Natore District

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History

Natore was the district headquarters of Rajshahi from 1769 to 1825.[2] Administrative Natore subdivision was established in 1825 under Rajshahi district, on the eve of the shifting of the headquarters.

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During the Bangladesh War in 1971, a battle was fought between the Pakistan army and the militants of Mukti Bahini on 29 March. 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Geography

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Natore District is Template:Cvt. 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.[2]

Demographics

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Religions in Natore District (2022)[3]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 93.78%
Hinduism
 
 5.76%
Christianity
 
 0.42%
Other or not stated
 
 0.04%
Religion in present-day Natore District
Religion 1941[4]Template:RpTemplate:Efn 1981[5] 1991[5] 2001[5] 2011[5] 2022[6]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Islam File:Star and Crescent.svg 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 File:Om.svg 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 File:Christian cross.svg 855 0.23% 6,295 0.59% 8,432 0.61% 8,282 0.54% 8,054 0.47% 7,844 0.42%
OthersTemplate:Efn 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]

Economy

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Kacha Golla is a kind of sweet, made from milk and available in Natore District.

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. 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.

Points of interest

Tourist attractions in Natore include Rani Bhabanir Rajbari, the palace of Rani Bhabani of Natore.[7] 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Administration

Natore was the district headquarters of Rajshahi from 1769 to 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:[1][8]

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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Chalkbuddhnath, Station bajar, Borgasa, Alaipur, Kanaikhali, Nichabazar, Lalbazar, Madrasamor, Bongojal are the most populated areas of Natore town.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

The Deputy Commissioner is Asma Shaheen[9]. The Superintendent of Police is Liton Kumar Shaha and the Administrator of Zila Porishod is Advocate Sajedur Rahman Khan Chowdhury.[10]

Notable persons

See also

Notes

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References

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  2. ↑ a b Natorer Gaurab (The Glory of Natore), edited by Md. Mokshuder Rahman, A Publication of Natore District Administration, December 1989.
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  11. ↑ Mukherji, Raju, Eden Gardens Legend & Romance: Eden Gardens, the heritage cricket venue, celebrated 150 years. Kolkata Today. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  12. ↑ Division, Bangladesh Ministry of Cabinet Affairs Establishment; Ishaq, Muhammad. Bangladesh District Gazetteers: Rajshahi 1976. Bangladesh Government Press. pp. 240–41. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
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