Dakshin Surma Upazila


Dakshin Surma, also known as South Surma, is an upazila of Sylhet District in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh.

History

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 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, Khwaja Taif Salim to Silam, Shah Sheikh Rahimuddin Ansari to Purbobhag, Syed Qutbuddin Sheikh and Syed Jalaluddin Sheikh to Bungigram, Sayyid Zakir Shah Fatimi Makki to Turukkhola and Shah Sheikh Daud Qureshi to Daudpur.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Dakkhin Surma Upazila had 51,193 households and a population of 262,787. 8.70% of the population were under 5 years of age. Dakkhin Surma had a literacy rate of 79.89%: 81.88% for males and 78.01% for females, and a sex ratio of 96.08 males for every 100 females. 15,366 lived in urban areas.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Dakshin Surma Upazila had 43,004 households and a population of 253,388. 60,786 were under 10 years of age. Dakshin Surma had a literacy rate of 56.01%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1006 females per 1000 males. 17,064 lived in urban areas.

Administration

The following are the nine unions in South Surma 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. Significant one is a gem, one of the oldest mosques in Bangladesh is in Poschim Bag R/A in Kuchai Union, which is called Poschim Bag R/A Puraton Jame Masjid, it's believed to be established back in the 16th century and the family who built the mosque and waqf it are still living just in front of the mosque. Qadipur Jame Mosque in Jalalpur, Monir Ahmad Academy, Turukkhola Islamia Balika Alim Madrasa, Hayat Mahmud Turukkhola Jame Masjid, Shah Daud Jame Masjid in Daudpur, Jamia Towakkulia Renga Madrasha in Moglabazar and Chapra Beel in Tetli are notable tourist sites.

Notable people