Country: Province: District:

Major People Groups *

137

Major Unreached People Groups *

132

Total Population

4,773,000

Buddhist

3.2 %

Christian

1.0 %

Hindu

89.4 %

Muslim

6.2 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.2 %
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Photo People Group Population
in Province
Population
in Country
% Country
Popl in Province
Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
 Khas 300 17,000 1.8% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Koch (Hindu traditions) 20 1,600 1.3% Rajbanshi Hindu Progress Gauge
 Koiri (Hindu traditions) 15,000 319,000 4.7% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Kori 13,000 13,000 100.0% Awadhi Hindu Progress Gauge
 Kumal 50,000 126,000 39.7% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) 2,700 66,000 4.1% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Kurmi (Hindu traditions) 70,000 240,000 29.2% Bhojpuri Hindu Progress Gauge
 Lhomi, Shing Saapa 300 1,200 25.0% Lhomi Buddhist Progress Gauge
 Lodha (Hindu traditions) 33,000 35,000 94.3% Bhojpuri Hindu Progress Gauge
 Lohar (Hindu traditions) 11,000 108,000 10.2% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Magar 723,000 1,966,000 36.8% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Majhi 3,000 87,000 3.4% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Mali (Hindu traditions) 1,900 15,000 12.7% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Mallah (Hindu traditions) 30,000 180,000 16.7% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) 1,300 4,800 27.1% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) 1,000 5,800 17.2% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Miyan 5,800 31,000 18.7% Urdu Muslim Progress Gauge
 Mochi (Hindu traditions) 3,300 14,000 23.6% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Musahar (Hindu traditions) 5,000 244,000 2.0% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Nai (Hindu traditions) 21,000 123,000 17.1% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Nat (Hindu traditions) 600 3,200 18.8% Bhojpuri Hindu Progress Gauge
 Newah 67,000 1,377,000 4.9% Newar Hindu Progress Gauge
 Pashtun, Pathan 5,000 9,500 52.6% Urdu Muslim Progress Gauge
 Pinjara 6,000 18,000 33.3% Urdu Muslim Progress Gauge
 Qazi 1,800 11,000 16.4% Urdu Muslim Progress Gauge
  Major Groups (displayed):  137 4,768,000         132
  All Groups (including small not displayed *):  161 4,773,000         152
* Province 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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