Ramu Upazila
Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh
21°27.5′N 92°6′E / 21.4583°N 92.100°E / 21.4583; 92.100
Bangladesh (2011)
Ramu (Bengali: রামু) is an upazila of Cox's Bazar District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Ramu is located at 21°27′30″N 92°06′00″E / 21.4583°N 92.1000°E / 21.4583; 92.1000. It has 47,904 households and an area of 391.71 km2.
Demographics
| Religions in Ramu upazila (2011)[2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Islam | 93.30% | |||
| Buddhism | 3.34% | |||
| Hinduism | 3.28% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.08% | |||
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Ramu upazila had 47,904 households and a population of 266,640. 78,531 (29.45%) were under 10 years of age. Ramu had an average literacy rate of 36.58%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 975 females per 1000 males. 42,072 (15.78%) of the population lived in urban areas.[2][3]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Ramu has a population of 167480. Males constitute 51.41% of the population, and females 48.59%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 74742. Ramu has an average literacy rate among town people is 34%., and the national average of 32.4% literate. Ramu thana was transformed into an upazila in 1983. It consists of 9 union parishads, 39 mouzas and 102 villages.[4]
Administration
Ramu Upazila is divided into 11 union parishads: Chakmarkul, Dakshin Mithachhari, Eidghar, Fotekharkul, Garjoniya, Jouarianala, Kacchapia, Kawarkhop, Khuniapalong, Rajarkul, and Rashidnagar. The union parishads are subdivided into 39 mauzas and 102 villages.[5] the union parishad
References
- ^ Chowdhury, Muhammad Tawhid Hossain (2012). "Ramu Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Cox's Bazar" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Cox's Bazar district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. p. 103.
- ^ "Table S04: Selected Statistics By Thana, 1991 (Enumerated)". Bangladesh Government. Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Cox's Bazar" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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Capital: Cox's Bazar
- Cox's Bazar Beach
- Cox's Bazar Stadium
- Dulahazara Safari Park
- Fasiakhali Wildlife Sanctuary
- Himchari National Park
- Inani Beach
- Kutubdia Gas Field
- Medhakachhapia National Park
- Nazirartek
- Mermaid Beach Resort
- Ramu Cantonment
- Sheikh Jamal Inani National Park
- Sheikh Kamal International Stadium
- Teknaf Beach
- Teknaf Wildlife Sanctuary
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