Country: Province: District:

Major People Groups *

113

Major Unreached People Groups *

107

Total Population

2,638,000

Buddhist

12.5 %

Christian

1.6 %

Hindu

83.7 %

Muslim

1.0 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

1.2 %
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Photo People Group Population
in Province
Population
in Country
% Country
Popl in Province
Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
Gurung Ghale 7,200 25,000 28.8% Ghale, Southern Buddhist Progress Gauge
 Gurung Ghaleg 300,000 576,000 52.1% Gurung Buddhist Progress Gauge
 Hajam 1,300 40,000 3.3% Urdu Muslim Progress Gauge
 Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) 80 4,700 1.7% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Halwai (Hindu traditions) 1,700 92,000 1.8% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Kahar (Hindu traditions) 3,600 60,000 6.0% Bhojpuri Hindu Progress Gauge
 Kalwar (Hindu traditions) 1,900 139,000 1.4% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Kamar 100 1,800 5.6% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Kami 225,000 1,378,000 16.3% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Kanjar (Hindu traditions) 200 3,300 6.1% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Kayastha (Hindu traditions) 600 49,000 1.2% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Khas 300 18,000 1.7% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Koiri (Hindu traditions) 3,900 336,000 1.2% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Kumal 34,000 132,000 25.8% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Kurmi (Hindu traditions) 3,500 253,000 1.4% Bhojpuri Hindu Progress Gauge
 Lhomi, Shing Saapa 20 1,300 1.5% Lhomi Buddhist Progress Gauge
 Loba 2,800 2,900 96.6% Lhowa Buddhist Progress Gauge
 Lohar (Hindu traditions) 1,200 113,000 1.1% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Magar 460,000 2,070,000 22.2% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Majhi 3,400 92,000 3.7% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Mali (Hindu traditions) 300 16,000 1.9% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Mallah (Hindu traditions) 1,800 190,000 0.9% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) 200 5,100 3.9% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) 200 6,200 3.2% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Miyan 3,600 33,000 10.9% Urdu Muslim Progress Gauge
  Major Groups (displayed):  113 2,633,000         107
  All Groups (including small not displayed *):  149 2,638,000         140
* Province 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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