Major People Groups *
19
Major Unreached People Groups *
11
Total Population
75,000
Buddhism
25.7 %
Christianity
6.1 %
Hindism
60.0 %
Islam
0.9 %
Sikhism
0.0 %
Other Religions
7.3 %
| 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 | 8.2022 8.2% | Sikkimese | Buddhism | ST |
1
|
|
Brahmin unspecified | 4,900 | 62,115,000 | 0.0079 0.0% | Hindi | Hindism | FC |
0
|
|
Chhetri | 1,100 | 227,000 | 0.4846 0.5% | Nepali | Hindism | OBC |
1
|
|
Darjee | 1,000 | 53,000 | 1.8868 1.9% | Nepali | Hindism | SC |
1
|
|
Gharti | 600 | 25,000 | 2.4000 2.4% | Bengali | Hindism | OBC |
1
|
|
Kami | 2,500 | 109,000 | 2.2936 2.3% | Nepali | Hindism | SC |
1
|
|
Khambu | 12,000 | 362,000 | 3.3149 3.3% | Bengali | Hindism | OBC |
1
|
|
Khas | 9,500 | 69,000 | 13.7681 13.8% | Nepali | Hindism | OBC |
2
|
|
Magar | 2,100 | 387,000 | 0.5426 0.5% | Nepali | Hindism | OBC |
2
|
|
Newah | 1,700 | 179,000 | 0.9497 0.9% | Nepali | Hindism | OBC |
1
|
|
Rai | 1,400 | 133,000 | 1.0526 1.1% | Nepali | Hindism | OBC |
2
|
|
Rongkup-Lepcha | 5,000 | 83,000 | 6.0241 6.0% | Lepcha | Buddhism | ST |
2
|
|
Sherpa | 600 | 47,000 | 1.2766 1.3% | Nepali | Buddhism | OBC |
2
|
|
Sunuwar | 1,000 | 90,000 | 1.1111 1.1% | Nepali | Hindism | OBC |
1
|
|
Tamang | 3,200 | 259,000 | 1.2355 1.2% | Nepali | Buddhism | ST |
2
|
|
Thakali | 50 | 2,200 | 2.2727 2.3% | Nepali | Hindism | OBC |
1
|
|
Thami | 60 | 3,300 | 1.8182 1.8% | Nepali | Hindism | OBC |
1
|
|
Yakkha | 200 | 6,100 | 3.2787 3.3% | Yakkha | Hindism | OBC |
2
|
|
Yakthumba, Limbu | 16,000 | 151,000 | 10.5960 10.6% | Nepali | Hindism | ST |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 19 | 70,000 | 11 ● | ||||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 46 | 75,000 | 36 ● |
