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. In 2025, around 3,000 Bawm inhabited India. 2,500 Bawms reside in Myanmar.Kim, Roy & Sangma. 2011. The Kuki-Chin Communities of Bangladesh: A sociolinguistic survey. SIL International. They speak the Bawm language which is part of the Kuki-Chin language branch.
Geographical distribution According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, there are 13,193 Bom in Bangladesh. 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 BomRuma Upazila6,470 19.89%Rowangchhari Upazila1,882 6.79%Bandarban Sadar Upazila2,7482.47%Thanchi Upazila685 2.30%Belaichhari Upazila356 1.21%Others <100 <1%
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External links
Bawm Christianity Dance of the Bn tribe in Ruma Ethnologue profile