Dakshin Surma Upazila

Dakshin Surma
দক্ষিণ সুরমা
Upazila
Location of Dakshin Surma
Country Bangladesh
DivisionSylhet
DistrictSylhet
Government
 • MP (Sylhet-3)Habibur Rahman Habib (Bangladesh Awami League)
 • Upazila ChairmanMuhammad Abu Jahid
Area
 • Upazila
187.66 km2 (72.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Upazila
304,303
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
 • Metro
41,454
DemonymSouth Surman
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code[2]
3107[2]
Area code0821[3]
Websitedakshinsurma.sylhet.gov.bd

Dakshin Surma (Bengali: দক্ষিণ সুরমা, romanized: Dokkhin Shurma), also known as South Surma, is an upazila of Sylhet District in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh.[4][5]

History

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After the Conquest of Gour in 1303, many disciples of Shah Jalal settled in the Jalalpur, Godhrail and Renga parganas in modern-day South Surma where they would preach Islam to the locals. Shah Sheikh Mir Afzal Khandakar migrated to the village of Mirargaon, Shah Kamal Pahlawan Yemeni, Shah Moinuddin and Shah Jawharuddin to Maqamduar, Sheikh Jalal Shah Milon, Shah Muhammad Taqiuddin and Shah Sheikh Fathuddin to Jalalpur, Sheikh Farid Ansari and Sheikh Shah Sikandar to Lalabazar, Makhdum Zafar Sheikh Ghaznawi to Muhammadpur (Godhrail), Khwaja Taif Salim to Silam (Godhrail), Shah Sheikh Rahimuddin Ansari to Purbobhag (Jalalpur), Syed Qutbuddin Sheikh and Syed Jalaluddin Sheikh to Bungigram (Godhrail), Sayyid Zakir Shah Fatimi Makki to Turukkhola (Renga) and Shah Sheikh Daud Qureshi to Daudpur (Renga).

Demographics

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Religions in Dakshin Surma Upazila (2022)[6]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 95.33%
Hinduism
 
 4.65%
Other or not stated
 
 0.02%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Dakshin Surma Upazila had 43,004 households and a population of 253,388. 60,786 (23.99%) were under 10 years of age. Dakshin Surma had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 56.01%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1006 females per 1000 males. 17,064 (6.73%) lived in urban areas.[7][8]

Administration

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Jamia Tawakkulia Renga madrasa, founded in 1919.

The following are the nine unions in South Surma based on the Bangladesh Population Census of 2011 by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.[9]

Union
Name of union and GO code Area (km2) Population Literacy rate (%)
Male Female
Kuchai 45 16.27 7,311 6,588 60.33
Jalalpur 37 31.98 13,735 13,368 52.31
Tentli 85 9.48 10,253 9,894 59.94
Daudpur 30 27.18 11,762 10,649 56.02
Baraikandi 36 9.87 7,894 7,103 64.02
Mogla Bazar 60 37.91 12,835 12,170 56.10
Mollargaon 65 9.56 10,494 9,892 62.81
Lala Bazar 50 20.10 9,982 9,714 56.99
Silam 75 25.3 12,846 12,183 59.72
Kamalbazar 6.54

Points of interest

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There are many popular places to visit in Dakshin Surma. Qadipur Jame Mosque in Jalalpur, Monir Ahmad Academy, Turukkhola Islamia Balika Alim Madrasa, Hayat Mahmud Turukkhola Jame Masjid (Puran Masjid), Shah Daud (R) Jame Masjid in Daudpur, Jamia Towakkulia Renga Madrasha in Moglabazar and Chapra Beel in Tetli are notable tourist sites.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. pp. 192, 404. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ a b "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024. Cite error: The named reference "postalcode" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ Sirajul Islam (2012). "Dakshin Surma Upazila". In Sirajul Islam; 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. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  5. ^ এক নজরে দক্ষিণ সুরমা [South Surma at a glance]. Dakshin Surma Upazila (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  6. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Sylhet (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-269-6.
  7. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Sylhet" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  8. ^ "Community Tables: Sylhet district" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  9. ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Dakshin Surma Upazila". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

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