Netrokona
Town and Municipality in Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Netrokona নেত্রকোনা | |
|---|---|
Town and Municipality | |
 Circuit House, Netrokona | |
24°52′55″N 90°43′39″E / 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 |
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
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
- ^ "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.
