Major People Groups *
26
Major Unreached People Groups *
17
Total Population
219,000
Buddhist
25.4 %
Christian
8.4 %
Hindu
63.0 %
Muslim
2.4 %
Sikh
0.4 %
Other Religions
0.4 %
| Photo | People Group |
Population in District |
Population in Country |
% Country Popl in District |
Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Community Category |
Progress Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bania unspecified | 1,400 | 23,939,000 | 0.0058 0.0% | Hindi | Hindu | OBC |
0
|
|
Bhotia Sikkim | 26,000 | 85,000 | 30.5882 30.6% | Sikkimese | Buddhist | ST |
1
|
|
Brahmin unspecified | 25,000 | 48,723,000 | 0.0513 0.1% | Hindi | Hindu | FC |
0
|
|
Chhetri | 1,300 | 216,000 | 0.6019 0.6% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Christian | 2,300 | 1,412,000 | 0.1629 0.2% | Hindi | Christian | OBC |
3
|
|
Darjee | 4,200 | 51,000 | 8.2353 8.2% | Nepali | Hindu | SC |
1
|
|
Drukpa | 200 | 12,000 | 1.6667 1.7% | Dzongkha | Buddhist | OBC |
0
|
|
Gharti | 1,500 | 24,000 | 6.2500 6.3% | Bengali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Kagate | 1,100 | 1,800 | 61.1111 61.1% | Syuba | Buddhist | ST |
1
|
|
Kami | 8,200 | 104,000 | 7.8846 7.9% | Nepali | Hindu | SC |
1
|
|
Khambu | 35,000 | 344,000 | 10.1744 10.2% | Bengali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Khas | 18,000 | 66,000 | 27.2727 27.3% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
2
|
|
Magar | 12,000 | 368,000 | 3.2609 3.3% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
2
|
|
Majhwar | 1,100 | 188,000 | 0.5851 0.6% | Hindi | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Newah | 10,000 | 170,000 | 5.8824 5.9% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Rai | 5,800 | 127,000 | 4.5669 4.6% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
2
|
|
Rongkup-Lepcha | 9,700 | 79,000 | 12.2785 12.3% | Lepcha | Buddhist | ST |
2
|
|
Shaikh unspecified | 4,600 | 100,866,000 | 0.0046 0.0% | Urdu | Muslim | OBC |
0
|
|
Sherpa | 2,500 | 45,000 | 5.5556 5.6% | Nepali | Buddhist | OBC |
2
|
|
Sunuwar | 2,400 | 85,000 | 2.8235 2.8% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Tamang | 15,000 | 247,000 | 6.0729 6.1% | Nepali | Buddhist | ST |
2
|
|
Thakali | 100 | 2,100 | 4.7619 4.8% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Thami | 400 | 3,100 | 12.9032 12.9% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Tharu | 10,000 | 468,000 | 2.1368 2.1% | Bhojpuri | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Yakkha | 400 | 5,800 | 6.8966 6.9% | Yakkha | Hindu | OBC |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 26 | 207,000 | 17 ● | ||||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 82 | 219,000 | 69 ● |
