Bawm people
Ethnic community in Bangladesh
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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.
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 | |
Geographical distribution
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% |
