Nepal, Mechi state people groups

South Asia Peoples website

Country:	Nepal
Province / State:	Mechi
District:	All

Total People Groups

132

Unreached People Groups

121

Total Population

1,480,000

Buddhist

9.3 %

Christian

2.0 %

Hindu

62.5 %

Muslim

1.7 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

24.5 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Adibasi Janajati	400	Nepali	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ansari	900	Urdu	0	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Hindu traditions)	200	Maithili	1	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhi (Hindu traditions)	500	Nepali	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baha'i	40	Nepali	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	40
Bahna (Hindu traditions)	50	Maithili	0	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	17,000	Nepali	0	17,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	600
Bangali (Hindu traditions)	4,300	Maithili	1	4,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Agarwal	900	Bhojpuri	0	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	40
Bania unspecified	3,800	Maithili	0	3,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200
Bantar	100	Maithili	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bantawa	800	Bantawa	1	200	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bedia (Hindu traditions)	30	Maithili	0	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhand (Muslim traditions)	200	Urdu	0	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	900	Maithili	0	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhote	1,000	Nepali	1	200	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bind	100	Maithili	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bote-Majhi	600	Bote	1	600	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Bhumihar	900	Maithili	0	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Hill	277,000	Nepali	0	261,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	16,000
Brahmin Terai	3,800	Maithili	0	3,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	50
Byansi	200	Humla	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	20	Maithili	1	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chamling	600	Chamling	0	200	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chepang, Tsepang	20	Chepang	2	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chhantyal	80	Nepali	1	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chhetri	211,000	Nepali	1	209,000	-1 -	1,700	100	-1 -	700
Churaute	1,300	Nepali	0	30	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Danuwar Rai	2,700	Danuwar	1	2,700	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darai	20	Darai	1	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darjee	27,000	Nepali	1	26,000	-1 -	900	200	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Hindu traditions)	20	Maithili	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Muslim traditions)	400	Urdu	0	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhanuk	2,400	Maithili	0	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhimal	9,500	Dhimal	1	9,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dom (Hindu traditions)	600	Maithili	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions)	600	Maithili	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gadaria (Hindu traditions)	400	Maithili	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gandharva	200	Nepali	1	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gangai	11,000	Nepali	0	11,000	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gharti	11,000	Nepali	1	9,800	-1 -	600	50	-1 -	30
Gurung Ghale	70	Ghale, Southern	4	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gurung Ghaleg	27,000	Gurung	2	2,500	-1 -	23,000	800	-1 -	1,100
Hadi	300	Maithili	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	1,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions)	40	Maithili	1	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai (Hindu traditions)	2,700	Maithili	0	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hayu	100	Wayu	1	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat (Hindu traditions)	200	Hindi	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat (Sikh traditions)	70	Punjabi, Eastern	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -
Jirel	40	Jirel	1	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jogi (Hindu traditions)	100	Maithili	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kahar (Hindu traditions)	200	Bhojpuri	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalal (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Maithili	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Maithili	1	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kamar	200	Nepali	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kami	47,000	Nepali	1	46,000	-1 -	900	700	-1 -	-1 -
Kandu	500	Bhojpuri	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kanjar (Hindu traditions)	400	Maithili	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kawar	300	Maithili	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Maithili	1	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khaling	400	Khaling	4	50	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khas	800	Nepali	0	500	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khatwa	100	Maithili	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kisan	1,100	Kurux	1	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Koch (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Rajbanshi	1	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koiri (Hindu traditions)	1,300	Maithili	1	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kulung	900	Kulung (Nepal)	1	200	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumal	3,200	Nepali	1	2,800	-1 -	300	80	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	70	Maithili	1	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	1,700	Bhojpuri	0	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lhomi, Shing Saapa	-1 Unknown	Lhomi	1	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lodha (Hindu traditions)	30	Bhojpuri	0	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	500	Maithili	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohorung	100	Yamphu, Southern	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100
Lunia (Hindu traditions)	1,300	Maithili	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Magar	43,000	Nepali	1	33,000	-1 -	7,200	1,100	-1 -	800
Majhi	8,000	Nepali	1	7,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200
Mali (Hindu traditions)	300	Maithili	1	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah (Hindu traditions)	2,100	Maithili	1	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mech	4,300	Boro (India)	1	4,200	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	50
Mewahang	1,000	Mewahang, Eastern	0	300	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	700
Mochi (Hindu traditions)	80	Maithili	0	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Munda, Horo	500	Maithili	2	500	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Musahar (Hindu traditions)	3,300	Maithili	1	3,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nachhiring	400	Nachiring	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	400
Nai (Hindu traditions)	3,200	Maithili	0	3,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Namassej (Hindu traditions)	300	Maithili	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nat (Hindu traditions)	30	Bhojpuri	0	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Newah	44,000	Newar	1	33,000	-1 -	10,000	500	-1 -	200
Oraon, Dhangar	1,900	Kurux	1	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	20
Pahari	30	Nepali	1	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	400	Urdu	0	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pinjara	400	Urdu	0	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Qazi	300	Urdu	0	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rai	147,000	Nepali	2	19,000	-1 -	70	6,600	-1 -	121,000
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	600	Maithili	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)	77,000	Rajbanshi	4	70,000	-1 -	-1 -	5,000	-1 -	2,700
Rajbhar	-1 Unknown	Bhojpuri	1	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Raji	100	Raji	1	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	700	Maithili	0	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	800	Urdu	0	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Raute	100	Nepali	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rayeen (Muslim traditions)	100	Urdu	0	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rongkup-Lepcha	3,200	Lepcha	1	80	-1 -	2,900	200	-1 -	-1 -
Sampang	400	Sampang	0	50	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	30
Santal (Sawntal)	32,000	Santhali	2	28,000	-1 -	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	2,200
Sarbaria	300	Nepali	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	40
Sarki	9,000	Nepali	1	7,800	-1 -	800	300	-1 -	60
Sayyid	1,300	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	18,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	18,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sherpa	19,000	Sherpa	4	-1 -	-1 -	18,000	700	-1 -	300
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	1,000	Maithili	1	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sunri (Hindu traditions)	1,300	Maithili	1	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sunuwar	10,000	Sunwar	1	7,300	-1 -	800	400	-1 -	1,600
Tajpuriya	13,000	Rajbanshi	1	13,000	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	90
Tamang	66,000	Tamang, Eastern	2	8,300	-1 -	52,000	4,800	-1 -	700
Tamboli (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Maithili	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	500	Maithili	1	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	6,300	Maithili	1	6,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thakali	200	Nepali	4	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thakuri	900	Nepali	1	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thami	1,200	Thangmi	1	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	300
Tharu unspecified	11,000	Tharu, Dangaura	1	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -
Thulung	300	Thulung	0	100	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	30
Tokpegola	1,500	Sherpa	0	-1 -	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Walang	1,200	Walungge	0	200	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	300
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	5,200	Maithili	0	5,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yakkha	3,300	Yakkha	1	800	-1 -	90	50	-1 -	2,300
Yakthumba, Limbu	244,000	Limbu	1	17,000	-1 -	11,000	6,000	-1 -	210,000
Yamphu	600	Yamphu	0	30	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yehlmo	1,400	Hyolmo	1	-1 -	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 132	1,480,000		121 ●	925,000	25,000	138,000	30,000	70	363,000

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Level	Description	Criteria
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity. ✸︎+◼︎	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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