Nepal, Lumbini state, Kapilvastu district people groups

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Country:	Nepal
Province / State:	Lumbini
District:	Kapilvastu

Number of People Groups

144

Unreached People Groups

135

Total Population

676,000

Buddhist

0.9 %

Christian

0.2 %

Hindu

80.7 %

Muslim

18.1 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.1 %

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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
Adibasi Janajati	30	Nepali	0 ☀︎	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ahar	1,400	Awadhi	0 ☀︎	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ansari	2,400	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Hindu traditions)	6,900	Maithili	1 ●	6,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhi (Hindu traditions)	800	Nepali	0 ☀︎	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baha'i	30	Nepali	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30
Bahna (Hindu traditions)	1,200	Maithili	0 ☀︎	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	4,600	Nepali	0 ☀︎	4,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bangali (Hindu traditions)	1,700	Maithili	1 ●	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Agarwal	2,400	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Agrahari	700	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Kasaundhan	600	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Mahur	300	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	9,100	Maithili	0 ☀︎	9,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baramu	30	Nepali	1 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bari (Hindu traditions)	2,100	Maithili	0 ☀︎	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bedia (Hindu traditions)	3,200	Maithili	0 ☀︎	3,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Beldar (Hindu traditions)	300	Maithili	0 ☀︎	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bengali Muslim Moghal	300	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhand (Muslim traditions)	70	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhar	500	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	12,000	Maithili	0 ☀︎	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Kharbind	2,100	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Nikhad	800	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhote	80	Nepali	1 ●	20	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bote-Majhi	50	Bote	1 ●	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Bhumihar	1,700	Maithili	0 ☀︎	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Gaur	400	Maithili	0 ☀︎	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Hill	56,000	Nepali	0 ☀︎	56,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	50
Brahmin Kanaujia	1,000	Maithili	0 ☀︎	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Khandelwal	200	Maithili	0 ☀︎	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Sakaldwipi	1,000	Maithili	0 ☀︎	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Saraswat	400	Maithili	0 ☀︎	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Sawaria	2,100	Awadhi	0 ☀︎	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Terai	2,400	Maithili	0 ☀︎	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	23,000	Maithili	1 ●	23,000	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -
Chepang, Tsepang	50	Chepang	2 ●	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chhantyal	30	Nepali	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chhetri	27,000	Nepali	1 ●	26,000	-1 -	600	20	-1 -	30
Chidimar	200	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Danuwar Rai	20	Danuwar	1 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darjee	3,800	Nepali	1 ●	3,700	-1 -	70	30	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Hindu traditions)	1,500	Maithili	0 ☀︎	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Muslim traditions)	2,500	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhandi	700	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhanuk	600	Maithili	0 ☀︎	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dharkar	200	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi (Muslim traditions)	800	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi	700	Awadhi	0 ☀︎	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi Kanaujia	900	Awadhi	0 ☀︎	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dom (Hindu traditions)	40	Maithili	0 ☀︎	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions)	25,000	Maithili	0 ☀︎	25,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gadaria (Hindu traditions)	300	Maithili	0 ☀︎	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gaddi (Muslim traditions)	200	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gandharva	100	Nepali	1 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gharti	200	Nepali	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Goriya (Hindu traditions)	200	Awadhi	0 ☀︎	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gosain	200	Maithili	0 ☀︎	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gurung Ghaleg	1,600	Gurung	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,100	50	-1 -	400
Hajam	4,800	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	4,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai (Hindu traditions)	4,200	Maithili	0 ☀︎	4,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat (Sikh traditions)	20	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -
Jogi (Hindu traditions)	90	Maithili	0 ☀︎	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kahar (Hindu traditions)	20,000	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	20,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions)	3,600	Maithili	1 ●	3,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Jaiswal	300	Maithili	0 ☀︎	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kami	12,000	Nepali	1 ●	11,000	-1 -	600	80	-1 -	-1 -
Kandu	1,300	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kanjar (Hindu traditions)	400	Maithili	0 ☀︎	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	2,000	Maithili	1 ●	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha Sribastab	200	Awadhi	0 ☀︎	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khatwa	-1 Unknown	Maithili	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koiri (Hindu traditions)	2,100	Maithili	1 ●	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koli (Hindu traditions)	600	Awadhi	0 ☀︎	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kori	8,800	Awadhi	0 ☀︎	8,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumal	1,100	Nepali	1 ●	1,100	-1 -	20	30	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	300	Maithili	1 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	41,000	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	41,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lhomi, Shing Saapa	20	Lhomi	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lodha (Hindu traditions)	2,400	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	4,200	Maithili	0 ☀︎	4,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lunia (Hindu traditions)	50	Maithili	0 ☀︎	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Magar	23,000	Nepali	1 ●	21,000	-1 -	2,000	400	-1 -	-1 -
Majhi	600	Nepali	1 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	50
Mali (Hindu traditions)	900	Maithili	1 ●	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah (Hindu traditions)	4,500	Maithili	1 ●	4,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions)	600	Maithili	0 ☀︎	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Manihar	200	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mech	-1 Unknown	Boro (India)	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Miyan	1,300	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mochi (Hindu traditions)	900	Maithili	0 ☀︎	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Munda, Horo	20	Maithili	2 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Murao (Hindu traditions)	400	Awadhi	0 ☀︎	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Musahar (Hindu traditions)	70	Maithili	1 ●	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nai (Hindu traditions)	7,300	Maithili	0 ☀︎	7,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nat (Hindu traditions)	300	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Newah	2,300	Newar	1 ●	1,700	-1 -	500	20	-1 -	20
Oraon, Dhangar	80	Kurux	1 ●	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20
Pashtun, Pathan	2,800	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pasi (Hindu traditions)	800	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pinjara	1,600	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Qassab	200	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rai	300	Nepali	2 ●	70	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	200
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	14,000	Maithili	0 ☀︎	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)	70	Rajbanshi	4 ●	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajbhar	200	Bhojpuri	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajdhob	-1 Unknown	Maithili	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Raji	20	Raji	1 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	100	Maithili	0 ☀︎	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	12,000	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Bais (Muslim traditions)	1,400	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions)	1,700	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Nau	1,100	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Ponwar (Muslim traditions)	1,400	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rayeen (Muslim traditions)	100	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Santal (Sawntal)	20	Santhali	2 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sarki	1,100	Nepali	1 ●	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	3,900	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	3,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	83,000	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	83,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Qureshi	700	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sherpa	300	Sherpa	4 ●	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Silpkar (Hindu traditions)	900	Nepali	0 ☀︎	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	800	Maithili	1 ●	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sunri (Hindu traditions)	400	Maithili	1 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sunuwar	60	Sunwar	1 ●	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamang	400	Tamang, Eastern	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	300	20	-1 -	-1 -
Tamboli (Hindu traditions)	7,000	Maithili	0 ☀︎	7,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Maithili	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	12,000	Maithili	1 ●	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Muslim traditions)	300	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thakali	100	Nepali	4 ●	30	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thakuri	3,400	Nepali	1 ●	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Tharu unspecified	70,000	Tharu, Dangaura	1 ●	70,000	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	20
Valmiki (Hindu traditions)	700	Awadhi	0 ☀︎	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	58,000	Maithili	0 ☀︎	58,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Dhindhor	4,000	Maithili	0 ☀︎	4,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Ghosi	1,100	Awadhi	0 ☀︎	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Gola	3,200	Awadhi	0 ☀︎	3,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions)	23,000	Awadhi	0 ☀︎	23,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Kaonra	500	Maithili	0 ☀︎	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Rawat	1,100	Maithili	0 ☀︎	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yakkha	100	Yakkha	1 ●	70	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yakthumba, Limbu	100	Limbu	1 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yehlmo	-1 Unknown	Hyolmo	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 144	676,000		135 ●	545,000	123,000	5,800	1,200	20	900

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