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Major People Groups

20

Major Unreached People Groups

17

Total Population

315,000

Buddhist

9.1 %

Christian

2.0 %

Hindu

87.9 %

Muslim

0.5 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.5 %
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Photo People Group Population Primary Language Progress
Scale
Hindu Muslim Buddhist Christian Sikh Other
 Bairagi (Hindu traditions) 3,100 Nepali Progress Gauge 3,100 - - - - -
 Brahmin Bohara 30 Hindi Progress Gauge 30 - - - - -
 Brahmin Hill 45,000 Nepali Progress Gauge 45,000 - - - - 50
 Chhetri 64,000 Nepali Progress Gauge 63,000 - 70 100 - -
Churaute 30 Nepali Progress Gauge - 30 - - - -
 Darjee 1,700 Nepali Progress Gauge 1,600 - - 80 - -
 Gurung Ghaleg 1,700 Gurung Progress Gauge - - 1,600 200 - -
 Kami 2,100 Nepali Progress Gauge 2,000 - - 100 - -
 Kyerong 200 Kyirong Progress Gauge - - 200 - - -
 Magar 7,100 Nepali Progress Gauge 6,500 - 300 400 - -
 Miyan 500 Urdu Progress Gauge - 500 - - - -
 Newah 145,000 Newar Progress Gauge 139,000 - 5,000 700 - -
 Rai 3,700 Nepali Progress Gauge 2,400 - - 300 - 1,000
 Sarki 1,500 Nepali Progress Gauge 1,400 - - 60 - -
 Sherpa Helambu 60 Hyolmo Progress Gauge - - 60 - - -
 Tamang 28,000 Tamang, Eastern Progress Gauge 3,200 - 21,000 4,000 - -
 Thakuri 1,400 Nepali Progress Gauge 1,400 - - 40 - -
 Tharu Khawas 20 Nepali Progress Gauge 20 - - - - -
 Tharu unspecified 1,600 Tharu, Dangaura Progress Gauge 1,400 - - 100 - -
 Yakthumba, Limbu 1,200 Limbu Progress Gauge 800 - - 100 - 200
  Major Groups (displayed):  20 308,000   17 271,000 500 28,000 6,100 0 1,300
  All Groups (including small not displayed *):  84 315,000   76 277,000 1,500 29,000 6,200 0 1,400
* 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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