Country: Nepal
Province / State: Gandaki
District: Kaski

Major People Groups

40

Major Unreached People Groups

35

Total Population

507,000

Buddhist

13.0 %

Christian

2.1 %

Hindu

82.6 %

Muslim

0.7 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

1.6 %
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Photo People Group Population Primary Language Progress
Scale
Hindu Muslim Buddhist Christian Sikh Other
 Adibasi Janajati 30 Nepali Progress Gauge 30 - - - - -
 Ansari 600 Urdu Progress Gauge - 600 - - - -
 Badhi (Hindu traditions) 4,200 Nepali Progress Gauge 4,200 - - - - -
 Baha'i 30 Nepali Progress Gauge - - - - - 30
 Bairagi (Hindu traditions) 4,300 Nepali Progress Gauge 4,300 - - - - 60
 Bangali (Hindu traditions) 300 Maithili Progress Gauge 300 - - - - -
 Bhote 200 Nepali Progress Gauge 60 - 100 20 - -
 Brahmin Bohara 80 Hindi Progress Gauge 80 - - - - -
 Brahmin Hill 142,000 Nepali Progress Gauge 142,000 - - - - 300
 Chhantyal 800 Nepali Progress Gauge 400 - 400 50 - -
 Chhetri 75,000 Nepali Progress Gauge 74,000 - 200 100 - 200
 Chidimar 60 Bhojpuri Progress Gauge 60 - - - - -
 Darjee 19,000 Nepali Progress Gauge 18,000 - - 400 - -
 Darzi (Hindu traditions) 200 Maithili Progress Gauge 200 - - - - -
 Dura 400 Nepali Progress Gauge 100 - 300 30 - -
Gandharva 600 Nepali Progress Gauge 600 - - 50 - -
 Gharti 7,000 Nepali Progress Gauge 6,700 - 60 300 - -
Gurung Ghale 600 Ghale, Southern Progress Gauge - - 500 50 - -
 Gurung Ghaleg 85,000 Gurung Progress Gauge 24,000 - 52,000 2,600 - 6,000
 Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) 60 Maithili Progress Gauge 60 - - - - -
 Kami 41,000 Nepali Progress Gauge 39,000 - 200 1,600 - -
 Kumal 2,600 Nepali Progress Gauge 2,400 - 40 200 - 20
 Lhomi, Shing Saapa 20 Lhomi Progress Gauge - - 20 - - -
 Magar 44,000 Nepali Progress Gauge 42,000 - 800 1,900 - -
 Miyan 400 Urdu Progress Gauge - 400 - - - -
 Newah 25,000 Newar Progress Gauge 23,000 - 1,600 300 - 60
 Rai 2,400 Nepali Progress Gauge 1,800 - - 100 - 500
Raji 80 Raji Progress Gauge 80 - - - - -
 Sarki 13,000 Nepali Progress Gauge 12,000 - 100 700 - -
 Shaikh 1,600 Urdu Progress Gauge - 1,600 - - - -
 Sonar (Hindu traditions) 900 Maithili Progress Gauge 900 - - - - -
 Tamang 14,000 Tamang, Eastern Progress Gauge 4,200 - 8,200 1,000 - 500
 Thakali 2,100 Nepali Progress Gauge 1,300 - 600 200 - -
 Thakali Marphali 200 Thakali Progress Gauge 40 - 100 - - -
 Thakuri 7,300 Nepali Progress Gauge 6,800 - - 500 - -
 Thakuria 40 Bhojpuri Progress Gauge - 40 - - - -
 Tharu Khawas 200 Nepali Progress Gauge 200 - - 30 - -
 Tharu unspecified 2,800 Tharu, Dangaura Progress Gauge 2,400 - - 500 - -
 Valmiki (Hindu traditions) 100 Awadhi Progress Gauge 100 - - - - -
 Yehlmo 200 Hyolmo Progress Gauge - - 200 - - -
  Major Groups (displayed):  40 497,000   35 411,000 2,500 66,000 11,000 0 7,700
  All Groups (including small not displayed *):  112 507,000   103 419,000 3,500 66,000 11,000 0 7,900
* 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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