Photo | People Group ▲ | Population | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Hindu | Muslim | Buddhist | Christian | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdul | 100 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Adibasi Janajati | 300 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Ahar | 100 | Awadhi | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Amat | 20 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Ansari | 1,700 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Ath Pahariya | 20 | Athpariya | 0 ☀︎ | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | 600 | Maithili | 1 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Badhai (Muslim traditions) | 50 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Badhi (Hindu traditions) | 3,800 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 3,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Baha'i | 200 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | |
Bahing | 70 | Bahing | 0 ☀︎ | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bahna (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | 42,000 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 42,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | 500 | |
Bangali (Hindu traditions) | 4,100 | Maithili | 1 ● | 4,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bania Agarwal | 2,000 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 1,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | |
Bania unspecified | 5,800 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 5,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 700 | |
Bantar | 300 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bantawa | 300 | Bantawa | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Baramu | 700 | Nepali | 1 ● | 700 | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | |
Bari (Hindu traditions) | 1,800 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 1,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bedia (Muslim traditions) | 50 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | 200 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bhar | 700 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | 500 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bhote | 3,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 700 | -1 - | 2,200 | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bind | 80 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bote-Majhi | 100 | Bote | 1 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Brahmin Bohara | 400 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Brahmin Hill | 847,000 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 842,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | 5,500 | |
Brahmin Terai | 3,800 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 3,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | |
Byansi | 50 | Humla | 0 ☀︎ | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | 1,400 | Maithili | 1 ● | 1,300 | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Chamling | 600 | Chamling | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | |
Chepang, Tsepang | 18,000 | Chepang | 2 ● | 12,000 | -1 - | 2,400 | 3,100 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Chhantyal | 1,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 600 | -1 - | 300 | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Chhetri | 792,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 778,000 | -1 - | 7,800 | 2,500 | -1 - | 1,700 | |
Chidimar | 30 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Churaute | 400 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Danuwar Rai | 16,000 | Danuwar | 1 ● | 16,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Darai | 1,200 | Darai | 1 ● | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Darjee | 48,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 47,000 | -1 - | 60 | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | 400 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Darzi (Muslim traditions) | 400 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Dhanuk | 2,900 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 2,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Dhimal | 1,100 | Dhimal | 1 ● | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 1,000 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | 200 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Dolpa | 60 | Sherpa | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | 20 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Dura | 300 | Nepali | 1 ● | 100 | -1 - | 200 | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | 800 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | 400 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Gaddi (Muslim traditions) | 30 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Gandharva | 500 | Nepali | 1 ● | 400 | -1 - | 20 | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Gangai | 60 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Gharti | 20,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 20,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Gonrhi | 90 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Goriya (Hindu traditions) | 70 | Awadhi | 0 ☀︎ | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Gosain | 300 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Gurung Ghale | 14,000 | Ghale, Southern | 2 ● | 300 | -1 - | 12,000 | 1,200 | -1 - | 200 | |
Gurung Ghaleg | 92,000 | Gurung | 2 ● | 2,400 | -1 - | 78,000 | 10,000 | -1 - | 700 | |
Hadi | 90 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Hajam | 1,300 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Maithili | 1 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | 3,100 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 3,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Hayu | 100 | Wayu | 1 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | 400 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | 100 | Punjabi, Eastern | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | |
Jirel | 1,000 | Jirel | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | 800 | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | 70 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | 6,900 | Maithili | 1 ● | 6,800 | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kamar | 500 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kami | 80,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 77,000 | -1 - | 100 | 3,000 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kandu | 1,500 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 1,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | 20 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kawar | -1 Unknown | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | 3,200 | Maithili | 1 ● | 3,200 | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Khaling | 100 | Khaling | 0 ☀︎ | 30 | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | |
Khatwa | 200 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kisan | 100 | Kurux | 1 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Koch (Hindu traditions) | 90 | Rajbanshi | 1 ● | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | |
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | 3,800 | Maithili | 1 ● | 3,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Koli (Hindu traditions) | 50 | Awadhi | 0 ☀︎ | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kulung | 300 | Kulung (Nepal) | 1 ● | 20 | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | |
Kumal | 10,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 10,000 | -1 - | 90 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | 500 | Maithili | 1 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | 1,400 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kyerung | 3,700 | Kyerung | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | 3,700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Lhomi, Shing Saapa | 200 | Lhomi | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Loba | 80 | Lhowa | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Lodha (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | 1,500 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 1,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Lohorung | 30 | Yamphu, Southern | 0 ☀︎ | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | 400 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Magar | 177,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 159,000 | -1 - | 7,900 | 11,000 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Majhi | 19,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 16,000 | -1 - | 50 | 1,200 | -1 - | 1,500 | |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Maithili | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Mallah (Hindu traditions) | 600 | Maithili | 1 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Manihar | 50 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Mech | 40 | Boro (India) | 1 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Miyan | 6,600 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 6,600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | 50 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Munda, Horo | 100 | Maithili | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | 30 | |
Murao (Hindu traditions) | 400 | Awadhi | 0 ☀︎ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | 400 | Maithili | 1 ● | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Nachhiring | 30 | Nachiring | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | 5,500 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 5,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Nat (Hindu traditions) | 40 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Newah | 937,000 | Newar | 1 ● | 778,000 | -1 - | 150,000 | 7,600 | -1 - | 700 | |
Oraon, Dhangar | 200 | Kurux | 1 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | 70 | |
Pahari | 11,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 7,700 | -1 - | 2,500 | 400 | -1 - | 600 | |
Pashtun, Pathan | 400 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pinjara | 500 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Qassab | 100 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Qazi | 400 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Rai | 80,000 | Nepali | 2 ● | 48,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 11,000 | -1 - | 21,000 | |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | 1,300 | Rajbanshi | 2 ● | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | 500 | |
Rajbhar | 200 | Bhojpuri | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Rajdhob | 100 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Raji | 70 | Raji | 1 ● | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 2,500 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 2,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | |
Raute | -1 Unknown | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | 90 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Rongkup | 200 | Lepcha | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | |
Sampang | 90 | Sampang | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 90 | |
Santal (Sawntal) | 300 | Santhali | 2 ● | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | |
Sarki | 50,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 48,000 | -1 - | 500 | 1,600 | -1 - | 50 | |
Sayyid | 1,800 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Shaikh | 14,000 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 14,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sherpa | 36,000 | Sherpa | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 32,000 | 3,200 | -1 - | 300 | |
Sherpa Helambu | 2,900 | Hyolmo | 1 ● | 50 | -1 - | 2,800 | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Silpkar (Hindu traditions) | 500 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 1,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | 2,100 | Maithili | 1 ● | 2,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sunuwar | 6,700 | Sunwar | 1 ● | 6,100 | -1 - | 200 | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Tajpuriya | 300 | Rajbanshi | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Tamang | 843,000 | Tamang, Eastern | 2 ● | 138,000 | -1 - | 644,000 | 59,000 | -1 - | 1,000 | |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | 800 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | 500 | Maithili | 1 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | 10,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 10,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Teli (Muslim traditions) | 60 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Thakali | 3,500 | Nepali | 1 ● | 1,600 | -1 - | 1,700 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Thakali Marphali | 300 | Thakali | 1 ● | 90 | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Thakuri | 35,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 34,000 | -1 - | 400 | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Thakuria | 90 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Thami | 7,000 | Thangmi | 1 ● | 5,700 | -1 - | 900 | 200 | -1 - | 300 | |
Tharu Khawas | 200 | Nepali | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Tharu Rana | 900 | Tharu, Dangaura | 1 ● | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Tharu unspecified | 27,000 | Tharu, Dangaura | 1 ● | 22,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 4,500 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Thulung | 300 | Thulung | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 90 | |
Tibetan, Bhotia | 2,900 | Tibetan, Central | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | 2,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Tokpegola | 40 | Sherpa | 0 ☀︎ | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | 500 | Awadhi | 0 ☀︎ | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Walang | 40 | Walungge | 0 ☀︎ | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 9,300 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 9,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Yakkha | 500 | Yakkha | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | |
Yakthumba, Limbu | 20,000 | Limbu | 1 ● | 12,000 | -1 - | 4,100 | 1,400 | -1 - | 2,100 | |
Yamphu | 40 | Yamphu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Yehlmo | 8,100 | Hyolmo | 1 ● | 1,000 | -1 - | 7,100 | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Totals: 165 | 4,386,000 | 157 ● | 3,226,000 | 29,000 | 967,000 | 125,000 | 100 | 40,000 |