Major People Groups *
27
Major Unreached People Groups *
18
Total Population
230,000
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 | 30,963,000 | 0.0045 0.0% | Hindi | Hindu | OBC |
0
|
|
Bhotia Sikkim | 28,000 | 89,000 | 31.4607 31.5% | Sikkimese | Buddhist | ST |
1
|
|
Brahmin unspecified | 27,000 | 61,578,000 | 0.0438 0.0% | Hindi | Hindu | FC |
0
|
|
Chhetri | 1,300 | 225,000 | 0.5778 0.6% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Christian | 2,400 | 1,469,000 | 0.1634 0.2% | Hindi | Christian | OBC |
3
|
|
Darjee | 4,400 | 53,000 | 8.3019 8.3% | Nepali | Hindu | SC |
1
|
|
Drukpa | 200 | 13,000 | 1.5385 1.5% | Dzongkha | Buddhist | OBC |
0
|
|
Gharti | 1,500 | 25,000 | 6.0000 6.0% | Bengali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Kagate | 1,200 | 1,900 | 63.1579 63.2% | Syuba | Buddhist | ST |
1
|
|
Kaibartta unspecified | 1,000 | 1,924,000 | 0.0520 0.1% | Bengali | Hindu | OBC |
0
|
|
Kami | 8,600 | 108,000 | 7.9630 8.0% | Nepali | Hindu | SC |
1
|
|
Khambu | 36,000 | 359,000 | 10.0279 10.0% | Bengali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Khas | 19,000 | 69,000 | 27.5362 27.5% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
2
|
|
Magar | 13,000 | 384,000 | 3.3854 3.4% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
2
|
|
Majhwar | 1,200 | 196,000 | 0.6122 0.6% | Hindi | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Newah | 11,000 | 177,000 | 6.2147 6.2% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Rai | 6,100 | 132,000 | 4.6212 4.6% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
2
|
|
Rongkup-Lepcha | 10,000 | 82,000 | 12.1951 12.2% | Lepcha | Buddhist | ST |
2
|
|
Shaikh unspecified | 4,800 | 90,380,000 | 0.0053 0.0% | Urdu | Muslim | OBC |
0
|
|
Sherpa | 2,600 | 47,000 | 5.5319 5.5% | Nepali | Buddhist | OBC |
2
|
|
Sunuwar | 2,600 | 89,000 | 2.9213 2.9% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Tamang | 16,000 | 257,000 | 6.2257 6.2% | Nepali | Buddhist | ST |
2
|
|
Thakali | 100 | 2,200 | 4.5455 4.5% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Thami | 400 | 3,200 | 12.5000 12.5% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Tharu | 11,000 | 487,000 | 2.2587 2.3% | Bhojpuri | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 27 | 218,000 | 18 ● | ||||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 82 | 230,000 | 69 ● |
