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Netrokona (Bengali: নেত্রকোণা) is a district of the Mymensingh Division in northern Bangladesh.

Netrokona
নেত্রকোণা
District of Bangladesh
Netrokona District
Clockwise from top-left: Netrokona Circuit House, house of Nirmalendu Goon, Someshwari River near Durgapur, Birishiri lake, Teligati-Atpara road
Location of Netrokona District in Bangladesh
Expandable map of Netrokona District
Coordinates: 24.88°N 90.73°E / 24.88; 90.73
Country Bangladesh
DivisionMymensingh Division
Government
  Deputy CommissionerKazi Md. Abdur Rahman
Area
  Total2,743.64 km2 (1,059.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
  Total2,229,642
  Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Netrokoni, Netrokonese
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Websitehttp://www.netrokona.gov.bd/

Etymology


The headquarters of Netrokona District was located at the end of the Mogra River and was called Natorkona. Many people believe that over a period of time, Natorkona became Netrakona.[1]


Geography


Netrokona is situated in the northern part of Bangladesh, along the border with the Indian state of Meghalaya. There are five main rivers in Netrokona: Kangsha, Someshawri, Dhala, Magra, and Teorkhali. It is a part of the Surma-Meghna River System. Much of the district becomes a haor during the monsoon.[2]

The total area of Netrokona District is 2,744.28 km2 (1,059.57 sq mi) of which 9.17 km2 (3.54 sq mi) is under forest. It lies between 24°34’ and 25°12’ north latitudes and between 90°00’ and 91°07’ east longitudes.[1]

Netrokona District is bounded by the Garo Hills in Meghalaya, India on the north, Sunamganj District on the east, Kishoreganj District on the south and Mymensingh District on the west.[1]

Netrokona Pouroshabha is a municipal town, established in 1887 and with 13.63 km2.


History


Shah Sultan Rumi migrated to Netrokona in 1053 CE where he preached the religion of Islam to the local people. He is believed to have been the earliest Sufi saint to have visited Bengal. During the Mughal period, a three-domed mosque was constructed in modern-day Atpara. In 1880, the British Raj approved the area as a mahakuma administrative region.[3] It was effective on 3 January 1882 when the region was officially named as Netrakona Mahakuma before that it was named by Kaliganj. During the British period, Shyam Biswas, a Bengali Hindu zamindar, was noted to be very cruel and abusive towards the inhabitants living in his land. He had certain regulations, such as no one passing his front yard wearing shoes or slippers. Social reformers from the village of Amati, Sonafor Uddin, Muktul Husayn Khan, Shariat Khan, Anfar Uddin, Manfar Uddin and Jafar Uddin organised people against this humiliation, rising against Biswas. Their revolution was soon followed in other parts of the district.

During the Bangladesh Liberation War, freedom fighters attacked the Atpara Thana on 19 August 1971. They murdered the Officer-in-Charge of the Thana as well as a number of Razakars, and they also looted arms and ammunition from the Thana. On 7 October, a battle was fought in Atpara, leading to the death of three more Razakars.

The Government of Bangladesh converted Netrakona Mahakuma to Netrokona District on 17 January 1984.[1]


Administration


Netrokona district is divided into ten upazilas.[4]


Demographics


Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1974 1,211,792    
1981 1,442,142+2.52%
1991 1,730,935+1.84%
2001 1,988,188+1.40%
2011 2,229,642+1.15%
Sources:[5]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Netrokona District had a population of 2,229,642, of which 1,111,306 were males and 1,118,336 females. Rural population was 1,982,459 (88.91%) while the urban population was 247,183 (11.09%). Netrokona had a literacy rate of 39.44% for the population 7 years and above: 40.88% for males and 38.03% for females.[5]

Religions in Netrokona district (2011)[5]
Religion Percent
Muslims
89.78%
Hindus
9.30%
Christians
0.82%
Other or not stated
0.10%
Religion in present-day Netrokona district[lower-alpha 1]
Religion Population (1941)[6]:96–97 Percentage (1941) Population (2011)[5] Percentage (2011)
Islam 578,501 70.71% 2,001,732 89.78%
Hinduism 219,633 26.85% 207,430 9.30%
Tribal religion 18,301 2.24% 2,226 0.11%
Christianity 1,578 0.19% 18,200 0.82%
Others [lower-alpha 2] 73 0.01% 54 0.00%
Total Population 818,086 100% 2,229,642 100%

Muslims are the largest population with 89.78%, while Hindus are the largest minority with 9.30%. There is a small minority of Christians who are 0.82% of the population. The district of Netrakona consists of 3146 mosques, 958 temples, 183 churches and eight Buddhist temples. Hindus are most concentrated in the haors bordering Sylhet.[5]

Bengalis are the dominant group present here. The ethnic minority population is 25,247, mainly Garo, Hajong, Hodi and Bana people.[7]


Economy


The economy of Netrakona is largely agrarian. Susang Durgapur, an Upazila of Netrakona, is one of the major sources of the country's China-Clay used for ceramic products. Its vast water bodies (Haor) provide a wide variety of fish. Bara Bazar and Choto Bazar is commerce centre of Netrakona.


Tourist attractions



Notable people



See also



Notes


  1. Netrakona subdivision of Mymensingh district
  2. Including Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated

References


  1. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report – Netravkona" (PDF). Page xix: Physical features of Netrokona Zila. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  2. Masud Hasan Chowdhury and Md Mahbub Murshed (2012). "Surma-Meghna River System". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  3. নেত্রকোনা জেলা. http. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
  4. Sarkar, Sanjay (2012). "Netrokona District". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  5. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Netrokona" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  6. "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI BENGAL PROVINCE" (PDF).
  7. "Netrokona District". Banglapedia. Retrieved 14 December 2018.



На других языках


[de] Netrakona (Distrikt)

Der Distrikt Netrakona (bengalisch নেত্রকোনা জেলা, Netrakonā jelā, Englisch: Netrokona district) ist ein Verwaltungsdistrikt in Bangladesch in der 2015 neugebildeten gleichnamigen Division Maimansingh. Zuvor war der Distrikt Teil der Division Dhaka. Distriktshauptstadt ist die Stadt Netrakona.
- [en] Netrokona District

[ru] Нетрокона (округ)

Нетрокона (бенг. নেত্রকোনা জেলা, англ. Netrokona District) — округ на северо-востоке Бангладеш, в области Маймансингх. Образован в 1984 году. Административный центр — город Нетрокона. Площадь округа — 2810 км². По данным переписи 2001 года население округа составляло 1 937 794 человека. Уровень грамотности взрослого населения составлял 26 %, что значительно ниже среднего уровня по Бангладеш (43,1 %). 83 % населения округа исповедовало ислам, 14 % — индуизм, 3 % — другие религии.



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