Natore District

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Natore district
নাটোর
District of Bangladesh
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Clockwise from top-left: Uttara Gano Bhaban, Chalan Beel, Gosai Akhra, Halti Beel, Natore Rajbari
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Location of Natore in Bangladesh
Natore District
Expandable map of Natore
Coordinates: 24°25′N88°56′E / 24.41°N 88.93°E / 24.41; 88.93
CountryFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Division Rajshahi
Government
 •  Deputy Commissioner Md. Shamim Ahmed
Area
 • Total1,900.05 km2 (733.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census) [1]
 • Total1,859,921
 • Density980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
6400
HDI (2019)0.612 [2]
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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.

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History

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 ]

Geography

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]

Etymology

In 1845, Natore Mahakuma was established. The Natore Municipality was established in 1869.[ citation needed ]

Economy

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.

Hats, bazaars and fairs

The total number of hats and bazaars are 152. There are 13 fairs. Tebaria Hat, (which is situated 3 km from Natore town) is a traditional hat which sits every Sunday. Tebaria is one of the biggest hats of Natore and Bangladesh.

Kacha Golla is a kind of sweet, made from milk and available in Natore District. Natore er KachaGolla1 (One Kind of Sweet).JPG
Kacha Golla is a kind of sweet, made from milk and available in Natore District.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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 1,859,921+0.78%
Sources: [1] [5]

According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Natore District had 501,957 households and a population of 1,859,921, 22.4% of whom lived in urban areas. The population density was 979 people per km2. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 71.4%, compared to the national average of 74.7%. [1]

Religions in Natore district (2011) [5]
ReligionPercent
Muslims
 
93.22%
Hindus
 
6.08%
Christians
 
0.47%
Other or not stated
 
0.23%
Religion in present-day Natore district [lower-alpha 1]
ReligionPopulation (1941) [6] : 88–89 Percentage (1941)Population (2011) [5] Percentage (2011)
Islam Star and Crescent.svg 276,23774.02%1,590,91993.22%
Hinduism Om.svg 85,73122.97%103,7476.08%
Tribal religion Sarna dhorom 2014-05-30 19-54.jpg 9,8632.64%3,9460.23%
Christianity Christian cross.svg 8550.23%8,0540.47%
Others [lower-alpha 2] 4990.14%70.00%
Total Population373,185100%1,706,673100%

Muslims make up 93.22% of the population, while Hindus are 6.08% of the population. The Muslim population has constantly increased, while the Hindu population has generally decreased. The ethnic population is 11,912, mainly Santals and Oraons. [5]

Administrative structure

Upazilas

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.

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Monument with names of martyrs

There are seven upazilas in the district: [3] [7]

Pourasavas

There are eight pourasavas in Natore district, 4 of them being the seat of upazilas (sub-districts). They are:[ citation needed ]

  1. Bagatipara (Bagatipara upazila)
  2. Bonpara (Baraigram upazila)
  3. Boraigram (Baraigram Upazila)
  4. Gurudaspur
  5. Lalpur Upazila
  6. Naldanga (Naldanga Upazila)
  7. Natore
  8. Singra

Natore town

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. The mayor is Uma Choudhury.[ citation needed ]


Administration

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. [8]

Points of interest

Tourist attractions in Natore include Rani Bhabanir Rajbari, the palace of Rani Bhabani of Natore. [9] 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.

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Kachari Bari, Natore.

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 ]

Notable persons

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Natore subdivision of Rajshahi district
  2. ↑ Including Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated

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References

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  2. ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  3. 1 2 Md. Rezaul Karim (2012). "Natore District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. 1 2 Natorer Gaurab (The Glory of Natore), edited by Md. Mokshuder Rahman, A Publication of Natore District Administration, December 1989.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Natore" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics .
  6. ↑ "Census of Inda, 1941 Volume VI Bengal Province" (PDF).
  7. ↑ Mohammad Zakaria (21 May 2014). "59.47% vote in 6th phase upazila polls". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Natore District". www.natore.gov.bd. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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