Photo | People Group ▲ | Population | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Hindu | Muslim | Buddhist | Christian | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adibasi Janajati | 500 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Ansari | 1,000 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Maithili | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Badhi (Hindu traditions) | 500 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Baha'i | 40 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | |
Bahna (Hindu traditions) | 60 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | 19,000 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 18,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 700 | |
Bangali (Hindu traditions) | 4,700 | Maithili | 1 ● | 4,700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bania Agarwal | 1,000 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | |
Bania unspecified | 3,800 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 3,600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | |
Bantar | 100 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bantawa | 800 | Bantawa | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | 40 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bhand (Muslim traditions) | 200 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | 900 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bhote | 1,100 | Nepali | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bind | 100 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bote-Majhi | 700 | Bote | 1 ● | 600 | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Brahmin Bhumihar | 1,000 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Brahmin Hill | 305,000 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 287,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 17,000 | |
Brahmin Terai | 4,200 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 4,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | |
Byansi | 200 | Humla | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | 20 | Maithili | 1 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Chamling | 600 | Chamling | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Chepang, Tsepang | 20 | Chepang | 2 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Chhantyal | 90 | Nepali | 1 ● | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Chhetri | 232,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 229,000 | -1 - | 1,800 | 100 | -1 - | 800 | |
Churaute | 1,400 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 40 | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Danuwar Rai | 3,000 | Danuwar | 1 ● | 2,900 | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Darai | 20 | Darai | 1 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Darjee | 30,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 29,000 | -1 - | 1,000 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | 20 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Darzi (Muslim traditions) | 500 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Dhanuk | 2,700 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 2,700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Dhimal | 10,000 | Dhimal | 1 ● | 10,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 700 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | 600 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | 700 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | 400 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Gandharva | 200 | Nepali | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Gangai | 12,000 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 12,000 | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Gharti | 12,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 11,000 | -1 - | 700 | 50 | -1 - | 30 | |
Gurung Ghale | 70 | Ghale, Southern | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Gurung Ghaleg | 30,000 | Gurung | 2 ● | 2,800 | -1 - | 25,000 | 800 | -1 - | 1,200 | |
Hadi | 300 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Hajam | 1,100 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | 50 | Maithili | 1 ● | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | 3,000 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 3,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Hayu | 100 | Wayu | 1 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | 80 | Punjabi, Eastern | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 80 | -1 - | |
Jirel | 50 | Jirel | 1 ● | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | -1 Unknown | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | 1,100 | Maithili | 1 ● | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kamar | 200 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kami | 52,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 50,000 | -1 - | 1,000 | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kandu | 500 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | 500 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kawar | 300 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | 1,300 | Maithili | 1 ● | 1,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Khaling | 400 | Khaling | 0 ☀︎ | 60 | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Khas | 900 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 500 | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Khatwa | 200 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kisan | 1,300 | Kurux | 1 ● | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Koch (Hindu traditions) | 1,200 | Rajbanshi | 1 ● | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | 1,500 | Maithili | 1 ● | 1,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kulung | 1,000 | Kulung (Nepal) | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kumal | 3,500 | Nepali | 1 ● | 3,100 | -1 - | 300 | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | 80 | Maithili | 1 ● | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | 1,900 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 1,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Lhomi, Shing Saapa | -1 Unknown | Lhomi | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Lodha (Hindu traditions) | 30 | Bhojpuri | 0 ☀︎ | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | 500 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Lohorung | 200 | Yamphu, Southern | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | 1,400 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Magar | 47,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 37,000 | -1 - | 7,900 | 1,300 | -1 - | 800 | |
Majhi | 8,800 | Nepali | 1 ● | 8,600 | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Maithili | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Mallah (Hindu traditions) | 2,300 | Maithili | 1 ● | 2,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Mech | 4,800 | Boro (India) | 1 ● | 4,600 | -1 - | -1 - | 90 | -1 - | 50 | |
Mewahang | 1,100 | Mewahang, Eastern | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | 700 | |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | 90 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Munda, Horo | 600 | Maithili | 2 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | 3,600 | Maithili | 1 ● | 3,600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Nachhiring | 400 | Nachiring | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | 3,500 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 3,500 | -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 | 48,000 | Newar | 1 ● | 36,000 | -1 - | 11,000 | 500 | -1 - | 300 | |
Oraon, Dhangar | 2,100 | Kurux | 1 ● | 2,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | 20 | |
Pahari | 30 | Nepali | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pashtun, Pathan | 400 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pinjara | 500 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Qazi | 300 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Rai | 161,000 | Nepali | 2 ● | 21,000 | -1 - | 80 | 7,200 | -1 - | 132,000 | |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | 85,000 | Rajbanshi | 2 ● | 77,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 5,500 | -1 - | 2,900 | |
Rajbhar | 20 | Bhojpuri | 1 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Raji | 100 | Raji | 1 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 700 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 800 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Raute | 100 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | 100 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Rongkup | 3,500 | Lepcha | 1 ● | 90 | -1 - | 3,200 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sampang | 500 | Sampang | 0 ☀︎ | 60 | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | |
Santal (Sawntal) | 35,000 | Santhali | 2 ● | 31,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 1,700 | -1 - | 2,400 | |
Sarbaria | 300 | Nepali | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | |
Sarki | 9,900 | Nepali | 1 ● | 8,600 | -1 - | 800 | 400 | -1 - | 60 | |
Sayyid | 1,400 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Shaikh | 20,000 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 20,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sherpa | 20,000 | Sherpa | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 19,000 | 700 | -1 - | 400 | |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 1,200 | Maithili | 1 ● | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | 1,400 | Maithili | 1 ● | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sunuwar | 11,000 | Sunwar | 1 ● | 8,000 | -1 - | 900 | 400 | -1 - | 1,800 | |
Tajpuriya | 14,000 | Rajbanshi | 1 ● | 14,000 | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | |
Tamang | 72,000 | Tamang, Eastern | 2 ● | 9,100 | -1 - | 57,000 | 5,300 | -1 - | 800 | |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | 1,200 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | 600 | Maithili | 1 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | 6,900 | Maithili | 1 ● | 6,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Thakali | 200 | Nepali | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Thakuri | 1,000 | Nepali | 1 ● | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Thami | 1,300 | Thangmi | 1 ● | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | |
Tharu unspecified | 11,000 | Tharu, Dangaura | 1 ● | 10,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Thulung | 300 | Thulung | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | |
Tokpegola | 1,600 | Sherpa | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | 1,600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Walang | 1,400 | Walungge | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 5,200 | Maithili | 0 ☀︎ | 5,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Yakkha | 3,600 | Yakkha | 1 ● | 900 | -1 - | 100 | 50 | -1 - | 2,500 | |
Yakthumba, Limbu | 268,000 | Limbu | 1 ● | 19,000 | -1 - | 12,000 | 6,600 | -1 - | 231,000 | |
Yamphu | 700 | Yamphu | 0 ☀︎ | 30 | -1 - | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Yehlmo | 1,600 | Hyolmo | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Totals: 132 | 1,623,000 | 124 ● | 1,013,000 | 28,000 | 151,000 | 33,000 | 80 | 398,000 |