Major People Groups *
40
Major Unreached People Groups *
26
Total Population
260,000
Buddhism
20.9 %
Christianity
9.6 %
Hindism
65.8 %
Islam
1.8 %
Sikhism
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 | 121,000 | 11.5702 11.6% | Nepali | Buddhism | ST |
2
|
|
Bhotia Sikkim | 5,000 | 89,000 | 5.6180 5.6% | Sikkimese | Buddhism | OBC |
1
|
|
Brahmin unspecified | 8,400 | 62,115,000 | 0.0135 0.0% | Hindi | Hindism | FC |
0
|
|
Buna (Hindu traditions) | 1,400 | 447,000 | 0.3132 0.3% | Bengali | Hindism | OBC |
0
|
|
Chhetri | 1,700 | 227,000 | 0.7489 0.7% | Nepali | Hindism | OBC |
1
|
|
Christian | 2,900 | 1,482,000 | 0.1957 0.2% | Hindi | Christianity | OBC |
3
|
|
Darjee | 1,600 | 53,000 | 3.0189 3.0% | Nepali | Hindism | SC |
1
|
|
Dhimal | 400 | 5,400 | 7.4074 7.4% | Maithili | Hindism | OBC |
0
|
|
Drukpa | 2,700 | 13,000 | 20.7692 20.8% | Dzongkha | Buddhism | OBC |
0
|
|
Gangai | 200 | 5,500 | 3.6364 3.6% | Nepali | Hindism | OBC |
0
|
|
Gharti | 2,000 | 25,000 | 8.0000 8.0% | Bengali | Hindism | OBC |
1
|
|
Gurung Ghaleg | 11,000 | 123,000 | 8.9431 8.9% | Nepali | Hindism | OBC |
2
|
|
|
Jimdar | 5,300 | 88,000 | 6.0227 6.0% | Bengali | Hindism | OBC |
0
|
|
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | 2,600 | 3,527,000 | 0.0737 0.1% | Bengali | Hindism | OBC |
0
|
|
|
Kagate | 20 | 1,900 | 1.0526 1.1% | Syuba | Buddhism | OBC |
1
|
|
Kami | 4,900 | 109,000 | 4.4954 4.5% | Nepali | Hindism | SC |
1
|
|
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | 1,000 | 8,529,000 | 0.0117 0.0% | Hindi | Hindism | FC |
0
|
|
Khambu | 26,000 | 362,000 | 7.1823 7.2% | Bengali | Hindism | OBC |
1
|
|
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | 1,000 | 16,935,000 | 0.0059 0.0% | Hindi | Hindism | OBC |
0
|
|
Lhomi | 400 | 1,700 | 23.5294 23.5% | Lhomi | Buddhism | OBC |
2
|
|
Magar | 15,000 | 387,000 | 3.8760 3.9% | Nepali | Hindism | OBC |
2
|
|
Munda | 2,600 | 3,850,000 | 0.0675 0.1% | Mundari | Hindism | ST |
5
|
|
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | 7,100 | 4,974,000 | 0.1427 0.1% | Bengali | Hindism | SC |
1
|
|
Namassej Chandel | 2,000 | 1,530,000 | 0.1307 0.1% | Bengali | Hindism | SC |
1
|
|
Newah | 10,000 | 179,000 | 5.5866 5.6% | Nepali | Hindism | OBC |
1
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 40 | 228,000 | 26 ● | ||||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 275 | 260,000 | 235 ● |
