Major People Groups *
19
Major Unreached People Groups *
11
Total Population
72,000
Buddhist
25.7 %
Christian
6.1 %
Hindu
60.1 %
Muslim
0.9 %
Sikh
0.0 %
Other Religions
7.3 %
| Photo | People Group |
Population in District |
Population in Country |
% Country Popl in District |
Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Community Category |
Progress Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bhotia Sikkim | 7,000 | 85,000 | 8.2353 8.2% | Sikkimese | Buddhist | ST |
1
|
|
Brahmin unspecified | 4,600 | 48,723,000 | 0.0094 0.0% | Hindi | Hindu | FC |
0
|
|
Chhetri | 1,100 | 216,000 | 0.5093 0.5% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Darjee | 900 | 51,000 | 1.7647 1.8% | Nepali | Hindu | SC |
1
|
|
Gharti | 600 | 24,000 | 2.5000 2.5% | Bengali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Kami | 2,400 | 104,000 | 2.3077 2.3% | Nepali | Hindu | SC |
1
|
|
Khambu | 12,000 | 344,000 | 3.4884 3.5% | Bengali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Khas | 9,000 | 66,000 | 13.6364 13.6% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
2
|
|
Magar | 2,000 | 368,000 | 0.5435 0.5% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
2
|
|
Newah | 1,600 | 170,000 | 0.9412 0.9% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Rai | 1,300 | 127,000 | 1.0236 1.0% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
2
|
|
Rongkup-Lepcha | 4,800 | 79,000 | 6.0759 6.1% | Lepcha | Buddhist | ST |
2
|
|
Sherpa | 600 | 45,000 | 1.3333 1.3% | Nepali | Buddhist | OBC |
2
|
|
Sunuwar | 900 | 85,000 | 1.0588 1.1% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Tamang | 3,000 | 247,000 | 1.2146 1.2% | Nepali | Buddhist | ST |
2
|
|
Thakali | 50 | 2,100 | 2.3810 2.4% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Thami | 60 | 3,100 | 1.9355 1.9% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Yakkha | 200 | 5,800 | 3.4483 3.4% | Yakkha | Hindu | OBC |
2
|
|
Yakthumba, Limbu | 15,000 | 144,000 | 10.4167 10.4% | Nepali | Hindu | ST |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 19 | 67,000 | 11 ● | ||||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 46 | 72,000 | 36 ● |
