| Country: | India |
| Province / State: | West Bengal |
| District: | Kalimpang |
Major People Groups
38
Major Unreached People Groups
24
Total Population
250,000
Buddhist
20.9 %
Christian
9.6 %
Hindu
65.7 %
Muslim
1.8 %
Sikh
0.1 %
Other Religions
1.9 %
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Hindu | Muslim | Buddhist | Christian | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bhotia | 14,000 | Nepali |
2
|
200 | -1 - | 13,000 | 700 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bhotia Sikkim | 4,800 | Sikkimese |
1
|
200 | -1 - | 4,500 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin unspecified | 8,000 | Hindi |
0
|
7,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 80 |
|
Buna (Hindu traditions) | 1,300 | Bengali |
0
|
1,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Chhetri | 1,700 | Nepali |
1
|
1,600 | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Christian | 2,800 | Hindi |
3
|
-1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 2,800 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Darjee | 1,600 | Nepali |
1
|
1,500 | -1 - | 40 | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Dhimal | 400 | Maithili |
0
|
300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 20 |
|
Drukpa | 2,600 | Dzongkha |
0
|
40 | -1 - | 2,600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Gangai | 200 | Nepali |
0
|
200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Gharti | 2,000 | Bengali |
1
|
1,800 | -1 - | 60 | 80 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Gurung Ghaleg | 11,000 | Nepali |
2
|
5,300 | -1 - | 4,400 | 900 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Jimdar | 5,100 | Bengali |
0
|
5,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | 2,500 | Bengali |
0
|
2,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Kagate | 20 | Syuba |
1
|
-1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kami | 4,700 | Nepali |
1
|
4,600 | -1 - | 60 | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Khambu | 25,000 | Bengali |
1
|
25,000 | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Lhomi | 400 | Lhomi |
2
|
-1 - | -1 - | 400 | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Magar | 15,000 | Nepali |
2
|
13,000 | -1 - | 200 | 2,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Munda | 2,500 | Mundari |
5
|
1,600 | -1 - | 30 | 900 | -1 - | 20 |
|
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | 6,700 | Bengali |
1
|
6,300 | -1 - | 20 | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Namassej Chandel | 1,900 | Bengali |
1
|
1,800 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Newah | 9,600 | Nepali |
1
|
8,800 | -1 - | 200 | 600 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Oraon | 10,000 | Kurux |
2
|
4,100 | -1 - | 30 | 5,900 | -1 - | 50 |
|
Rai | 4,700 | Nepali |
2
|
1,500 | -1 - | 200 | 1,000 | -1 - | 2,000 |
|
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | 23,000 | Bengali |
1
|
23,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 700 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Rayeen (Hindu traditions) | 50 | Bengali |
0
|
50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rongkup-Lepcha | 5,300 | Lepcha |
2
|
200 | -1 - | 2,500 | 2,600 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Santal (Sawntal) | 2,600 | Santhali |
2
|
1,900 | -1 - | 100 | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sarki | 900 | Nepali |
1
|
800 | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Shaikh unspecified | 3,300 | Urdu |
0
|
-1 - | 3,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sherpa | 6,600 | Nepali |
2
|
400 | -1 - | 5,600 | 600 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sunuwar | 3,900 | Nepali |
1
|
2,500 | -1 - | 20 | 300 | -1 - | 1,000 |
|
Tamang | 16,000 | Nepali |
2
|
600 | -1 - | 14,000 | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tharu | 9,500 | Bhojpuri |
1
|
8,600 | -1 - | -1 - | 800 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tibetan | 3,500 | Tibetan, Central |
1
|
60 | -1 - | 3,300 | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yakkha | 600 | Yakkha |
2
|
200 | -1 - | 40 | 30 | -1 - | 300 |
|
Yakthumba, Limbu | 5,700 | Nepali |
2
|
3,900 | -1 - | 500 | 600 | -1 - | 800 |
| Major Groups (displayed): 38 | 218,000 | 24 ● | 136,000 | 3,300 | 52,000 | 23,000 | 0 | 4,400 | ||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 275 | 250,000 | 235 ● | 164,000 | 4,500 | 52,000 | 24,000 | 300 | 4,600 |
