Ruhia () is an administrative upazila in the Thakurgaon District of Rangpur Division, Bangladesh. It was officially approved as an upazila by the National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reorganization (NICAR) on 7 May 2026.
History Previously, Ruhia functioned as a police station (Thana) under Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila. Following long-standing local demands for decentralization and better administrative reach, the government upgraded the police station to a full-fledged upazila status in May 2026. This administrative change was part of a larger government initiative that saw the creation of five new upazilas across Bangladesh on the same day.
Administration Ruhia Upazila consists of six Union Parishads, which were formerly part of the Ruhia Thana jurisdiction: Ruhia Union Akhanagar Union Rajagaon Union Ruhia Paschim Union Dholarhat Union Senua Union The upazila falls under the Thakurgaon-1 parliamentary constituency.
Representation Constituency National Area Member of Parliament Party Thakurgaon-1 Ruhia, Bhulli, and Thakurgaon Sadar Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir BNP
See also Upazilas of Bangladesh Thakurgaon District Bhully Upazila
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