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Umarpur Union উমরপুর ইউনিয়ন | |
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| No. 1 Umarpur Union Council | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Sylhet Division |
| District | Sylhet District |
| Upazila | Osmani Nagar Upazila |
| Government | |
| • Union Parishad Chairman | Muhammad Faruq Ahmad |
| Population | |
• Total | 21,026 |
| Demonym | Umarpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3126[1] |
| Website | umorpurup |
Umarpur (Bengali:উমরপুর,romanized: Umorpur) is aunion parishad underOsmani Nagar Upazila ofSylhet District in the division ofSylhet, Bangladesh. It has a total area of 12 square kilometres and a population of 58,679.
Following theConquest of Sylhet in 1303, one ofShah Jalal's disciples,Shah Jalaluddin, migrated to modern-day Umarpur Union. Jalaluddin settled in Khujgipur where he cured the disabled daughter of a localBrahmin and later married her. His tomb is present in amazar (mausoleum) in Khujgipur and his descendants continue to inhabit the village.[2] In addition to Jalaluddin, anotherSufi pir by the name of Syed Kamaluddin Ahmad settled in the village of Bara Isabpur. He is also known asShah Damri orDamri Pir because he had left his hometown ofPatna with only onedamri. Shah Damri married the daughter ofShaykh Kalu, a disciple of Shah Jalal that settled inPirergaon, 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 inPirergaon. They are also related to Syed Shah Husayn Alam, author ofBhedsar.[3] Also, Umarpur Union was the home ofShah Mullah Mubarak after whom the village of Mollapara is named after. Hismazar is also situated in Mollapara. Themazar of Shaykh Yunus Shah can be found in eastern Khadimpur.[4]
During theBangladesh 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.[5]
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.
| Name | Term | Notes |
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| 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 twohaat 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.[7] Themazars of Shah Jalaluddin (Khujgipur) and Shah Damri (Boro Ishobpur) are popular tourist sites.[2]
There are eightmadrasas 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.[8]
The Union contains 53 mosques:[9]
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