Sullah Upazila


Sullah or Sulla is an Upazila of Sunamganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Etymology

Sullah is variant of Shah Ullah, which was named after its founder, Shah Ullah. Locally, it is pronounced and written as Shal'lah.

Geography

Sullah is located at . It has 13881 households and total area 260.74 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sullah has a population of 89941. Males constitute 51.08% of the population, and females 48.92%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 43247. Sullah has an average literacy rate of 21.8%, and the national average of 32.4% literate. It has a large Hindu population with over 50% of the upazila.

Administration

Sullah has 4 Unions/Wards, 67 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 113 villages.