Ruma ( bn, রুমা) is an
upazila
An ''upazila'' ( bn, উপজেলা, upôzela, lit=sub-district pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative region in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a ...
of
Bandarban District
Bandarban ( bn, বান্দরবান, Chakma: 𑄝𑄚𑄴𑄘𑄧𑄢𑄴𑄝𑄚𑄴) is a district in South-Eastern Bangladesh, and a part of the Chittagong Division. It is one of the three hill districts of Bangladesh and a part o ...
in the Division of
Chittagong
Chittagong ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in B ...
,
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
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Geography
Ruma is located at . It has 3,650 households and a total area of 492.1 km
2.
Demographics
According to the
1991 Bangladesh census
In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age ...
, 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%.
Points of interest
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Bagakain Lake
Bogakain Lake, also called Baga Lake or Boga Lake, is a lake located in Ruma Upazila in the hill district Bandarban, Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the e ...
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Keokradong
Keokradong ( bn, কেওক্রাডং) is a peak located in Bandarban, Bangladesh, with an elevation of . Some sources claim it as the highest point of Bangladesh.
On the top of Keokradong there is a small shelter and a signboard put up b ...
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Tazing Dong
Tazing Dong ( bn, তাজিংডং), officially known as Bijay (Bengali: ), is a mountain in Bangladesh. Officially, it is the highest mountain in Bangladesh. It is located on Saichol Mountain ranges, Ruma Upazila of Bandarban Dis ...
* Nilgiri Resort
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Rijuk Waterfall
Administration
Ruma Upazila is divided into four
union parishads: Ghalangya, Paindu, Remakri, and Ruma. The union parishads are subdivided into 15 mauzas and 225 villages.
See also
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Upazilas of Bangladesh
An ''upazila'' ( bn, উপজেলা, upôzela, lit=sub-district pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative region in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a ...
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Districts of Bangladesh
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Divisions of Bangladesh
References
Upazilas of Bandarban District
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