Netrakona.

Netrakona (Bengali: নেত্রকোনা) is a district in central Bangladesh.^[1] It is a part of Dhaka Division.^[2]

Contents

• 1 Geography
  • 1.1 Subdivisions
• 2 Economy
• 3 Religion
• 4 See also
• 5 References
• 6 External links

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.

• 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.

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