Major People Groups *
12
Major Unreached People Groups *
6
Total Population
44,000
Buddhist
53.3 %
Christian
6.1 %
Hindu
34.6 %
Muslim
1.7 %
Sikh
1.8 %
Other Religions
2.5 %
| Photo | People Group |
Population in District |
Population in Country |
% Country Popl in District |
Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Community Category |
Progress Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bhotia Sikkim | 8,000 | 85,000 | 9.4118 9.4% | Sikkimese | Buddhist | ST |
1
|
|
Brahmin unspecified | 2,500 | 48,723,000 | 0.0051 0.0% | Hindi | Hindu | FC |
0
|
|
Kagate | 300 | 1,800 | 16.6667 16.7% | Syuba | Buddhist | ST |
1
|
|
Khambu | 2,300 | 344,000 | 0.6686 0.7% | Bengali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Khas | 1,300 | 66,000 | 1.9697 2.0% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
2
|
|
Magar | 1,000 | 368,000 | 0.2717 0.3% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
2
|
|
Rongkup-Lepcha | 14,000 | 79,000 | 17.7215 17.7% | Lepcha | Buddhist | ST |
2
|
|
Tamang | 2,100 | 247,000 | 0.8502 0.9% | Nepali | Buddhist | ST |
2
|
|
Thakali | 100 | 2,100 | 4.7619 4.8% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Thami | 40 | 3,100 | 1.2903 1.3% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Yakkha | 60 | 5,800 | 1.0345 1.0% | Yakkha | Other | OBC |
2
|
|
Yakthumba, Limbu | 4,600 | 144,000 | 3.1944 3.2% | Nepali | Hindu | ST |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 12 | 36,000 | 6 ● | ||||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 42 | 44,000 | 32 ● |
