Netrokona District

Netrokona
নেত্রকোনা
District

Location of Netrokona in Bangladesh
Coordinates: BD 24°53′N 90°44′E / 24.88°N 90.73°E / 24.88; 90.73Coordinates: BD 24°53′N 90°44′E / 24.88°N 90.73°E / 24.88; 90.73
Country  Bangladesh
Division Mymensingh Division
Area
 • Total 2,794.28 km2 (1,078.88 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
 • Total 2,229,642
 • Density 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)

Netrakona (Bengali: নেত্রকোনা) is a district in northern Bangladesh. It is a part of Mymensingh Division.

Geography

Netrakona is situated in the northern part of Bangladesh, near the Meghalayan border. There are four main rivers in Netrakona: Kangsha, Dhala, Magra, and Teorkhali.

Netrakona Pouroshabha (Town of Netrakona) is a municipal town, established in 1887 and with an area of 13.63 km².

Subdivisions

Netrokona district is divided into ten upazillas.[1]

Economy

The economy of Netrakona is largely agrarian. Susang Durgapur, an Upazila of Netrakona, is one of the major sources of country's China-Clay used for ceramic products. Its vast water bodies (Hawor) provides wide varieties of fishes. Bara Bazar is commerce centre of Netrakona.

Tourist Attractions

Religion

The district of Netrakona consists 3146 mosques, 958 temples, 83 churches and eight Buddhist temples.

See also

References

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  1. ↑ Sanjay Sarkar (2012). "Netrokona District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

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