Ethnic Groups
Nepal's 2001 census enumerated 102 castes and ethnic groups.
Both Indo-Aryan and Mixed Indo-Mongoloid comprise 80% who consist of Chetri, Bahun, Newar, etc. While the Mongoloids including Magar, Gurung and Rai comprise 17% according to EBS Documentary 'World Travel with a Theme' made in 2010.
The following table is based on endogamous ethnicity, not language. Madheshi groups in the following table would need to be re-arranged or grouped together if a linguistic ethnic categorization is preferred instead and could reveal significantly different picture. References are according to the 2001 census.
| Caste/ethnic group | Population | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Khas - Chhetri (Kshatriya) | 3,593,496 | 15.5 |
| Khas - Brahman | 2,896,477 | 12.5 |
| Magar | 1,622,421 | 7.0 |
| Tharu | 1,533,879 | 6.6 |
| Tamang | 1,282,304 | 5.5 |
| Newar | 1,245,232 | 5.4 |
| Variant ethnics - Muslim | 971,056 | 4.2 |
| Khas & - Kami | 895,954 | 3.9 |
| Madhesi - Yadav | 895,423 | 3.9 |
| Rai | 635,151 | 2.79 |
| Gurung | 686,000 | 2.39 |
| Khas - Damai/Dholi | 390,305 | 1.72 |
| Limbu | 359,379 | 1.58 |
| Khas - Thakuri | 334,120 | 1.47 |
| Khas - Sarki | 318,989 | 1.40 |
| Teli | 304,536 | 1.34 |
| Chamar, Harijan, Ram | 269,661 | 1.19 |
| Koiri | 251,274 | 1.11 |
| Kurmi | 212,842 | 0.94 |
| Khas - Sanyasi | 199,127 | 0.88 |
| Dhanuk | 188,150 | 0.83 |
| Musahar | 172,434 | 0.76 |
| Dusad/Paswan/Pasi | 158,525 | 0.70 |
| Sherpa | 154,622 | 0.68 |
| Sunar | 145,088 | 0.64 |
| Kewat | 136,953 | 0.60 |
| Terai - Brahmin | 134,496 | 0.59 |
| Baniya | 126,971 | 0.56 |
| Gharti/Bhujel | 117,568 | 0.52 |
| Mallah | 115,986 | 0.51 |
| Khas - Kalwar | 115,606 | 0.51 |
| Kumal | 99,389 | 0.44 |
| Hajam/Thakur | 98,169 | 0.43 |
| Kanu | 95,826 | 0.42 |
| Rajbansi | 95,812 | 0.42 |
| Sunuwar | 95,254 | 0.42 |
| Sudhi | 89,846 | 0.40 |
| Lohar | 82,637 | 0.36 |
| Tatma | 76,512 | 0.34 |
| Khatwe | 74,972 | 0.33 |
| Dhobi | 73,413 | 0.32 |
| Majhi | 72,614 | 0.32 |
| Nuniya | 66,873 | 0.29 |
| Kumhar | 54,413 | 0.24 |
| Danuwar | 53,229 | 0.23 |
| Chepang | 52,237 | 0.23 |
| Haluwai | 50,583 | 0.22 |
| Rajput | 48,454 | 0.21 |
| Kayastha | 46,071 | 0.20 |
| Badhai | 45,975 | 0.20 |
| Marwadi | 43,971 | 0.19 |
| Santhal/Satar | 42,698 | 0.19 |
| Dhagar/Jhagar | 41,764 | 0.18 |
| Bantar | 35,839 | 0.16 |
| Khas & Madhesi - Barai | 35,434 | 0.16 |
| Kahar | 34,531 | 0.15 |
| Gangai | 31,318 | 0.14 |
| Lodha | 24,738 | 0.11 |
| Rajbhar | 24,263 | 0.11 |
| Thami | 22,999 | 0.10 |
| Dhimal | 19,537 | 0.09 |
| Bhote | 19,261 | 0.08 |
| Binga/Binda | 18,720 | 0.08 |
| Bhediyar/Gaderi | 17,729 | 0.08 |
| Nurang | 17,522 | 0.08 |
| Yakkha | 17,003 | 0.07 |
| Darai | 14,859 | 0.07 |
| Tajpuriya | 13,250 | 0.06 |
| Thakali | 12,973 | 0.06 |
| Chidimar | 12,296 | 0.05 |
| Non-Khas Pahari peoples | 11,505 | 0.05 |
| Khas - Mali | 11,390 | 0.05 |
| Bangali | 9,860 | 0.04 |
| Chhantyal | 9,814 | 0.04 |
| Dom | 8,931 | 0.04 |
| Kamar | 8,761 | 0.04 |
| Bote | 7,969 | 0.04 |
| Brahmu/Baramu | 7,383 | 0.03 |
| Khas & Madhesi - Gaine/Gandarbha | 5,887 | 0.03 |
| Jirel | 5,316 | 0.02 |
| Adivasi/Janajati | 5,259 | 0.02 |
| Dura | 5,169 | 0.02 |
| Churaute | 4,893 | 0.02 |
| Badi | 4,442 | 0.02 |
| Meche | 3,763 | 0.02 |
| Lepcha | 3,660 | 0.02 |
| Halkhor | 3,621 | 0.02 |
| Punjabi/Sikh | 3,054 | 0.01 |
| Kisan | 2,876 | 0.01 |
| Raji | 2,399 | 0.01 |
| Byangsi | 2,103 | 0.01 |
| Hayu | 1,821 | 0.01 |
| Koche | 1,429 | 0.01 |
| Dhunia | 1,231 | 0.01 |
| Walung | 1,148 | 0.01 |
| Jain | 1,015 | 0.00 |
| Munda | 660 | 0.00 |
| Raute | 658 | 0.00 |
| Hyolmo | 579 | 0.00 |
| Pattharkatta/Kuswariya | 552 | 0.00 |
| Kusunda | 164 | 0.00 |
| Unspecified Khas Dalit | 173,401 | 0.76 |
| Caste/Ethnicity not stated | 231,641 | 1.02 |
| Total | 22,736,934 | 100.00 |
Read more about this topic: Demographics Of Nepal
Famous quotes containing the words ethnic and/or groups:
“Caprice, independence and rebellion, which are opposed to the social order, are essential to the good health of an ethnic group. We shall measure the good health of this group by the number of its delinquents. Nothing is more immobilizing than the spirit of deference.”
—Jean Dubuffet (1901–1985)
“... until both employers’ and workers’ groups assume responsibility for chastising their own recalcitrant children, they can vainly bay the moon about “ignorant” and “unfair” public criticism. Moreover, their failure to impose voluntarily upon their own groups codes of decency and honor will result in more and more necessity for government control.”
—Mary Barnett Gilson (1877–?)