Statistical Information
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Population: 1,937,794; male 50.71%, female 49.29%; Muslim 83%, Hindu 14% and others 3%.
Literacy and educational institutions: Average literacy 26%, male 31.2% and female 20.4%.
Main occupations: Agriculture 52.05%, fishing 1.87%, agricultural labourer 21.97%, wage labourer 3.09%, commerce 7.61%, service 2.94% and others 10.47%.
Educational institutions: Government College 2 (for more information on Netrakona Govt. College, please click - "Reflections on Netrokona Government College), non-government college 17, government high school 5, non-government high school 106, junior high school 44, madrasa 77, government primary school 634, non-government primary school 478, primary teacher's training institute 2, law college 1, nursing institute 1, Sanskrit college 1, homeopathy college 1, technical institute 1, music school 2.
Land use Total cultivable land: 207,608.26 hectares; fallow land 15702.14 hectares; single crop 29.5%, double crop 55% and treble crop land 15.5%; land under irrigation 55%.
Main crops: Paddy, jute, wheat, mustard seed and potato. Extinct or nearly extinct crops Aus paddy, sweet potato and pulse. Main fruits Jackfruit, mango, banana, lemon, coconut, papaya, palm. Main exports Fish, leather and egg.
Communication facilities: Roads: pucca 155 km, semi pucca 75 km and mud road 303; railways 66 km; waterways 174 nautical mile
NGO activities: Operationally important NGOs are CARE, BRAC, Grameen Bank, Concern Bangladesh, Sabalamby Unnyan Samity (SUS), Damien Foundation, Nari Pragati Sangha.
Health centres: Modern hospital 1, upazila health complex 10, maternity hospital 1, health and family welfare centre 48, leprosy and tuberculosis hospital 1, eye hospital 1, diabetic hospital 1, red crescent hospital 1, heart foundation 1, family health services clinic 1, nursing home 1, mission hospital 1, destitute health centre 1.
Literacy and educational institutions: Average literacy 26%, male 31.2% and female 20.4%.
Main occupations: Agriculture 52.05%, fishing 1.87%, agricultural labourer 21.97%, wage labourer 3.09%, commerce 7.61%, service 2.94% and others 10.47%.
Educational institutions: Government College 2 (for more information on Netrakona Govt. College, please click - "Reflections on Netrokona Government College), non-government college 17, government high school 5, non-government high school 106, junior high school 44, madrasa 77, government primary school 634, non-government primary school 478, primary teacher's training institute 2, law college 1, nursing institute 1, Sanskrit college 1, homeopathy college 1, technical institute 1, music school 2.
Land use Total cultivable land: 207,608.26 hectares; fallow land 15702.14 hectares; single crop 29.5%, double crop 55% and treble crop land 15.5%; land under irrigation 55%.
Main crops: Paddy, jute, wheat, mustard seed and potato. Extinct or nearly extinct crops Aus paddy, sweet potato and pulse. Main fruits Jackfruit, mango, banana, lemon, coconut, papaya, palm. Main exports Fish, leather and egg.
Communication facilities: Roads: pucca 155 km, semi pucca 75 km and mud road 303; railways 66 km; waterways 174 nautical mile
NGO activities: Operationally important NGOs are CARE, BRAC, Grameen Bank, Concern Bangladesh, Sabalamby Unnyan Samity (SUS), Damien Foundation, Nari Pragati Sangha.
Health centres: Modern hospital 1, upazila health complex 10, maternity hospital 1, health and family welfare centre 48, leprosy and tuberculosis hospital 1, eye hospital 1, diabetic hospital 1, red crescent hospital 1, heart foundation 1, family health services clinic 1, nursing home 1, mission hospital 1, destitute health centre 1.