Natore District

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Natore
নাটোর
District
Uttara Gano Bhaban, earlier known as Dighapatia Rajbari, is now used as the prime minister's local residence and office in the northern region of Bangladesh
Uttara Gano Bhaban, earlier known as Dighapatia Rajbari, is now used as the prime minister's local residence and office in the northern region of Bangladesh
Location of Natore in Bangladesh
Location of Natore in Bangladesh
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Coordinates: 24°25′N 88°56′E / 24.41°N 88.93°E / 24.41; 88.93Coordinates: 24°25′N 88°56′E / 24.41°N 88.93°E / 24.41; 88.93
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi Division
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerMd. Shahariag, PAA
Area
 • Total1,900.19 km2 (733.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total1,706,673
 • Density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
6400
HDI (2018)0.606[1]
medium · 9th of 21
Chalan Beel is located in Natore and Pabna District.
Halti Beel is located in Natore District.

Natore is a district of Rajshahi Division[2] located in northern Bangladesh. It borders the metropolitan city of Rajshahi, and used to be part of Rajshahi district.

Etymology[]

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

History[]

Natore was the District Headquarters of Rajshahi from 1769 to 1825.[3] 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 direct battle was fought between the Pakistani occupation 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 , 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 in part of Natore district.

Natore District is 1,896.05 km2 (732.07 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. is the lowest Average annual rainfall area of Bangladesh.[citation needed]

Wheat field in natore.

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.

Points of interest[]

Rani Bhabani Rajbari, Natore.

Tourist attractions in Natore include Rani Bhabanir Rajbari, the palace of Queen Bhabani.[4] 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.

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.

Chalan Beel is located in Natore and Sirajganj District.

Uttara Gonobhaban (also known as Dighapotia Rajbari) is the most popular sight with visitors.[citation needed] The kings of Natore lived here. Today, it is called Uttara Gano Bhaban, and is one of the official residences of the president of Bangladesh. It is 3 km from Natore Zero point district town.[citation needed]

Front gate of Uttara Gano Bhaban

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.

Monument with names of martyrs

There are seven upazilas in the district:[2][5]

Pourasavas[]

Singra, Natore.

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

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

Natore town[]

The town has a population of 72,615; 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 Shahriaz. The Superintendent of Police is Liton Kumar Shaha and the Administrator of Zila Porishod is Advocate Sajedur Rahman Khan Chowdhury.

Notable persons[]

  • (1868–1925) known as the Maharaja of Natore was a noted Jamindar of Natore from Bengal. He is also noted for his contribution to the game of cricket in British India.[6][7]
  • Rani Bhabani (1715–1802) was an independent Jamindar of Natore during 1748-1802 British India.[8]
  • Madar Bux (1907 – January 20, 1967) was a Bengali politician. He served in the northern city of Rajshahi
  • Ashraf Ali Khan Chowdhury - Bengali lawyer and politician
  • Taijul Islam Bangladeshi cricketer
  • Zunaid Ahmed Palak – MP
  • Farida Parveen, Bangladeshi folk singer
  • Sarat Kumar Rai (1876–1946)
  • Shankar Gobind Chowdhury is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the former Member of Parliament of Natore-2. He was the organizer of the Liberation War of Bangladesh.
  • M. M. Rahmatullah was a bureaucrat and politician. He was the former Chief Engineer of the Public Works Department and later the chairman of the Capital Development Authority of the Government of Bangladesh. In 2000, he was an electoral candidate from Natore Area for the Parliament of Bangladesh (village-Hulhulia).
  • Jadunath Sarkar (1870–1958)
  • Banalata Sen of Natore (fictional character)
  • (20 January 1965 -) is a Bangladeshi Fiction Writer and Physician who is awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award for Fiction in 2014.[9]
  • Sultana Zaman[10]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b 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.
  3. ^ Natorer Gaurab (The Glory of Natore), edited by Md. Mokshuder Rahman, A Publication of Natore District Administration, December 1989.
  4. ^ ABM Mahmood (2012). "Rani Bhabani". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  5. ^ Mohammad Zakaria (21 May 2014). "59.47% vote in 6th phase upazila polls". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  6. ^ , Eden Gardens Legend & Romance: Eden Gardens, the heritage cricket venue, celebrated 150 years. Kolkatatoday.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  7. ^ Division, Bangladesh Ministry of Cabinet Affairs Establishment; . : Rajshahi 1976. Bangladesh Government Press. pp. 240–41. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  8. ^ William Hunter, Annals of Rural Bengal.
  9. ^ "Bangla Academy awards for 2014 announced". bdnews24.com. 29 January 2015.
  10. ^ Akhter, Shamima (2012). "Zaman, Sultana". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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