Tanore Upazila

Tanore
তানোর
Upazila
Tanore

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°36′10″N 88°34′50″E / 24.6028°N 88.5806°ECoordinates: 24°36′10″N 88°34′50″E / 24.6028°N 88.5806°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rajshahi Division
District Rajshahi District
Area
 • Total 295.39 km2 (114.05 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 173,495
 • Density 587/km2 (1,520/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Tanore

Tanore (Bengali: তানোর) is an Upazila of Rajshahi District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Geography

Tanore is located at 24°36′10″N 88°34′50″E / 24.6028°N 88.5806°E. It has 27437 units of house hold and total area 295.39 km². The main river is the Shiba.[1]

Demographics

At the 2001 Bangladesh census, Tanore had a population of 173,495. Males constituted 50.63% of the population, and females 49.37%. Tanore has an average literacy rate of 45.35% (7+ years),.[2]

Administration

'Chairman:' Md.Emran Ali Molla.

Vice Chairman

AL Abdur Rahim

Woman Vice Chairman

Bondona Raani Praamanik. Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Md.Mehedi-Ul-Sahid.

Administrative

Tanore has 2 Municipalities, 7 Unions/Wards, 211 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 233 villages.

Institutions

Govt. Primary school 49, High school 53, Degree college 06, Dakhil madrasah 24, Alim madrasah 03, Kamil madrasah 01,

See also

References

  1. ↑ Asadullah Mamun Hasan (2012). "http://www.banglapedia.org/HT/T_0056.htm". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ↑ "www. dcrajshahi.gov.bd". Retrieved February 5, 2011.