Country: Province: District:

Major People Groups *

37

Major Unreached People Groups *

36

Total Population

210,000

Buddhist

91.5 %

Christian

0.1 %

Hindu

4.4 %

Muslim

1.8 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

2.2 %
Map Notes
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Photo People Group Population
in Province 		Population
in Country 		% Country
Popl in Province 		Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
Rai 400 3,900 10.3% Assamese Other Progress Gauge
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) 300 10,000 3.0% Rangpuri Hindu Progress Gauge
Rongkup-Lepcha 100 3,100 3.2% Lepcha Buddhist Progress Gauge
Santal (Sawntal) 1,000 5,500 18.2% Santhali Hindu Progress Gauge
Sarki 300 1,700 17.6% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
Shaikh 2,500 9,400 26.6% Bengali Muslim Progress Gauge
Sharchop 11,000 68,000 16.2% Tshangla Buddhist Progress Gauge
Sherdukpen 300 300 100.0% Sherdukpen Buddhist Progress Gauge
Tamang 500 9,400 5.3% Nepali Buddhist Progress Gauge
Tibetan 1,700 4,700 36.2% Tibetan, Central Buddhist Progress Gauge
Tseku 6,200 6,800 91.2% Tseku Buddhist Progress Gauge
Yakthumba, Limbu 300 1,800 16.7% Nepali Other Progress Gauge
  Major Groups (displayed):  37 209,000         36 ●
  All Groups (including small not displayed *):  39 210,000         38 ●
* Province level entries that are less than 1,000 individuals AND less than 1% of the groups total in the country are not displayed.

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