Natore

Town in Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Natore

নাটোর

Town

Natore

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Natore

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Coordinates: 24°24′48″N 88°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
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

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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)

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