South Asia Peoples |

People Group	Primary Language	Population	Hindu	Muslim	Christian	Buddhist	Sikh	Other
Chepang, Tsepang	Chepang	20	20	-	-	-	-	-
Danuwar Rai	Danuwar	19,900	19800	-	60	-	-	-
Dhimal	Dhimal	20	20	-	-	-	-	-
Magar	Magar, Eastern	50,800	39400	-	440	10800	-	120
Gharti	Nepali	5,210	5180	-	10	20	-	-
Kumal	Nepali	20	20	-	-	-	-	-
Yakthumba, Limbu	Limbu	90	-	-	-	-	-	90
Majhi	Majhi	11,800	10600	-	30	160	-	1040
Newah	Nepali	21,400	17700	-	50	3010	-	690
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)	Rangpuri	20	10	-	-	-	-	10
Sherpa	Sherpa	50	-	-	-	50	-	-
Gurung Ghaleg	Nepali	590	-	-	-	590	-	-
Thami	Thangmi	950	950	-	-	-	-	-
Tharu unspecified	Maithili	280	280	-	-	-	-	-
Yakkha	Nepali	20	10	-	-	-	-	10
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	Maithili	180	180	-	-	-	-	-
Ansari	Maithili	30	-	30	-	-	-	-
Badhi (Hindu traditions)	Nepali	110	110	-	-	-	-	-
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	Nepali	2,360	1870	-	-	-	-	490
Bania unspecified	Maithili	120	120	-	-	-	-	-
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	Maithili	10	10	-	-	-	-	-
Bhote	Nepali	230	80	-	-	150	-	-
Bote-Majhi	Bote	30	30	-	-	-	-	-
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	Maithili	30	30	-	-	-	-	-
Chhetri	Nepali	44,800	42900	-	30	-	-	1840
Darjee	Nepali	10,500	10300	-	90	160	-	-
Dhanuk	Maithili	90	90	-	-	-	-	-
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	Maithili	30	30	-	-	-	-	-
Dom (Hindu traditions)	Maithili	70	70	-	-	-	-	-
Dusadh (Hindu traditions)	Maithili	20	20	-	-	-	-	-
Halwai (Hindu traditions)	Nepali	140	140	-	-	-	-	-
Hayu	Wayu	1,940	1880	-	10	-	-	50
Kalwar (Hindu traditions)	Nepali	360	360	-	-	-	-	-
Kami	Nepali	15,600	15600	-	-	-	-	-
Kandu	Maithili	50	50	-	-	-	-	-
Kanjar (Hindu traditions)	Maithili	10	10	-	-	-	-	-
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	Maithili	110	110	-	-	-	-	-
Khatwa	Maithili	30	30	-	-	-	-	-
Koiri (Hindu traditions)	Bhojpuri	80	80	-	-	-	-	-
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	Maithili	30	30	-	-	-	-	-
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	Maithili	20	20	-	-	-	-	-
Lodha (Hindu traditions)	Maithili	20	20	-	-	-	-	-
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	Maithili	40	40	-	-	-	-	-
Lunia (Hindu traditions)	Maithili	10	10	-	-	-	-	-
Mallah (Hindu traditions)	Maithili	30	30	-	-	-	-	-
Musahar (Hindu traditions)	Nepali	2,140	2140	-	-	-	-	-
Nai (Hindu traditions)	Nepali	190	190	-	-	-	-	-
Pasi (Hindu traditions)	Maithili	20	20	-	-	-	-	-
Rai	Marathi	3,500	2370	-	210	-	-	920
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	Maithili	70	70	-	-	-	-	-
Sarki	Nepali	12,100	12100	-	30	-	-	-
Sayyid	Urdu	20	-	20	-	-	-	-
Shaikh	Maithili	60	-	60	-	-	-	-
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	Maithili	320	320	-	-	-	-	-
Sunuwar	Sunwar	9,310	9110	-	70	-	-	140
Sunri (Hindu traditions)	Maithili	950	950	-	-	-	-	-
Tamboli (Hindu traditions)	Maithili	20	20	-	-	-	-	-
Tamang	Tamang, Eastern	91,700	870	-	2280	88500	-	50
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	Maithili	30	30	-	-	-	-	-
Teli (Hindu traditions)	Nepali	400	400	-	-	-	-	-
Thakuri	Nepali	2,000	1980	-	20	-	-	-
Pahari	Nepali	900	600	-	-	300	-	-
Bania Agarwal	Maithili	30	30	-	-	-	-	-
Brahmin Hill	Nepali	26,600	18500	-	-	-	-	8060
Brahmin Terai	Maithili	550	450	-	-	-	-	100
Bantawa	Bantawa	10	10	-	-	-	-	-
Gurung Ghale	Ghale, Southern	60	-	-	-	60	-	-
Miyan	Urdu	30	-	30	-	-	-	-

Chepang, Tsepang

Chepang

20

-

Danuwar Rai

Danuwar

19,900

19800

-

60

-

Dhimal

20

-

Magar

Magar, Eastern

50,800

39400

-

440

10800

-

120

Gharti

Nepali

5,210

5180

-

10

20

-

Kumal

Nepali

20

-

Yakthumba, Limbu

Limbu

90

-

90

Majhi

11,800

10600

-

30

160

-

1040

Newah

Nepali

21,400

17700

-

50

3010

-

690

Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)

Rangpuri

20

10

-

10

Sherpa

50

-

50

-

Gurung Ghaleg

Nepali

590

-

590

-

Thami

Thangmi

950

-

Tharu unspecified

Maithili

280

-

Yakkha

Nepali

20

10

-

10

Yadav (Hindu traditions)

Maithili

180

-

Ansari

Maithili

30

-

30

-

Badhi (Hindu traditions)

Nepali

110

-

Bairagi (Hindu traditions)

Nepali

2,360

1870

-

490

Bania unspecified

Maithili

120

-

Bhoi (Hindu traditions)

Maithili

10

-

Bhote

Nepali

230

80

-

150

-

Bote-Majhi

Bote

30

-

Chamar (Hindu traditions)

Maithili

30

-

Chhetri

Nepali

44,800

42900

-

30

-

1840

Darjee

Nepali

10,500

10300

-

90

160

-

Dhanuk

Maithili

90

-

Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)

Maithili

30

-

Dom (Hindu traditions)

Maithili

70

-

Dusadh (Hindu traditions)

Maithili

20

-

Halwai (Hindu traditions)

Nepali

140

-

Hayu

Wayu

1,940

1880

-

10

-

50

Kalwar (Hindu traditions)

Nepali

360

-

Kami

Nepali

15,600

15600

-

Kandu

Maithili

50

-

Kanjar (Hindu traditions)

Maithili

10

-

Kayastha (Hindu traditions)

Maithili

110

-

Khatwa

Maithili

30

-

Koiri (Hindu traditions)

Bhojpuri

80

-

Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)

Maithili

30

-

Kurmi (Hindu traditions)

Maithili

20

-

Lodha (Hindu traditions)

Maithili

20

-

Lohar (Hindu traditions)

Maithili

40

-

Lunia (Hindu traditions)

Maithili

10

-

Mallah (Hindu traditions)

Maithili

30

-

Musahar (Hindu traditions)

Nepali

2,140

2140

-

Nai (Hindu traditions)

Nepali

190

-

Pasi (Hindu traditions)

Maithili

20

-

Rai

Marathi

3,500

2370

-

210

-

920

Rajput (Hindu traditions)

Maithili

70

-

Sarki

Nepali

12,100

12100

-

30

-

Sayyid

Urdu

20

-

20

-

Shaikh

Maithili

60

-

60

-

Sonar (Hindu traditions)

Maithili

320

-

Sunuwar

Sunwar

9,310

9110

-

70

-

140

Sunri (Hindu traditions)

Maithili

950

-

Tamboli (Hindu traditions)

Maithili

20

-

Tamang

Tamang, Eastern

91,700

870

-

2280

88500

-

50

Tanti (Hindu traditions)

Maithili

30

-

Teli (Hindu traditions)

Nepali

400

-

Thakuri

Nepali

2,000

1980

-

20

-

Pahari

Nepali

900

600

-

300

-

Bania Agarwal

Maithili

30

-

Brahmin Hill

Nepali

26,600

18500

-

8060

Brahmin Terai

Maithili

550

450

-

100

Bantawa

10

-

Gurung Ghale

Ghale, Southern

60

-

60

-

Miyan

Urdu

30

-

30

-

Nepal / Janakpur / Sindhuli