Country: State: District:

Major People Groups *

19

Major Unreached People Groups *

11

Total Population

75,000

Buddhist

25.7 %

Christian

6.1 %

Hindu

60.0 %

Muslim

0.9 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

7.3 %
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Photo People Group Population
in District 		Population
in Country 		% Country
Popl in District 		Primary Language Primary Religion Community
Category 		Progress
Scale
Bhotia Sikkim 7,300 89,000 8.2% Sikkimese Buddhist ST Progress Gauge
Brahmin unspecified 4,900 61,578,000 0.0% Hindi Hindu FC Progress Gauge
Chhetri 1,100 225,000 0.5% Nepali Hindu OBC Progress Gauge
Darjee 1,000 53,000 1.9% Nepali Hindu SC Progress Gauge
Gharti 600 25,000 2.4% Bengali Hindu OBC Progress Gauge
Kami 2,500 108,000 2.3% Nepali Hindu SC Progress Gauge
Khambu 12,000 359,000 3.3% Bengali Hindu OBC Progress Gauge
Khas 9,500 69,000 13.8% Nepali Hindu OBC Progress Gauge
Magar 2,100 384,000 0.5% Nepali Hindu OBC Progress Gauge
Newah 1,700 177,000 1.0% Nepali Hindu OBC Progress Gauge
Rai 1,400 132,000 1.1% Nepali Hindu OBC Progress Gauge
Rongkup-Lepcha 5,000 82,000 6.1% Lepcha Buddhist ST Progress Gauge
Sherpa 600 47,000 1.3% Nepali Buddhist OBC Progress Gauge
Sunuwar 1,000 89,000 1.1% Nepali Hindu OBC Progress Gauge
Tamang 3,200 257,000 1.2% Nepali Buddhist ST Progress Gauge
Thakali 50 2,200 2.3% Nepali Hindu OBC Progress Gauge
Thami 60 3,200 1.9% Nepali Hindu OBC Progress Gauge
Yakkha 200 6,100 3.3% Yakkha Hindu OBC Progress Gauge
Yakthumba, Limbu 16,000 150,000 10.7% Nepali Hindu ST Progress Gauge
  Major Groups (displayed):  19 70,000           11 ●
  All Groups (including small not displayed *):  46 75,000           36 ●
* District 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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