# Ruma Upazila Upazila, Bandarban District, Chattogram Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/bandarban/ruma/

Upazila · Bandarban District 

# Ruma Upazila

Ruma Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Bandarban District, Chattogram Division. It had an estimated **30,513 people** in 2022 on 634 km² (about 48 per km²). 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 30,513people (2022)
- 634km²
- 12mapped services
- 154 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Ruma Upazila?

Ruma Upazila had an estimated **30,513 people** in 2022 — 6.1% of Bandarban District, 408th of 409 upazilas. There are 916 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bandarban District figure of 936). Spread over 634 km², that is about **48 people per km²**, 407th of 409 upazilas.

28.8% of people are children under 15 and 4.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 26 across Bandarban District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,254**

5–9 ****3,087**

10–14 ****2,458**

15–19 ****2,581**

20–24 ****2,643**

25–29 ****2,400**

30–34 ****2,339**

35–39 ****2,185**

40–44 ****2,007**

45–49 ****1,925**

50–54 ****1,690**

55–59 ****1,510**

60–64 ****986**

65–69 ****665**

70–74 ****379**

75–79 ****233**

80+ ****171**

Source: [UNFPA and US Census Bureau (USCB) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bgd).

## Where is Ruma Upazila?

Ruma Upazila lies in [Bandarban District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/bandarban/), [Chattogram Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 5 other upazilas: [Bandarban Sadar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/bandarban/bandarban-sadar/), [Belaichhari Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/rangamati/belaichhari/), [Lama Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/bandarban/lama/), [Rowangchhari Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/bandarban/rowangchhari/) and [Thanchi Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/bandarban/thanchi/). By area it is the 19th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 13.8% of [Bandarban District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/bandarban/). The centre of Ruma Upazila is about 282 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 22.0078° N, 92.4485° E.

Source: [Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bgd).

## Villages and localities in Ruma Upazila

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Ruma Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 33 m and 386 m above sea level (median 154 m).

- Barpāra
- Boga Lake Para
- Bogamuck Para
- Darjeling para
- Ghalangya
- Harmunpara
- Jadipai Para
- Kakhangchari
- Mahājanpāra
- Munlai
- Paindu
- Polika
- Ronīpāra
- Ruma
- Ruma Bāzār
- Shoiratong
- Silopy Para
- Sunsang Para

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Ruma Upazila

Named natural and historic features inside Ruma Upazila, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Kengu Chara
- Naithang Chara
- Paindu Khāl
- Ruma Chara
- Ruma Chara

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 peak.

- Rāmiu Taung · 882 m
- Keokradong · 864 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Ruma Upazila and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bandarban District, the warmest month is May (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C). About 2,886 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (776 mm) and the driest Jan (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 7 

Feb 21 12 

Mar 25 29 

Apr 27 96 

May 27 283 

Jun 27 559 

Jul 26 776 

Aug 26 503 

Sep 26 356 

Oct 25 211 

Nov 22 45 

Dec 18 8 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ruma Upazila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ruma Health Complex · Ruma 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.04783&mlon=92.40816#map=17/22.04783/92.40816) 

Bank Krishi Bank · Ruma 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.04975&mlon=92.40964#map=17/22.04975/92.40964) 

ATM Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd · Bandarban Sadar 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.19514&mlon=92.21764#map=17/22.19514/92.21764) 

Petrol pump Shah Petan Filling Station · Lohagara 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.04988&mlon=92.10876#map=17/22.04988/92.10876) 

Hotel Boga lake Cottge · Ruma 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.98002&mlon=92.47134#map=17/21.98002/92.47134) 

Mall Bandarban Bazaar · Bandarban Sadar 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.19036&mlon=92.21532#map=17/22.19036/92.21532) 

School Ruma Junior High School · Ruma 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.03553&mlon=92.40802#map=17/22.03553/92.40802) 

College Ruma Govt Sangu College · Ruma 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.04946&mlon=92.40931#map=17/22.04946/92.40931) 

Police station Ruma Garison · Ruma 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.05999&mlon=92.37968#map=17/22.05999/92.37968) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ruma Upazila

Places mapped inside Ruma Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Hotels2
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1
- Police stations1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other upazilas in Bandarban District

- Alikadam
- Bandarban Sadar
- Lama
- Naikkhongchhari
- Rowangchhari
- Thanchi

## Quick answers

- Where is Ruma Upazila?In Bandarban District, Chattogram Division, Bangladesh
- What is the population of Ruma Upazila?30,513 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ruma Upazila?About 28 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ruma Upazila?About 48 people per km²
- What borders Ruma Upazila?Bandarban Sadar Upazila, Belaichhari Upazila, Lama Upazila, Rowangchhari Upazila and Thanchi Upazila
- How many villages are in Ruma Upazila?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ruma Upazila?Settlements lie between 33 m and 386 m
- What is the highest point in Ruma Upazila?Rāmiu Taung (882 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ruma Upazila?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ruma Upazila?Ruma Health Complex, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ruma Upazila?Krishi Bank, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ruma Upazila?Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruma Upazila?Shah Petan Filling Station, about 35 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ruma Upazila?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Ruma Upazila?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ruma Upazila?BD20030091 (OCHA common operational dataset)