Sunamganj District Explained
| Sunamganj District |
| Native Name: | সুনামগঞ্জ জেলা |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Official Name: | Sunamganj District |
| Type: | District of Bangladesh |
| Map Caption1: | Expandable map of Sunamganj District |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Sunamganj in Bangladesh |
| Coordinates: | 25.0309°N 91.4038°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Bangladesh |
| Subdivision Type1: | Division |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sylhet Division |
| Leader Title: | Deputy Commissioner |
| Leader Name: | Mohammad Abdul Ahad[1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3747.12 |
| Population Total: | 2695495 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Sunamganji, Shunamgonji, Shunamgoinji |
| Timezone1: | BST |
| Utc Offset1: | +06:00 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 3000 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | HDI (2019) |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 0.573[2]
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Sunamganj (Bengali: সুনামগঞ্জ), is a district located in north-eastern Bangladesh in the Sylhet Division.[3]
History
In the ancient period, Sunamganj was part of the Laur Kingdom. After the conquest of Sylhet (Kingdom of Gauiurh) in 1303 by Muslims under the spiritual guidance of Shah Jalal, Shah Kamal Quhafah established a capital in Shaharpara with the aid of his twelve disciples and his second son, Shah Muazzamuddin Qureshi, who also maintained a second sub-administration office at Nizgaon on the bank of the river Surma, present day Shologhar (there is now Shologhar Masjid and madrasa) in Sunamganj town, which was administered by one of his descendants. Between the latter part of 1300 CE and 1765 CE, the present-day Sunamganj district was a part of Iqlim-e-Muazzamabad, i.e., the state of Muazzamabad, which was an independent state until 1620 when it was conquered by the mighty Mughal of Delhi. The last sultan of Muazzamabad was Hamid Qureshi Khan, who was a descendant of Shah Kamal Quhafah and he was widely known by his appellation of Shamsher Khan. After the fall of Jalalabad (present-day Sylhet), Shamsher Khan accepted the post of Nawab-cum-Fauzadar and remained so until his death at the Battle of Giria on 29 April 1740 along with Sarfaraz Khan, Nawab of Bengal.[4]
Administration
District
The district administrator is appointed from amongst non-civil servants, usually from amongst the member of political party that is in power at the time of appointment and endorsed by the central government. The deputy commissioner is appointed from amongst career civil servants and administers all subordinate branches of the administration such as upazillah parishad[5] Mr.Black was the first district commissioner of Sunamganj.[6]
Subdistricts
Sunamganj District comprises 12 sub-districts or upazilas:
During the late British colonial period, Sunamganj was a subdivision and contained six thanas; Sunamganj Sadar, Tahirpur, Chhatak (inc. Duarabazar), Derai, Jagannathpur and Dharmapasa.[7]
Demographics
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Sunamganj District had a population of 2,695,495, 15.0% of whom lived in urban areas. The household size was 5.1. The population density was 719 people per km2. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 64.8%, compared to the national average of 74.7%.[8]
Religion in present-day Sunamganj district!Religion!Population (1941)[9] !Percentage (1941)!Population (2011)!Percentage (2011) | 417,505 | 65.45% | 2,144,535 | 86.89% |
| 217,993 | 34.17% | 319,376 | 12.94% |
| Others | 2,399 | 0.38% | 4,057 | 0.17% |
| Total Population | 637,897 | 100% | 2,467,968 | 100% | |
Muslims make up 88.16% of the population, while Hindus are 11.67% of the population.[8]
Education
University
Medical College
Healthcare
The district has 12 government hospitals and 22 health centers. The infant mortality rate is 62 per 1000 child births. The average lifespan of the district's residents is 62 years.
Notable people
- A. Zahur Miah, Member of Parliament, politician
- Abdur Raees (1931-1988), former Member of Parliament in Pakistan and Bangladesh
- Abdus Samad Azad (1922-2005), former Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Anwar Choudhury (born 1959), former Governor of the Cayman Islands and High Commissioner of the UK to Bangladesh
- Apsana Begum (born 1990), Member of the British Parliament for Poplar and Limehouse
- Asaddor Ali (1929-2005), writer, researcher and historian
- Ayub Ali Master (1880-1980), social reformer in Britain
- Dewan Mohammad Azraf, educator, philosopher and National Professor of Bangladesh
- Hassan Shahriar, journalist and political analyst
- Kakon Bibi, freedom fighter, Bir Protik
- Luthfur Rahman (born 1976), deputy leader of Manchester, England
- Nazir Ahmed Chowdhury, footballer
- Shah Abdul Majid Qureshi (1915-2003), social reformer in Britain
- Shah Kamal Quhafah (1291-1385), Arab religious figure
- Shahed Ali, author and novelist
- Syeda Shahar Banu (1914-1983), language activist
- Manik Lal Ray, communist politician http://sunamkantha.com/2019/08/02/%e0%a6%ae%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%95%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a4%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%82%e0%a6%97%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%ae%e0%a7%80-%e0%a6%ae%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%a8%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%95-%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b2/http://sunamkantha.com/2019/07/29/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE/, Teacher pioneer of mass-education http://m.sylhetbarta24.com/news/details/Sylhet/104219, freedom fighter https://sunamganjerkhobor.com/%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D/amp/
- Ramkanai Das, classical and folk musician[10]
- Shushama Das, folk musician[11]
- Suhasini Das, social worker and activist
- Radharaman Dutta, musician and mystic poet
- Shah Abdul Karim, musician and songwriter
- Hason Raja, musician and mystic poet
- Alaur Rahman, vocalist and music composer
- Pagol Hasan, vocalist, musician and song write https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/accidents-fires/news/sunamganjs-famous-singer-pagol-hasan-among-two-killed-bus-autorickshaw-collision-3589646
References
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Notes and References
- pmis.mopa.gov.bd/pmis/Forms/dclist.php
- Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2020-03-18.
- Ashfaq Hossain. Sunamganj District.
- Ali, Syed Murtaja, Hazrat Shah Jalal and Sylheter Itihas, 66: 1988
- Web site: Cabinet Division – Bangladesh – List of the Deputy Commissioners . Cabinet.gov.bd . March 12, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111222083053/http://www.cabinet.gov.bd/dc_uno_list.php?dsk=1 . December 22, 2011 .
- Web site: একনজরে সুনামগঞ্জ সুনামগঞ্জ জেলা সুনামগঞ্জ জেলা . www.sunamganj.gov.bd . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170617162414/http://www.sunamganj.gov.bd/site/page/35710fc2-0757-11e7-a6c5-286ed488c766/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%9E%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C . 2017-06-17.
- Book: Assam District Gazetteers - Supplement. 2. 1915. 26. Shillong.
- Book: Population and Housing Census 2022: Preliminary Report . August 2022 . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics . viii, 28, 30, 39, 44, 46 . 978-984-35-2977-0.
- Web site: 1941 . Census of India, 1941 Volume IX Assam Province .
- News: Sunset Of A Music Maestro. Zahangir Alom. September 7, 2014. The Daily Star.
- News: http://sunamkantha.com/2017/02/14/একুশে-পদক-পাচ্ছেন-সুনামগ/. bn:একুশে পদক পাচ্ছেন সুনামগঞ্জের সুষমা দাস. bn. February 14, 2017. February 14, 2017. sunamkantha.com.
- News: http://sunamkantha.com/2019/07/29/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE/. bn:বিপ্লবী বামপন্থী মানিকদা. bn.
