Country: |
India |
| Province / State: | Sikkim |
| District: | Sikkim, West |
Number of People Groups
46
Unreached People Groups
36
Total Population
80,000
Buddhist
25.9 %
Christian
6.1 %
Hindu
59.9 %
Muslim
0.8 %
Sikh
0.0 %
Other Religions
7.4 %
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Hindu | Muslim | Buddhist | Christian | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Baha'i | 20 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 20 |
|
Bania unspecified | 400 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bhotia Sikkim | 7,900 | Sikkimese | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | 7,500 | 200 | -1 - | 20 |
|
Brahmin Gaur | 200 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin Radhi | 200 | Bengali | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin unspecified | 4,600 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 4,500 | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Chhetri | 1,200 | Nepali | 1 ● | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Christian | 200 | Hindi | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Darjee | 1,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 1,000 | -1 - | 20 | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 50 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Drukpa | 100 | Dzongkha | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Gharti | 700 | Bengali | 1 ● | 600 | -1 - | 30 | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Gurung Ghaleg | 300 | Nepali | 2 ● | 50 | -1 - | 300 | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Jat (Sikh traditions) | -1 Unknown | Punjabi, Eastern | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kalwar Sunri | 100 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kami | 2,700 | Nepali | 1 ● | 2,500 | -1 - | 50 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Khambu | 13,000 | Bengali | 1 ● | 10,000 | -1 - | 1,600 | 1,300 | -1 - | 200 |
|
Khas | 10,000 | Nepali | 2 ● | 7,700 | -1 - | 1,800 | 500 | -1 - | 200 |
|
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | 80 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | 30 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Magar | 2,300 | Nepali | 2 ● | 1,700 | -1 - | 300 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Majhwar | 500 | Hindi | 1 ● | 500 | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | 30 | Bengali | 1 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Newah | 1,800 | Nepali | 1 ● | 1,500 | -1 - | 200 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pardhan | 20 | Pardhan | 1 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rai | 1,500 | Nepali | 2 ● | 600 | -1 - | 200 | 400 | -1 - | 300 |
|
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Bengali | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | 20 | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rongkup | 5,400 | Lepcha | 2 ● | 200 | 20 | 4,500 | 600 | -1 - | 20 |
|
Sarki | 200 | Nepali | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sayyid | 30 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Shaikh unspecified | 600 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sherpa | 700 | Nepali | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Bengali | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 30 |
|
Sunuwar | 1,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 900 | -1 - | 50 | 40 | -1 - | 50 |
|
Tamang | 3,400 | Nepali | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | 3,000 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Teli (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Thakali | 50 | Nepali | 1 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Thakuri | 60 | Nepali | 1 ● | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Thami | 70 | Nepali | 1 ● | 40 | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tharu | 800 | Bhojpuri | 1 ● | 700 | -1 - | 20 | 70 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | 60 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | 20 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yakkha | 200 | Yakkha | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | 40 |
|
Yakthumba, Limbu | 17,000 | Nepali | 2 ● | 11,000 | 30 | 200 | 700 | -1 - | 5,100 |
| Totals: 46 | 80,000 | 36 ● | 48,000 | 600 | 21,000 | 4,900 | 10 | 5,900 |
