Administrative News Of Gurudaspur Thana

Gurudaspur Thana was formed in 1917 and it was turned into an upazila in 1984. Gurudaspur has 9 Unions/Wards, 118 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 102 villages.

Literacy Rate And Other Entertainment Of Nator District

Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 41.6%; male 45.5%, female 37.4%. Educational institutions: college 59, PTI 1, secondary school 274, primary school 701, deaf and dumb educational institution 1, madrasa 237. Noted educational institutions: Nawab Siraj-Ud-Daulah Government College (1965), Beel Chalan Shahid Shamsuzzoha College (1969), Kalam Degree College, Lalpur College, Gopalpur Degree College, Abdulpur Government College, Beel Halti Trimohoni Degree College (Dangapara), Rahmat Iqbal Degree College, Baraigram Degree College (1970), Banpara Degree College (1985), Rajapur Degree College (1995), Moukhara Mahila Degree College (1996), Banpara Agriculture and Technical college (2000) (Baraigram Upazila), Mazar Sahrif Technical and Business Management Women's College (2001), Gopalpur Paura Technical and BM College (2002), Chauddagram High School and College (1913) (Singra Upazila), Takinagar Ideal High School and College (1994) (Bagatipara Upazila) Chak' Nazirpur Vocational and BM Institute (2002), Dighapatia PN High School (1852), Natore Maharaja Gagadindra Nath High School (1884), Lalor High School (1901), Kalam High School (1924), Chak Nazirpur High School (1925) (Lalpur Upazila),' Madhnagar SI High School (1930) (Natore Sadar Upazila), Natore Government Boys' High School (1944), Baraigram Pilot High School (1954), Rajapur High School (1954), Nazimuddin High School (1956), Jigri High School (1959), St. Louis High School (1959), Bagatipara Pilot High School (1959), St Joseph High School (1963), Naba Bidhan Girls' High School (1967), Cantonment Public High School (1975), Ahmadpur MH High School (1985), Dash Gram Siddiqia Alia Madrasa (1945), Dhanaidaha Fazil Madrasa (1957), Shikarpur Alia Madrasa (Gurudaspur Upazila).

Newspapers and periodicals Daily: Uttar Bangabarta, Uttarpath, Prokas, Janadesh; weekly: Natore Barta, Chalanbeel, Barsik Jug.

Folk culture Notable folk songs of the district include Madarer song, Padmapuran or Manasar song (on the occasion of Manasa Puja), Sona Pirer or Mangar song (in the month of Poush), Yogir song, Murshidi song, etc. The indigenous community of the district observe various festivals such as Karam Festival (to satisfy the nature), Pungtadi Festival, Saharai Festival (expecting good harvest), Danda Katna Festival (expecting peace and prosperity in the family), and traditional songs and dances during Fagua Festival (on the occasion of Dol Purnima). Besides, the people of the district arrange various festivals on the occasions of marriage, plantation and harvest times.

References Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Natore District 2007; Cultural survey report of Upazilas of Natore District 2007.

Economy base Of Nator District

Population 1521359. Sectoral share of occupations are Agriculture 41.75%, agricultural laborer 28.84%, wage laborer 3.01%, commerce 10%, service 5.02%, fishing 1.32% and others 10.06%. Economy of Natore is based on agriculture.

There are 2 sugar mills in Natore: 1. Natore Sugar Mills Limited 2. North Bengal Sugar Mills Limited. Natore Sugar Mills Limited, Natore Sadar, Natore (1985), Natore Sugar Mills Limited is 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) from Natore town. North Bengal Sugar Mills Limited, Lalpur, Natore (1933). This two sugar mills are the enterprises of the Bangladesh Sugar & Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC).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, the Distillery is situated near Natore Sugar Mills Limited. More industries will be set up if gas is supplied through pipeline in Natore. That's why it is becoming a public demand to supply gas through pipeline as soon as possible.

Hats, bazaars and fairs

Total number of hats and bazaars are 152, fairs 13. Tebaria Hat, which is situated 3 km from Natore town is a traditional hat which sits every Sunday. Tebaria is the biggest Hat of Natore.

Exports

Main exports are sugar, paddy and vegetables

References

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1. ^ Jump up to:^a b Md. Rezaul Karim (2012). "Natore District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
2. Jump up^ Mohammad Zakaria (21 May 2014). "59.47% vote in 6th phase upazila polls". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
3. Jump up^ William Hunter , Annals of Rural Bengal.
4. Jump up^ Natoer Gaurab ( The Glory of Natore), edited by Md. Mokshuder Rahman, A Publication of Natore District Administration,December 1989.Jump up

Population Census Information Of Natore District

Natore District (rajshahi division) area 1896.05 sq km, located in between 24°25' and 24°58' north latitudes and in between 88°01' and 88°30' east longitudes. It is bounded by naogaon and bogra districts on the north, pabna and kushtia districts on the south, Pabna and sirajganj districts on the east, rajshahi district on the west.

Population Total 698447; male 353201, female 345246; Muslim 549702, Hindu 148339, Buddhist 186, Christian 21 and others 199. Indigenous communities such as santal, oraon, Turi, Bhumij, Kaibarta, Mushar, Malpahadi, munda belong to this upazila.

Water bodies Main rivers: padma, baral, Mara Baral, Baranai, Gurh, nagar; chalan beel 'is notable.

Administration Natore Sub-division, under Rajshahi district, was established in 1845 and it was turned into a district in 1984. Natore Municipality was formed in 1869.

Source Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

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