GK
Shikhi

Lesson 5/64 min

Where each group lives

Hill region

GroupWhere
ChakmaRangamati, Khagrachhari, Bandarban and Chattogram
MarmaBandarban, Patuakhali and Cox's Bazar
Tripura, LushaiBandarban, Rangamati and Khagrachhari
KhumiBandarban: Ruma, Lama and Thanchi upazilas
Murung, Pankhoa, Kuki, TanchangyaBandarban
MogBandarban, Patuakhali and the Hill Tracts
ChakLama, Bandarban
BonojogiThe deep forest of Bandarban
KhyangBandarban; also Kaptai and Rajasthali (as the books say)

The north

GroupWhere
SantalRajshahi, Bogura, Rangpur, Dinajpur, Pabna, Chapainawabganj and Sylhet
RajbanshiRangpur
OraonRangpur and Bogura; also Rajshahi and Dinajpur
GaroSherpur, Mymensingh, Netrokona and Tangail
HajongMymensingh, Netrokona and Sherpur
HaduiSribardi and Birishiri in Netrokona

Sylhet, the coast and others

GroupWhere
ManipuriSylhet; Bhanugach in Moulvibazar; the Assam side of Habiganj
PatroSylhet
Rakhine, MogPatuakhali
Marma (coast)Kuakata, Patuakhali
MowalaThe Sundarbans
DaluSherpur and Mymensingh
LauyaDhaka
PaliaSylhet, Mymensingh and Dinajpur
Mikir, Munda, KachhariSylhet
RaiRajshahi and Dinajpur
BagdiKushtia, Natore, Jhenaidah, Khulna and Jashore
TipraCumilla

Tribes that do not live in Bangladesh

TribeFrom
MaoriNew Zealand
ZuluAfrica
PygmyCongo (the shortest tribe)
SherpaNepal
NagaNagaland, India

Check yourself

In which districts do the Garo live?

At a glance

  1. 1

    Most Chakma live in Rangamati; Marma in Bandarban, Patuakhali and Cox's Bazar.

  2. 2

    Santal live in the north (Rajshahi, Bogura, Dinajpur, Rangpur and others); Rajbanshi in Rangpur.

  3. 3

    Garo in Mymensingh, Sherpur, Netrokona, Tangail; Hajong in Mymensingh, Netrokona, Sherpur.

  4. 4

    Manipuri and Khasi in the Sylhet region; Rakhine and the Kuakata Marma in Patuakhali; Mowala in the Sundarbans.

  5. 5

    The Maori (New Zealand), Sherpa (Nepal), Pygmy (Congo) and Zulu (Africa) do not live in Bangladesh.

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