Nepal, Sagarmatha state, Saptari district people groups

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Country:	Nepal
Province / State:	Sagarmatha
District:	Saptari

Number of People Groups

114

Unreached People Groups

104

Total Population

713,000

Buddhist

4.6 %

Christian

0.0 %

Hindu

85.8 %

Muslim

9.0 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.6 %

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Adibasi Janajati	60	Nepali	0 ☀︎	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Amat	-1 Unknown	Maithili	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ansari	600	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Hindu traditions)	4,500	Maithili	1 ●	4,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Muslim traditions)	600	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	13,000	Nepali	0 ☀︎	11,000	-1 -	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bangali (Hindu traditions)	900	Maithili	1 ●	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Agarwal	700	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	700	-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	15,000	Maithili	0 ☀︎	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200
Bantar	17,000	Maithili	0 ☀︎	15,000	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	90
Bari (Hindu traditions)	200	Maithili	0 ☀︎	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Beldar (Hindu traditions)	60	Maithili	0 ☀︎	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhand (Muslim traditions)	1,100	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	1,800	Maithili	0 ☀︎	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Mallah Mewat	600	Maithili	0 ☀︎	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bind	300	Maithili	0 ☀︎	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Bhumihar	2,500	Maithili	0 ☀︎	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Gaur	700	Maithili	0 ☀︎	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Hill	9,600	Nepali	0 ☀︎	9,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30
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	6,200	Maithili	0 ☀︎	6,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	90
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	31,000	Maithili	1 ●	30,000	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chepang, Tsepang	20	Chepang	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chhetri	10,000	Nepali	1 ●	7,400	-1 -	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	100
Danuwar Rai	500	Danuwar	1 ●	400	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	20
Darjee	900	Nepali	1 ●	800	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Hindu traditions)	20	Maithili	0 ☀︎	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhanuk	48,000	Maithili	0 ☀︎	48,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhanuk Dhankar	1,500	Maithili	0 ☀︎	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhimal	700	Dhimal	1 ●	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi (Muslim traditions)	400	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dom (Hindu traditions)	2,200	Maithili	0 ☀︎	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions)	13,000	Maithili	0 ☀︎	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gadaria (Hindu traditions)	400	Maithili	0 ☀︎	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gangai	-1 Unknown	Nepali	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gharti	400	Nepali	1 ●	300	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gonrhi	200	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gurung Ghale	500	Ghale, Southern	4 ●	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gurung Ghaleg	300	Gurung	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hadi	200	Maithili	0 ☀︎	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	500	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions)	300	Maithili	1 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai (Hindu traditions)	13,000	Maithili	0 ☀︎	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hayu	30	Wayu	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kahar (Hindu traditions)	400	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions)	4,900	Maithili	1 ●	4,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kami	5,600	Nepali	1 ●	2,900	-1 -	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kandu	1,900	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kawar	400	Maithili	0 ☀︎	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	2,000	Maithili	1 ●	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khaling	20	Khaling	4 ●	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khas	-1 Unknown	Nepali	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khatwa	44,000	Maithili	0 ☀︎	43,000	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	300
Koch (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Rajbanshi	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koiri (Hindu traditions)	7,500	Maithili	1 ●	7,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	6,800	Maithili	1 ●	6,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	30	Bhojpuri	0 ☀︎	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lhomi, Shing Saapa	20	Lhomi	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	2,800	Maithili	0 ☀︎	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lunia (Hindu traditions)	500	Maithili	0 ☀︎	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Magar	4,200	Nepali	1 ●	1,600	-1 -	2,600	20	-1 -	50
Majhi	200	Nepali	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mali (Hindu traditions)	200	Maithili	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah (Hindu traditions)	16,000	Maithili	1 ●	16,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mech	200	Boro (India)	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Miyan	900	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mochi (Hindu traditions)	1,300	Maithili	0 ☀︎	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Munda, Horo	20	Maithili	2 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Musahar (Hindu traditions)	45,000	Maithili	1 ●	44,000	-1 -	700	20	-1 -	200
Nai (Hindu traditions)	11,000	Maithili	0 ☀︎	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Newah	3,100	Newar	1 ●	1,100	-1 -	1,900	30	-1 -	-1 -
Oraon, Dhangar	1,800	Kurux	1 ●	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pahari	-1 Unknown	Nepali	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	200	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pinjara	300	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Qazi	70	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rai	2,200	Nepali	2 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	1,800
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	6,400	Maithili	0 ☀︎	6,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajbhar	600	Bhojpuri	1 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajdhob	14,000	Maithili	0 ☀︎	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	4,700	Maithili	0 ☀︎	4,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions)	100	Maithili	0 ☀︎	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rayeen (Muslim traditions)	200	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rongkup-Lepcha	40	Lepcha	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sampang	40	Sampang	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Santal (Sawntal)	20	Santhali	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20
Sarki	1,400	Nepali	1 ●	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	4,000	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	4,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	55,000	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	55,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Qureshi	400	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sherpa	40	Sherpa	4 ●	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	2,400	Maithili	1 ●	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sunri (Hindu traditions)	2,400	Maithili	1 ●	2,300	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sunuwar	2,100	Sunwar	1 ●	1,300	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamang	1,600	Tamang, Eastern	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamboli (Hindu traditions)	4,500	Maithili	0 ☀︎	4,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	11,000	Maithili	1 ●	11,000	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	54,000	Maithili	1 ●	54,000	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions)	7,800	Maithili	0 ☀︎	7,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thakali	20	Nepali	4 ●	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tharu unspecified	74,000	Tharu, Dangaura	1 ●	60,000	-1 -	13,000	200	-1 -	1,100
Valmiki (Hindu traditions)	300	Awadhi	0 ☀︎	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Walang	-1 Unknown	Walungge	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	101,000	Maithili	0 ☀︎	101,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yakkha	40	Yakkha	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yakthumba, Limbu	500	Limbu	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	100
Yehlmo	30	Hyolmo	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 114	713,000		104 ●	611,000	65,000	33,000	300	0	4,100

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