Major People Groups *
38
Major Unreached People Groups *
28
Total Population
636,000
Buddhism
27.4 %
Christianity
9.8 %
Hinduism
58.3 %
Islam
1.6 %
Sikhism
0.3 %
Other Religions
2.6 %
| Photo | People Group |
Population in State |
Population in Country |
% Country Popl in State |
Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Community Category |
Progress Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rongkup-Lepcha | 45,000 | 83,000 | 54.2169 54.2% | Lepcha | Buddhism | ST |
2
|
|
Sarki | 900 | 30,000 | 3.0000 3.0% | Nepali | Hinduism | SC |
1
|
|
Shaikh unspecified | 9,000 | 91,168,000 | 0.0099 0.0% | Urdu | Islam | OBC |
0
|
|
Sherpa | 7,500 | 47,000 | 15.9574 16.0% | Nepali | Buddhism | OBC |
2
|
|
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | 1,100 | 869,000 | 0.1266 0.1% | Bengali | Hinduism | OBC |
1
|
|
Sunuwar | 6,600 | 90,000 | 7.3333 7.3% | Nepali | Hinduism | OBC |
1
|
|
Tamang | 40,000 | 259,000 | 15.4440 15.4% | Nepali | Buddhism | ST |
2
|
|
Thakali | 500 | 2,200 | 22.7273 22.7% | Nepali | Hinduism | OBC |
1
|
|
Thami | 800 | 3,300 | 24.2424 24.2% | Nepali | Hinduism | OBC |
1
|
|
Tharu | 16,000 | 491,000 | 3.2587 3.3% | Bhojpuri | Hinduism | ST |
1
|
|
Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | 200 | 9,800 | 2.0408 2.0% | Hindi | Hinduism | SC |
0
|
|
Yakkha | 1,300 | 6,100 | 21.3115 21.3% | Yakkha | Hinduism | OBC |
2
|
|
Yakthumba, Limbu | 56,000 | 151,000 | 37.0861 37.1% | Nepali | Hinduism | ST |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 38 | 623,000 | 28 ● | ||||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 85 | 636,000 | 72 ● |
