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Nagar River ( bn, নাগর নদ) begins in the
Bogra District Bogra District, officially known as Bogura District, is a district in the northern part of Bangladesh, in the Rajshahi Division. Bogra is an industrial city where many small and mid-sized companies are sited. Bogra was a part of the ancient Pun ...
of
Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
and ends in
Natore District Natore district is a district of Rajshahi Division located in northern Bangladesh. It borders the metropolitan city of Rajshahi, and used to be part of Rajshahi district. History Natore was the District Headquarters of Rajshahi from 1769 to 182 ...
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Early history

The Nagar is a branch of the Karatoya and serves as the boundary between the
Shibganj Shibganj Upazila ( bn, শিবগঞ্জ উপজেলা) is an upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi Division, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. The upazila was created in 1983. It is named after its administrative center, the town of S ...
and Bogra thanas, for about . It then passes between the former and the Dhupchanchia Upazila and then
Adamdighi Adamdighi Upazila ( bn, আদমদিঘী উপজেলা) is an upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Adamdighi Thana was established in 1821 and was converted into an upazila in 1983. It is named after its admi ...
down to the
village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
of Champapur. It then turns off west wards and passing through the Dupchanchia thana enters Rajshahi district. It falls in the Atrai, at
Singra Upazila Singra ( bn, সিংড়া) is an upazila of Natore District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. History The area was governed by the Zamindars of Bengal and Natore, under the Rajshahi Raj family and the Dighapatia Raj families from the ...
in the
Natore District Natore district is a district of Rajshahi Division located in northern Bangladesh. It borders the metropolitan city of Rajshahi, and used to be part of Rajshahi district. History Natore was the District Headquarters of Rajshahi from 1769 to 182 ...
. It is a tortuous river, and its whole length in this district, including the windings is about . On its banks are situated the important villages of Elahiganj and
Dhupchanchia Dhupchanchia Upazila ( bn, দুপচাঁচিয়া উপজেলা) is an upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Dhupchanchia Thana was established in 1880 and was converted into an upazila in 1983. It is na ...
. It is one of the important rivers of
Kalai Upazila Kalai ( bn, কালাই) is an upazila of Joypurhat District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Geography Kalai is located at . It has 23504 households and total area 166.3 km2. Demographics As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kalai ...
in Joypurhat district. It is navigable by boats only during the
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Rivers of Bangladesh Rivers of Rajshahi Division {{Bangladesh-river-stub