Country:

Nepal

Province / State: Sagarmatha
District: Khotang

Number of People Groups

44

Unreached People Groups

40

Total Population

239,000

Buddhist

7.4 %

Christian

2.1 %

Hindu

58.8 %

Muslim

0.0 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

31.8 %
Click column headings for sorting ▲▼
Photo People Group Population Primary Language Progress
Scale
Hindu Muslim Buddhist Christian Sikh Other
Badhi (Hindu traditions) 200 Nepali 200 - - - - -
 Bahing 20 Bahing 20 - - - - -
 Bairagi (Hindu traditions) 4,000 Nepali 4,000 - - - - -
 Bania unspecified 30 Maithili 30 - - - - -
 Bantawa 90 Bantawa 60 - - - - 20
 Bhote 40 Nepali - - 40 - - -
 Brahmin Hill 17,000 Nepali 17,000 - - - - -
 Chamar (Hindu traditions) 30 Maithili 30 - - - - -
 Chamling 2,600 Chamling 500 - - - - 2,100
 Chhetri 52,000 Nepali 52,000 - - - - 200
 Danuwar Rai 20 Danuwar 20 - - - - -
 Darjee 6,600 Nepali 6,500 - - 50 - -
 Dhanuk 20 Maithili 20 - - - - -
 Dom (Hindu traditions) Unknown Maithili - - - - - -
 Gharti 4,100 Nepali 4,100 - - - - -
 Gurung Ghaleg 2,400 Gurung - - 2,400 20 - 50
 Halwai (Hindu traditions) Unknown Maithili - - - - - -
 Kalwar (Hindu traditions) Unknown Maithili - - - - - -
 Kami 12,000 Nepali 12,000 - - 50 - -
 Kanjar (Hindu traditions) 60 Maithili 60 - - - - -
 Koiri (Hindu traditions) 300 Maithili 300 - - - - -
 Kumal 60 Nepali 60 - - - - -
 Magar 12,000 Nepali 11,000 - 500 400 - -
 Majhi 1,100 Nepali 800 - - - - 300
 Nachhiring 2,200 Nachiring 500 - - - - 1,800
 Nai (Hindu traditions) 40 Maithili 40 - - - - -
 Newah 13,000 Newar 11,000 - 2,400 50 - -
 Rai 88,000 Nepali 13,000 - - 4,000 - 71,000
 Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) 30 Rajbanshi 20 - - - - -
Sampang 200 Sampang 30 - - - - 100
 Sarki 6,600 Nepali 6,500 - 100 60 - -
 Sherpa 1,700 Sherpa - - 1,700 20 - -
 Sunuwar 600 Sunwar 600 - - - - -
 Tamang 11,000 Tamang, Eastern - - 11,000 400 - -
 Teli (Hindu traditions) 100 Maithili 100 - - - - -
 Thakali 20 Nepali - - 20 - - -
 Thakuri 70 Nepali 70 - - - - -
 Thami 80 Thangmi 80 - - - - -
 Tharu Khawas 40 Nepali 40 - - - - -
 Tharu unspecified 200 Tharu, Dangaura 200 - - - - -
 Thulung 300 Thulung 200 - - - - 100
 Yadav (Hindu traditions) 200 Maithili 200 - - - - -
 Yakkha 30 Yakkha - - - - - 30
 Yakthumba, Limbu 200 Limbu - - - - - 200
  Totals:  44 239,000   40 140,000 0 18,000 5,000 0 76,000
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