Ruma (Bengali: রুমা) is an upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[3]
Ruma
রুমা | |
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 Keokradong peak | |
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| Coordinates: 22°3′N 92°25′E / 22.050°N 92.417°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Bandarban |
| Area | |
| • Total | 492.09 km2 (190.00 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 32,533 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4620[2] |
| Website | Official Map of Ruma |
Geography
editRuma is located at 22°03′00″N 92°25′00″E / 22.0500°N 92.4167°E. It has 5,917 households and a total area of 492.09 km2.[citation needed]
Demographics
editAccording 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.[4]
Points of interest
edit- Bagakain Lake
- Keokradong
- Tazing Dong
- Nilgiri Resort
- Rijuk Waterfall
Administration
editRuma 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
editReferences
edit- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 396. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Atikur Rahman (2012). "Ruma Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ a b c Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Bandarban (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-276-4.
- ^ https://bbs.gov.bd/site/page/2888a55d-d686-4736-bad0-54b70462afda/-
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