Ramu (Bengali: রামু) is an upazila of Cox's Bazar District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]

Ramu রামু
Upazila
Ramu Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 21°27.5′N 92°6′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Cox's Bazar District
Area
• Total	391.71 km2 (151.24 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	167,480
• Density	428/km2 (1,110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	ramu.coxsbazar.gov.bd

Geography

Ramu is located at 21.4583°N 92.1000°E / 21.4583; 92.1000. It has 26964 households and the area of the town is 22.03 km².

Demographics

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.[2]

Administration

Ramu Upazila is divided into 11 union parishads: Chakmarkul, Dakshin Mithachhari, Eidghar, Fotekharkul, Garjoniya, Jouarianala, Kacchapia, Kauwarkhop, Khuniapalong, Rajarkul, and Rashidnagar. The union parishads are subdivided into 39 mauzas and 102 villages.[3] the union parishad

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