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Major People Groups *

38

Major Unreached People Groups *

24

Total Population

247,000

Buddhist

20.9 %

Christian

9.6 %

Hindu

65.8 %

Muslim

1.8 %

Sikh

0.1 %

Other Religions

1.8 %
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Photo People Group ▲ Population Primary Language Progress
Scale		 Hindu % Muslim % Buddhist % Christian % Sikh % Other %
Bhotia 14,000 Nepali Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0-0.1% 50-100% 2-5% - -
Bhotia Sikkim 4,800 Sikkimese Progress Gauge 5-10% - 50-100% 2-5% - -
Brahmin unspecified 8,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - 0.1-2%
Buna (Hindu traditions) 1,300 Bengali Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Chhetri 1,600 Nepali Progress Gauge 50-100% - 0.1-2% - - -
Christian 2,700 Hindi Progress Gauge - - - 50-100% - -
Darjee 1,500 Nepali Progress Gauge 50-100% - 2-5% 2-5% - -
Dhimal 400 Maithili Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - 5-10%
Drukpa 2,600 Dzongkha Progress Gauge 0.1-2% - 50-100% - - -
Gangai 200 Nepali Progress Gauge 50-100% - 2-5% - - -
Gharti 1,900 Bengali Progress Gauge 50-100% - 2-5% 2-5% - -
Gurung Ghaleg 11,000 Nepali Progress Gauge 10-50% - 10-50% 5-10% - -
Jimdar 5,000 Bengali Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Jogi (Hindu traditions) 2,500 Bengali Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Kagate 20 Syuba Progress Gauge - - 50-100% - - -
Kami 4,600 Nepali Progress Gauge 50-100% - 0.1-2% 0.1-2% - -
Khambu 24,000 Bengali Progress Gauge 50-100% - 0.1-2% - - -
Lhomi 400 Lhomi Progress Gauge - - 50-100% 2-5% - -
Magar 15,000 Nepali Progress Gauge 50-100% - 0.1-2% 10-50% - -
Munda 2,500 Mundari Progress Gauge 50-100% - 0.1-2% 10-50% - 0.1-2%
Namassej (Hindu traditions) 6,700 Bengali Progress Gauge 50-100% - 0.1-2% 5-10% - -
Namassej Chandel 1,900 Bengali Progress Gauge 50-100% - - 5-10% - -
Newah 9,500 Nepali Progress Gauge 50-100% - 2-5% 5-10% - -
Oraon 9,900 Kurux Progress Gauge 10-50% 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 50-100% - 0.1-2%
Rai 4,700 Nepali Progress Gauge 10-50% - 2-5% 10-50% - 10-50%
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) 23,000 Bengali Progress Gauge 50-100% - - 2-5% - -
Rayeen (Hindu traditions) 50 Bengali Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Rongkup-Lepcha 5,200 Lepcha Progress Gauge 2-5% - 10-50% 10-50% - 0.1-2%
Santal (Sawntal) 2,600 Santhali Progress Gauge 50-100% - 5-10% 10-50% - 0.1-2%
Sarki 800 Nepali Progress Gauge 50-100% - - 2-5% - -
Shaikh unspecified 3,300 Urdu Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Sherpa 6,500 Nepali Progress Gauge 5-10% - 50-100% 5-10% - -
Sunuwar 3,800 Nepali Progress Gauge 50-100% - 0.1-2% 5-10% - 10-50%
Tamang 16,000 Nepali Progress Gauge 2-5% - 50-100% 5-10% - 0-0.1%
Tharu 9,300 Bhojpuri Progress Gauge 50-100% - - 5-10% - -
Tibetan 3,400 Tibetan, Central Progress Gauge 0.1-2% - 50-100% 0.1-2% - -
Yakkha 600 Yakkha Progress Gauge 10-50% - 5-10% 5-10% - 50-100%
Yakthumba, Limbu 5,700 Nepali Progress Gauge 50-100% - 5-10% 10-50% - 10-50%
  Major Groups (displayed):  38 216,000   24 ● 50-100% 0.1-2% 10-50% 10-50% - 2-5%
  All Groups (including small not displayed *):  275 247,000   235 ● 50-100% 0.1-2% 10-50% 5-10% 0.1-2% 0.1-2%
* District level entries that are less than 1,000 individuals AND less than 1% of the groups total in the country are not displayed.

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