Dakshin Sunamganj Upazila

Dakshin Sunamganj Upazila is an Upazila of Sunamganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.Formerly part of Sunamganj Sadar Upazila, it was formed as a separate upazila in 2007.GeographyDakshin Sunamganj is located in between 24°49' and 25°10' north latitudes and in between 91°14' and 91°27' east longitudes. It has a total area of 303.17 km2.DemographicsDakshin Sunamganj has a total population of 183,881, per the 2011 census. The literacy rate and school attendance is below average of the Sunamganj District, with 32.3% and 43.8% respectively. There are 8 unions within the upazila, with a total of 107 mauzas and 171 villages.With over 32,000 households, majority (80.6%) of these are kancha or kucha houses which are made from mud or clay, while a few are semi or full pucca houses. A small minority of these houses have access to sanitary latrine (29.2%), majority have non-sanitary latrine (60.4%) and 10.4% do not have toilet facilities available. Electricity within the upazila was available to 38.4% of the population.Predominantly the population is Muslim (90.3%), a small minority is Hindu (9.7%), and very few following other religions.