Tanore Upazila

Tanore is an Upazila of Rajshahi District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.Tanore police station was established in February 1869 and it was declared sub-district or upazila in 1983.GeographyTanore is located at.It is 30 kilometer away from Rajshahi city.It is surrounded by Niamatpur Upazila and Manda Upazila of Naogaon District to the north, Mohanpur Upazila of Rajshahi district to the east, Paba Upazila and Godagari Upazila of Rajshahi district to the south, Chapai Nawabganj Sadar Upazila and Nachol Upazila of Chapai Nawabganj District to the west.There is a river at Tanore Upazila called Shiba River. It has 47425 households and total area 295.40 km². The main river is the Shiba.HistoryThe literal meaning of Tanore in Bengali language is dismal area.In ancient time this area was a desert like place and with very few trees and people. As time goes by, People began to settle here and this area became habitable day by day. People of different castes and creeds live here peacefully for long time. People of different indigenous tribal group including Santhal, Mahali live here for many years.