Netrokona District

Netrokona নেত্রকোনা
District
Location of Netrokona in Bangladesh
Coordinates: BD 24°53′N 90°44′E / 24.88°N 90.73°ECoordinates: BD 24°53′N 90°44′E / 24.88°N 90.73°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Mymensingh Division
Area
• Total	2,794.28 km^2 (1,078.88 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
• Total	2,229,642
• Density	800/km^2 (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]

• Atpara Upazila
• Barhatta Upazila
• Durgapur Upazila
• Khaliajuri Upazila
• Kalmakanda Upazila
• Kendua Upazila
• Madan Upazila
• Mohanganj Upazila
• Netrokona Sadar Upazila
• Purbadhala Upazila

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

• Birishiri: This is one of the beautiful places of Bangladesh. There is a hill of white clay.
• Hawor : Hawor is a large area of water spaces.
• Madanpur Mazar (Shah Sultan Rumi): It is situated 8 km south to the Netrakona Town.
• Ranikong Mission

Religion

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

See also

• Districts of Bangladesh
• Dhaka Division
• History of Mymensingh

References

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

External links

• Official website