Nepal, Gandaki state people groups

South Asia Peoples website

Country:	Nepal
Province / State:	Gandaki
District:	All

Total People Groups

149

Unreached People Groups

140

Total Population

2,501,000

Buddhist

12.5 %

Christian

1.6 %

Hindu

83.6 %

Muslim

1.0 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

1.2 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Adibasi Janajati	30	Nepali	0	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ansari	2,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Hindu traditions)	800	Maithili	1	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Muslim traditions)	100	Urdu	0	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhi (Hindu traditions)	7,300	Nepali	0	7,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baha'i	80	Nepali	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	80
Bahna (Hindu traditions)	400	Maithili	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	19,000	Nepali	0	18,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	300
Bangali (Hindu traditions)	600	Maithili	1	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Agarwal	700	Bhojpuri	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Agrahari	200	Bhojpuri	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Kasaundhan	200	Bhojpuri	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Rauniar	100	Bhojpuri	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	3,900	Maithili	0	3,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20
Bantar	30	Maithili	0	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bantawa	20	Bantawa	1	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baramu	7,200	Nepali	1	7,100	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Bari (Hindu traditions)	20	Maithili	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bedia (Hindu traditions)	800	Maithili	0	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bedia (Muslim traditions)	20	Urdu	0	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	5,700	Maithili	0	5,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Kharbind	1,200	Bhojpuri	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Kharot	800	Bhojpuri	0	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Mallah Mewat	400	Maithili	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Nikhad	200	Bhojpuri	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhote	800	Nepali	1	500	-1 -	400	20	-1 -	-1 -
Bind	1,100	Maithili	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bote-Majhi	3,100	Bote	1	3,000	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Bhumihar	40	Maithili	0	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Bohara	80	Hindi	0	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Gaur	40	Maithili	0	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Hill	518,000	Nepali	0	514,000	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	3,500
Brahmin Jijhotia	40	Maithili	0	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Kanaujia	60	Maithili	0	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Sakaldwipi	60	Maithili	0	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Sawaria	80	Awadhi	0	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Terai	3,500	Maithili	0	3,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	12,000	Maithili	1	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Chamling	20	Chamling	0	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chepang, Tsepang	4,300	Chepang	2	3,600	-1 -	500	200	-1 -	-1 -
Chhantyal	9,300	Nepali	1	5,400	-1 -	3,600	200	-1 -	200
Chhetri	329,000	Nepali	1	324,000	-1 -	2,500	600	-1 -	2,000
Chidimar	60	Bhojpuri	0	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Churaute	200	Nepali	0	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Danuwar Rai	80	Danuwar	1	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darai	6,300	Darai	1	6,200	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Darjee	94,000	Nepali	1	92,000	-1 -	800	1,000	-1 -	30
Darzi (Hindu traditions)	200	Maithili	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Muslim traditions)	1,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhandi	70	Bhojpuri	0	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhanuk	200	Maithili	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dharkar	400	Bhojpuri	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhimal	40	Dhimal	1	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi (Muslim traditions)	500	Urdu	0	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dom (Hindu traditions)	100	Maithili	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dom (Muslim traditions)	600	Bhojpuri	0	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dura	4,600	Nepali	1	2,600	-1 -	1,800	100	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions)	2,800	Maithili	0	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gadaria (Hindu traditions)	100	Maithili	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gandharva	1,600	Nepali	1	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Gangai	300	Nepali	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gharti	31,000	Nepali	1	31,000	-1 -	100	600	-1 -	-1 -
Gurung Ghale	6,900	Ghale, Southern	4	400	-1 -	6,000	300	-1 -	100
Gurung Ghaleg	285,000	Gurung	2	62,000	-1 -	195,000	9,900	-1 -	19,000
Hajam	1,200	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions)	70	Maithili	1	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai (Hindu traditions)	1,600	Maithili	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hayu	30	Wayu	1	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jirel	50	Jirel	1	20	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kahar (Hindu traditions)	3,400	Bhojpuri	0	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions)	1,700	Maithili	1	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Kamar	100	Nepali	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kami	214,000	Nepali	1	203,000	-1 -	6,100	4,800	-1 -	20
Kandu	200	Bhojpuri	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kanjar (Hindu traditions)	200	Maithili	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	600	Maithili	1	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khas	300	Nepali	0	200	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khatwa	40	Maithili	0	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koiri (Hindu traditions)	3,700	Maithili	1	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -
Kulung	-1 Unknown	Kulung (Nepal)	1	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumal	32,000	Nepali	1	31,000	-1 -	500	1,300	-1 -	20
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	400	Maithili	1	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	3,300	Bhojpuri	0	3,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lhomi, Shing Saapa	20	Lhomi	1	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Loba	2,700	Lhowa	1	-1 -	-1 -	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lodha (Hindu traditions)	200	Bhojpuri	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Maithili	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohorung	-1 Unknown	Yamphu, Southern	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lunia (Hindu traditions)	200	Maithili	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Magar	437,000	Nepali	1	389,000	-1 -	39,000	7,200	-1 -	1,200
Majhi	3,200	Nepali	1	2,800	-1 -	20	200	-1 -	300
Mali (Hindu traditions)	200	Maithili	1	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah (Hindu traditions)	1,700	Maithili	1	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions)	200	Maithili	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions)	200	Maithili	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mech	-1 Unknown	Boro (India)	1	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Miyan	3,400	Urdu	0	-1 -	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mochi (Hindu traditions)	500	Maithili	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Musahar (Hindu traditions)	2,400	Maithili	1	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Nai (Hindu traditions)	2,500	Maithili	0	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Nat (Hindu traditions)	60	Bhojpuri	0	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Newah	104,000	Newar	1	93,000	-1 -	9,300	1,500	-1 -	300
Nubri	1,600	Nubri	0	-1 -	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Oraon, Dhangar	40	Kurux	1	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pahari	20	Nepali	1	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	600	Urdu	0	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pinjara	700	Urdu	0	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Qazi	400	Urdu	0	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rai	5,200	Nepali	2	4,000	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	900
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	2,900	Maithili	0	2,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)	60	Rajbanshi	4	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20
Rajbhar	2,400	Bhojpuri	1	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Rajdhob	40	Maithili	0	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Raji	80	Raji	1	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	500	Maithili	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	700	Urdu	0	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Raute	20	Nepali	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rayeen (Muslim traditions)	100	Urdu	0	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rongkup-Lepcha	700	Lepcha	1	80	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Santal (Sawntal)	200	Santhali	2	90	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	50
Sarki	102,000	Nepali	1	98,000	-1 -	1,400	2,600	-1 -	500
Sayyid	1,800	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	11,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Qureshi	300	Urdu	0	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sherpa	900	Sherpa	4	-1 -	-1 -	800	60	-1 -	30
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	1,500	Maithili	1	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sunri (Hindu traditions)	100	Maithili	1	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sunuwar	800	Sunwar	1	800	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Tajpuriya	30	Rajbanshi	1	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamang	51,000	Tamang, Eastern	2	10,000	-1 -	34,000	4,200	-1 -	2,300
Tamboli (Hindu traditions)	600	Maithili	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	80	Maithili	1	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	7,000	Maithili	1	7,000	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Thakali	5,300	Nepali	4	2,800	-1 -	2,200	300	-1 -	-1 -
Thakali Marphali	1,700	Thakali	1	100	-1 -	1,500	40	-1 -	-1 -
Thakuri	39,000	Nepali	1	38,000	-1 -	400	1,300	-1 -	-1 -
Thakuria	40	Bhojpuri	0	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thami	60	Thangmi	1	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tharu Khawas	1,100	Nepali	1	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Tharu unspecified	53,000	Tharu, Dangaura	1	51,000	-1 -	-1 -	1,800	-1 -	-1 -
Tsum	2,500	Tsum	0	-1 -	-1 -	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Valmiki (Hindu traditions)	100	Awadhi	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	10,000	Maithili	0	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Dhindhor	300	Maithili	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions)	300	Awadhi	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Rawat	60	Maithili	0	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yakkha	200	Yakkha	1	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20
Yakthumba, Limbu	1,100	Limbu	1	800	-1 -	100	50	-1 -	200
Yehlmo	500	Hyolmo	1	100	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 149	2,501,000		140 ●	2,092,000	25,000	314,000	39,000	0	31,000

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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%
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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