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Major People Groups *

30

Major Unreached People Groups *

25

Total Population

173,000

Buddhist

26.3 %

Christian

1.5 %

Hindu

42.9 %

Muslim

0.0 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

29.2 %
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Photo People Group Population
in District
Population
in Country
% Country
Popl in District
Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
 Bahing 60 3,100 1.9% Bahing Other Progress Gauge
 Bairagi (Hindu traditions) 1,200 268,000 0.4% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Bantawa 70 4,900 1.4% Bantawa Other Progress Gauge
 Bhote 3,800 14,000 27.1% Nepali Buddhist Progress Gauge
 Brahmin Hill 9,300 3,526,000 0.3% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Chamling 400 7,100 5.6% Chamling Other Progress Gauge
 Chhetri 32,000 4,817,000 0.7% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Darjee 3,800 517,000 0.7% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Gurung Ghaleg 9,500 576,000 1.6% Gurung Buddhist Progress Gauge
 Kami 8,300 1,378,000 0.6% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Kanjar (Hindu traditions) 40 3,300 1.2% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Khaling 500 1,700 29.4% Khaling Other Progress Gauge
 Kulung 11,000 30,000 36.7% Kulung (Nepal) Other Progress Gauge
 Lhomi, Shing Saapa 700 1,300 53.8% Lhomi Buddhist Progress Gauge
Lohorung 1,100 1,400 78.6% Yamphu, Southern Hindu Progress Gauge
 Magar 5,800 2,070,000 0.3% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
Mewahang 2,500 4,300 58.1% Mewahang, Eastern Other Progress Gauge
 Nachhiring 200 8,200 2.4% Nachiring Other Progress Gauge
 Newah 8,300 1,449,000 0.6% Newar Hindu Progress Gauge
 Rai 19,000 679,000 2.8% Nepali Other Progress Gauge
Sampang 90 1,600 5.6% Sampang Other Progress Gauge
 Sarki 2,200 412,000 0.5% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Sherpa 10,000 121,000 8.3% Sherpa Buddhist Progress Gauge
 Tamang 18,000 1,681,000 1.1% Tamang, Eastern Buddhist Progress Gauge
 Tharu Khawas 20 1,700 1.2% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
  Major Groups (displayed):  30 170,000         25
  All Groups (including small not displayed *):  54 173,000         47
* 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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