Country: State: District:

Major People Groups *

19

Major Unreached People Groups *

11

Total Population

64,000

Buddhist

25.9 %

Christian

7.6 %

Hindu

64.6 %

Muslim

1.4 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.5 %
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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 7,800 85,000 9.2% Sikkimese Buddhist ST Progress Gauge
Brahmin unspecified 7,600 48,723,000 0.0% Hindi Hindu FC Progress Gauge
Darjee 1,200 51,000 2.4% Nepali Hindu SC Progress Gauge
Gharti 400 24,000 1.7% Bengali Hindu OBC Progress Gauge
Kagate 300 1,800 16.7% Syuba Buddhist ST Progress Gauge
Kami 2,400 104,000 2.3% Nepali Hindu SC Progress Gauge
Khambu 10,000 344,000 2.9% Bengali Hindu OBC Progress Gauge
Khas 5,200 66,000 7.9% Nepali Hindu OBC Progress Gauge
Magar 3,600 368,000 1.0% Nepali Hindu OBC Progress Gauge
Newah 3,100 170,000 1.8% Nepali Hindu OBC Progress Gauge
Rai 1,700 127,000 1.3% Nepali Hindu OBC Progress Gauge
Rongkup-Lepcha 2,800 79,000 3.5% Lepcha Buddhist ST Progress Gauge
Sherpa 700 45,000 1.6% Nepali Buddhist OBC Progress Gauge
Tamang 4,400 247,000 1.8% Nepali Buddhist ST Progress Gauge
Thakali 30 2,100 1.4% Nepali Hindu OBC Progress Gauge
Thami 100 3,100 3.2% Nepali Hindu OBC Progress Gauge
Tharu 2,900 468,000 0.6% Bhojpuri Hindu OBC Progress Gauge
Yakkha 100 5,800 1.7% Yakkha Hindu OBC Progress Gauge
Yakthumba, Limbu 2,600 144,000 1.8% Nepali Hindu ST Progress Gauge
  Major Groups (displayed):  19 57,000           11 ●
  All Groups (including small not displayed *):  74 64,000           61 ●
* 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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