Natore District at a glance

Natore at a glance

Coordinates: 24.41°N 88.93°E

Country: Bangladesh

Division: Rajshahi

Area: 1896.05 square kilometres (732.07 sq mi)

Population: 1521336 People (according to the census of 2001)

784200 (Male) and 737136 (female)

Muslims 1409634 (92.66%), Hindus 101550 (6.68%), Christian 8282(0.34%), Buddha 34(0.00%), Others 1836(0.12%)

Literacy rate: Total 27.0%

Time zone: BST (UTC+6) and Summer (DST) BDST (UTC+7)

Location: Natore District is bordered by Naogaon and Bogra districts to the north, Pabna and Kushtia districts to the south, Pabna and Sirajganj districts to   the east, Rajshahi district to the west.

Parliamentary seats: 04 posts

(A) 57 - Natore-1 (Lalpur-Bagatipara)

(B) 58 - Natore-2 (Natore Sadar)

(C) 59 - Natore-3 (Singra)

(D) 60 - Natore-4 (Gurdaspur-Baraigram)

Voters: 1050273 People (Men 514186 and Women 536087)

Sub-District: 6 (Natore Sadar, Singra, Gurdaspur, Baraigram, Lalpur, bagatipara)

Police Station: 7 (Natore Sadar, Singra, Gurdaspur, Baraigram, Lalpur, Bagatipara, Naldanga)

Township: 8 

Natore (A - Class), Singra (A-Class), Gurdaspur (A-Class), Baraigram (B-class),  Banpara (C-class), Gopalapur (C-class), Bagatipara (C-class), Naldanga (C-class)

Union: 52 (Natore Sadar-12, Singra-12, Gurdaspur-6, Baraigrama-7, Lalpur-10, Bagatipara-5)

Village: 1434

Schools: Primary Schools (Public and Private)-658, Lower Secondary-63, Secondary-258, Dakhil Madrasa-121, Community School-37

College: 106

Government-4 and Non-Government-102, Madrasah(Alim, Fazil, Kamil)-26)

Consists: 1265

River: Nandakuja, Barnai, Godhai, Baral, Gunai, Narad River, Boddho Jalmahal-669 (20 acres Under above and 20 acres under below) Unmukto Jalmahal-14

Hat and Market: 170

Total Crop Land: 301856 hectares

Total Cultivable Land: 150838 hectares (One Crop-34675 hectares, Two Crop-81515 hectares, Three crop 34441 hectares)

Union Land Office: 52

Paving: 656.00 kilometres 

Mud Road: 2251.50 kilometres 

Heritage Places:  Dighapatiya Rajbari (Uttara Ganavaban), Ranibhabani Rajbari, Chalanbeel, Halatir Beel, Chaugram Jamidarbari

Noted Educational Institutions: Nawab Siraj-ud- Daulah Government College (N.S. Govt. College), Rani Bhabani Government Women's College, Dighapatiya M.K. Degree College, Collectorate Public School and College, Government Boys High School (Jinnah School), Government Girls High School, Maharaja J.N. High School.

Religious Worship:  Mosques, Temples, Churches

District Jail: 01

NGO: 64 

Communications: Roads and Railways

Press Club: Natore Press Club, District Press Club.

Magazine:  3 (Daily North Bengal messages, janadesa daily, weekly Natore message)

Cultural Institutions: District Shilpakala Academy, Manobina Songho, Sakama cultural Institutions, Natore Music School, Usha Khelaghor Ashor, Bholaman Baul organizations, Ichalabari Baul organizations, Bangabandhu Cultural Council, Ingit theatre, etc.

The total number of union information and service centre: 52

Computer Lab Institutions under BCC: 21

Army Cantonment: 2 (Kadirabad Cantonment, Dayaramapur Cantonment)