Number of People Groups
167
Unreached People Groups
161
Total Population
2,084,000
Buddhist
6.9 %
Christian
0.8 %
Hindu
80.2 %
Muslim
4.9 %
Sikh
0.0 %
Other Religions
6.9 %
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Hindu | Muslim | Buddhist | Christian | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Abdul | 70 | Urdu | 1 ● | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Adibasi Janajati | 50 | Nepali | 1 ● | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Amat | 300 | Maithili | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Ansari | 1,400 | Urdu | 1 ● | -1 - | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | 7,900 | Maithili | 1 ● | 7,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Badhai (Muslim traditions) | 500 | Urdu | 1 ● | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Badhi (Hindu traditions) | 700 | Nepali | 1 ● | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Baha'i | -1 Unknown | Nepali | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Bahing | 2,300 | Bahing | 1 ● | 2,000 | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 |
|
Bahna (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Maithili | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | 19,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 17,000 | -1 - | 2,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bangali (Hindu traditions) | 1,700 | Maithili | 1 ● | 1,700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bania | 22,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 21,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 200 |
|
Bania Agarwal | 1,100 | Bhojpuri | 1 ● | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 80 |
|
|
Bania Khatri | 200 | Maithili | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Bania Rauniar | 200 | Bhojpuri | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bantar | 15,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 15,000 | -1 - | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | 80 |
|
|
Bantawa | 200 | Bantawa | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 20 |
|
Baramu | 50 | Nepali | 1 ● | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bari (Hindu traditions) | 400 | Maithili | 1 ● | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | 1,800 | Maithili | 1 ● | 1,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Maithili | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bhand (Muslim traditions) | 2,000 | Urdu | 1 ● | -1 - | 2,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bhangi (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Awadhi | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | 80 | Maithili | 1 ● | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | 15,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 15,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Bhoi Kamti | 600 | Maithili | 1 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Bhoi Kharot | 300 | Bhojpuri | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bhote | 100 | Nepali | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bind | 2,100 | Maithili | 1 ● | 2,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bote-Majhi | 200 | Bote | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin Bhumihar | 4,500 | Maithili | 1 ● | 4,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Brahmin Gaur | 600 | Maithili | 1 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin Hill | 66,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 64,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin Joshi | 200 | Maithili | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin Kanaujia | 400 | Maithili | 1 ● | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Brahmin Khandelwal | 200 | Maithili | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin Radhi | 900 | Maithili | 1 ● | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin Sakaldwipi | 200 | Maithili | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin Saraswat | 300 | Maithili | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin Terai | 12,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 12,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 30 |
|
Brahmin unspecified | 78,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 75,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | 62,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 61,000 | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Chamling | 3,000 | Chamling | 1 ● | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 2,400 |
|
Chepang, Tsepang | 40 | Chepang | 2 ● | 20 | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Chhetri | 171,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 163,000 | -1 - | 4,400 | 70 | -1 - | 200 |
|
|
Churaute | 400 | Nepali | 1 ● | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Danuwar Rai | 20,000 | Danuwar | 1 ● | 20,000 | -1 - | 80 | 40 | -1 - | 20 |
|
Darai | 40 | Darai | 1 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Darjee | 22,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 22,000 | -1 - | 300 | 100 | -1 - | 30 |
|
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Maithili | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Darzi (Muslim traditions) | 900 | Urdu | 1 ● | -1 - | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Devhar | 30 | Nepali | 1 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Dhandi | -1 Unknown | Bhojpuri | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Dhanuk | 63,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 63,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Dhanuk Dhankar | 3,600 | Maithili | 1 ● | 3,600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Dharkar | 50 | Bhojpuri | 1 ● | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Dhimal | 1,000 | Dhimal | 1 ● | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 11,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 11,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | 600 | Urdu | 1 ● | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Dom (Hindu traditions) | 3,500 | Maithili | 1 ● | 3,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Dosadh (Hindu traditions) | 31,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 31,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Dosadh Bahelia | 200 | Bhojpuri | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | 800 | Maithili | 1 ● | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Gandharb (Hindu traditions) | 50 | Maithili | 1 ● | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Gangai | 30 | Nepali | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Gharti | 12,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 11,000 | -1 - | 200 | 70 | -1 - | 200 |
|
Gonrhi | 200 | Bhojpuri | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Gurung | 5,800 | Gurung | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 5,700 | 50 | -1 - | 40 |
|
|
Gurung Ghale | 400 | Nepali | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Hadi | 300 | Maithili | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Hajam | 1,000 | Urdu | 1 ● | -1 - | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | 600 | Maithili | 1 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | 25,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 25,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Halwai Maira | 800 | Maithili | 1 ● | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Hayu | 90 | Wayu | 1 ● | 40 | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Jirel | 60 | Jirel | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | 600 | Bhojpuri | 1 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | 600 | Maithili | 1 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | 8,300 | Maithili | 1 ● | 8,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Kalwar Jaiswal | 300 | Maithili | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kamar | 30 | Nepali | 1 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kami | 46,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 42,000 | -1 - | 3,000 | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kandu | 3,100 | Bhojpuri | 1 ● | 3,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Maithili | 1 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kawar | 300 | Maithili | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | 4,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 4,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Kayastha Karan | 300 | Maithili | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Khaling | 400 | Khaling | 1 ● | 100 | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | 300 |
|
Khas | -1 Unknown | Nepali | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Khatwa | 50,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 48,000 | -1 - | 1,300 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 |
|
Koch (Hindu traditions) | 70 | Rajbanshi | 1 ● | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | 43,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 43,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Kulung | 9,000 | Kulung | 1 ● | 900 | -1 - | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | 7,300 |
|
Kumal | 800 | Nepali | 1 ● | 600 | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 |
|
Kumhar (Hindu traditions) | 7,800 | Maithili | 1 ● | 7,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Kumhar Magahia | 500 | Maithili | 1 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | 3,600 | Bhojpuri | 1 ● | 3,600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Kusunda | -1 Unknown | Nepali | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Lhomi, Shing Saapa | 20 | Lhomi | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | 3,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 3,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Lohar (Muslim traditions) | 200 | Urdu | 1 ● | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | 500 | Maithili | 1 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Magar | 83,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 64,000 | -1 - | 17,000 | 1,400 | -1 - | 800 |
|
Majhi | 6,500 | Majhi | 1 ● | 5,800 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | 600 |
|
Mal (Hindu traditions) | 500 | Maithili | 1 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mali (Hindu traditions) | 1,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mallah (Hindu traditions) | 29,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 29,000 | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | 800 | Maithili | 1 ● | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Mallah Dhawa (Muslim traditions) | 900 | Maithili | 1 ● | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | 1,200 | Maithili | 1 ● | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mech | 200 | Boro | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Miyan | 1,500 | Urdu | 1 ● | -1 - | 1,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Munda, Horo | 70 | Maithili | 2 ● | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | 79,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 78,000 | -1 - | 900 | 100 | -1 - | 100 |
|
|
Nachhiring | 5,400 | Nachering | 1 ● | 1,000 | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 4,300 |
|
Nai (Hindu traditions) | 19,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 19,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Nat (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Bhojpuri | 1 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Newah | 39,000 | Newar | 1 ● | 30,000 | -1 - | 8,000 | 400 | -1 - | 100 |
|
Oraon, Dhangar | 3,100 | Kurux, Nepali | 1 ● | 2,900 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | 100 |
|
Pahari | 80 | Nepali | 1 ● | 50 | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pashtun, Northern | 200 | Urdu | 1 ● | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pinjara | 1,200 | Urdu | 1 ● | -1 - | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Qassab | 60 | Urdu | 1 ● | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Qazi | 1,000 | Urdu | 1 ● | -1 - | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rai | 163,000 | Nepali | 2 ● | 33,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 8,000 | -1 - | 122,000 |
|
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Rajbanshi | 2 ● | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 30 |
|
Rajbhar | 900 | Bhojpuri | 1 ● | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Rajdhob | 12,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 12,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Maithili | 1 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rajput unspecified (Hindu traditions) | 5,800 | Maithili | 1 ● | 5,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rajput unspecified (Muslim traditions) | 20 | Urdu | 1 ● | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | 600 | Urdu | 1 ● | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rongkup | 60 | Lepcha | 1 ● | 30 | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Sampang | 300 | Sampang | 1 ● | 50 | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 |
|
Santal, Hor | 100 | Santhali | 2 ● | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 60 |
|
Sarki | 20,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 20,000 | -1 - | 80 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sayyid | 6,900 | Urdu | 1 ● | -1 - | 6,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Shaikh | 82,000 | Urdu | 1 ● | -1 - | 82,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Shaikh Qureshi | 1,300 | Urdu | 1 ● | -1 - | 1,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sherpa | 29,000 | Sherpa | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 27,000 | 400 | -1 - | 1,000 |
|
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 5,200 | Maithili | 1 ● | 5,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | 19,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 19,000 | -1 - | 80 | 30 | -1 - | 200 |
|
Sunuwar | 11,000 | Sunwar | 1 ● | 9,900 | -1 - | 700 | 100 | -1 - | 200 |
|
Tamang | 62,000 | Tamang, Eastern | 1 ● | 3,100 | -1 - | 55,000 | 2,800 | -1 - | 300 |
|
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | 12,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 12,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | 80 | Urdu | 1 ● | -1 - | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | 23,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 23,000 | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Teli (Hindu traditions) | 75,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 75,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | 6,900 | Maithili | 1 ● | 6,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Thakali | 70 | Nepali | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Thakuri | 2,900 | Nepali | 1 ● | 2,800 | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Thami | 300 | Thangmi | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tharu | 120,000 | Tharu, Dangaura | 1 ● | 106,000 | -1 - | 12,000 | 1,100 | -1 - | 1,300 |
|
|
Tharu Khawas | 40 | Nepali | 1 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Thathera (Hindu traditions) | 40 | Maithili | 1 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Thulung | 1,400 | Thulung | 1 ● | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 800 |
|
Tibetan, Bhotia | 80 | Tibetan, Central | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Walang | 20 | Walungge | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 246,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 246,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Yadav Dhindhor | 1,400 | Maithili | 1 ● | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Yadav Gaoli | 23,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 23,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Yadav Rawat | 1,400 | Maithili | 1 ● | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yakha | 200 | Yakkha | 1 ● | 40 | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | 70 |
|
Yakthumba | 1,400 | Limbu | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | 700 | 20 | -1 - | 500 |
|
|
Yamphu | 20 | Yamphu | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yehlmo | 60 | Hyolmo | 1 ● | 40 | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
| Totals: 167 | 2,084,000 | 161 ● | 1,671,000 | 101,000 | 143,000 | 16,000 | 0 | 144,000 |
