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Nepal / Mechi / Jhapa

Population
2,606,740
Unreached Population
2,107,860 (80.9%)
People Groups
366
Unreached People Groups
332 (90.7%)
People Group Primary Language Population Hindu Muslim Christian Buddhist Sikh Other
Baha'i Nepali 30 - - - - - 30
Chepang, Tsepang Nepali 20 20 - - - - -
Danuwar Rai Danuwar 2,870 2820 - - 50 - -
Darai Nepali 20 20 - - - - -
Dhimal Dhimal 10,300 10300 - - - - -
Magar Magar, Eastern 20,500 18200 - 740 1450 - 130
Gharti Nepali 8,020 7780 - - 250 - -
Hadi Maithili 280 280 - - - - -
Jat (Hindu traditions) Haryanvi 180 180 - - - - -
Yehlmo Hyolmo 20 - - - 20 - -
Kumal Nepali 2,730 2440 - 90 200 - -
Rongkup-Lepcha Lepcha 210 - - - 210 - -
Yakthumba, Limbu Limbu 61,900 7440 - 3520 8760 - 42100
Majhi Rangpuri 8,160 8000 - - 20 - 150
Newah Nepali 30,700 24900 - 410 5340 - -
Munda, Horo Maithili 580 540 - 30 - - -
Oraon, Dhangar Maithili 1,980 1920 - 60 - - -
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) Rajbanshi 84,500 76200 - 5460 - - 2860
Raji Nepali 130 130 - - - - -
Raute Nepali 140 140 - - - - -
Santal (Sawntal) Santhali 35,300 31200 - 1730 - - 2370
Sherpa Sherpa 1,500 - - - 1500 - -
Gurung Ghaleg Gurung 8,850 1670 - 310 6060 - 810
Thami Thangmi 240 240 - - - - -
Tharu unspecified Tharu, Kathariya 9,980 9410 - 570 - - -
Yakkha Yakkha 590 540 - - - - 50
Yadav (Hindu traditions) Maithili 4,990 4990 - - - - -
Ansari Urdu 1,030 - 1030 - - - -
Badhi (Hindu traditions) Nepali 350 350 - - - - -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) Nepali 14,300 13700 - - - - 580
Bania unspecified Marwari (India) 3,520 3340 - - - - 180
Bantar Maithili 140 140 - - - - -
Badhai (Hindu traditions) Maithili 230 230 - - - - -
Bedia (Hindu traditions) Maithili 40 40 - - - - -
Bhand (Muslim traditions) Urdu 230 - 230 - - - -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) Maithili 880 880 - - - - -
Bhote Nepali 180 20 - - 170 - -
Bind Nepali 20 20 - - - - -
Bangali (Hindu traditions) Maithili 4,680 4680 - - - - -
Bote-Majhi Bote 30 - - - 30 - -
Chhetri Nepali 147,000 147000 - 70 250 - -
Churaute Nepali 1,420 40 1380 - - - -
Darjee Nepali 17,500 17200 - 90 260 - -
Darzi (Hindu traditions) Maithili 20 20 - - - - -
Dhanuk Maithili 2,590 2590 - - - - -
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) Maithili 460 460 - - - - -
Dom (Hindu traditions) Maithili 580 580 - - - - -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) Maithili 650 650 - - - - -
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) Maithili 410 410 - - - - -
Gandharva Nepali 220 220 - - - - -
Gangai Nepali 11,200 11100 - - 170 - -
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) Maithili 50 50 - - - - -
Halwai (Hindu traditions) Maithili 2,730 2730 - - - - -
Hayu Wayu 20 20 - - - - -
Kahar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 160 160 - - - - -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 1,060 1060 - - - - -
Kamar Nepali 190 190 - - - - -
Kami Nepali 26,400 25300 - 630 470 - -
Kandu Maithili 330 330 - - - - -
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 360 360 - - - - -
Kawar Maithili 180 180 - - - - -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) Maithili 1,170 1170 - - - - -
Qazi Urdu 280 - 280 - - - -
Khas Nepali 750 490 - - 260 - -
Khatwa Nepali 150 150 - - - - -
Kisan Kurux 1,250 1210 - 30 - - -
Kalal (Hindu traditions) Maithili 10 10 - - - - -
Koiri (Hindu traditions) Maithili 1,420 1420 - - - - -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 80 80 - - - - -
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) Urdu 130 - 130 - - - -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) Maithili 1,890 1890 - - - - -
Lodha (Hindu traditions) Maithili 30 30 - - - - -
Lohar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 330 330 - - - - -
Lunia (Hindu traditions) Maithili 1,410 1410 - - - - -
Mallah (Hindu traditions) Maithili 2,310 2310 - - - - -
Darzi (Muslim traditions) Urdu 480 - 480 - - - -
Mech Boro (India) 4,690 4550 - 90 - - 50
Rajput (Muslim traditions) Urdu 750 - 750 - - - -
Musahar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 3,620 3620 - - - - -
Nai (Hindu traditions) Maithili 3,280 3280 - - - - -
Namassej (Hindu traditions) Maithili 280 280 - - - - -
Nat (Hindu traditions) Maithili 40 40 - - - - -
Pinjara Urdu 480 - 480 - - - -
Rai Marathi 43,700 10100 - 2200 - - 31500
Rajput (Hindu traditions) Marwari (India) 620 590 - - - - 30
Rajbhar Bhojpuri 20 20 - - - - -
Sarki Nepali 6,020 5330 - 290 360 - 30
Sayyid Urdu 1,400 - 1400 - - - -
Shaikh Urdu 19,900 - 19900 - - - -
Sonar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 980 980 - - - - -
Sunuwar Sunwar 2,750 2660 - - 100 - -
Sunri (Hindu traditions) Maithili 1,230 1230 - - - - -
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) Nepali 1,220 1220 - - - - -
Tamang Tamang, Eastern 26,900 8240 - 1700 16900 - 20
Tanti (Hindu traditions) Maithili 560 560 - - - - -
Teli (Hindu traditions) Maithili 6,770 6770 - - - - -
Thakali Nepali 70 70 - - - - -
Thakuri Nepali 790 790 - - - - -
Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepali 10 10 - - - - -
Jat (Sikh traditions) Haryanvi 80 - - - - 80 -
Mali (Hindu traditions) Maithili 330 330 - - - - -
Walang Nepali 50 30 - - 20 - -
Chhantyal Nepali 90 90 - - - - -
Tajpuriya Rajbanshi 14,100 14000 - - 20 - 100
Byansi Rangpuri 50 50 - - - - -
Pahari Nepali 30 - - - 30 - -
Hajam Urdu 1,110 - 1110 - - - -
Bania Agarwal Hindi 980 930 - - - - 50
Brahmin Bhumihar Maithili 980 980 - - - - -
Koch (Hindu traditions) Rajbanshi 1,210 1210 - - - - -
Adibasi Janajati Nepali 480 480 - - - - -
Brahmin Hill Nepali 223,000 210000 - - - - 12900
Brahmin Terai Maithili 4,130 4080 - - - - 50
Bahna (Hindu traditions) Nepali 60 60 - - - - -
Bantawa Bantawa 480 220 - - 260 - -
Chamling Chamling 510 230 - - 280 - -
Gurung Ghale Nepali 70 - - - 70 - -
Khaling Khaling 280 60 - - 220 - -
Kulung Kulung (Nepal) 500 230 - - 270 - -
Mewahang Mewahang, Western 30 - - - 30 - -
Sampang Sampang 200 60 - - 110 - 30
Sarbaria - 330 280 - - - - 50
Thulung Nepali 180 140 - - - - 30
Yamphu Yamphu 130 30 - - 90 - -
Lohorung Yamphu, Southern 60 - - - - - 60
Pashtun, Pathan Urdu 400 - 400 - - - -
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