Major People Groups *
38
Major Unreached People Groups *
28
Total Population
636,000
Buddhist
27.4 %
Christian
9.8 %
Hindu
58.3 %
Muslim
1.6 %
Sikh
0.3 %
Other Religions
2.6 %
| Photo | People Group |
Population in State |
Population in Country |
% Country Popl in State |
Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Community Category |
Progress Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rongkup-Lepcha | 45,000 | 82,000 | 54.8780 54.9% | Lepcha | Buddhist | ST |
2
|
|
Sarki | 900 | 30,000 | 3.0000 3.0% | Nepali | Hindu | SC |
1
|
|
Shaikh unspecified | 9,000 | 90,380,000 | 0.0100 0.0% | Urdu | Muslim | OBC |
0
|
|
Sherpa | 7,500 | 47,000 | 15.9574 16.0% | Nepali | Buddhist | OBC |
2
|
|
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | 1,100 | 862,000 | 0.1276 0.1% | Bengali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Sunuwar | 6,600 | 89,000 | 7.4157 7.4% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Tamang | 40,000 | 257,000 | 15.5642 15.6% | Nepali | Buddhist | ST |
2
|
|
Thakali | 500 | 2,200 | 22.7273 22.7% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Thami | 800 | 3,200 | 25.0000 25.0% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Tharu | 16,000 | 487,000 | 3.2854 3.3% | Bhojpuri | Hindu | ST |
1
|
|
Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | 200 | 9,700 | 2.0619 2.1% | Hindi | Hindu | SC |
0
|
|
Yakkha | 1,300 | 6,100 | 21.3115 21.3% | Yakkha | Hindu | OBC |
2
|
|
Yakthumba, Limbu | 56,000 | 150,000 | 37.3333 37.3% | Nepali | Hindu | ST |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 38 | 623,000 | 28 ● | ||||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 85 | 636,000 | 72 ● |
