Major People Groups *
17
Major Unreached People Groups *
9
Total Population
65,000
Buddhist
27.2 %
Christian
13.4 %
Hindu
51.2 %
Muslim
0.4 %
Sikh
0.0 %
Other Religions
7.9 %
| Photo | People Group |
Population in District |
Population in Country |
% Country Popl in District |
Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Community Category |
Progress Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bhotia Sikkim | 6,800 | 85,000 | 8.0000 8.0% | Sikkimese | Buddhist | ST |
1
|
|
Brahmin unspecified | 3,400 | 48,723,000 | 0.0070 0.0% | Hindi | Hindu | FC |
0
|
|
Darjee | 800 | 51,000 | 1.5686 1.6% | Nepali | Hindu | SC |
1
|
|
Gharti | 500 | 24,000 | 2.0833 2.1% | Bengali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Kami | 1,900 | 104,000 | 1.8269 1.8% | Nepali | Hindu | SC |
1
|
|
Khambu | 11,000 | 344,000 | 3.1977 3.2% | Bengali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Khas | 7,800 | 66,000 | 11.8182 11.8% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
2
|
|
Magar | 2,000 | 368,000 | 0.5435 0.5% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
2
|
|
Newah | 1,400 | 170,000 | 0.8235 0.8% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Rai | 1,500 | 127,000 | 1.1811 1.2% | Nepali | Christian | OBC |
2
|
|
Rongkup-Lepcha | 5,000 | 79,000 | 6.3291 6.3% | Lepcha | Buddhist | ST |
2
|
|
Sherpa | 600 | 45,000 | 1.3333 1.3% | Nepali | Buddhist | OBC |
2
|
|
Tamang | 3,100 | 247,000 | 1.2551 1.3% | Nepali | Buddhist | ST |
2
|
|
Thakali | 40 | 2,100 | 1.9048 1.9% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Thami | 50 | 3,100 | 1.6129 1.6% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Yakkha | 200 | 5,800 | 3.4483 3.4% | Yakkha | Buddhist | OBC |
2
|
|
Yakthumba, Limbu | 13,000 | 144,000 | 9.0278 9.0% | Nepali | Hindu | ST |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 17 | 59,000 | 9 ● | ||||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 45 | 65,000 | 35 ● |
