deep on average. The river receives water from the Ganges only in the monsoon season. But it maintains its flow throughout the year with local runoff water and water from Chalan Beel. Its drainage area is about 230 square kilometres (89 sq mi). Some important places located on the banks of the Baral are: Charghat, Baraigram, Bagatipara, Gurudaspur, Chatmohar, Bhangura and Bera upazilas of Bangladesh. The Baral Bridge is located on this river at Bhangura Upazila.
Daulatpur is an upazila of Kushtia District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Daulatpur Thana was formed in 1854. It became an upazila in 1983.
Atrai is the southernmost upazila of Naogaon District, located in Bangladesh's Rajshahi Division. It is named after its principal watercourse, the Atrai River.
Bagatipara is an upazila of Natore District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Baraigram is an upazila of Natore District, located in the Rajshahi Division of Bangladesh.
Gurudaspur is an upazila of Natore District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Lalpur is an upazila of Natore District, located the Rajshahi Division of Bangladesh.
Natore Sadar is an upazila of Natore District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Singra is an upazila of Natore District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Bagha is an upazila of the Rajshahi District, located in Bangladesh's Rajshahi Division.
The Singranatore family is the consanguineous name given to a noble family in Rajshahi of landed aristocracy in erstwhile East Bengal and West Bengal that were prominent in the nineteenth century till the fall of the monarchy in India by Royal Assent in 1947 and subsequently abolished by the newly formed democratic Government of East Pakistan in 1950 by the State Acquisition Act.
Dighapatia Raj was a zamindari in present-day Rajshahi, which was ruled by this dynasty of 7 generations of Rajas from early 18th century till the mid-20th century; when the democratic government took power after the end of the British Monarchy's rule in India, in 1950, the East Pakistan government abolished aristocracies and the zamindari system in present-day Bangladesh. The family was seated at the Dighapatia Palace.
Nagar River begins in the Bogra District of Bangladesh and ends in Natore District.
The Chalanbil's Horse Races are annual horse races that take place in the Chalan Beel region of Pabna, Natore, Sirajganj, Bogra, and Naogaon district, in Bangladesh.