| Umarpur Union | |
| Official Name: | No. 1 Umarpur Union Council |
| Native Name: | উমরপুর ইউনিয়ন |
| Settlement Type: | Union Council |
| Pushpin Map: | Bangladesh |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bangladesh |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Bangladesh |
| Subdivision Type1: | Division |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sylhet Division |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sylhet District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Upazila |
| Subdivision Name3: | Osmani Nagar Upazila |
| Population Total: | 21,026 |
| Population Demonym: | Umarpuri |
| Leader Title: | Union Parishad Chairman |
| Leader Name: | Muhammad Faruq Ahmad |
| Timezone1: | BST |
| Utc Offset1: | +6 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Umarpur (Bengali: উমরপুর|Umorpur) is a union parishad under Osmani Nagar Upazila of Sylhet District in the division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. It has a total area of 12 square kilometres and a population of 58,679.
Following the Conquest of Sylhet in 1303, one of Shah Jalal's disciples, Shah Jalaluddin, migrated to modern-day Umarpur Union. Jalaluddin settled in Khujgipur where he cured the disabled daughter of a local Brahmin and later married her. His tomb is present in a mazar (mausoleum) in Khujgipur and his descendants continue to inhabit the village.[1] In addition to Jalaluddin, another Sufi pir by the name of Syed Kamaluddin Ahmad settled in the village of Bara Isabpur. He is also known as Shah Damri or Damri Pir because he had left his hometown of Patna with only one damri. Shah Damri married the daughter of Shaykh Kalu, a disciple of Shah Jalal that settled in Pirergaon, Jagannathpur. He also had two brothers, Syed Shah Subhanuddin and Syed Shah Badr Alam. Subhanuddin is buried in Isabpur where his descendants live whilst Badr Alam remained in Pirergaon. They are also related to Syed Shah Husayn Alam, author of Bhedsar.[2] Also, Umarpur Union was the home of Shah Mullah Mubarak after whom the village of Mollapara is named after. His mazar is also situated in Mollapara. The mazar of Shaykh Yunus Shah can be found in eastern Khadimpur.[3]
During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, five prominent freedom fighters which fought were: Muhammad Moyna Miah, Muhammad Afsar Miah, Muhammad Shonafor Ali, Muhammad Rafiq Ali and Muhammad Mufassil Ali.[4]
Umarpur Union council building was established in 2007–2008.
Umarpur has a population of 21,026 out of which 9,920 are men and 11,106 are women.
| Muhammad Afsar Ali Chowdhury | 1961 - 1966 | |
| Muhammad Rafizur Rahman Chowdhury | 1966 - 1971 | |
| Muhammad Amin Uddin | 1971 - 1977 | Relief Chairman |
| Muhammad Sirajul Islam Sona Mian | 1977 - 1984 | |
| Muhammad Abdal Mian | 1984 - 1990 | |
| Mafassil Ali Mashuq Mian | 1990 - 1993 | |
| Muhammad Abdal Mian | 1993 - 17/4/2003 | |
| Muhammad Chiragh Ali | 17/4/2003 - 8/8/2011 | |
| Muhammad Faruq Ahmad | 8/8/2011–2016 | |
| Gulam Kibria | 2016–present |
Umarpur has a significant number of British immigrants contributing to its economy. It has two haat bazaars and they are Umarpur Bazaar and Khadimpur New Market Bazar. It has three canals; Khadimpur Meledari Canal, Habshpur-Kotalpur Kashtgang Canal and Sikandarpur Canal.[6] The mazars of Shah Jalaluddin (Khujgipur) and Shah Damri (Boro Ishobpur) are popular tourist sites.[1]
There are eight madrasas namely; Kotalpur Darul Qiraat Hafizia Madrasa, Umarpur Bazar Anwarul Uloom Title Madrasa, Madinatul Uloom Women's Madrasa, Khadimpur Katal Khair Hafizia Dakhil Madrasa, Osmani Nagar Islamic Academy, Khadimpur Women's Qaumi Madrasa, Lama Ishobpur Ahmadiya Hafizia Madrasa and Shah Sikandar Hafizia Dakhil Madrasa.[7]
The Union contains 53 mosques:[8]