Ruma Upazila

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

Ruma রুমা
Upazila
Keokradong peak
Coordinates: 22°3′N 92°25′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong
District	Bandarban
Area
• Total	492.09 km2 (190.00 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	32,533
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	4620[2]
Website	Official Map of Ruma

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.^{[citation needed]}

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)[4]
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.^[4]

Ethnicity in Ruma Upazila (2022)^[4][5]

1. Marma (31.04%)
2. Mro (22%)
3. Bom (19.89%)
4. Bengali (13.02%)
5. Tripura (8.95%)
6. Khumi (2.74%)
7. Chakma (0.94%)
8. Tanchangya (0.74%)
9. Others (0.68%)

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.

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh