Nepal, Janakpur state, Mahottari district people groups

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Country:	Nepal
Province / State:	Janakpur
District:	Mahottari

Number of People Groups

127

Unreached People Groups

118

Total Population

708,000

Buddhist

2.1 %

Christian

0.2 %

Hindu

83.9 %

Muslim

13.6 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.2 %

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Abdul	90	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Adibasi Janajati	20	Nepali	0 ☀︎	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Amat	500	Maithili	0 ☀︎	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ansari	2,200	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Hindu traditions)	1,500	Maithili	1 ●	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhi (Hindu traditions)	70	Nepali	0 ☀︎	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bahna (Hindu traditions)	4,400	Maithili	0 ☀︎	4,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	1,800	Nepali	0 ☀︎	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bangali (Hindu traditions)	400	Maithili	1 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Agarwal	600	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Rauniar	200	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	3,100	Maithili	0 ☀︎	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20
Bantar	3,200	Maithili	0 ☀︎	3,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bari (Hindu traditions)	500	Maithili	0 ☀︎	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Beldar (Hindu traditions)	1,500	Maithili	0 ☀︎	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bengali Muslim Moghal	100	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhand (Muslim traditions)	1,500	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	7,100	Maithili	0 ☀︎	7,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhote	40	Nepali	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bind	11,000	Maithili	0 ☀︎	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Bhumihar	2,100	Maithili	0 ☀︎	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Gaur	900	Maithili	0 ☀︎	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Hill	13,000	Nepali	0 ☀︎	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	40
Brahmin Jijhotia	500	Maithili	0 ☀︎	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Joshi	300	Maithili	0 ☀︎	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Kanaujia	1,300	Maithili	0 ☀︎	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Khandelwal	300	Maithili	0 ☀︎	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Radhi	400	Maithili	0 ☀︎	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Sakaldwipi	200	Maithili	0 ☀︎	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Saraswat	500	Maithili	0 ☀︎	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Sawaria	700	Awadhi	0 ☀︎	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Terai	32,000	Maithili	0 ☀︎	32,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	25,000	Maithili	1 ●	25,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chepang, Tsepang	40	Chepang	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chhantyal	40	Nepali	1 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chhetri	13,000	Nepali	1 ●	12,000	-1 -	70	20	-1 -	-1 -
Danuwar Rai	3,000	Danuwar	1 ●	3,000	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Darai	90	Darai	1 ●	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darjee	2,100	Nepali	1 ●	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Hindu traditions)	600	Maithili	0 ☀︎	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Muslim traditions)	900	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhanuk	47,000	Maithili	0 ☀︎	46,000	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dharkar	200	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi (Muslim traditions)	100	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dom (Hindu traditions)	1,200	Maithili	0 ☀︎	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions)	17,000	Maithili	0 ☀︎	17,000	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gadaria (Hindu traditions)	500	Maithili	0 ☀︎	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gharti	1,700	Nepali	1 ●	1,700	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gonrhi	80	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gurung Ghaleg	100	Gurung	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hadi	300	Maithili	0 ☀︎	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	1,200	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions)	300	Maithili	1 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai (Hindu traditions)	6,000	Maithili	0 ☀︎	6,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kahar (Hindu traditions)	90	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalal (Hindu traditions)	100	Maithili	0 ☀︎	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions)	9,400	Maithili	1 ●	9,400	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Jaiswal	700	Maithili	0 ☀︎	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Sunri	500	Maithili	0 ☀︎	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kami	5,000	Nepali	1 ●	4,900	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kandu	7,800	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	7,700	-1 -	70	20	-1 -	-1 -
Kanjar (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Maithili	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kawar	90	Maithili	0 ☀︎	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	3,100	Maithili	1 ●	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Khatwa	18,000	Maithili	0 ☀︎	18,000	-1 -	100	20	-1 -	100
Koch (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Rajbanshi	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koiri (Hindu traditions)	42,000	Maithili	1 ●	42,000	-1 -	100	20	-1 -	-1 -
Kumal	1,600	Nepali	1 ●	1,500	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	4,200	Maithili	1 ●	4,200	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	6,700	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	6,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lodha (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	6,400	Maithili	0 ☀︎	6,300	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lunia (Hindu traditions)	16,000	Maithili	0 ☀︎	16,000	-1 -	50	20	-1 -	-1 -
Magar	17,000	Nepali	1 ●	15,000	-1 -	1,000	90	-1 -	100
Majhi	700	Nepali	1 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	70
Mal (Hindu traditions)	300	Maithili	0 ☀︎	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mali (Hindu traditions)	1,800	Maithili	1 ●	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah (Hindu traditions)	10,000	Maithili	1 ●	10,000	-1 -	60	30	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions)	600	Maithili	0 ☀︎	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions)	600	Maithili	0 ☀︎	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Miyan	3,800	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	3,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mochi (Hindu traditions)	1,000	Maithili	0 ☀︎	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Munda, Horo	30	Maithili	2 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Musahar (Hindu traditions)	27,000	Maithili	1 ●	27,000	-1 -	300	70	-1 -	50
Nai (Hindu traditions)	9,600	Maithili	0 ☀︎	9,500	-1 -	70	20	-1 -	-1 -
Nat (Hindu traditions)	200	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Newah	5,100	Newar	1 ●	4,500	-1 -	500	50	-1 -	50
Oraon, Dhangar	300	Kurux	1 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pahari	40	Nepali	1 ●	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	200	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pasi (Hindu traditions)	100	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pinjara	1,300	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Qazi	1,000	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rai	600	Nepali	2 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	300
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	7,200	Maithili	0 ☀︎	7,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)	20	Rajbanshi	4 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajbhar	300	Bhojpuri	1 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	900	Maithili	0 ☀︎	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rayeen (Muslim traditions)	200	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Santal (Sawntal)	100	Santhali	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	20
Sarki	900	Nepali	1 ●	800	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	5,900	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	5,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	77,000	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	77,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Qureshi	1,400	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sherpa	30	Sherpa	4 ●	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	9,200	Maithili	1 ●	9,000	-1 -	90	50	-1 -	-1 -
Sunri (Hindu traditions)	17,000	Maithili	1 ●	17,000	-1 -	400	20	-1 -	200
Sunuwar	500	Sunwar	1 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Tamang	11,000	Tamang, Eastern	2 ●	200	-1 -	11,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Tamboli (Hindu traditions)	12,000	Maithili	0 ☀︎	11,000	-1 -	70	50	-1 -	-1 -
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	12,000	Maithili	1 ●	12,000	-1 -	70	50	-1 -	90
Teli (Hindu traditions)	30,000	Maithili	1 ●	29,000	-1 -	70	50	-1 -	-1 -
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions)	700	Maithili	0 ☀︎	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thakali	100	Nepali	4 ●	70	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thakuri	700	Nepali	1 ●	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thami	100	Thangmi	1 ●	90	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tharu unspecified	9,900	Tharu, Dangaura	1 ●	9,800	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	40
Valmiki (Hindu traditions)	70	Awadhi	0 ☀︎	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Valmiki (Muslim traditions)	400	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	95,000	Maithili	0 ☀︎	95,000	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	100
Yadav Dhindhor	900	Maithili	0 ☀︎	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Gaoli	1,400	Maithili	0 ☀︎	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Kaonra	300	Maithili	0 ☀︎	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Rawat	900	Maithili	0 ☀︎	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yakkha	50	Yakkha	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yakthumba, Limbu	100	Limbu	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yehlmo	20	Hyolmo	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 127	708,000		118 ●	594,000	97,000	15,000	1,200	0	1,400

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