Dakshin Surma (Bengali: দক্ষিণ সুরমা, romanized: Dokkhin Shurma), also known as South Surma, is an upazilaofSylhet District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.[1][2]
Dakshin Surma
দক্ষিণ সুরমা
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Country | ![]() |
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)
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• Total | 253,388 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
Demonym | South Surman |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | dakshinsurma |
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.
Climate data for Dakshinsurma | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25.6 (78.1) |
27.7 (81.9) |
31.6 (88.9) |
32.7 (90.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.8 (89.2) |
30.8 (87.4) |
29.1 (84.4) |
26.5 (79.7) |
30.2 (86.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.7 (49.5) |
12.2 (54.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
24.4 (75.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
19.3 (66.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13 (0.5) |
29 (1.1) |
103 (4.1) |
249 (9.8) |
422 (16.6) |
570 (22.4) |
460 (18.1) |
402 (15.8) |
313 (12.3) |
204 (8.0) |
34 (1.3) |
6 (0.2) |
2,805 (110.4) |
Source: Climate-Data.org,Climate data |
24°28′51″N 91°45′52″E / 24.48083°N 91.76444°E / 24.48083; 91.76444
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]
24°48′11″N 91°54′50″E / 24.803°N 91.914°E / 24.803; 91.914{{#coordinates:}}: cannot have more than one primary tag per pageThe 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.)
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.
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