Natore Sadar Upazila

Natore Sadar
নাটোর সদর
Upazila
Natore Sadar

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°24.8′N 88°55.8′E / 24.4133°N 88.9300°E / 24.4133; 88.9300Coordinates: 24°24.8′N 88°55.8′E / 24.4133°N 88.9300°E / 24.4133; 88.9300
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rajshahi Division
District Natore District
Area
  Total 401.29 km2 (154.94 sq mi)
Population (1991)
  Total 369,136
  Density 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Sadar.gif Official Map of Natore Sadar

Natore Sadar (Bengali: নাটোর সদর) is an Upazila of Natore District[1] in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Geography

Natore Sadar is located at 24°24′50″N 88°55′48″E / 24.4139°N 88.9300°E / 24.4139; 88.9300 . It has 67852 households and total area 401.29 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Natore Sadar has a population of 369136. Males constitute 51.65% of the population, and females 48.35%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 191401. Natore Sadar has an average literacy rate of 31.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administrative

Natore Sadar has 15 Unions/Wards, 275 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 310 villages.

Administration

Member of Parliament (MP): Md. Shafiqul Islam Shimul.

Education

According to Banglapedia, Natore Government Boys' High School, founded in 1944, is a notable secondary school.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Karim, Md. Rezaul (2012). "Natore Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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