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Ruma (Bandarban)

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A high-altitude, remote eastern Bandarban upazila near the country's tallest peaks, with steep terrain and subsistence jhum livelihoods.

Wealth rank 6/452 (1 = poorest upazila)

Indicators: Meta RWI (HDX); ERA5-Land; MODIS; Sentinel-5P; VIIRS night-lights; GHSL; Hansen v1.11; CHIRPS v2.0. Exposure: GloFAS v2.1, FABDEM, MODIS LST, ACAG PM2.5, WorldPop 2020.

Problems and issues

  1. poverty Ruma's RWI mean of -0.498 places it in the very poorest wealth decile among all upazilas nationally, reflecting subsistence jhum livelihoods, extreme remoteness and almost no market integration. So what: Among the most deprived sub-districts in the country. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
  2. infrastructure Set in the roadless high-altitude CHT interior, Ruma is among the least connected upazilas, isolating communities from markets and services. So what: Isolation entrenches poverty and blocks access to basic services. Source: Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board / Ministry of CHT Affairs
  3. climate disaster High rainfall on Ruma's steep, high slopes, amplified by district warming, produces destructive flash floods and landslides. So what: Landslides and flash floods threaten lives, homes and hill farms. Source: Department of Disaster Management

Probable solutions