Ruma Upazila Explained

Official Name:Ruma
Native Name:রুমা
Settlement Type:Upazila
Coordinates:22°N 92°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Chittagong
Subdivision Name2:Bandarban
Area Total Km2:492.09
Population Total:32533
Population As Of:2022
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:4620[2]
Website:Official Map of Ruma
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6

Ruma (bn|রুমা) is an upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[3]

Geography

Ruma is located at 22.05°N 92.4167°W. It has 5,917 households and a total area of 492.09 km2.

Demographics

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

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.

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

Notes and References

  1. Book: National Report . November 2023 . . 978-9844752016 . Population and Housing Census 2022 . 1 . Dhaka . 396.
  2. Web site: Bangladesh Postal Code . 20 October 2024 . 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 . Dhaka.
  3. Book: Atikur Rahman. Ruma Upazila. http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Ruma_Upazila. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal . . 2012 . Second.