| Overview » NETRAKONA Travel Guide |
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| Introduction About » NETRAKONA |
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Netrokona District (DHAKA division) with an area of 2810.40 km sq km, is bounded by Garo Hills of Meghalaya (India) on the north, KISHOREGANJ district on the south, SUNAMGANJ district on the east and MYMENSINGH district on the west.
Annual temperature; Average maximum 33.3°C and minimum 12°C. Total rainfall 2174 mm. Main rivers are Someshwari, Kangsha, Magra, Dhanu, Dhala, Teorkhali. Netrokona (Town) consists of 9 wards and 33 mahallas.
It is a municipal town with an area of 13.63 sq km. The town has a population of 53853; male 51.22%, female 48.78%. The density of population is 3951 per sq km. Literacy rate among the town people is 54.2%. |
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| History About » NETRAKONA |
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Historical events During the British rule peasant revolt, Pagalpanthi revolt, Tonk and Tebhaga movements took place in the district. The leaders of the Swadeshi Movement killed Balak Saha of Village Borail in 1913 and Zamindar Mallick Bahadur of village Sahildeo in 1930 and looted their wealth.
The three day All India Peasant Conference was held in Nagara of the district head quarters in 1945. Marks of
War of Liberation Mass killing site 4, memorial 4. |
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