Nepal, Sagarmatha state people groups

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Country:	Nepal
Province / State:	Sagarmatha
District:	All

Total People Groups

161

Unreached People Groups

150

Total Population

2,171,000

Buddhist

7.2 %

Christian

0.8 %

Hindu

79.3 %

Muslim

5.1 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

7.6 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Abdul	70	Urdu	0	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Adibasi Janajati	50	Nepali	0	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Amat	300	Maithili	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ansari	1,600	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Hindu traditions)	8,700	Maithili	1	8,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Muslim traditions)	500	Urdu	0	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhi (Hindu traditions)	800	Nepali	0	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baha'i	-1 Unknown	Nepali	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bahing	2,600	Bahing	0	2,200	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	200
Bahna (Hindu traditions)	200	Maithili	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	21,000	Nepali	0	18,000	-1 -	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	200
Bangali (Hindu traditions)	1,800	Maithili	1	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Agarwal	1,200	Bhojpuri	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	80
Bania Khatri	300	Maithili	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Rauniar	200	Bhojpuri	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	22,000	Maithili	0	22,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200
Bantar	17,000	Maithili	0	16,000	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	80
Bantawa	300	Bantawa	1	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20
Baramu	60	Nepali	1	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bari (Hindu traditions)	400	Maithili	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bedia (Hindu traditions)	1,900	Maithili	0	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Beldar (Hindu traditions)	200	Maithili	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhand (Muslim traditions)	2,200	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	16,000	Maithili	0	16,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Kamti	600	Maithili	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Kharot	300	Bhojpuri	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Mallah Mewat	1,800	Maithili	0	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhote	100	Nepali	1	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bind	2,300	Maithili	0	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bote-Majhi	200	Bote	1	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Bhumihar	4,900	Maithili	0	4,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Gaur	600	Maithili	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Hill	73,000	Nepali	0	70,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	2,900
Brahmin Joshi	300	Maithili	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Kanaujia	400	Maithili	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Khandelwal	200	Maithili	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Radhi	900	Maithili	0	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Sakaldwipi	200	Maithili	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Saraswat	400	Maithili	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Terai	9,200	Maithili	0	9,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	65,000	Maithili	1	64,000	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chamling	3,300	Chamling	0	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	2,600
Chepang, Tsepang	40	Chepang	2	20	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chhetri	183,000	Nepali	1	174,000	-1 -	4,800	70	-1 -	4,100
Churaute	400	Nepali	0	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Danuwar Rai	22,000	Danuwar	1	21,000	-1 -	80	40	-1 -	20
Darai	40	Darai	1	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darjee	24,000	Nepali	1	24,000	-1 -	300	100	-1 -	30
Darzi (Hindu traditions)	300	Maithili	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Muslim traditions)	1,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhandi	-1 Unknown	Bhojpuri	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhanuk	69,000	Maithili	0	69,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhanuk Dhankar	3,900	Maithili	0	3,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dharkar	50	Bhojpuri	0	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhimal	1,100	Dhimal	1	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi (Muslim traditions)	600	Urdu	0	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dom (Hindu traditions)	3,800	Maithili	0	3,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions)	33,000	Maithili	0	33,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gadaria (Hindu traditions)	900	Maithili	0	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gangai	30	Nepali	0	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gharti	13,000	Nepali	1	12,000	-1 -	300	70	-1 -	300
Gonrhi	200	Bhojpuri	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gurung Ghale	500	Ghale, Southern	4	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gurung Ghaleg	6,400	Gurung	2	-1 -	-1 -	6,300	50	-1 -	40
Hadi	300	Maithili	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	1,100	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions)	700	Maithili	1	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai (Hindu traditions)	27,000	Maithili	0	27,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai Maira	800	Maithili	0	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hayu	100	Wayu	1	40	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jirel	60	Jirel	1	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kahar (Hindu traditions)	600	Bhojpuri	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalal (Hindu traditions)	700	Maithili	0	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions)	8,700	Maithili	1	8,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Jaiswal	300	Maithili	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Sunri	800	Maithili	0	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kamar	40	Nepali	0	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kami	50,000	Nepali	1	46,000	-1 -	3,300	500	-1 -	-1 -
Kandu	3,400	Bhojpuri	0	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kanjar (Hindu traditions)	200	Maithili	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kawar	300	Maithili	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	4,400	Maithili	1	4,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khaling	400	Khaling	4	100	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	300
Khas	-1 Unknown	Nepali	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khatwa	54,000	Maithili	0	53,000	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	300
Koch (Hindu traditions)	70	Rajbanshi	1	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koiri (Hindu traditions)	48,000	Maithili	1	48,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kulung	9,900	Kulung (Nepal)	1	1,000	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	8,000
Kumal	800	Nepali	1	700	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	20
Kumhar Magahia	500	Maithili	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	8,600	Maithili	1	8,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	3,900	Bhojpuri	0	3,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lhomi, Shing Saapa	20	Lhomi	1	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	3,300	Maithili	0	3,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lunia (Hindu traditions)	600	Maithili	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Magar	91,000	Nepali	1	70,000	-1 -	19,000	1,500	-1 -	900
Majhi	7,100	Nepali	1	6,400	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	600
Mal (Hindu traditions)	500	Maithili	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mali (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Maithili	1	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah (Hindu traditions)	31,000	Maithili	1	31,000	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions)	800	Maithili	0	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions)	1,000	Maithili	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions)	1,300	Maithili	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mech	200	Boro (India)	1	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Miyan	1,600	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mochi (Hindu traditions)	2,600	Maithili	0	2,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Munda, Horo	80	Maithili	2	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Musahar (Hindu traditions)	86,000	Maithili	1	85,000	-1 -	1,000	100	-1 -	200
Nachhiring	5,900	Nachiring	0	1,100	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	4,700
Nai (Hindu traditions)	21,000	Maithili	0	21,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nat (Hindu traditions)	100	Bhojpuri	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Newah	43,000	Newar	1	32,000	-1 -	8,800	400	-1 -	900
Oraon, Dhangar	3,400	Kurux	1	3,200	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	200
Pahari	90	Nepali	1	50	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	200	Urdu	0	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pinjara	1,300	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Qassab	60	Urdu	0	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Qazi	1,100	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rai	178,000	Nepali	2	36,000	-1 -	-1 -	8,800	-1 -	133,000
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	12,000	Maithili	0	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)	200	Rajbanshi	4	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30
Rajbhar	1,000	Bhojpuri	1	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajdhob	13,000	Maithili	0	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	6,300	Maithili	0	6,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	30	Urdu	0	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions)	100	Maithili	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rayeen (Muslim traditions)	700	Urdu	0	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rongkup-Lepcha	80	Lepcha	1	40	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sampang	300	Sampang	0	50	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	200
Santal (Sawntal)	100	Santhali	2	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	70
Sarki	22,000	Nepali	1	22,000	-1 -	90	300	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	7,500	Urdu	0	-1 -	7,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	89,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	89,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Qureshi	1,500	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sherpa	32,000	Sherpa	4	-1 -	-1 -	30,000	400	-1 -	1,100
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	5,700	Maithili	1	5,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sunri (Hindu traditions)	21,000	Maithili	1	21,000	-1 -	80	30	-1 -	200
Sunuwar	12,000	Sunwar	1	11,000	-1 -	800	100	-1 -	200
Tamang	67,000	Tamang, Eastern	2	3,300	-1 -	60,000	3,000	-1 -	700
Tamboli (Hindu traditions)	13,000	Maithili	0	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	25,000	Maithili	1	25,000	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	83,000	Maithili	1	83,000	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions)	7,600	Maithili	0	7,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thakali	70	Nepali	4	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thakuri	3,200	Nepali	1	3,000	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thami	300	Thangmi	1	300	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tharu Khawas	40	Nepali	1	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tharu unspecified	125,000	Tharu, Dangaura	1	110,000	-1 -	13,000	1,200	-1 -	1,400
Thulung	1,600	Thulung	0	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	900
Tibetan, Bhotia	90	Tibetan, Central	0	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Valmiki (Hindu traditions)	400	Awadhi	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Walang	20	Walungge	0	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	257,000	Maithili	0	257,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Dhindhor	1,600	Maithili	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Gaoli	25,000	Maithili	0	25,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Kaonra	600	Maithili	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Rawat	1,600	Maithili	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yakkha	200	Yakkha	1	40	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	80
Yakthumba, Limbu	1,500	Limbu	1	200	-1 -	700	20	-1 -	500
Yamphu	20	Yamphu	0	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yehlmo	60	Hyolmo	1	40	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 161	2,171,000		150 ●	1,721,000	111,000	156,000	17,000	0	166,000

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1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
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