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Ethnic groups / Caste in Nepal (% of population) |
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Ethnic groups/Caste* |
% |
Ethnic groups/Caste* |
% |
|
Chhetri |
15.8 |
Satar / Santhal |
0.19 |
|
Brahmin (Hill) |
12.74 |
Dhagar/ Jhagar |
0.18 |
|
Magar |
7.14 |
Bantar |
0.16 |
|
Tharu |
6.75 |
Barae |
0.16 |
|
Tamang |
5.64 |
Kahar |
0.15 |
|
Newar |
5.48 |
Gangai |
0.14 |
|
Muslim |
4.27 |
Lodha |
0.11 |
|
Kami |
3.94 |
Rajbhar |
0.11 |
|
Yadav, Ahir |
3.94 |
Thami |
0.10 |
|
Rai |
2.79 |
Dhimal |
0.09 |
|
Gurung |
2.39 |
Bhote |
0.08 |
|
Damai/Dholi |
1.72 |
Bing/ Binda |
0.08 |
|
Limbu |
1.58 |
Bhediyar/Gaderi |
0.08 |
|
Thakuri |
1.47 |
Nurang |
0.08 |
|
Sarki |
1.40 |
Yakkha |
0.07 |
|
Teli |
1.34 |
Darai |
0.07 |
|
Chamar/Harijan |
1.19 |
Tajpuriya |
0.06 |
|
Koiri |
1.11 |
Thakali |
0.06 |
|
Kurmi |
0.94 |
Chidimar |
0.05 |
|
Sanyasi |
0.88 |
Pahari |
0.05 |
|
Dhanuk |
0.83 |
Maali |
0.05 |
|
Musahar |
0.76 |
Bangali |
0.04 |
|
Dusadh/Paswan/Pasi |
0.70 |
Chhantel |
0.04 |
|
Sherpa |
0.68 |
Dom |
0.04 |
|
Sonar |
0.64 |
Kamar |
0.04 |
|
Kanu |
0.60 |
Bote |
0.04 |
|
Brahmin (Terai) |
0.59 |
Baramu /Brahmu |
0.03 |
|
Baniya (Bania) |
0.56 |
Gaine |
0.03 |
|
Gharti /Bhujel |
0.52 |
Jirel |
0.02 |
|
Mallah |
0.51 |
Aadibasi/ Janajati |
0.02 |
|
Kalwar* |
0.51 |
Dura |
0.02 |
|
Kumal/Kumhar |
0.44 |
Churaute |
0.02 |
|
Hajaam/Thakur |
0.43 |
Baadi |
0.02 |
|
Kanu |
0.42 |
Meche |
0.02 |
|
Rajbansi |
0.42 |
Lepcha |
0.02 |
|
Sunuwar |
0.42 |
Halkhor |
0.02 |
|
Sudhi |
0.40 |
Sikh/Punjabi |
0.01 |
|
Lohar |
0.36 |
Kisan |
0.01 |
|
Tatma |
0.34 |
Raji |
0.01 |
|
Khatwe |
0.33 |
Byangsi |
0.01 |
|
Dhobi |
0.32 |
Hayu |
0.01 |
|
Majhi |
0.32 |
Koche |
0.01 |
|
Nuniya |
0.29 |
Dhunia |
0.01 |
|
Kumhar |
0.24 |
Walung |
0.01 |
|
Danuwar |
0.23 |
Jaine |
0.001 |
|
Chepang (Praja) |
0.23 |
Munda |
0.001 |
|
Haluwai |
0.22 |
Raute |
0.001 |
|
Rajput |
0.21 |
Yehlmo |
0.001 |
|
Kayastha |
0.20 |
Kuswadiya/Patharkot |
0.001 |
|
Badhae (Baadi?) |
0.20 |
Kusunda |
0.001 |
|
Marwadi |
0.19 |
Dalit |
0.76 |
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|
Unidentified Ethnic groups |
1.02 |
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Native languages (Mother Tongue) in Nepal |
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Languages |
% |
Languages |
% |
|
Nepali |
48.98 |
Dura |
0.02 |
|
Maithili |
12.40 |
Meche |
0.01 |
|
Bhojpuri |
7.59 |
Pahari |
0.01 |
|
Tharu |
5.90 |
Lepcha/Lapche |
0.01 |
|
Tamang |
5.22 |
Bote |
0.01 |
|
Newari/Nepal Bhasa |
3.66 |
Bahing |
0.01 |
|
Magar |
3.41 |
Koi/Koyu |
0.01 |
|
Awadhi |
2.48 |
Raji |
0.01 |
|
Bantawa |
1.64 |
Hayu |
0.01 |
|
Gurung |
1.50 |
Byangshi |
0.01 |
|
Limbu |
1.48 |
Yamphu/Yamphe |
0.01 |
|
Bajjika |
1.05 |
Ghale |
0.01 |
|
Urdu |
0.77 |
Khadiya |
0.01 |
|
Rajbansi |
0.58 |
Chhiling |
0.01 |
|
Sherpa |
0.58 |
Lohorung |
0.01 |
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Hindi |
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