Natore
Natore
নাটোর | |
|---|---|
  Natore  Natore | |
| Coordinates: 24°24′48″N 88°58′59″E / 24.41333°N 88.98306°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi |
| District | Natore |
| Upazila | Natore Sadar |
| Established | 1706 |
| Municipality | 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 |
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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ "Municipality information". www.natore.gov.bd. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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)
- ^ a b "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
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