Photo | People Group ▲ | Population | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Hindu | Muslim | Buddhist | Christian | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adibasi Janajati | 30 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Ansari | 1,300 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | 60 | Maithili | 1 ● | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Badhi (Hindu traditions) | 7,200 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 7,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Baha'i | 80 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 80 | |
Bahna (Hindu traditions) | 60 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | 14,000 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 14,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | |
Bangali (Hindu traditions) | 500 | Maithili | 1 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bania Agarwal | 50 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bania unspecified | 1,000 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | |
Bantar | 20 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bantawa | 30 | Bantawa | 0 ☀︎ | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Baramu | 7,900 | Nepali | 1 ● | 7,900 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bedia (Muslim traditions) | 20 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | 100 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | 70 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bhote | 800 | Nepali | 1 ● | 500 | -1 - | 300 | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bind | 100 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bote-Majhi | 2,000 | Bote | 1 ● | 1,900 | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Brahmin Bohara | 90 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Brahmin Hill | 378,000 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 375,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | 2,200 | |
Brahmin Terai | 400 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Maithili | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Chamling | 20 | Chamling | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Chepang, Tsepang | 4,600 | Chepang | 2 ● | 3,900 | -1 - | 500 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Chhantyal | 900 | Nepali | 1 ● | 500 | -1 - | 400 | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Chhetri | 232,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 231,000 | -1 - | 200 | 400 | -1 - | 800 | |
Chidimar | 70 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Churaute | 200 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Danuwar Rai | 70 | Danuwar | 1 ● | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Darai | 5,800 | Darai | 1 ● | 5,700 | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Darjee | 63,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 62,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 800 | -1 - | 30 | |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Darzi (Muslim traditions) | 300 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Dhanuk | 200 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Dhimal | 40 | Dhimal | 1 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 80 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | 100 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Dura | 5,100 | Nepali | 1 ● | 2,900 | -1 - | 2,000 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | 90 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Gandharva | 1,500 | Nepali | 1 ● | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Gangai | 300 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Gharti | 32,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 31,000 | -1 - | 70 | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Gurung Ghale | 7,500 | Ghale, Southern | 2 ● | 500 | -1 - | 6,500 | 400 | -1 - | 100 | |
Gurung Ghaleg | 294,000 | Gurung | 2 ● | 67,000 | -1 - | 198,000 | 9,900 | -1 - | 20,000 | |
Hajam | 500 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | 70 | Maithili | 1 ● | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | 800 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Hayu | 30 | Wayu | 1 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | -1 Unknown | Punjabi, Eastern | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Jirel | 50 | Jirel | 1 ● | 20 | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | 50 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | 1,000 | Maithili | 1 ● | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kamar | 100 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kami | 135,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 131,000 | -1 - | 400 | 4,000 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kandu | 200 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | 20 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Maithili | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Khatwa | 20 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kisan | 20 | Kurux | 1 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | 500 | Maithili | 1 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kumal | 25,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 24,000 | -1 - | 200 | 1,000 | -1 - | 30 | |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | 60 | Maithili | 1 ● | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Lhomi, Shing Saapa | 20 | Lhomi | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Loba | 70 | Lhowa | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Lodha (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Magar | 261,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 252,000 | -1 - | 4,300 | 4,700 | -1 - | 300 | |
Majhi | 2,600 | Nepali | 1 ● | 2,300 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | 200 | |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | 40 | Maithili | 1 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Mallah (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Maithili | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Manihar | 20 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Mech | -1 Unknown | Boro (India) | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Miyan | 2,500 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 2,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Maithili | 1 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | 900 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Newah | 99,000 | Newar | 1 ● | 90,000 | -1 - | 7,400 | 1,300 | -1 - | 200 | |
Nubri | 1,700 | Nubri | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | 1,700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Oraon, Dhangar | 20 | Kurux | 1 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pahari | 20 | Nepali | 1 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pashtun, Pathan | 100 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pinjara | 300 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Qassab | 90 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Qazi | 200 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Rai | 4,600 | Nepali | 2 ● | 3,600 | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | 700 | |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | 40 | Rajbanshi | 2 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Rajbhar | 70 | Bhojpuri | 1 ● | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Rajdhob | 30 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Raji | 90 | Raji | 1 ● | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 90 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 50 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Raute | 20 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | 40 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Rongkup | 50 | Lepcha | 1 ● | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Santal (Sawntal) | 90 | Santhali | 2 ● | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | 30 | |
Sarki | 78,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 75,000 | -1 - | 300 | 2,300 | -1 - | 500 | |
Sayyid | 1,100 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Shaikh | 6,500 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 6,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sherpa | 700 | Sherpa | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | 60 | -1 - | 20 | |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 1,400 | Maithili | 1 ● | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | 90 | Maithili | 1 ● | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sunuwar | 700 | Sunwar | 1 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Tajpuriya | 30 | Rajbanshi | 1 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Tamang | 50,000 | Tamang, Eastern | 2 ● | 11,000 | -1 - | 34,000 | 4,000 | -1 - | 2,000 | |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | 50 | Maithili | 1 ● | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | 1,200 | Maithili | 1 ● | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Thakali | 2,700 | Nepali | 1 ● | 1,600 | -1 - | 900 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Thakali Marphali | 400 | Thakali | 1 ● | 50 | -1 - | 300 | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Thakuri | 28,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 27,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Thakuria | 50 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Thami | 70 | Thangmi | 1 ● | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Tharu Khawas | 1,200 | Nepali | 1 ● | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Tharu unspecified | 4,100 | Tharu, Dangaura | 1 ● | 3,500 | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Tsum | 2,700 | Tsum | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | 2,700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Awadhi | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 800 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Yakkha | 60 | Yakkha | 1 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | |
Yakthumba, Limbu | 1,000 | Limbu | 1 ● | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | 200 | |
Yehlmo | 500 | Hyolmo | 1 ● | 100 | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Totals: 123 | 1,781,000 | 116 ● | 1,447,000 | 13,000 | 261,000 | 33,000 | 10 | 27,000 |