Country: State: District:

Major People Groups *

11

Major Unreached People Groups *

6

Total Population

46,000

Buddhist

53.2 %

Christian

6.1 %

Hindu

34.5 %

Muslim

1.8 %

Sikh

1.9 %

Other Religions

2.5 %
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Photo People Group Population
in District 		Population
in Country 		% Country
Popl in District 		Primary Language Primary Religion Community
Category 		Progress
Scale
Bhotia Sikkim 8,400 89,000 9.4% Sikkimese Buddhist ST Progress Gauge
Brahmin unspecified 2,700 61,578,000 0.0% Hindi Hindu FC Progress Gauge
Kagate 300 1,900 15.8% Syuba Buddhist ST Progress Gauge
Khambu 2,400 359,000 0.7% Bengali Hindu OBC Progress Gauge
Khas 1,400 69,000 2.0% Nepali Hindu OBC Progress Gauge
Magar 1,100 384,000 0.3% Nepali Hindu OBC Progress Gauge
Rongkup-Lepcha 15,000 82,000 18.3% Lepcha Buddhist ST Progress Gauge
Tamang 2,200 257,000 0.9% Nepali Buddhist ST Progress Gauge
Thakali 100 2,200 4.5% Nepali Hindu OBC Progress Gauge
Thami 40 3,200 1.3% Nepali Hindu OBC Progress Gauge
Yakthumba, Limbu 4,800 150,000 3.2% Nepali Hindu ST Progress Gauge
  Major Groups (displayed):  11 38,000           6 ●
  All Groups (including small not displayed *):  42 46,000           32 ●
* District level entries that are less than 1,000 individuals AND less than 1% of the groups total in the country are not displayed.

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