Country: Province: District:

Major People Groups *

21

Major Unreached People Groups *

17

Total Population

314,000

Buddhist

38.1 %

Christian

1.8 %

Hindu

58.9 %

Muslim

0.0 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

1.2 %
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Photo People Group Population
in District
Population
in Country
% Country
Popl in District
Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
 Bairagi (Hindu traditions) 12,000 268,000 4.5% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Bhote 200 14,000 1.4% Nepali Buddhist Progress Gauge
 Brahmin Hill 33,000 3,526,000 0.9% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Chhetri 57,000 4,817,000 1.2% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Danuwar Rai 4,000 92,000 4.3% Danuwar Hindu Progress Gauge
 Darjee 6,000 517,000 1.2% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Gharti 2,900 130,000 2.2% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
Gurung Ghale 700 25,000 2.8% Ghale, Southern Buddhist Progress Gauge
 Gurung Ghaleg 3,200 576,000 0.6% Gurung Buddhist Progress Gauge
 Jirel 300 6,300 4.8% Jirel Buddhist Progress Gauge
 Kami 12,000 1,378,000 0.9% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Magar 5,400 2,070,000 0.3% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Majhi 7,200 92,000 7.8% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Newah 35,000 1,449,000 2.4% Newar Hindu Progress Gauge
 Pahari 2,100 15,000 14.0% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Sarki 4,800 412,000 1.2% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Sherpa 6,000 121,000 5.0% Sherpa Buddhist Progress Gauge
 Sherpa Helambu 2,300 2,800 82.1% Hyolmo Buddhist Progress Gauge
 Tamang 108,000 1,681,000 6.4% Tamang, Eastern Buddhist Progress Gauge
 Thami 5,400 32,000 16.9% Thangmi Hindu Progress Gauge
 Yehlmo 5,300 12,000 44.2% Hyolmo Buddhist Progress Gauge
  Major Groups (displayed):  21 312,000         17
  All Groups (including small not displayed *):  47 314,000         41
* 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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