Ruma Upazila

Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh
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
Buddhism
38.92%
Christianity
38.23%
Islam
5.82%
Hinduism
1.70%
Other or not stated
15.33%

As of the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Ruma upazila had 5,917 households and a population of 29,098. 7,973 (27.40%) were under 10 years of age. Ruma had an average literacy rate of 28.90%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 881 females per 1000 males. 363 (1.25%) of the population lived in urban areas.[2] The ethnic population was 26,503 (91.08%), of which Marma were 9,598, Mru 5,364 and Tripura 3,002.[3]

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Ruma had a population of 19,001. Males constituted 54.27% of the population, and females 45.73%. The population aged 18 or over was 10,144. Ruma had an average literacy rate of 27.8% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[4]

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 c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Bandarban" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Community Tables: Bandarban district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  4. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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Bangladesh Upazilas of the Chattogram Division
Capital: Chattogram
Bandarban District
Brahmanbaria District
Chandpur District
Chattogram District
Cumilla District
Cox's Bazar District
Feni District
Khagrachari District
Lakshmipur District
Noakhali District
Rangamati District


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