Country: Nepal
Province / State: Koshi
District: Sankhuwasabha

Major People Groups

30

Major Unreached People Groups

25

Total Population

164,000

Buddhist

26.4 %

Christian

1.5 %

Hindu

42.9 %

Muslim

0.0 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

29.2 %
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Photo People Group Population Primary Language Progress
Scale
Hindu Muslim Buddhist Christian Sikh Other
 Bahing 50 Bahing Progress Gauge 20 - - - - 30
 Bairagi (Hindu traditions) 1,100 Nepali Progress Gauge 1,100 - - - - 40
 Bantawa 60 Bantawa Progress Gauge - - - - - 60
 Bhote 3,600 Nepali Progress Gauge - - 3,500 90 - 30
 Brahmin Hill 8,800 Nepali Progress Gauge 8,600 - - - - 200
 Chamling 400 Chamling Progress Gauge - - - - - 400
 Chhetri 30,000 Nepali Progress Gauge 30,000 - 700 40 - -
 Darjee 3,600 Nepali Progress Gauge 3,500 - 100 - - -
 Gurung Ghaleg 9,000 Gurung Progress Gauge 90 - 7,500 300 - 1,100
 Kami 7,800 Nepali Progress Gauge 7,400 - - 40 - 400
 Kanjar (Hindu traditions) 40 Maithili Progress Gauge 40 - - - - -
 Khaling 500 Khaling Progress Gauge - - - - - 500
 Kulung 10,000 Kulung (Nepal) Progress Gauge 2,700 - 800 80 - 6,600
 Lhomi, Shing Saapa 600 Lhomi Progress Gauge - - 600 - - -
Lohorung 1,000 Yamphu, Southern Progress Gauge 1,000 - - - - -
 Magar 5,500 Nepali Progress Gauge 4,500 - - 200 - 900
Mewahang 2,400 Mewahang, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - - 2,400
 Nachhiring 200 Nachiring Progress Gauge - - - - - 200
 Newah 7,900 Newar Progress Gauge 6,500 - 1,400 - - -
 Rai 18,000 Nepali Progress Gauge - - - 700 - 17,000
Sampang 80 Sampang Progress Gauge - - - - - 80
 Sarki 2,100 Nepali Progress Gauge 2,000 - 70 20 - -
 Sherpa 9,600 Sherpa Progress Gauge - - 9,600 80 - -
 Tamang 17,000 Tamang, Eastern Progress Gauge - - 14,000 600 - 2,500
 Tharu Khawas 20 Nepali Progress Gauge 20 - - - - -
 Thulung 700 Thulung Progress Gauge 500 - - - - 200
 Tokpegola 70 Sherpa Progress Gauge - - 70 - - -
 Yakkha 7,500 Yakkha Progress Gauge 600 - - 40 - 6,900
 Yakthumba, Limbu 9,000 Limbu Progress Gauge - - 200 200 - 8,700
Yamphu 4,400 Yamphu Progress Gauge - - 4,400 - - -
  Major Groups (displayed):  30 161,000   25 68,000 0 43,000 2,400 0 48,000
  All Groups (including small not displayed *):  54 164,000   47 71,000 0 43,000 2,400 0 48,000
* 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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