Netrokona (Bengali: নেত্রকোনা) is a major town and the district headquarters of Netrokona District in Mymensingh Division. It is the largest town and urban centre of Netrokona District.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Netrokona Paurashava had 28,373 households and a population of 122,299. Netrokona had a literacy rate of 84.55%: 86.58% for males and 82.50% for females, and a sex ratio of 101.43 males per 100 females. 8.54% of the population was under 5 years of age.[2]
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.[3]
Education
There are 11 secondary schools in the town. Anjuman Model Government High School, founded in 1914, and Netrokona Government Girls High School (1937) are the only two public ones.[4][5][6] Datta High School, founded in 1889, is a notable private one.[5]
References
- ^ “Mayor of Netrokona town’s civic body”. News24. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 – Community Report: Netrokona (PDF). Community Report. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-334-1.
- ^ “Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)”. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ “School List”. Secondary and Higher Education Division. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ^ a b “Netrokona District”. Banglapedia.
- ^ নেত্রকোণা সরকারি বালিকা উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়. Netrokona Government Girls High School (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 March 2026.