Ramu () is an

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in the Division of

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History

The area was called Rammabhumi and had various names over time, including Rangu, Ruhmi, Raahmi, Rameu, and Pamoa. Tibetan historian Lama Taranath noted

(Chattagram) was known as Rammabhumi during the Pala period. The

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history Rajmala and the Alamgirnama also mention names like Ramvu/Rambhu for Ramu. Ramu and surrounding regions were once under Arakanese rule. According to local Rakhains, Dhanyawadi kings ruled from 3325 BC to 300 AD. Fa Hien, a Chinese monk, traveled here through India (399–414 AD) collecting Buddhist texts and witnessing Buddhist practices. A Buddha temple stands in Ramu today. It is believed

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built a stupa there, as part of the 84,000 stupas he constructed worldwide, each with a Dharmachakra. Islam's arrived in Ramu during the 14th century when Arab Muslim traders and preachers arrived in the region following the Mughal conquest of Chittagong. During the First Anglo-Burmese War, a significant battle occurred in Ramu where a British detachment faced defeat from Burmese forces of approximately 4,000 troops. In September 2012, Ramu experienced significant

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when several temples and homes were attacked and destroyed following the circulation of a controversial image on social media. The incident drew national and international attention to the region at that time.

Geography

Ramu is located at . It has 47,904 households and an area of 391.71 km².

Demographics

As of the

2011 Census of Bangladesh In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics conducted a national census in Bangladesh, which provided a provisional estimate of the total population of the country as 142,319,000. The previous decennial census was the 2001 census. Data were r ...

, 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. As of the

1991 Bangladesh census In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and a ...

, 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.

Administration

Ramu Upazila is divided into 11

union parishad Union council (), also known as union parishad, rural council, rural union and simply union, is the smallest rural administrative and local government unit in Bangladesh, with zila parishads (district councils) being the largest rural authori ...

s: Chakmarkul, Dakshin Mithachhari, Eidghar, Fotekharkul, Garjoniya, Jouarianala, Kacchapia, Kawarkhop, Khuniapalong, Rajarkul, and Rashidnagar. The union parishads are subdivided into 39 mauzas and 102 villages. the union parishad

References

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