Country: |
Nepal |
| Province / State: | Sagarmatha |
| District: | All |
Number of People Groups
161
Unreached People Groups
150
Total Population
2,342,000
Buddhist
7.3 %
Christian
0.8 %
Hindu
79.0 %
Muslim
5.2 %
Sikh
0.0 %
Other Religions
7.7 %
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Hindu | Muslim | Buddhist | Christian | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Abdul | 80 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Adibasi Janajati | 60 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Amat | 300 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Ansari | 1,700 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | 9,500 | Maithili | 1 ● | 9,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Badhai (Muslim traditions) | 600 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Badhi (Hindu traditions) | 800 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Baha'i | -1 Unknown | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bahing | 2,800 | Bahing | 0 ☀︎ | 2,400 | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 300 |
|
Bahna (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | 23,000 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 20,000 | -1 - | 2,400 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 |
|
Bangali (Hindu traditions) | 2,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 2,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bania Agarwal | 1,300 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 90 |
|
|
Bania Khatri | 300 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bania Rauniar | 200 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bania unspecified | 22,000 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 22,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 200 |
|
Bantar | 19,000 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 17,000 | -1 - | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 90 |
|
Bantawa | 300 | Bantawa | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 20 |
|
Baramu | 70 | Nepali | 1 ● | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bari (Hindu traditions) | 400 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | 2,100 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 2,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bhand (Muslim traditions) | 2,400 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 2,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | 16,000 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 16,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Bhoi Kamti | 700 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Bhoi Kharot | 400 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bhoi Mallah Mewat | 2,000 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 2,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bhote | 100 | Nepali | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bind | 2,500 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 2,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bote-Majhi | 200 | Bote | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin Bhumihar | 5,400 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 5,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin Gaur | 700 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin Hill | 80,000 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 77,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 3,200 |
|
Brahmin Joshi | 300 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin Kanaujia | 500 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin Khandelwal | 200 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin Radhi | 1,000 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin Sakaldwipi | 200 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin Saraswat | 400 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin Terai | 10,000 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 10,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 200 |
|
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | 71,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 70,000 | -1 - | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Chamling | 3,700 | Chamling | 0 ☀︎ | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 2,900 |
|
Chepang, Tsepang | 40 | Chepang | 2 ● | 20 | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Chhetri | 201,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 191,000 | -1 - | 5,200 | 80 | -1 - | 4,500 |
|
|
Churaute | 400 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Danuwar Rai | 24,000 | Danuwar | 1 ● | 24,000 | -1 - | 90 | 50 | -1 - | 20 |
|
Darai | 40 | Darai | 1 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Darjee | 27,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 26,000 | -1 - | 400 | 100 | -1 - | 30 |
|
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Darzi (Muslim traditions) | 1,100 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Dhandi | -1 Unknown | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Dhanuk | 75,000 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 75,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Dhanuk Dhankar | 4,300 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 4,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Dharkar | 60 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Dhimal | 1,200 | Dhimal | 1 ● | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | 700 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Dom (Hindu traditions) | 4,200 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 4,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | 37,000 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 37,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | 900 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Gangai | 30 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Gharti | 14,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 14,000 | -1 - | 300 | 80 | -1 - | 300 |
|
Gonrhi | 200 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Gurung Ghale | 500 | Ghale, Southern | 4 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Gurung Ghaleg | 7,000 | Gurung | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 6,900 | 50 | -1 - | 50 |
|
Hadi | 300 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Hajam | 1,200 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | 700 | Maithili | 1 ● | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | 30,000 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 30,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Halwai Maira | 900 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Hayu | 100 | Wayu | 1 ● | 40 | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Jirel | 60 | Jirel | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | 700 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | 700 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | 8,700 | Maithili | 1 ● | 8,700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kalwar Jaiswal | 400 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Kalwar Sunri | 900 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kamar | 40 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kami | 55,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 51,000 | -1 - | 3,600 | 600 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kandu | 3,800 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 3,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kawar | 400 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | 4,800 | Maithili | 1 ● | 4,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Khaling | 500 | Khaling | 4 ● | 100 | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | 300 |
|
Khas | -1 Unknown | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Khatwa | 60,000 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 58,000 | -1 - | 1,500 | -1 - | -1 - | 300 |
|
Koch (Hindu traditions) | 80 | Rajbanshi | 1 ● | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | 52,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 52,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kulung | 11,000 | Kulung (Nepal) | 1 ● | 1,100 | -1 - | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 8,800 |
|
Kumal | 900 | Nepali | 1 ● | 800 | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 |
|
Kumhar Magahia | 600 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | 9,400 | Maithili | 1 ● | 9,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | 4,300 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 4,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Lhomi, Shing Saapa | 20 | Lhomi | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | 3,600 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 3,600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | 600 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Magar | 100,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 77,000 | -1 - | 20,000 | 1,700 | -1 - | 1,000 |
|
Majhi | 7,800 | Nepali | 1 ● | 7,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | 700 |
|
Mal (Hindu traditions) | 600 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mali (Hindu traditions) | 1,200 | Maithili | 1 ● | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mallah (Hindu traditions) | 34,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 34,000 | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | 900 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions) | 1,100 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | 1,400 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mech | 200 | Boro (India) | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Miyan | 1,800 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | 2,900 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 2,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Munda, Horo | 90 | Maithili | 2 ● | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | 95,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 93,000 | -1 - | 1,100 | 100 | -1 - | 200 |
|
Nachhiring | 6,500 | Nachiring | 0 ☀︎ | 1,200 | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 5,100 |
|
Nai (Hindu traditions) | 22,000 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 22,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Nat (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Newah | 47,000 | Newar | 1 ● | 35,000 | -1 - | 9,600 | 500 | -1 - | 1,000 |
|
Oraon, Dhangar | 3,700 | Kurux | 1 ● | 3,500 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | 200 |
|
Pahari | 90 | Nepali | 1 ● | 60 | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pashtun, Pathan | 200 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pinjara | 1,500 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Qassab | 70 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Qazi | 1,200 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rai | 195,000 | Nepali | 2 ● | 39,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 9,700 | -1 - | 146,000 |
|
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 13,000 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 13,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Rajbanshi | 4 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 30 |
|
Rajbhar | 1,100 | Bhojpuri | 1 ● | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Rajdhob | 14,000 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 14,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 20 |
|
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 7,000 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 7,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 30 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | 800 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rongkup-Lepcha | 80 | Lepcha | 1 ● | 40 | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Sampang | 300 | Sampang | 0 ☀︎ | 50 | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 |
|
Santal (Sawntal) | 100 | Santhali | 2 ● | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 80 |
|
Sarki | 24,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 24,000 | -1 - | 100 | 400 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sayyid | 8,300 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 8,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Shaikh | 98,000 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 98,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Shaikh Qureshi | 1,600 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sherpa | 35,000 | Sherpa | 4 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 33,000 | 500 | -1 - | 1,200 |
|
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 6,200 | Maithili | 1 ● | 6,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | 23,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 23,000 | -1 - | 90 | 30 | -1 - | 200 |
|
Sunuwar | 13,000 | Sunwar | 1 ● | 12,000 | -1 - | 900 | 100 | -1 - | 200 |
|
Tamang | 74,000 | Tamang, Eastern | 2 ● | 3,700 | -1 - | 66,000 | 3,300 | -1 - | 800 |
|
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | 15,000 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 15,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | 27,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 27,000 | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Teli (Hindu traditions) | 91,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 91,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | 8,300 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 8,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Thakali | 70 | Nepali | 4 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Thakuri | 3,500 | Nepali | 1 ● | 3,300 | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Thami | 400 | Thangmi | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tharu Khawas | 50 | Nepali | 1 ● | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tharu unspecified | 125,000 | Tharu, Dangaura | 1 ● | 110,000 | -1 - | 13,000 | 1,200 | -1 - | 1,400 |
|
Thulung | 1,700 | Thulung | 0 ☀︎ | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 900 |
|
Tibetan, Bhotia | 100 | Tibetan, Central | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | 400 | Awadhi | 0 ☀︎ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Walang | 20 | Walungge | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 257,000 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 257,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yadav Dhindhor | 1,700 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 1,700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yadav Gaoli | 28,000 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 28,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yadav Kaonra | 700 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yadav Rawat | 1,700 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 1,700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yakkha | 200 | Yakkha | 1 ● | 40 | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | 80 |
|
Yakthumba, Limbu | 1,600 | Limbu | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | 800 | 20 | -1 - | 600 |
|
|
Yamphu | 20 | Yamphu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yehlmo | 80 | Hyolmo | 1 ● | 50 | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
| Totals: 161 | 2,342,000 | 150 ● | 1,849,000 | 122,000 | 170,000 | 19,000 | 0 | 181,000 |
