According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Netrokona Paurashava had 28,373 households and a population of 122,299. Netrokona had a literacy rate of 84.55%: 86.58% for males and 82.50% for females, and a sex ratio of 101.43 males per 100 females. 8.54% of the population was under 5 years of age.[2]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Netrokona city had 19,627 households and a population of 91,936. 18,947 (20.61%) were under 10 years of age. Netrokona had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 67.08%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 960 females per 1000 males.[3]
Education
There are 11 secondary schools in the town. Anjuman Model Government High School, founded in 1914, and Netrokona Government Girls High School (1937) are the only two public ones.[4][5][6]Datta High School, founded in 1889, is a notable private one.[5]