The settlement of the territory where the modern village of Bylym is located began in the X-XI centuries, although permanent settlements arose during the late Middle Ages. At that time there were several small settlements, such as Kochkar-Tash, Shashbovat, Kala-Kol, Chalmaly, Kyrs-Kam, Barasbievsky, Hasty-Gestenti, Dzhigat, Gizhgit, Sary-Tyuz, Kyr, Ozarukovsky, Kesants, Tolgurovsky, belonging to the Chegem and Baksan societies.