Ruma

About Ruma

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

Geography

Ruma is located at 22.0500°N 92.4167°E / 22.0500; 92.4167. It has 5,917 households and a total area of 492.09 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Ruma Upazila had 7,318 households and a population of 32,533. 12.00% of the population were under 5 years of age. Ruma had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 50.26%: 59.30% for males and 40.35% for females, and a sex ratio of 108.75 males for every 100 females. 7,769 (23.88%) lived in urban areas.

=== Ethnicity and religion ===

🟨Buddhist majority

🟦Christian Majority

🟥Tribal Religion Majority

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

🟦 Marma majority

🟫 Mro majority

🟥 Others majority

Points of interest

Bagakain Lake

Keokradong

Tazing Dong

Nilgiri Resort

Rijuk Waterfall

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.

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Local infrastructure nearby

Based on OpenStreetMap data within ~6km.