Ramu Upazila

Not to be confused with Ramu, Cox's Bazar.

Ramu
Upazila
Beach in Himchari National Park
Coordinates: 21°27.5′N 92°6′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong
District	Cox's Bazar
Area
• Total	391.71 km^2 (151.24 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	344,545
• Density	880/km^2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	4730[2]
Area code	03425[3]
Website	ramu.coxsbazar.gov.bd

Ramu (Bengali: রামু) is an upazila of Cox's Bazar District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[4]

Geography

Ramu is located at 21.4583°N 92.1000°E / 21.4583; 92.1000. It has 47,904 households and an area of 391.71 km^2.

Demographics

Religions in Ramu Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion			Percent
Islam			93.91%
Hinduism			3.09%
Buddhism			2.95%
Other or not stated			0.05%

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Ramu upazila had 47,904 households and a population of 266,640. 78,531 (29.45%) were under 10 years of age. Ramu had an average literacy rate of 36.58%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 975 females per 1000 males. 42,072 (15.78%) of the population lived in urban areas.[6][7]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Ramu has a population of 167480. Males constitute 51.41% of the population, and females 48.59%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 74742. Ramu has an average literacy rate among town people is 34%., and the national average of 32.4% literate. Ramu thana was transformed into an upazila in 1983. It consists of 9 union parishads, 39 mouzas and 102 villages.[8]

Administration

Ramu Upazila is divided into 11 union parishads: Chakmarkul, Dakshin Mithachhari, Eidghar, Fotekharkul, Garjoniya, Jouarianala, Kacchapia, Kawarkhop, Khuniapalong, Rajarkul, and Rashidnagar. The union parishads are subdivided into 39 mauzas and 102 villages.[9] the union parishad

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 397. ISBN 978-9844752016.
2. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
3. "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
4. Chowdhury, Muhammad Tawhid Hossain (2012). "Ramu Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
5. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Cox’s Bazar (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-266-5.
6. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Cox's Bazar" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
7. "Community Tables: Cox's Bazar district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. p. 103.
8. "Table S04: Selected Statistics By Thana, 1991 (Enumerated)". Bangladesh Government. Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
9. "District Statistics 2011: Cox's Bazar" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.