Netrokona Sadar Upazila

Netrokona Sadar (Bengali: নেত্রকোণা সদর) is an Upazila of Netrokona District[2] in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

Netrokona Sadar

নেত্রকোণা সদর
Upazila
Netrokona Sadar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°52.5′N 90°44′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionMymensingh Division
DistrictNetrokona District
Area
 • Total340.35 km2 (131.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total372,785[1]
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Netrakona Sadar

Geography

Netrakona Sadar information is located at 24.8750°N 90.7333°E / 24.8750; 90.7333 . It has 51039 households and total area 340.35 km².

Demographics

According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Netrakona Sadar had a population of 372,785. Males constituted 50.17% of the population and females 49.83%. Muslims formed 90.33% of the population, Hindus 9.61%, Christians 0.03% and others 0.03%. Netrakona Sadar had a literacy rate of 45.97% for the population 7 years and above.[3]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Netrakona Sadar has a population of 265643. Males constitute 51.36% of the population, and females 48.64%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 134197. Netrakona Sadar has an average litemracy rate of 28.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[4]

Administration

Netrakona Sadar has 11 Unions/Wards, 317 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 344 villages.

See also

References
  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/php/bangladesh-admin.php?adm2id=7274
  2. Syed Marufuzzaman (2012), "Netrokona Sadar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  3. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report – Netrokona" (PDF). Table P01 : Household and Population by Sex and Residence, Table P05 : Population by Religion, Age group and Residence, Table P09 : Literacy of Population 7 Years & Above by Religion, Sex and Residence. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  4. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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