Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "चकमा लोग" in Hindi language version.
The Chakma script shows similarities to Brahmi script, indicating cultural links. There's a theory suggesting Chakmas may descend from the Shakya lineage of ancient India.
Bijak of the Chakmas we can easily take into our considerations that the Chakmas went to Burma from India in far ancient times. As the Chakmas regard them as the desendents from the shakya clan.
The tribal population [of Bangladesh] in 2001 was 1.4 million, which was about 1.13% of the total population. The figure was 1.2 million in 1991, of which chakma population was 252,258If the Chakma population grew at the same rate as the tribal population overall, their 2001 population in Bangladesh would have been about 288,300.
The majority of Chakmas—numbering about 300,000—remained there [in the Chittagong Hills] into the 21st century.If about 300,000 was a majority, then the total population was no more than about 600,000 as of 2001.
Mizoram: 19,554 ... Tripura: 18,014 ... Meghalaya: 44 ... Assam: 430 ... West Bengal: 211Total population in India: 38,253.
The majority of Chakmas—numbering about 300,000—remained there [in the Chittagong Hills] into the 21st century.If about 300,000 was a majority, then the total population was no more than about 600,000 as of 2001.
Mizoram: 19,554 ... Tripura: 18,014 ... Meghalaya: 44 ... Assam: 430 ... West Bengal: 211Total population in India: 38,253.