Netrokona

Netrokona is a northeastern district of Mymensingh Division known for haors, foothill landscapes, rivers, and culturally rich rural settlements. Netrokona town is the district headquarters and the main administrative center.

Netrokona has a history tied to the old Mymensingh region, river systems, haor life, and early frontier settlement. Folk traditions and rural religious sites remain central to its identity.

Location: northeastern Bangladesh near the Meghalaya border. Haors, rivers, flood basins, and some foothill terrain shape the district landscape.

Headquarters: Netrokona

Subdivisions: 10 upazilas

Current upazilas in this database are linked separately through the upazilas table.

Netrokona is predominantly Bengali-speaking and majority Muslim, with Hindu, Garo, Hajong, and other minority communities also present. Settlement patterns reflect both haor and upland-edge life.

The district includes schools, colleges, madrasas, and local institutions serving both haor communities and municipality-centered populations.

Economy and culture: agriculture, fisheries, clay and natural-resource extraction in some areas, local trade, and rich folk heritage define Netrokona.