Ruma () is an upazila (subdistrict) of Bandarban District in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Geography Ruma is located at . 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
+Population by religion in Union Union Buddhist Christian Muslim Hindu Tribal Ghalangya1,5281,6802083,375Paindu3,8422,0507420Remakripransa1173,88260121,248Ruma6,4844,5302,247534840 🟨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.
+Population by ethnicity in Union Union Bengali Marma Mro Tripura OthersGhalangya321,0674,379864269Paindu1363,564002,268Remakripransa476241,3591,2152,245Ruma3,5915,4421,4198343,349 🟦 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.
See also Upazilas of Bangladesh Districts of Bangladesh Divisions of Bangladesh Administrative geography of Bangladesh References