Nepal, Bagmati state, Sindhupalchowk district people groups

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Country:	Nepal
Province / State:	Bagmati
District:	Sindhupalchowk

Number of People Groups

Unreached People Groups

Total Population

331,000

Buddhist

38.1 %

Christian

1.8 %

Hindu

58.8 %

Muslim

0.0 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

1.2 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Badhi (Hindu traditions)	90	Nepali	0 ☀︎	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	12,000	Nepali	0 ☀︎	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	300
Bania unspecified	30	Maithili	0 ☀︎	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Maithili	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhote	300	Nepali	1 ●	70	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Hill	34,000	Nepali	0 ☀︎	32,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,800
Brahmin Terai	30	Maithili	0 ☀︎	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chhetri	60,000	Nepali	1 ●	59,000	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	700
Danuwar Rai	4,200	Danuwar	1 ●	4,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darjee	6,300	Nepali	1 ●	6,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhanuk	40	Maithili	0 ☀︎	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions)	20	Maithili	0 ☀︎	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gharti	3,000	Nepali	1 ●	3,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gurung Ghale	700	Ghale, Southern	4 ●	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gurung Ghaleg	3,400	Gurung	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	3,200	200	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai (Hindu traditions)	30	Maithili	0 ☀︎	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jirel	300	Jirel	1 ●	60	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions)	30	Maithili	1 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kami	13,000	Nepali	1 ●	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Kandu	20	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kanjar (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Maithili	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	20	Maithili	1 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koiri (Hindu traditions)	20	Maithili	1 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumal	20	Nepali	1 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lodha (Hindu traditions)	20	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Magar	5,700	Nepali	1 ●	5,400	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Majhi	7,600	Nepali	1 ●	7,100	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	50
Mallah (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Maithili	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nai (Hindu traditions)	90	Maithili	0 ☀︎	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Newah	37,000	Newar	1 ●	32,000	-1 -	4,200	80	-1 -	400
Pahari	2,200	Nepali	1 ●	1,800	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rai	200	Nepali	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	30
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)	20	Rajbanshi	4 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sarki	5,100	Nepali	1 ●	5,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sherpa	6,300	Sherpa	4 ●	-1 -	-1 -	5,900	500	-1 -	-1 -
Sherpa Helambu	2,400	Hyolmo	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	2,400	30	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	60	Maithili	1 ●	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sunri (Hindu traditions)	30	Maithili	1 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sunuwar	60	Sunwar	1 ●	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamang	114,000	Tamang, Eastern	2 ●	6,400	-1 -	103,000	4,000	-1 -	400
Teli (Hindu traditions)	100	Maithili	1 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thakuri	700	Nepali	1 ●	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thami	5,600	Thangmi	1 ●	4,400	-1 -	900	100	-1 -	300
Tharu unspecified	200	Tharu, Dangaura	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	100	Maithili	0 ☀︎	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yakthumba, Limbu	50	Limbu	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yehlmo	5,600	Hyolmo	1 ●	900	-1 -	4,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 47	331,000		41 ●	194,000	0	126,000	6,100	0	4,000

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