Nepal / Sagarmatha / Siraha

Population
3,022,810
Unreached Population
2,949,470 (97.6%)
People Groups
381
Unreached People Groups
353 (92.7%)
People Group Primary Language Population Hindu Muslim Christian Buddhist Sikh Other
Chepang, Tsepang Chepang 20 20 - - - - -
Danuwar Rai Nepali 12,500 12500 - - - - -
Magar Magar, Eastern 8,040 5740 - 20 2030 - 250
Gharti Nepali 740 740 - - - - -
Hadi Maithili 100 100 - - - - -
Yehlmo Hyolmo 50 50 - - - - -
Kumal Nepali 740 620 - - 90 - 20
Rongkup-Lepcha Lepcha 40 40 - - - - -
Yakthumba, Limbu Limbu 320 230 - - - - 90
Majhi Nepali 1,330 1070 - - 10 - 240
Newah Nepali 3,920 2670 - - 1210 - 50
Munda, Horo Maithili 70 70 - - - - -
Oraon, Dhangar Kurux 1,820 1650 - 30 - - 140
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) Rangpuri 50 50 - - - - -
Santal (Sawntal) Santhali 30 - - - - - 30
Sherpa Sherpa 20 - - - 20 - -
Gurung Ghaleg Nepali 120 - - - 120 - -
Thami Thangmi 20 20 - - - - -
Tharu unspecified Tharu, Kathariya 26,400 25900 - 170 - - 300
Abdul Urdu 80 - 80 - - - -
Yadav (Hindu traditions) Maithili 155,000 155000 - - - - -
Amat Maithili 280 280 - - - - -
Ansari Urdu 990 - 990 - - - -
Badhi (Hindu traditions) Maithili 80 80 - - - - -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) Maithili 1,460 1320 - - - - 140
Bania unspecified Maithili 6,430 6420 - - - - 20
Bantar Maithili 2,080 2080 - - - - -
Badhai (Hindu traditions) Maithili 4,960 4960 - - - - -
Bari (Hindu traditions) Maithili 280 280 - - - - -
Bedia (Hindu traditions) Maithili 2,050 2050 - - - - -
Beldar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 140 140 - - - - -
Bhand (Muslim traditions) Maithili 1,290 - 1290 - - - -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) Maithili 13,900 13900 - - - - -
Bhote Nepali 20 - - - 20 - -
Bind Maithili 1,690 1690 - - - - -
Bangali (Hindu traditions) Maithili 970 970 - - - - -
Chamar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 40,000 40000 - - - - -
Chhetri Nepali 7,560 7560 - - - - -
Darjee Nepali 1,510 1510 - - - - -
Darzi (Hindu traditions) Maithili 280 280 - - - - -
Dhanuk Maithili 26,900 26900 - - - - -
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) Maithili 6,520 6520 - - - - -
Dharkar Maithili 60 60 - - - - -
Dom (Hindu traditions) Maithili 1,760 1760 - - - - -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) Maithili 24,100 24100 - - - - -
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) Maithili 520 520 - - - - -
Gangai Nepali 20 - - - 20 - -
Gonrhi Maithili 60 60 - - - - -
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) Maithili 410 410 - - - - -
Halwai (Hindu traditions) Maithili 15,200 15200 - - - - -
Hayu Nepali 70 30 - - 30 - -
Jirel Jirel 20 - - - 20 - -
Kahar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 280 280 - - - - -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 3,190 3190 - - - - -
Kamar Maithili 40 40 - - - - -
Kami Nepali 4,350 4350 - - - - -
Kandu Maithili 980 980 - - - - -
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 40 40 - - - - -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) Maithili 2,350 2350 - - - - -
Qazi Urdu 1,120 - 1120 - - - -
Khatwa Maithili 16,000 15300 - - 630 - -
Kalal (Hindu traditions) Maithili 250 250 - - - - -
Koiri (Hindu traditions) Maithili 44,100 44100 - - - - -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 2,570 2570 - - - - -
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) Urdu 550 - 550 - - - -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) Maithili 4,210 4210 - - - - -
Lohar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 770 770 - - - - -
Lunia (Hindu traditions) Maithili 140 140 - - - - -
Mal (Hindu traditions) Maithili 550 550 - - - - -
Mallah (Hindu traditions) Maithili 18,500 18400 - - 120 - -
Darzi (Muslim traditions) Maithili 1,090 - 1090 - - - -
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) Maithili 310 - 310 - - - -
Mech Boro (India) 20 20 - - - - -
Mochi (Hindu traditions) Maithili 1,610 1610 - - - - -
Musahar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 46,000 45500 - 50 400 - -
Nai (Hindu traditions) Maithili 10,100 10100 - - - - -
Nat (Hindu traditions) Maithili 110 110 - - - - -
Pinjara Urdu 1,110 - 1110 - - - -
Qassab Urdu 70 - 70 - - - -
Rai Maithili 2,170 1230 - - - - 930
Rajput (Hindu traditions) Maithili 2,200 2200 - - - - -
Rajbhar Maithili 480 480 - - - - -
Rajdhob Maithili 280 280 - - - - -
Sarki Maithili 1,130 1130 - - - - -
Sayyid Maithili 4,220 - 4220 - - - -
Shaikh Maithili 41,500 - 41500 - - - -
Sonar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 3,420 3420 - - - - -
Sunuwar Sunwar 1,740 1700 - 30 - - -
Sunri (Hindu traditions) Maithili 20,200 19900 - 30 - - 200
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) Maithili 9,860 9860 - - - - -
Tamang Tamang, Eastern 8,100 90 - 70 7940 - -
Tanti (Hindu traditions) Maithili 16,000 16000 - - - - -
Teli (Hindu traditions) Maithili 35,200 35200 - - - - -
Thakuri Nepali 860 860 - - - - -
Mali (Hindu traditions) Maithili 1,000 1000 - - - - -
Hajam Maithili 700 - 700 - - - -
Bania Agarwal Maithili 460 460 - - - - -
Brahmin Bhumihar Maithili 2,880 2880 - - - - -
Koch (Hindu traditions) Rangpuri 60 60 - - - - -
Brahmin Hill Maithili 7,610 6920 - - - - 690
Brahmin Terai Maithili 3,750 3670 - - - - 80
Bahna (Hindu traditions) Maithili 230 230 - - - - -
Bhoi Kamti Maithili 690 690 - - - - -
Bahing Bahing 10 - - - 10 - -
Chamling Chamling 50 40 - - - - 10
Dhandi Nepali 10 10 - - - - -
Khaling Khaling 10 10 - - - - -
Miyan Urdu 650 - 650 - - - -
Bhoi Kharot Maithili 350 350 - - - - -
Dhanuk Dhankar Maithili 2,790 2790 - - - - -
Halwai Maira Maithili 920 920 - - - - -
Kalwar Jaiswal Maithili 350 350 - - - - -
Kumhar Magahia Maithili 580 580 - - - - -
Shaikh Qureshi Urdu 1,270 - 1270 - - - -
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) Maithili 460 460 - - - - -
Yadav Dhindhor Maithili 1,730 1730 - - - - -
Yadav Gaoli Maithili 27,600 27600 - - - - -
Yadav Rawat Maithili 1,730 1730 - - - - -
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) Maithili 920 920 - - - - -
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) Maithili 1,380 1380 - - - - -
Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions) Maithili 1,080 1080 - - - - -
Pashtun, Pathan Urdu 50 - 50 - - - -
Bhoi Mallah Mewat Maithili 1,380 1380 - - - - -
Kalwar Sunri Maithili 920 920 - - - - -
Yadav Kaonra Maithili 690 690 - - - - -
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) Maithili 140 140 - - - - -

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