After the Conquest of Gour in 1303, many disciples of Shah Jalal Yamani settled in the Jalalpur, Godhrail and Renga parganas in modern-day South Surma where they would preach Islam to the local people. Sheikh Mir Afzal Khandakar migrated to the village of Mirargaon, Shah Kamal Pahlawan, 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), Shaikh Qutbuddin Hijaji and Shaikh Jalaluddin Hijaji to Bungigram (Godhrail), Sayyid Zakir Shah Fatimi Makki to Turukkhola (Renga) and Shah Sheikh Daud Qureshi to Daudpur (Renga).
Climate
Dakshinsurma has a humid subtropical climate. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is Cwa. The climate of Dakshinsurma is generally marked with monsoons, high temperature, considerable humidity and heavy rainfall. The hot season commences early in April and continues till July. The average annual temperature in Dakshinsurma is 23.3 °C (73.9 °F). About 5,048 mm (198.74 in) of precipitation falls annually.
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]
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 Masjid in Jalalpur, Turukkhola Islamia Balika Alim Madrashah 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
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