Ruma Upazila

Ruma
রুমা
Upazila
Keokradong peak
Keokradong peak
Location of Ruma
Coordinates: 22°3′N 92°25′E / 22.050°N 92.417°E / 22.050; 92.417
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictBandarban
Area
 • Total492.09 km2 (190.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total29,098
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Ruma

Ruma (Bengali: রুমা) is an upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Ruma is located at 22°03′00″N 92°25′00″E / 22.0500°N 92.4167°E / 22.0500; 92.4167. It has 5,917 households and a total area of 492.09 km2.[citation needed]

Demographics

Religions in Ruma upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 7.37%
Hinduism
 
 1.71%
Buddhism
 
 36.80%
Christianity
 
 37.32%
Other or not stated
 
 16.79%

As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Ruma upazila had a population of 32533. The ethnic population was 26,503 (86.98%), of which Marma were 10,097, Mru 7157, Bom 6470, Tripura 2913, Khumi 890, Chakma 305 and Tanchangya 241

Ethnicity in Ruma (2022)[3]

  Bengali (13.02%)
  Marma (31.04%)
  Mro (22.00%)
  Bom (19.89%)
  Tripura (8.95%)
  Khumi (2.73%)
  Chakma (0.94%)
  Tanchangya (0.74%)
  Others (0.69%)

Points of interest

Administration

Ruma Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Ghalangya, Paindu, Remakri Pransa, and Ruma. The union parishads are subdivided into 15 mauzas and 225 villages.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Atikur Rahman (2012). "Ruma Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Bandarban" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ^ https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-


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