Nepal, Kosi state, Bhojpur district people groups

Country:	Nepal
Province / State:	Kosi
District:	Bhojpur

Number of People Groups

Unreached People Groups

Total Population

211,000

Buddhist

14.0 %

Christian

0.5 %

Hindu

53.4 %

Muslim

0.0 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

32.0 %

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= Frontier peoples
People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Badhi (Hindu traditions)	50	Nepali	0 ☀	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baha'i	-1 Unknown	Nepali	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	2,000	Nepali	0 ☀	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20
Bantawa	100	Bantawa	0 ☀	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30
Brahmin Hill	13,000	Nepali	0 ☀	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200
Brahmin Terai	60	Maithili	0 ☀	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chamling	60	Chamling	0 ☀	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20
Chhetri	43,000	Nepali	1 ●	43,000	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	100
Churaute	-1 Unknown	Nepali	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darjee	5,500	Nepali	1 ●	5,400	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gandharva	50	Nepali	1 ●	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gharti	3,700	Nepali	1 ●	3,600	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gurung Ghale	600	Ghale, Southern	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gurung Ghaleg	1,000	Gurung	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	50
Kami	10,000	Nepali	1 ●	9,700	-1 -	400	100	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	20	Maithili	1 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khas	90	Nepali	0 ☀	30	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khatwa	100	Maithili	0 ☀	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kulung	3,500	Kulung (Nepal)	1 ●	2,600	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	600
Kumal	300	Nepali	1 ●	300	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lhomi, Shing Saapa	20	Lhomi	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Magar	10,000	Nepali	1 ●	8,900	-1 -	900	200	-1 -	-1 -
Majhi	400	Nepali	1 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah (Hindu traditions)	40	Maithili	1 ●	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mewahang	500	Mewahang, Eastern	0 ☀	400	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	80
Nachhiring	1,400	Nachiring	0 ☀	200	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	200
Nai (Hindu traditions)	90	Maithili	0 ☀	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Newah	17,000	Newar	1 ●	15,000	-1 -	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rai	68,000	Nepali	2 ●	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -	66,000
Sampang	200	Sampang	0 ☀	30	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	100
Sarki	4,900	Nepali	1 ●	4,700	-1 -	90	20	-1 -	20
Sherpa	3,500	Sherpa	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	3,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	30	Maithili	1 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sunuwar	300	Sunwar	1 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamang	20,000	Tamang, Eastern	2 ●	1,100	-1 -	19,000	90	-1 -	100
Teli (Hindu traditions)	50	Maithili	1 ●	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thakuri	200	Nepali	1 ●	200	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thami	200	Thangmi	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tharu unspecified	200	Tharu, Dangaura	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thulung	200	Thulung	0 ☀	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30
Yakkha	300	Yakkha	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100
Yakthumba, Limbu	300	Limbu	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	300
Yamphu	200	Yamphu	0 ☀	50	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 43	211,000		39 ●	113,000	10	30,000	1,100	0	68,000

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