Netrokona District

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Netrokona
নেত্রকোনা
District
Location of Netrokona in Bangladesh
Location of Netrokona in Bangladesh
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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.

Upazillas

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

  • 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


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Religion

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

See also

References

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External links

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