Bawm people
Bawmzo | |
|---|---|
 Bawm woman from the Chittagong Hill Tracts | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Bangladesh | 13,193[1] |
 India | c. 3,000[2] |
 Myanmar | 2,500[3] |
| Languages | |
| Bawm, Chittagonian, Bengali | |
| Religion | |
| Protestant Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Hmar · Chin · Kuki-Zo · Mizo |
| People | Bawmzo |
|---|---|
| Language | Banjogi |
| Country | Bawmram, Bangladesh, Myanmar, India |
The Bawm or Bawmzo are an ethnic community inhabiting the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census the population of Bawms in Bangladesh is 13,193.[1] In 2025, around 3,000 Bawm inhabited India.[2] 2,500 Bawms reside in Myanmar.[3] They speak the Bawm language which is part of the Kuki-Chin language branch.
Geographical distribution
[edit]According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, there are 13,193 Bom in Bangladesh.[1] Among them, 11,854 (89.85%) Boms live in Bandarban District, constituting 2.46% of district's population. They also live in Belaichhari Upazila of Rangamati District and surrounding areas.
| Upazila | Population | Percentage who are Bom[4][5] |
|---|---|---|
| Ruma Upazila | 6,470 | 19.89% |
| Rowangchhari Upazila | 1,882 | 6.79% |
| Bandarban Sadar Upazila | 2,748 | 2.47% |
| Thanchi Upazila | 685 | 2.30% |
| Belaichhari Upazila | 356 | 1.21% |
| Others | <100 | <1% |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Table 1.4 Ethnic Population by Group and Sex" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2021. p. 33. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- 1 2 "3000 Bawm seek refuge in India, 9 villages abandoned: Rev Paksim Bawm". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- 1 2 Kim, Roy & Sangma. 2011. The Kuki-Chin Communities of Bangladesh: A sociolinguistic survey. SIL International.
- ↑ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Bandarban (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. pp. xiv, 202–206. ISBN 978-984-475-276-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ↑ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Rangamati (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. pp. xiv, 235–239. ISBN 978-984-475-257-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
Loncheu, Nathan (2013). Dena, Lal (ed.). Bawmzos: A Study Of The Chin-Kuki-Zo Tribes Of Chittagong. Akansha Publishing House. ISBN 9788183703468. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
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