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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oraon | 10,000 | 4,734,000 | 0.2112 0.2% | Kurux | Christian | ST |
2
|
|
Rai | 4,900 | 132,000 | 3.7121 3.7% | Nepali | Other | OBC |
2
|
|
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | 25,000 | 5,168,000 | 0.4837 0.5% | Bengali | Hindu | SC |
1
|
|
Rayeen (Hindu traditions) | 50 | 1,600 | 3.1250 3.1% | Bengali | Hindu | OBC |
0
|
|
Rongkup-Lepcha | 5,500 | 82,000 | 6.7073 6.7% | Lepcha | Christian | ST |
2
|
|
Santal (Sawntal) | 2,700 | 7,928,000 | 0.0341 0.0% | Santhali | Hindu | ST |
2
|
|
Sarki | 900 | 30,000 | 3.0000 3.0% | Nepali | Hindu | SC |
1
|
|
Shaikh unspecified | 3,400 | 90,380,000 | 0.0038 0.0% | Urdu | Muslim | OBC |
0
|
|
Sherpa | 6,800 | 47,000 | 14.4681 14.5% | Nepali | Buddhist | OBC |
2
|
|
Sunuwar | 4,000 | 89,000 | 4.4944 4.5% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Tamang | 16,000 | 257,000 | 6.2257 6.2% | Nepali | Buddhist | ST |
2
|
|
Tharu | 9,800 | 487,000 | 2.0123 2.0% | Bhojpuri | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Tibetan | 3,600 | 105,000 | 3.4286 3.4% | Tibetan, Central | Buddhist | OBC |
1
|
|
Yakkha | 600 | 6,100 | 9.8361 9.8% | Yakkha | Other | OBC |
2
|
|
Yakthumba, Limbu | 5,900 | 150,000 | 3.9333 3.9% | Nepali | Hindu | ST |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 40 | 228,000 | 26 ● | ||||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 275 | 260,000 | 235 ● |
