Dakshin Surma (Template:Lang-bn), also known as South Surma, is an upazila of Sylhet District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.[1][2]
Dakshin Surma
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| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Sylhet |
| District | Sylhet |
| Government | |
| • MP (Sylhet-3) | Habibur Rahman Habib (Bangladesh Awami League) |
| • Upazila Chairman | Muhammad Abu Jahid |
| Area | |
• Total | 187.66 km2 (72.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 253,388 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | South Surman |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | dakshinsurma |
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, 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.[3][4]
Administration
The following are the nine unions in South Surma.[5]
| 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
There are many popular places to visit in Dakshin Surma. Qadipur Jame Mosque in Jalalpur, Turukkhola Islamia Balika Alim Madrasa in Daudpur, Hayat Muhammad Turukkhola Jame Masjid (Boro Masjid) in Daudpur, Jamia Towakkulia Renga Madrasha in Moglabazar and Chapra Beel in Tetli are popular tourist sites.
Notable people
- 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)
- 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
- ^ 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 12 December 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Sylhet" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Sylhet district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Dakshin Surma Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
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