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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Ruma Upazila

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

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 km.

Demographics

According to 2022 census, Ruma is the only Christian majority Upazila of Bangladesh. But, it had Buddhist majority in 2011.

Religions in Ruma Upazila (2022)
Religion Percent
Christianity
37.32%
Buddhism
36.80%
Islam
7.38%
Hinduism
1.71%
Other or not stated
16.79%

As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Ruma upazila had a population of 32,533. The ethnic population was 28,298 (86.98%), of which Marma were 10,097, Mru 7,157, Bom 6,470, Tripura 2,913, Khumi 890, Chakma 305 and Tanchangya 241.

Ethnicity in Ruma Upazila (2022)

  Marma (31.04%)
  Mro (22.00%)
  Bom (19.89%)
  Bengali (13.02%)
  Tripura (8.95%)
  Khumi (2.74%)
  Chakma (0.94%)
  Tanchangya (0.74%)
  Others (0.68%)

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.

See also

References

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 396. 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. ^ Atikur Rahman (2012). "Ruma Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Bandarban (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-276-4.
  5. ^ https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-