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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oraon | 10,000 | 4,775,000 | 0.2094 0.2% | Kurux | Christianity | ST |
2
|
|
Rai | 4,900 | 133,000 | 3.6842 3.7% | Nepali | Other | OBC |
2
|
|
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | 25,000 | 5,213,000 | 0.4796 0.5% | Bengali | Hindism | SC |
1
|
|
Rayeen (Hindu traditions) | 50 | 1,600 | 3.1250 3.1% | Bengali | Hindism | OBC |
0
|
|
Rongkup-Lepcha | 5,500 | 83,000 | 6.6265 6.6% | Lepcha | Christianity | ST |
2
|
|
Santal (Sawntal) | 2,700 | 7,997,000 | 0.0338 0.0% | Santhali | Hindism | ST |
2
|
|
Sarki | 900 | 30,000 | 3.0000 3.0% | Nepali | Hindism | SC |
1
|
|
Shaikh unspecified | 3,400 | 91,168,000 | 0.0037 0.0% | Urdu | Islam | OBC |
0
|
|
Sherpa | 6,800 | 47,000 | 14.4681 14.5% | Nepali | Buddhism | OBC |
2
|
|
Sunuwar | 4,000 | 90,000 | 4.4444 4.4% | Nepali | Hindism | OBC |
1
|
|
Tamang | 16,000 | 259,000 | 6.1776 6.2% | Nepali | Buddhism | ST |
2
|
|
Tharu | 9,800 | 491,000 | 1.9959 2.0% | Bhojpuri | Hindism | OBC |
1
|
|
Tibetan | 3,600 | 105,000 | 3.4286 3.4% | Tibetan, Central | Buddhism | OBC |
1
|
|
Yakkha | 600 | 6,100 | 9.8361 9.8% | Yakkha | Other | OBC |
2
|
|
Yakthumba, Limbu | 5,900 | 151,000 | 3.9073 3.9% | Nepali | Hindism | ST |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 40 | 228,000 | 26 ● | ||||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 275 | 260,000 | 235 ● |
