Netrokona
Town and Municipality in Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh
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Netrokona (Bengali: নেত্রকোনা) is a major town and the district headquarters of Netrokona District in Mymensingh Division. It is the largest town and urban centre of Netrokona District.
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Netrokona
নেত্রকোনা | |
|---|---|
Town and Municipality | |
Circuit House, Netrokona | |
  Netrokona Location of Netrokona town in Bangladesh  Netrokona Netrokona (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 24.881874°N 90.727490°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh |
| District | Netrokona |
| Upazila | Netrokona Sadar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Netrokona Municipality |
| • Paura Mayor | Md. Nazrul Islam Khan [1] |
| Area | |
| 32 km2 (12 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 36 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| 122,299 | |
| • Density | 3,907/km2 (10,120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| National calling code | +880 |
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Netrokona Paurashava had 28,373 households and a population of 122,299. Netrokona had a literacy rate of 84.55%: 86.58% for males and 82.50% for females, and a sex ratio of 101.43 males per 100 females. 8.54% of the population was under 5 years of age.[2]
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.[3]
Education
There are 11 secondary schools in the town. Anjuman Model Government High School, founded in 1914, and Netrokona Government Girls High School (1937) are the only two public ones.[4][5][6] Datta High School, founded in 1889, is a notable private one.[5]