Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
| District | Population | % Unreached Population | People Groups | % Unreached People Groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilam | 1,012,430 | 61.7 | 184 | 87.5 |
| Jhapa | 2,606,740 | 80.9 | 366 | 90.7 |
| Panchthar | 646,050 | 63.8 | 124 | 87.1 |
| Taplejung | 449,810 | 69.0 | 112 | 87.5 |
| People Group | Population | Progress | Primary Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adibasi Janajati | 480 |
|
Nepali |
| Ansari | 1,030 |
|
Urdu |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | 230 |
|
Maithili |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | 520 |
|
Nepali |
| Baha'i | 40 |
|
Nepali |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | 60 |
|
Maithili |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | 18,930 |
|
Nepali |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | 4,730 |
|
Maithili |
| Bania | 3,810 |
|
Maithili |
| Bania Agarwal | 980 |
|
Bhojpuri |
| Bantar | 140 |
|
Maithili |
| Bantawa | 840 |
|
Bantawa |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | 40 |
|
Maithili |
| Bhand (Muslim traditions) | 230 |
|
Urdu |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | 880 |
|
Maithili |
| Bhote | 1,090 |
|
Nepali |
| Bind | 120 |
|
Maithili |
| Bote-Majhi | 660 |
|
Bote |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | 980 |
|
Maithili |
| Brahmin Hill | 304,600 |
|
Nepali |
| Brahmin Terai | 4,210 |
|
Maithili |
| Byansi | 170 |
|
Humla |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | 20 |
|
Maithili |
| Chamling | 630 |
|
Chamling |
| Chepang | 20 |
|
Chepang |
| Chhantyal | 90 |
|
Nepali |
| Chhetri | 231,500 |
|
Nepali |
| Churaute | 1,420 |
|
Nepali |
| Danuwar | 2,970 |
|
Danuwar |
| Darai | 20 |
|
Darai |
| Darjee | 29,620 |
|
Nepali |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | 20 |
|
Maithili |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | 480 |
|
Urdu |
| Dhanuk | 2,690 |
|
Maithili |
| Dhimal | 10,400 |
|
Dhimal |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | 610 |
|
Maithili |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | 680 |
|
Maithili |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | 410 |
|
Maithili |
| Gandharva | 220 |
|
Nepali |
| Gangai | 12,080 |
|
Nepali |
| Gharti | 11,570 |
|
Nepali |
| Gurung Ghale | 70 |
|
Ghale, Southern |
| Gurung Ghaleg | 29,600 |
|
Gurung |
| Hadi | 280 |
|
Maithili |
| Hajam | 1,110 |
|
Urdu |
| Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | 50 |
|
Maithili |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | 2,960 |
|
Maithili |
| Hayu | 120 |
|
Wayu |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | 180 |
|
Hindi |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | 80 |
|
Punjabi, Eastern |
| Jirel | 50 |
|
Jirel |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | 140 |
|
Maithili |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | 160 |
|
Bhojpuri |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | 10 |
|
Maithili |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | 1,080 |
|
Maithili |
| Kamar | 190 |
|
Nepali |
| Kami | 52,170 |
|
Nepali |
| Kandu | 540 |
|
Bhojpuri |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | 470 |
|
Maithili |
| Kawar | 270 |
|
Maithili |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | 1,260 |
|
Maithili |
| Khaling | 380 |
|
Khaling |
| Khas | 880 |
|
Nepali |
| Khatwa | 150 |
|
Maithili |
| Kisan | 1,250 |
|
Kurux |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | 1,210 |
|
Rajbanshi |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | 1,460 |
|
Maithili |
| Kulung | 980 |
|
Kulung (Nepal) |
| Kumal | 3,470 |
|
Nepali |
| Kumhar (Kusavar) (Hindu traditions) | 80 |
|
Maithili |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | 1,890 |
|
Bhojpuri |
| Lhomi | 10 |
|
Lhomi |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | 30 |
|
Bhojpuri |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | 510 |
|
Maithili |
| Lohorung | 160 |
|
Yamphu, Southern |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | 1,410 |
|
Maithili |
| Magar | 46,700 |
|
Nepali |
| Majhi | 8,780 |
|
Nepali |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | 330 |
|
Maithili |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | 2,310 |
|
Maithili |
| Mech | 4,750 |
|
Boro (India) |
| Mewahang | 1,070 |
|
Mewahang, Eastern |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | 90 |
|
Maithili |
| Munda | 580 |
|
Maithili |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | 3,640 |
|
Maithili |
| Nachhiring | 410 |
|
Nachiring |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | 3,510 |
|
Maithili |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | 280 |
|
Maithili |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | 40 |
|
Bhojpuri |
| Newah | 48,400 |
|
Newar |
| Oraon | 2,050 |
|
Kurux |
| Pahari | 30 |
|
Nepali |
| Pashtun, Pathan | 400 |
|
Urdu |
| Pinjara | 480 |
|
Urdu |
| Qazi | 280 |
|
Urdu |
| Rai | 160,920 |
|
Nepali |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 670 |
|
Maithili |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | 84,900 |
|
Rajbanshi |
| Rajbhar | 20 |
|
Bhojpuri |
| Raji | 130 |
|
Raji |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 740 |
|
Maithili |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 750 |
|
Urdu |
| Raute | 140 |
|
Nepali |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | 130 |
|
Urdu |
| Rongkup-Lepcha | 3,460 |
|
Lepcha |
| Sampang | 480 |
|
Sampang |
| Santal (Sawntal) | 35,340 |
|
Santhali |
| Sarbaria | 330 |
|
Nepali |
| Sarki | 9,860 |
|
Nepali |
| Sayyid | 1,430 |
|
Urdu |
| Shaikh | 20,040 |
|
Urdu |
| Sherpa | 20,420 |
|
Sherpa |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 1,150 |
|
Maithili |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | 1,440 |
|
Maithili |
| Sunuwar | 11,020 |
|
Sunwar |
| Tajpuriya | 14,120 |
|
Rajbanshi |
| Tamang | 72,310 |
|
Tamang, Eastern |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | 1,230 |
|
Maithili |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | 560 |
|
Maithili |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | 6,920 |
|
Maithili |
| Thakali | 160 |
|
Nepali |
| Thakuri | 990 |
|
Nepali |
| Thami | 1,320 |
|
Thangmi |
| Tharu | 10,620 |
|
Tharu, Dangaura |
| Thulung | 270 |
|
Thulung |
| Tokpegola | 1,600 |
|
Sherpa |
| Walang | 1,350 |
|
Walungge |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 5,200 |
|
Maithili |
| Yakkha | 3,590 |
|
Yakkha |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | 267,800 |
|
Limbu |
| Yamphu | 700 |
|
Yamphu |
| Yehlmo | 1,550 |
|
Hyolmo |
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