Nepal, Gandaki state, Gorkha district people groups

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Major People Groups

282,000

19.2 %

3.3 %

75.5 %

0.8 %

0.0 %

1.2 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Baha'i	20	Nepali	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	2,900	Nepali	0	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	50
Baramu	7,100	Nepali	1	7,000	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Bote-Majhi	100	Bote	1	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Hill	43,000	Nepali	0	42,000	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	1,100
Chepang, Tsepang	3,600	Chepang	2	3,200	-1 -	200	200	-1 -	-1 -
Chhetri	33,000	Nepali	1	32,000	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	300
Darai	900	Darai	1	800	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Darjee	8,300	Nepali	1	8,200	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Gandharva	200	Nepali	1	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gharti	2,300	Nepali	1	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Gurung Ghale	5,300	Ghale, Southern	4	400	-1 -	4,600	300	-1 -	100
Gurung Ghaleg	53,000	Gurung	2	13,000	-1 -	35,000	3,200	-1 -	1,000
Kamar	40	Nepali	0	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kami	16,000	Nepali	1	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -
Kumal	8,400	Nepali	1	7,800	-1 -	100	500	-1 -	-1 -
Magar	33,000	Nepali	1	31,000	-1 -	400	1,300	-1 -	-1 -
Miyan	500	Urdu	0	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Newah	22,000	Newar	1	21,000	-1 -	700	300	-1 -	-1 -
Nubri	1,600	Nubri	0	-1 -	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Raute	20	Nepali	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sarki	21,000	Nepali	1	21,000	-1 -	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	1,400	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamang	14,000	Tamang, Eastern	2	2,900	-1 -	8,800	1,500	-1 -	700
Tharu Khawas	20	Nepali	1	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tsum	2,500	Tsum	0	-1 -	-1 -	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Major Groups (displayed): 26	279,000		22 ●	210,000	1,900	54,000	9,100	0	3,400
All Groups (including small not displayed *): 62	282,000		55 ●	213,000	2,300	54,000	9,200	0	3,400

* 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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Level	Description	Criteria
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity. ✸︎+◼︎	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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