নেত্রকোণা জেলা | History of Netrokona district in Bangladesh | Bangla News & Documentary

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Netrokona District (dhaka division) area 2747.91 km sq km, located in between 24°34' and 25°12' north latitudes and in between 90°00' and 91°07' east longitudes. It is bounded by the Meghalaya state of India on the north, kishoreganj district on the south, sunamganj district on the east and mymensingh district on the west.

Population Total 1988188; male 1016991, female 971197; Muslim 1762534, Hindu 204329, Buddhist 18905, Christian 164 and others 2256. Indigenous communities such as garo, Hajong, Hodi and Banai belong to this upazila.

Water bodies Main rivers: Dhanu, Dhalai, Ghorautra, piyain, Gunai, Someshwari.

Administration Netrokona Sub-division was formed in 1882 and was turned into a district in 1984. Of the ten upazilas of the district kalmakanda is the largest (377.41 sq km, it occupies 13.43% of the total area of the district) and atpara is the smallest (195 sq km).

Tourists spots Birisiri Tribal Cultural Academy, Durgapur Martyr Memorial Monument, garo Baptist Convention Centre (Durgapur), Rashimoni Ranikhong Catholic Church, tombs of 7 freedom fighters (Kalmakanda), tomb of Hazrat Shah Sultan Kamrudin at Madanpur (Netrokona Sadar). [Sanjay Sarkar]

References Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Netrokona District 2007; Cultural survey report of upazilas of Netrokona District 2007.
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