Major People Groups *
40
Major Unreached People Groups *
26
Total Population
260,000
Buddhist
20.9 %
Christian
9.6 %
Hindu
65.8 %
Muslim
1.8 %
Sikh
0.1 %
Other Religions
1.8 %
| Photo | People Group |
Population in District |
Population in Country |
% Country Popl in District |
Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Community Category |
Progress Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bhotia | 14,000 | 120,000 | 11.6667 11.7% | Nepali | Buddhist | ST |
2
|
|
Bhotia Sikkim | 5,000 | 89,000 | 5.6180 5.6% | Sikkimese | Buddhist | OBC |
1
|
|
Brahmin unspecified | 8,400 | 61,578,000 | 0.0136 0.0% | Hindi | Hindu | FC |
0
|
|
Buna (Hindu traditions) | 1,400 | 443,000 | 0.3160 0.3% | Bengali | Hindu | OBC |
0
|
|
Chhetri | 1,700 | 225,000 | 0.7556 0.8% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Christian | 2,900 | 1,469,000 | 0.1974 0.2% | Hindi | Christian | OBC |
3
|
|
Darjee | 1,600 | 53,000 | 3.0189 3.0% | Nepali | Hindu | SC |
1
|
|
Dhimal | 400 | 5,300 | 7.5472 7.5% | Maithili | Hindu | OBC |
0
|
|
Drukpa | 2,700 | 13,000 | 20.7692 20.8% | Dzongkha | Buddhist | OBC |
0
|
|
Gangai | 200 | 5,500 | 3.6364 3.6% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
0
|
|
Gharti | 2,000 | 25,000 | 8.0000 8.0% | Bengali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Gurung Ghaleg | 11,000 | 122,000 | 9.0164 9.0% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
2
|
|
|
Jimdar | 5,300 | 87,000 | 6.0920 6.1% | Bengali | Hindu | OBC |
0
|
|
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | 2,600 | 3,497,000 | 0.0743 0.1% | Bengali | Hindu | OBC |
0
|
|
|
Kagate | 20 | 1,900 | 1.0526 1.1% | Syuba | Buddhist | OBC |
1
|
|
Kami | 4,900 | 108,000 | 4.5370 4.5% | Nepali | Hindu | SC |
1
|
|
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | 1,000 | 8,455,000 | 0.0118 0.0% | Hindi | Hindu | FC |
0
|
|
Khambu | 26,000 | 359,000 | 7.2423 7.2% | Bengali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | 1,000 | 16,789,000 | 0.0060 0.0% | Hindi | Hindu | OBC |
0
|
|
Lhomi | 400 | 1,700 | 23.5294 23.5% | Lhomi | Buddhist | OBC |
2
|
|
Magar | 15,000 | 384,000 | 3.9063 3.9% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
2
|
|
Munda | 2,600 | 3,817,000 | 0.0681 0.1% | Mundari | Hindu | ST |
5
|
|
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | 7,100 | 4,931,000 | 0.1440 0.1% | Bengali | Hindu | SC |
1
|
|
Namassej Chandel | 2,000 | 1,517,000 | 0.1318 0.1% | Bengali | Hindu | SC |
1
|
|
Newah | 10,000 | 177,000 | 5.6497 5.6% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 40 | 228,000 | 26 ● | ||||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 275 | 260,000 | 235 ● |
