Country: Province: District:

Major People Groups *

136

Major Unreached People Groups *

131

Total Population

5,106,000

Buddhist

3.1 %

Christian

1.0 %

Hindu

89.5 %

Muslim

6.2 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.2 %
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Photo People Group Population
in Province
Population
in Country
% Country
Popl in Province
Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
 Khas 300 18,000 1.7% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Koch (Hindu traditions) 30 1,700 1.8% Rajbanshi Hindu Progress Gauge
 Koiri (Hindu traditions) 16,000 336,000 4.8% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Kori 13,000 13,000 100.0% Awadhi Hindu Progress Gauge
 Kumal 53,000 132,000 40.2% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) 2,800 70,000 4.0% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Kurmi (Hindu traditions) 75,000 253,000 29.6% Bhojpuri Hindu Progress Gauge
 Lhomi, Shing Saapa 300 1,300 23.1% Lhomi Buddhist Progress Gauge
 Lodha (Hindu traditions) 35,000 37,000 94.6% Bhojpuri Hindu Progress Gauge
 Lohar (Hindu traditions) 12,000 113,000 10.6% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Magar 769,000 2,070,000 37.1% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Majhi 3,200 92,000 3.5% Nepali Hindu Progress Gauge
 Mali (Hindu traditions) 2,100 16,000 13.1% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Mallah (Hindu traditions) 32,000 190,000 16.8% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) 1,400 5,100 27.5% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) 1,100 6,200 17.7% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Miyan 6,200 33,000 18.8% Urdu Muslim Progress Gauge
 Mochi (Hindu traditions) 3,500 15,000 23.3% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Musahar (Hindu traditions) 5,300 257,000 2.1% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Nai (Hindu traditions) 22,000 130,000 16.9% Maithili Hindu Progress Gauge
 Nat (Hindu traditions) 600 3,300 18.2% Bhojpuri Hindu Progress Gauge
 Newah 71,000 1,449,000 4.9% Newar Hindu Progress Gauge
 Pashtun, Pathan 5,300 10,000 53.0% Urdu Muslim Progress Gauge
 Pinjara 6,400 19,000 33.7% Urdu Muslim Progress Gauge
 Qazi 1,900 11,000 17.3% Urdu Muslim Progress Gauge
  Major Groups (displayed):  136 5,101,000         131
  All Groups (including small not displayed *):  160 5,106,000         151
* Province 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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