Nepal, Mechi state people groups

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Country:	Nepal
Province / State:	Mechi
District:	All

Number of People Groups

139

Unreached People Groups

130

Total Population

1,600,000

Buddhist

9.3 %

Christian

2.0 %

Hindu

62.5 %

Muslim

1.7 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

24.5 %

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Adibasi Janajati	500	Nepali	0 ☀	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ansari	1,000	Urdu	0 ☀	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Hindu traditions)	200	Maithili	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhi (Hindu traditions)	500	Nepali	0 ☀	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baha'i	40	Nepali	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	40
Bahna (Hindu traditions)	50	Maithili	0 ☀	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	19,000	Nepali	0 ☀	18,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	700
Bangali (Hindu traditions)	4,700	Maithili	1 ●	4,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Agarwal	1,000	Bhojpuri	0 ☀	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	40
Bania Mahesri	90	Marwari	0 ☀	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Oswal	100	Marwari	0 ☀	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30
Bania unspecified	3,900	Maithili	0 ☀	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200
Bantar	100	Maithili	0 ☀	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bantawa	800	Bantawa	0 ☀	200	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bardai	100	Nepali	0 ☀	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bedia (Hindu traditions)	40	Maithili	0 ☀	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhand (Muslim traditions)	200	Urdu	0 ☀	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	900	Maithili	0 ☀	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhote	1,100	Nepali	1 ●	200	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bind	100	Maithili	0 ☀	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bote-Majhi	700	Bote	1 ●	600	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Bhumihar	1,000	Maithili	0 ☀	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Hill	299,000	Nepali	0 ☀	283,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	17,000
Brahmin Terai	4,100	Maithili	0 ☀	4,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	60
Byansi	200	Humla	0 ☀	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	20	Maithili	1 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chamling	600	Chamling	0 ☀	200	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chepang, Tsepang	20	Chepang	2 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chhantyal	90	Nepali	1 ●	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chhetri	229,000	Nepali	1 ●	225,000	-1 -	1,800	100	-1 -	700
Christian	-1 Unknown	Nepali	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Churaute	1,400	Nepali	0 ☀	40	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Danuwar Rai	2,900	Danuwar	1 ●	2,900	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darai	20	Darai	1 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darjee	29,000	Nepali	1 ●	28,000	-1 -	900	200	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Hindu traditions)	20	Maithili	0 ☀	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Muslim traditions)	500	Urdu	0 ☀	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhanuk	2,600	Maithili	0 ☀	2,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhimal	10,000	Dhimal	1 ●	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	700	Maithili	0 ☀	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Domar (Hindu traditions)	600	Maithili	0 ☀	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions)	700	Maithili	0 ☀	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gadaria (Hindu traditions)	400	Maithili	0 ☀	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gandharva	200	Nepali	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gangai	12,000	Nepali	0 ☀	12,000	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gharti	11,000	Nepali	1 ●	11,000	-1 -	700	50	-1 -	30
Gurung Ghale	70	Ghale, Southern	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gurung Ghaleg	29,000	Gurung	2 ●	2,700	-1 -	24,000	800	-1 -	1,200
Hadi	300	Maithili	0 ☀	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	1,100	Urdu	0 ☀	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions)	40	Maithili	1 ●	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai (Hindu traditions)	2,900	Maithili	0 ☀	2,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hayu	100	Wayu	1 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat (Hindu traditions)	200	Hindi	0 ☀	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat (Sikh traditions)	80	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -
Jirel	40	Jirel	1 ●	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jogi (Hindu traditions)	100	Maithili	0 ☀	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kahar (Hindu traditions)	200	Bhojpuri	0 ☀	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kaibartta	90	Maithili	0 ☀	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalal (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Maithili	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Maithili	1 ●	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kamar	200	Nepali	0 ☀	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kami	51,000	Nepali	1 ●	50,000	-1 -	1,000	800	-1 -	-1 -
Kandu	500	Bhojpuri	0 ☀	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kanjar (Hindu traditions)	400	Maithili	0 ☀	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kawar	300	Maithili	0 ☀	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	1,200	Maithili	1 ●	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khaling	400	Khaling	0 ☀	60	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khambu	700	Nepali	0 ☀	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khas	900	Nepali	0 ☀	500	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khatwa	100	Maithili	0 ☀	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kisan	1,200	Kurux	1 ●	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Koch (Hindu traditions)	1,200	Rajbanshi	1 ●	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koiri (Hindu traditions)	1,400	Maithili	1 ●	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kulung	1,000	Kulung	1 ●	200	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumal	3,400	Nepali	1 ●	3,000	-1 -	300	90	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar (Hindu traditions)	80	Maithili	1 ●	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	1,900	Bhojpuri	0 ☀	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kusunda	20	Nepali	0 ☀	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lhomi, Shing Saapa	-1 Unknown	Lhomi	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lodha (Hindu traditions)	30	Bhojpuri	0 ☀	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	500	Maithili	0 ☀	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohorung	200	Yamphu, Southern	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200
Lunia (Hindu traditions)	1,400	Maithili	0 ☀	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Magar	46,000	Nepali	1 ●	36,000	-1 -	7,800	1,200	-1 -	800
Majhi	8,600	Nepali	1 ●	8,400	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	200
Mali (Hindu traditions)	300	Maithili	1 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah (Hindu traditions)	2,300	Maithili	1 ●	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mech	4,700	Boro	1 ●	4,500	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	50
Mewahang	1,100	Mewahang, Eastern	0 ☀	300	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	700
Mochi (Hindu traditions)	90	Maithili	0 ☀	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Munda, Horo	600	Maithili	2 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Musahar (Hindu traditions)	3,600	Maithili	1 ●	3,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nachhiring	400	Nachiring	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	400
Nai (Hindu traditions)	3,500	Maithili	0 ☀	3,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Namassej (Hindu traditions)	300	Maithili	0 ☀	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nat (Hindu traditions)	30	Bhojpuri	0 ☀	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Newah	48,000	Newar	1 ●	36,000	-1 -	11,000	500	-1 -	300
Oraon, Dhangar	2,000	Kurux	1 ●	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	20
Pahari	30	Nepali	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	400	Urdu	0 ☀	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pinjara	500	Urdu	0 ☀	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Qazi	300	Urdu	0 ☀	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rai	159,000	Nepali	2 ●	21,000	-1 -	80	7,100	-1 -	130,000
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)	84,000	Rajbanshi	2 ●	75,000	-1 -	-1 -	5,400	-1 -	2,900
Rajbhar	20	Bhojpuri	1 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Raji	100	Raji	1 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	700	Maithili	0 ☀	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	800	Urdu	0 ☀	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Raute	100	Raute	0 ☀	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rayeen (Muslim traditions)	100	Urdu	0 ☀	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rongkup	3,400	Lepcha	1 ●	80	-1 -	3,200	200	-1 -	-1 -
Sampang	500	Sampang	0 ☀	60	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	30
Santal (Sawntal)	35,000	Santhali	2 ●	31,000	-1 -	-1 -	1,700	-1 -	2,300
Sarbaria	300	Nepali	0 ☀	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	40
Sarki	9,700	Nepali	1 ●	8,400	-1 -	800	300	-1 -	60
Sayyid	1,400	Urdu	0 ☀	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	20,000	Urdu	0 ☀	-1 -	20,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sherpa	20,000	Sherpa	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	19,000	700	-1 -	300
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Maithili	1 ●	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sunri (Hindu traditions)	1,400	Maithili	1 ●	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sunuwar	11,000	Sunwar	1 ●	7,800	-1 -	800	400	-1 -	1,700
Tajpuriya	14,000	Rajbanshi	1 ●	14,000	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	100
Tamang	71,000	Tamang, Eastern	2 ●	8,900	-1 -	56,000	5,200	-1 -	800
Tamboli (Hindu traditions)	1,200	Maithili	0 ☀	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	600	Maithili	1 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	6,800	Maithili	1 ●	6,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thakali	200	Nepali	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thakuri	1,000	Nepali	1 ●	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thami	1,300	Thangmi	1 ●	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	400
Tharu unspecified	11,000	Tharu, Dangaura	1 ●	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -
Thulung	300	Thulung	0 ☀	100	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	30
Tokpegola	1,600	Sherpa	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Walang	1,300	Walungge	0 ☀	200	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	300
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	5,300	Maithili	0 ☀	5,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yakkha	3,500	Yakkha	1 ●	900	-1 -	100	50	-1 -	2,500
Yakthumba, Limbu	264,000	Limbu	1 ●	18,000	-1 -	12,000	6,500	-1 -	227,000
Yamphu	700	Yamphu	0 ☀	30	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yehlmo	1,500	Hyolmo	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 139	1,600,000		130 ●	999,000	27,000	149,000	32,000	80	392,000

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