Number of People Groups
154
Unreached People Groups
144
Total Population
1,014,000
Buddhist
4.6 %
Christian
0.6 %
Hindu
86.2 %
Muslim
8.1 %
Sikh
0.0 %
Other Religions
0.3 %
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Hindu | Muslim | Buddhist | Christian | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Adibasi Janajati | 20 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Ansari | 2,300 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 2,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | 1,900 | Maithili | 1 ● | 1,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Badhai (Muslim traditions) | 300 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Badhi (Hindu traditions) | 1,100 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bahna (Hindu traditions) | 1,400 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | 5,500 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 5,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 30 |
|
Bangali (Hindu traditions) | 2,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 2,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bania Agarwal | 3,600 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 3,600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 20 |
|
Bania Agrahari | 700 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bania Kasaundhan | 900 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bania Mahur | 1,000 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bania Rauniar | 600 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bania unspecified | 14,000 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 14,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 40 |
|
Bantar | 60 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Baramu | 50 | Nepali | 1 ● | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bari (Hindu traditions) | 700 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | 4,400 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 4,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bengali Muslim Moghal | 90 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bhar | 600 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | 22,000 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 22,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bhoi Kharbind | 6,500 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 6,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bhoi Kharot | 4,600 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 4,600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bhoi Mallah Mewat | 2,500 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 2,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Bhoi Nikhad | 1,200 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bhote | 40 | Nepali | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bind | 30 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bote-Majhi | 30 | Bote | 1 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin Bhumihar | 1,400 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin Gaur | 70 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin Hill | 162,000 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 161,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 90 |
|
Brahmin Jijhotia | 90 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin Kanaujia | 500 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin Khandelwal | 70 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin Sakaldwipi | 400 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin Sawaria | 1,400 | Awadhi | 0 ☀︎ | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin Terai | 2,700 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 2,700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | 36,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 36,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Chamling | 20 | Chamling | 0 ☀︎ | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Chepang, Tsepang | 20 | Chepang | 2 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Chhantyal | 600 | Nepali | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | 300 | 50 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Chhetri | 71,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 70,000 | -1 - | 600 | 90 | -1 - | 60 |
|
Chidimar | 70 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Danuwar Rai | 100 | Danuwar | 1 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Darai | 100 | Darai | 1 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Darjee | 12,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 11,000 | -1 - | 100 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | 700 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Darzi (Muslim traditions) | 1,800 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Dhandi | 1,300 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 1,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Dhanuk | 200 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Dharkar | 800 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | 900 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 900 | -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 - |
|
Dom (Muslim traditions) | 500 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Dura | 20 | Nepali | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | 15,000 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 15,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | 700 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Gandharva | 300 | Nepali | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Gangai | 30 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Gharti | 900 | Nepali | 1 ● | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Gonrhi | 70 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Goriya (Hindu traditions) | 20 | Awadhi | 0 ☀︎ | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Gosain | 100 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Gurung Ghale | 90 | Ghale, Southern | 4 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Gurung Ghaleg | 21,000 | Gurung | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 17,000 | 1,600 | -1 - | 2,100 |
|
Hajam | 1,900 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | 40 | Maithili | 1 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | 4,200 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 4,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Jat (Hindu traditions) | 30 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Jat (Sikh traditions) | 20 | Punjabi, Eastern | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - |
|
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | 50 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | 23,000 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 23,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | 4,200 | Maithili | 1 ● | 4,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kalwar Jaiswal | 700 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kamar | 20 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kami | 31,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 30,000 | -1 - | 600 | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kandu | 300 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | 2,200 | Maithili | 1 ● | 2,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kayastha Sribastab | 400 | Awadhi | 0 ☀︎ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Khatwa | 50 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Koch (Hindu traditions) | 30 | Rajbanshi | 1 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | 9,200 | Maithili | 1 ● | 9,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Koli (Hindu traditions) | 20 | Awadhi | 0 ☀︎ | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kori | 20 | Awadhi | 0 ☀︎ | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kumal | 4,600 | Nepali | 1 ● | 4,400 | -1 - | 30 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Maithili | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | 20,000 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 20,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Lodha (Hindu traditions) | 30,000 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 30,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | 5,300 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 5,300 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | 20 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Magar | 109,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 86,000 | -1 - | 21,000 | 1,500 | -1 - | 300 |
|
Majhi | 1,400 | Nepali | 1 ● | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | 100 |
|
Mal (Hindu traditions) | 30 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mali (Hindu traditions) | 600 | Maithili | 1 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mallah (Hindu traditions) | 20,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 20,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | 700 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | 900 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Manihar | 200 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Miyan | 1,000 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | 1,600 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 1,600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Munda, Horo | 30 | Maithili | 2 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Murao (Hindu traditions) | 70 | Awadhi | 0 ☀︎ | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | 1,800 | Maithili | 1 ● | 1,800 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Nai (Hindu traditions) | 8,100 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 8,100 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Nat (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Newah | 22,000 | Newar | 1 ● | 18,000 | -1 - | 3,800 | 100 | -1 - | 30 |
|
Oraon, Dhangar | 90 | Kurux | 1 ● | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pashtun, Pathan | 700 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | 400 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pinjara | 700 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Qassab | 100 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Qazi | 60 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rai | 1,000 | Nepali | 2 ● | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | 300 |
|
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 20,000 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 20,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | 20 | Rajbanshi | 4 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rajbhar | 800 | Bhojpuri | 1 ● | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Rajdhob | 100 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 1,100 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 1,500 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rajput Bais (Muslim traditions) | 100 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) | 500 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | 80 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rongkup-Lepcha | 20 | Lepcha | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Santal (Sawntal) | 100 | Santhali | 2 ● | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 30 |
|
Sarki | 4,800 | Nepali | 1 ● | 4,800 | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sayyid | 5,500 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 5,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Shaikh | 63,000 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 63,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Shaikh Qureshi | 600 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sherpa | 500 | Sherpa | 4 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 500 | Maithili | 1 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Maithili | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sunuwar | 400 | Sunwar | 1 ● | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tamang | 2,100 | Tamang, Eastern | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,900 | 100 | -1 - | 50 |
|
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | 7,800 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 7,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | 20 | Maithili | 1 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Teli (Hindu traditions) | 14,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 14,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Teli (Muslim traditions) | 400 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Thakali | 1,200 | Nepali | 4 ● | 400 | -1 - | 800 | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Thakuri | 7,700 | Nepali | 1 ● | 7,400 | -1 - | 100 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Thami | 100 | Thangmi | 1 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tharu Khawas | 300 | Nepali | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tharu unspecified | 85,000 | Tharu, Dangaura | 1 ● | 83,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | 600 | Awadhi | 0 ☀︎ | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 65,000 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 65,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yadav Dhindhor | 2,100 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 2,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yadav Ghosi | 500 | Awadhi | 0 ☀︎ | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yadav Gola | 1,400 | Awadhi | 0 ☀︎ | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | 6,900 | Awadhi | 0 ☀︎ | 6,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yadav Rawat | 500 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yakkha | 300 | Yakkha | 1 ● | 90 | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yakthumba, Limbu | 200 | Limbu | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | 30 |
| Totals: 154 | 1,014,000 | 144 ● | 874,000 | 82,000 | 47,000 | 6,500 | 20 | 3,200 |
