Natore Sadar Upazila
Natore Sadar Upazila is an upazila of Natore District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Geography
Natore Sadar is located at. It has 76,696 households and a total area of 226.73 km2. The upazila is bounded by Atrai and Baghmara upazilas on the north, Bagatipara and Baraigram upazilas on the south, Singra and Gurudaspur upazila on the east, Puthia and Baghmara upazilas on the west.Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Natore Sadar Upazila had 94,585 households and a population of 352,967. 8.27% of the population were under 5 years of age. Natore Sadar had a literacy rate of 75.20%: 77.50% for males and 72.93% for females, and a sex ratio of 99.23 males for every 100 females. 99,504 lived in urban areas.According to the 2011 [Bangladesh census|2011 Census of Bangladesh], Natore Sadar Upazila had 76,696 households and a population of 313,118. 49,422 were under 10 years of age. Natore Sadar had a literacy rate of 57.40%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 988 females per 1000 males. 81,203 lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 2,924.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Natore Sadar has a population of 369,136. Males constitute 51.65% of the population, and females 48.35%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 191,401. Natore Sadar has an average literacy rate of 31.2%, and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Administration
Natore Thana was formed in 1793 and it was turned into an upazila in 1984. Natore Municipality was formed in 1869.Natore Sadar Upazila is divided Natore Municipality and following 7 union parishads: Bara Horispur, Chhatni, Dighapatia, Halsa, Kaphuria, Lukshmipur Kholabaria and Tebaria. The union parishads are subdivided into 263 mauzas and 297 villages.
Natore Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards.
Member of Parliament : Md. [Shafiqul Islam Shimul].