Netrokona

{{Short description|Town and Municipality in Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh}}

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| native_name = নেত্রকোনা

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| settlement_type = Town and Municipality

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| subdivision_type1 = Division

| subdivision_name1 = Mymensingh

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Netrokona

| subdivision_type3 = Upazila

| subdivision_name3 = Netrokona Sadar

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| government_type = Municipality

| governing_body = Netrokona Municipality

| leader_title = Paura Mayor

| leader_name = Md. Nazrul Islam Khan {{cite news |url=http://www.netrokona.gov.bd/site/officer_list/b0b0bca0-1e8e-11e7-8f57-286ed488c766/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%20%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B2|title=Mayor of Netrokona town's civic body|publisher= News24.com|accessdate= 2019-09-15}}

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| population_as_of = 2022

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Netrokona ({{langx|bn|নেত্রকোনা}}) is a major town and District headquarter in Netrokona District in the division of Mymensingh. It is the largest town and urban centre of Netrokona District.

Demographics

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{{bar percent|Islam|green|78.79}}

{{bar percent|Hinduism|darkorange|21.15}}

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According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Netrokona city had a population of 122,279.{{Cite book |url=https://bbs.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/bbs.portal.gov.bd/page/b343a8b4_956b_45ca_872f_4cf9b2f1a6e0/2023-11-20-05-20-e6676a7993679bfd72a663e39ef0cca7.pdf |title=Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |date=November 2023 |isbn= |volume=1 |pages=}}{{rp||pages=388–394}}

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.{{cite web |title=Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series) |url=https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/47856ad0-7e1c-4aab-bd78-892733bc06eb/- |website=bbs.gov.bd |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics}}

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