Netrokona

Netrokona (Bengali: নেত্রকোনা) is a major town and District headquarter in Netrokona District in the division of Mymensingh. It is the largest town and urban centre of Netrokona District.

Netrokona নেত্রকোনা
Town and Municipality
Circuit House, Netrokona
Netrokona Location of Netrokona town in Bangladesh Show map of Mymensingh division Netrokona Netrokona (Bangladesh) Show map of Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24.881874°N 90.727490°E / 24.881874; 90.727490
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Mymensingh
District	Netrokona
Upazila	Netrokona Sadar
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Netrokona Municipality
• Paura Mayor	Md. Nazrul Islam Khan [1]
Area
• Total	29.4 km2 (11.4 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	122,279
• Density	4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
National calling code	+880

Demographics

Religions in Netrokona city (2011)[2]
Religion			Percent
Islam			78.79%
Hinduism			21.15%
Other or not stated			0.06%

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Netrokona city had a population of 122,279.^{[3]: 388–394}

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Netrokona city had 19,627 households and a population of 91,936. 18,947 (20.61%) were under 10 years of age. Netrokona had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 67.08%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 960 females per 1000 males.^[2]

References

1. "Mayor of Netrokona town's civic body". News24.com. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
2. "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
3. Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.