People Name |
Primary Language |
Country Population |
District Population |
Least Reached |
Progress Scale |
Hindu |
Muslim |
Buddhist |
Christian |
Sikh |
Other |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions | Nepali | 280,000 | 2,400 | Y | 1.0  | 2,300 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
Bangali (Hindu traditions | Bengali | 30,000 | 30 | Y | 1.0  | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Maithili | 125,000 | 300 | Y | 1.0  | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bantawa | Bantawa | 5,100 | 300 | Y | 1.0  | - | - | 300 | - | - | - |
Bhote | Nepali | 15,000 | 300 | Y | 1.0  | - | - | 300 | - | - | - |
Bind | Maithili | 84,000 | 40 | Y | 1.0  | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bote-Majhi | Bote | 13,000 | 600 | Y | 1.0  | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 3,683,000 | 46,000 | Y | 1.0  | 42,000 | - | - | - | - | 4,200 |
Brahmin Terai | Maithili | 119,000 | 30 | Y | 1.0  | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Byansi | Byangsi | 4,800 | 100 | Y | 1.0  | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamling | Chamling | 7,400 | 60 | Y | 1.0  | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
Chhetri | Nepali | 5,035,000 | 45,000 | Y | 1.0  | 43,000 | - | 1,300 | 20 | - | 600 |
Danuwar Rai | Nepali | 96,000 | 100 | Y | 1.0  | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darjee | Nepali | 540,000 | 5,100 | Y | 1.0  | 4,600 | - | 500 | 40 | - | - |
Dhanuk | Maithili | 252,000 | 40 | Y | 1.0  | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhimal | Dhimal | 31,000 | 90 | Y | 1.0  | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 129,000 | 200 | Y | 1.0  | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gangai | Nepali | 44,000 | 900 | Y | 1.0  | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gharti | Nepali | 136,000 | 2,400 | Y | 1.0  | 2,000 | - | 300 | 30 | - | 30 |
Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 603,000 | 9,500 | N | 2.0  | 1,100 | - | 7,900 | 300 | - | 200 |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 96,000 | 200 | Y | 1.0  | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hayu | Nepali | 3,400 | 100 | Y | 1.0  | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jirel | Jirel | 6,500 | 40 | Y | 1.0  | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 1,100 | 100 | Y | 1.0  | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kami | Nepali | 1,441,000 | 11,000 | Y | 1.0  | 11,000 | - | 200 | 90 | - | - |
Kandu | Nepali | 147,000 | 200 | Y | 1.0  | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 3,400 | 40 | Y | 1.0  | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kawar | Nepali | 1,400 | 90 | Y | 1.0  | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu tradition | Nepali | 51,000 | 90 | Y | 1.0  | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khaling | Khaling | 1,700 | 50 | Y | 1.0  | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
Khambu | Nepali | 800 | 700 | Y | 1.0  | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khas | Jumli | 19,000 | 20 | Y | 1.0  | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 351,000 | 20 | Y | 1.0  | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kulung | Kulung | 32,000 | 500 | Y | 1.0  | - | - | 500 | - | - | - |
Kumal | Nepali | 138,000 | 700 | Y | 1.0  | 600 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 118,000 | 200 | Y | 1.0  | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohorung | Yamphu, Southern | 1,400 | 90 | Y | 1.0  | - | - | - | - | - | 90 |
Magar | Magar, Eastern | 2,164,000 | 17,000 | Y | 1.0  | 12,000 | - | 4,000 | 400 | - | 600 |
Mech | Assamese | 5,700 | 60 | Y | 1.0  | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mewahang | Mewahang, Western | 4,500 | 1,000 | Y | 1.0  | 300 | - | - | - | - | 700 |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 15,000 | 90 | Y | 1.0  | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nachhiring | Nachiring | 8,500 | 400 | Y | 1.0  | - | - | - | - | - | 400 |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 135,000 | 200 | Y | 1.0  | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Newah | Newar | 1,514,000 | 12,000 | Y | 1.0  | 7,100 | - | 4,700 | 60 | - | 200 |
Oraon, Dhangar | Kurux | 45,000 | 60 | Y | 1.0  | 40 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Rai | Nepali | 709,000 | 78,000 | N | 2.0  | 9,000 | - | - | 4,100 | - | 65,000 |
Rajbansi (Hindu tradition | Nepali | 132,000 | 300 | N | 2.0  | 200 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 44,000 | 70 | Y | 1.0  | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rongkup | Lepcha | 4,700 | 3,200 | Y | 1.0  | 80 | - | 3,000 | 200 | - | - |
Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 59,000 | 40 | N | 2.0  | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sarki | Nepali | 430,000 | 1,400 | Y | 1.0  | 1,000 | - | 300 | 40 | - | - |
Sayyid | Urdu | 76,000 | 30 | Y | 1.0  | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh | Urdu | 937,000 | 100 | Y | 1.0  | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
Sherpa | Sherpa | 126,000 | 4,200 | Y | 1.0  | - | - | 3,900 | 200 | - | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 75,000 | 70 | Y | 1.0  | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 107,000 | 200 | Y | 1.0  | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunuwar | Sunwar | 65,000 | 4,400 | Y | 1.0  | 2,700 | - | 400 | 300 | - | 1,100 |
Tajpuriya | Rangpuri | 22,000 | 20 | Y | 1.0  | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tamang | Tamang, Eastern | 1,758,000 | 23,000 | N | 2.0  | 800 | - | 20,000 | 1,900 | - | 300 |
Thakali | Nepali | 13,000 | 90 | Y | 1.0  | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thakuri | Nepali | 487,000 | 70 | Y | 1.0  | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thami | Thangmi | 33,000 | 1,100 | Y | 1.0  | 700 | - | - | - | - | 400 |
Tharu unspecified | Nepali | 1,753,000 | 300 | Y | 1.0  | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yakkha | Yakkha | 28,000 | 1,900 | Y | 1.0  | 300 | - | 90 | 30 | - | 1,500 |
Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 444,000 | 52,000 | Y | 1.0  | 1,500 | - | 400 | 900 | - | 49,000 |
Yamphu | Yamphu | 7,900 | 600 | Y | 1.0  | - | - | 600 | - | - | - |
Yehlmo | Nepali | 12,000 | 1,500 | Y | 1.0  | - | - | 1,500 | - | - | - |
District Totals: 67 People Groups |
|
331,000 |
62 |
|
147,000 |
200 |
50,000 |
8,600 |
0 |
125,000 |