Dakshin Surma Upazila

Upazila in Sylhet, Bangladesh

Dakshin Surma

দক্ষিণ সুরমা

Upazila

Country|  Bangladesh
Division| Sylhet
District| Sylhet
Government

• MP (Sylhet-3)| Habibur Rahman Habib (Bangladesh Awami League)
• Upazila Chairman| Muhammad Abu Jahid
Area

• Upazila

| 187.66 km2 (72.46 sq mi)
Population

(2022)[1]

• Upazila

| 304,303
• Density| 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
• Metro

| 41,454
Demonym| South Surman
Time zone| UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code[2]|

3107[2]

Area code| 0821[3]
Website| dakshinsurma.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 local people. 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.[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  |  |  |

(Statistics shown here is based on the Bangladesh Population Census of 2011 by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.)

## 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 popular tourist sites.

## Notable people

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* Hormuz Ullah Shayda, Islamic scholar researcher, professor and author
* Abdul Jalil Choudhury, Islamic scholar and member of Assam Legislative Assembly for 27 years
* Abdul Muktadir, geologist and lecturer martyred during the 1971 Dhaka University massacre
* Abdul Malik, first cardiologist of Pakistan and National Professor of Bangladesh
* Shafi Ahmed Chowdhury Qureshi, businessman, politician
* Abdul Mukit Khan, politician
* Dilwar Khan, poet
* Khandaker Abdul Malik, politician
* Mahbub Ali Khan, rear admiral and former Chief of Naval Staff (Bangladesh)
* E. A. Chowdhury, former Inspector General of Bangladesh Police and founding commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.
* Habibur Rahman Habib, politician
* Md Mizanur Rahman Mizan, a Army officer and former principal of Rajendrapur Cantonment School and College and former adjudant of Rajshahi Cadet College

## 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.
3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 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 22 November 2024.
5. ^ এক নজরে দক্ষিণ সুরমা [South Surma at a glance]. Dakshin Surma Upazila (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
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). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
8. ^ "Community Tables: Sylhet district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
9. ^ "Dakshin Surma Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2018-10-01.

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Sylhet District

Capital: Sylhet

Upazilas|

* Balaganj
* Beanibazar
* Bishwanath
* Companiganj
* Fenchuganj
* Golapganj
* Gowainghat
* Jaintiapur
* Kanaighat
* Osmani Nagar
* South Surma
* Sylhet Sadar
* Zakiganj

Constituencies|

* Sylhet-1
* Sylhet-2
* Sylhet-3
* Sylhet-4
* Sylhet-5
* Sylhet-6

Attractions and sites|

* Ali Amjad's Clock
* Bangladesh Last House
* Citrus Research Center
* Ghayebi Dighi Masjid
* Hakaluki Haor
* Khadim Nagar National Park
* Madani Square
* Malnicherra Tea Estate
* Museum of Rajas'
* Osmani Museum
* Ratargul Swamp Forest
* Shah Jalal Dargah
* Sylhet Shahi Eidgah
* Tilagor Eco Park

Rivers|

* Barak
* Kushiyara
* Makunda
* Piyain
* Surma
* Sonai

Inhabited areas|

* Angura Muhammadpur
* Baghprachanda Khan
* Balaganj
* Bhadeshwar
* Bichnakandi
* Bimanbandar Thana
* Dayamir
* Ghorua
* Goalabazar
* Jaflong
* Karpara
* Kumargaon
* Lalakhal
* Machimpur
* Mathiura
* Purush Pal
* Nidhanpur
* Naodhar
* North Badepasha
* Amkuna
* Nurpur
* Rampasha
* Shahjalal Upashahar
* Sunampur
* Sripur
* Tajpur
* Tamabil
* Umarpur

Schools and colleges|

* The Aided High School
* Beani Bazar Government College
* Blue Bird High School and College
* Cambridge Grammar School & College
* Dhakadakshin Multilateral High School and College
* Kasim Ali Model High School
* Madan Mohan College
* Mathiura BL High School
* Murari Chand College
* Scholarshome
* Sylhet Engineering College
* Sylhet Government Pilot High School
* Sylhet Government Women's College
* Sylhet Polytechnic Institute

Madrasas|

* Ajiria Madrasa
* Badedeorail Fultali Kamil Madrasa
* Jamia Tawakkulia Renga Madrasah
* Sylhet Government Alia Madrasah

Universities|

* Leading University
* Metropolitan University, Sylhet
* North East University
* Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
* Sylhet International University
* Sylhet Agricultural University

Transport|

* Assam Bengal Railway
* Akhaura–Kulaura–Chhatak line
* Cherra Companyganj State Railways
* Kalni Express
* Keane Bridge
* N2
* Osmani International Airport
* Parabat Express
* Sylhet railway station

Organisations|

* Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education
* Kendriya Muslim Sahitya Sangsad
* Srihatta Literary Society
* Sylhet City Corporation
* Sylhet Gas Fields Limited
* Sylhet Metropolitan Police

History|

* Hattanath
* Nidhanpur copperplate inscription
* Jaintia Kingdom
* Conquest of Sylhet
* Muharram Rebellion
* Earthquake of 1869
* Earthquake of 1897
* Nankar Rebellion
* Bangladesh Liberation War
* Adityapur massacre
* Battle of Sylhet
* Burunga massacre
* Galimpur massacre
* Shah Jalal bombing
* South Surma bombings

Military|

* Army Institute of Business Administration, Sylhet
* Jalalabad Cantonment Public School and College
* School of Infantry and Tactics
* Sylhet Cadet College
* Sylhet Light Infantry

Medicine|

* Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College
* North East Medical College
* Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College
* Sylhet Medical University
* Sylhet Women's Medical College

Economy|

* Beanibazar Gas Field
* Fenchuganj Combined Cycle Power Plant
* Fenchuganj Gas Field
* Jalalabad Gas Field
* Kailashtilla Gas Field
* Kumargaon Power Plant
* Shahjalal Fertiliser Factory
* Sylhet Gas Fields Limited

Sports|

* Beanibazar SC
* Sylhet District Stadium
* Sylhet International Cricket Stadium
* Sylhet Thunder

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Upazilas of the Sylhet Division

Capital: Sylhet

Habiganj District|

* Ajmiriganj
* Bahubal
* Baniyachong
* Chunarughat
* Habiganj Sadar
* Lakhai
* Madhabpur
* Nabiganj
* Shayestaganj

Moulvibazar District|

* Barlekha
* Kamalganj
* Kulaura
* Moulvibazar Sadar
* Rajnagar
* Sreemangal
* Juri

Sunamganj District|

* Bishwamvarpur
* Chhatak
* Derai
* Dakshin Sunamganj
* Dharampasha
* Dowarabazar
* Jagannathpur
* Jamalganj
* Sullah
* Sunamganj Sadar
* Tahirpur

Sylhet District|

* Balaganj
* Beanibazar
* Biswanath
* Companiganj
* Dakshin Surma
* Fenchuganj
* Golapganj
* Gowainghat
* Jaintiapur
* Kanaighat
* Osmani Nagar
* Sylhet Sadar
* Zakiganj

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