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According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Islam is the largest religion in CHT. But, tribes are mainly followers of Buddhism (41.74%). The percentages of Muslims are: Bandarban 52.68%, Khagrachari 46.56% and Rangamati 36.22%. Most of the Christian population is in Bandarban (9.78% of the population).
The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) is a extensive hilly area in Bangladesh, lie in the southeastern part of the country (210 25' N to 230 45' N latitude and 910 54' E to 920 50' E longitude) bordering the Indian state of Tripura on the north, Rakhine State of Myanmar on the south, Chin state of Myanmar and Indian state Mizoram on the east, Chittagong District and Cox's Bazar District on the west.
Ethnic minorities of Bangladesh have their own cultural traditions and, frequently, languages. [5] Vast number of ethnic tribes of Bangladesh are traditionally Buddhists and Hindus by faith while others are largely Christians and small animists.
Santals are the largest tribe in the Jharkhand and West Bengal in terms of population and are also found in the states of Odisha, Bihar, Assam and Tripura. They are the largest ethnic minority in northern Bangladesh's Rajshahi Division and Rangpur Division. They have a sizeable population in Nepal.
Those Scheduled Tribe constitute 8.6% of India's population, while in Bangladesh they're designated as "Ethnic minority" and constitute around 1.1% of Bangladesh's population. [ 9 ] One concentration lies in a belt along the northwest Himalayas: consisting of Jammu and Kashmir , where are found many semi-nomadic groups, to Ladakh and northern ...
Indo-Aryans form the predominant ethnolinguistic group in India (North India, East India, West India, and Central India), Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. [11] Dravidians form the predominant ethnolinguistic group in southern India , the northern and eastern regions of Sri Lanka and a small pocket of Pakistan. [ 12 ]
The Buisu [13] is the new year festival [14] of Tripuri/Tripura People in India and Bangladesh. This Festival is the traditional New Year's Day which falls on 13 or 14 April. The Buisu Festival begins with Hari Buisu [15] which is the first day. In Hari Buisu Tripuri People clean up their houses and decorate their houses with different flowers.
[1] [9] The Munda also reside in adjacent areas of Madhya Pradesh as well as in portions of Bangladesh, Nepal, and the Indian state of Tripura. [1] [10] They are one of India's largest scheduled tribes. Munda people in Tripura are also known as Mura. [11] In the Kolhan region of Jharkhand the Munda people are often called Tamadia by other ...