Major People Groups *
38
Major Unreached People Groups *
24
Total Population
247,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | 23,000 | 7,012,000 | 0.3280 0.3% | Bengali | Hindu | SC |
1
|
|
Rayeen (Hindu traditions) | 50 | 1,500 | 3.3333 3.3% | Bengali | Hindu | OBC |
0
|
|
Rongkup-Lepcha | 5,200 | 79,000 | 6.5823 6.6% | Lepcha | Christian | ST |
2
|
|
Santal (Sawntal) | 2,600 | 7,620,000 | 0.0341 0.0% | Santhali | Hindu | ST |
2
|
|
Sarki | 800 | 29,000 | 2.7586 2.8% | Nepali | Hindu | SC |
1
|
|
Shaikh unspecified | 3,300 | 100,866,000 | 0.0033 0.0% | Urdu | Muslim | OBC |
0
|
|
Sherpa | 6,500 | 45,000 | 14.4444 14.4% | Nepali | Buddhist | OBC |
2
|
|
Sunuwar | 3,800 | 85,000 | 4.4706 4.5% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Tamang | 16,000 | 247,000 | 6.4777 6.5% | Nepali | Buddhist | ST |
2
|
|
Tharu | 9,300 | 468,000 | 1.9872 2.0% | Bhojpuri | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Tibetan | 3,400 | 100,000 | 3.4000 3.4% | Tibetan, Central | Buddhist | OBC |
1
|
|
Yakkha | 600 | 5,800 | 10.3448 10.3% | Yakkha | Other | OBC |
2
|
|
Yakthumba, Limbu | 5,700 | 144,000 | 3.9583 4.0% | Nepali | Hindu | ST |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 38 | 216,000 | 24 ● | ||||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 275 | 247,000 | 235 ● |
