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Natore

Coordinates: 24°24′48″N 88°58′59″E / 24.41333°N 88.98306°E / 24.41333; 88.98306
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Natore
নাটোর
Natore is located in Bangladesh Rajshahi division
Natore
Natore
Natore is located in Bangladesh
Natore
Natore
Coordinates: 24°24′48″N 88°58′59″E / 24.41333°N 88.98306°E / 24.41333; 88.98306
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi
DistrictNatore
UpazilaNatore Sadar
Established1706 (318 years ago) (1706)
Municipality1869 (155 years ago) (1869)
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • BodyNatore Municipality
 • MayorUma Chowdury Joly
Area
 • Total39.84 km2 (15.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total147,000
 • Density3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi)
DemonymNatoree
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal Code
6400
LanguagesStandard Bengali (Official)
PoliceBangladesh Police
AirportIshurdi Airport
Websitewww.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

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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

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  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. ^ a b "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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link)