Netrokona
Netrokona
নেত্রকোনা | |
|---|---|
Town and Municipality | |
.jpg) Circuit House, Netrokona | |
  Netrokona Location of Netrokona town in Bangladesh  Netrokona Netrokona (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 24°52′55″N 90°43′39″E / 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 | |
• 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 |
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.
Demographics
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Mayor of Netrokona town's civic body". News24.com. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ^ a b "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.