Nepal / Mechi / Panchthar

Population
646,050
Unreached Population
412,360 (63.8%)
People Groups
124
Unreached People Groups
108 (87.1%)
People Group Primary Language Population Hindu Muslim Christian Buddhist Sikh Other
Baha'i Nepali 10 - - - - - 10
Magar Magar, Eastern 7,330 5000 - 90 2150 - 90
Gharti Nepali 490 400 - 20 70 - -
Yakthumba, Limbu Limbu 92,500 4170 - 980 1850 - 85500
Majhi Nepali 620 570 - - - - 50
Newah Nepali 3,160 2120 - 30 960 - 50
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) Rangpuri 100 60 - - - - 40
Sherpa Sherpa 800 - - 30 770 - -
Gurung Ghaleg Gurung 4,290 - - 90 4170 - 30
Tharu unspecified Tharu, Kathariya 160 160 - - - - -
Yakkha Yakkha 760 30 - 20 10 - 690
Yadav (Hindu traditions) Maithili 130 130 - - - - -
Badhi (Hindu traditions) Nepali 100 100 - - - - -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) Nepali 1,080 1040 - - - - 30
Bhote Nepali 20 - - - 20 - -
Bind Nepali 40 40 - - - - -
Bangali (Hindu traditions) Maithili 20 20 - - - - -
Chhetri Nepali 21,100 20800 - 30 80 - 120
Darjee Nepali 4,760 4610 - 50 100 - -
Dhanuk Maithili 40 40 - - - - -
Dom (Hindu traditions) Maithili 30 30 - - - - -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) Maithili 30 30 - - - - -
Halwai (Hindu traditions) Maithili 20 20 - - - - -
Kami Nepali 7,510 7290 - 70 150 - -
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 50 50 - - - - -
Khas Jumli 20 20 - - - - -
Koiri (Hindu traditions) Maithili 20 20 - - - - -
Nai (Hindu traditions) Maithili 20 20 - - - - -
Rai Nepali 30,400 1190 - 790 80 - 28400
Rajput (Hindu traditions) Maithili 50 50 - - - - -
Sarki Nepali 1,070 860 - 20 180 - -
Sonar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 70 70 - - - - -
Sunuwar Sunwar 2,220 1640 - 70 250 - 250
Tamang Tamang, Eastern 15,700 - - 1190 14400 - 130
Teli (Hindu traditions) Nepali 150 150 - - - - -
Thakuri Nepali 70 70 - - - - -
Brahmin Hill Nepali 23,700 23500 - - - - 210
Brahmin Terai Maithili 40 40 - - - - -
Chamling Chamling 60 - - - 60 - -
Khaling Khaling 50 - - - 50 - -
Kulung Kulung (Nepal) 10 - - - 10 - -
Sampang Sampang 280 - - - 280 - -
Thulung Thulung 90 - - - 90 - -

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