Major People Groups *
27
Major Unreached People Groups *
18
Total Population
230,000
Buddhism
25.4 %
Christianity
8.4 %
Hindism
63.0 %
Islam
2.4 %
Sikhism
0.4 %
Other Religions
0.4 %
| Photo | People Group |
Population in District |
Population in Country |
% Country Popl in District |
Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Community Category |
Progress Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bania unspecified | 1,400 | 31,232,000 | 0.0045 0.0% | Hindi | Hindism | OBC |
0
|
|
Bhotia Sikkim | 28,000 | 89,000 | 31.4607 31.5% | Sikkimese | Buddhism | ST |
1
|
|
Brahmin unspecified | 27,000 | 62,115,000 | 0.0435 0.0% | Hindi | Hindism | FC |
0
|
|
Chhetri | 1,300 | 227,000 | 0.5727 0.6% | Nepali | Hindism | OBC |
1
|
|
Christian | 2,400 | 1,482,000 | 0.1619 0.2% | Hindi | Christianity | OBC |
3
|
|
Darjee | 4,400 | 53,000 | 8.3019 8.3% | Nepali | Hindism | SC |
1
|
|
Drukpa | 200 | 13,000 | 1.5385 1.5% | Dzongkha | Buddhism | OBC |
0
|
|
Gharti | 1,500 | 25,000 | 6.0000 6.0% | Bengali | Hindism | OBC |
1
|
|
Kagate | 1,200 | 1,900 | 63.1579 63.2% | Syuba | Buddhism | ST |
1
|
|
Kaibartta unspecified | 1,000 | 1,941,000 | 0.0515 0.1% | Bengali | Hindism | OBC |
0
|
|
Kami | 8,600 | 109,000 | 7.8899 7.9% | Nepali | Hindism | SC |
1
|
|
Khambu | 36,000 | 362,000 | 9.9448 9.9% | Bengali | Hindism | OBC |
1
|
|
Khas | 19,000 | 69,000 | 27.5362 27.5% | Nepali | Hindism | OBC |
2
|
|
Magar | 13,000 | 387,000 | 3.3592 3.4% | Nepali | Hindism | OBC |
2
|
|
Majhwar | 1,200 | 198,000 | 0.6061 0.6% | Hindi | Hindism | OBC |
1
|
|
Newah | 11,000 | 179,000 | 6.1453 6.1% | Nepali | Hindism | OBC |
1
|
|
Rai | 6,100 | 133,000 | 4.5865 4.6% | Nepali | Hindism | OBC |
2
|
|
Rongkup-Lepcha | 10,000 | 83,000 | 12.0482 12.0% | Lepcha | Buddhism | ST |
2
|
|
Shaikh unspecified | 4,800 | 91,168,000 | 0.0053 0.0% | Urdu | Islam | OBC |
0
|
|
Sherpa | 2,600 | 47,000 | 5.5319 5.5% | Nepali | Buddhism | OBC |
2
|
|
Sunuwar | 2,600 | 90,000 | 2.8889 2.9% | Nepali | Hindism | OBC |
1
|
|
Tamang | 16,000 | 259,000 | 6.1776 6.2% | Nepali | Buddhism | ST |
2
|
|
Thakali | 100 | 2,200 | 4.5455 4.5% | Nepali | Hindism | OBC |
1
|
|
Thami | 400 | 3,300 | 12.1212 12.1% | Nepali | Hindism | OBC |
1
|
|
Tharu | 11,000 | 491,000 | 2.2403 2.2% | Bhojpuri | Hindism | OBC |
1
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 27 | 218,000 | 18 ● | ||||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 82 | 230,000 | 69 ● |
