S. N. |
CASTE/ETHNIC GROUP |
TOTAL |
MALE |
FEMALE |
NUMBER |
CASTE/ETHNIC GROUP |
TOTAL |
% |
CUMULATIVE % |
|
NEPAL |
22736934 |
TOTAL |
22736934 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
11359378 |
11377556 |
1 |
CHHETRI |
3593496 |
CHHETRI |
3593496 |
15.80 |
15.80 |
1774709 |
1818787 |
2 |
BRAHMAN - HILL |
2896477 |
BRAHMAN - HILL |
2896477 |
12.74 |
28.54 |
1426915 |
1469562 |
3 |
MAGAR |
1622421 |
MAGAR |
1622421 |
7.14 |
35.68 |
784828 |
837593 |
4 |
THARU |
1533879 |
THARU |
1533879 |
6.75 |
42.43 |
774924 |
758955 |
5 |
TAMANG |
1282304 |
TAMANG |
1282304 |
5.64 |
48.07 |
641361 |
640943 |
6 |
NEWAR |
1245232 |
NEWAR |
1245232 |
5.48 |
53.54 |
620213 |
625019 |
7 |
MUSLIM |
971056 |
MUSLIM |
971056 |
4.27 |
57.81 |
501793 |
469263 |
8 |
KAMI |
895954 |
KAMI |
895954 |
3.94 |
61.75 |
432937 |
463017 |
9 |
YADAV |
895423 |
YADAV |
895423 |
3.94 |
65.69 |
473421 |
422002 |
10 |
RAI |
635151 |
RAI |
635151 |
2.79 |
68.49 |
312363 |
322788 |
11 |
GURUNG |
543571 |
GURUNG |
543571 |
2.39 |
70.88 |
259376 |
284195 |
12 |
DAMAI/DHOLI |
390305 |
DAMAI/DHOLI |
390305 |
1.72 |
72.59 |
188329 |
201976 |
13 |
LIMBU |
359379 |
LIMBU |
359379 |
1.58 |
74.17 |
174760 |
184619 |
14 |
THAKURI |
334120 |
THAKURI |
334120 |
1.47 |
75.64 |
164643 |
169477 |
15 |
SARKI |
318989 |
SARKI |
318989 |
1.40 |
77.05 |
153681 |
165308 |
16 |
TELI |
304536 |
TELI |
304536 |
1.34 |
78.38 |
158647 |
145889 |
17 |
CHAMAR, HARIJAN, RAM |
269661 |
CHAMAR/ HARIJAN/ RAM |
269661 |
1.19 |
79.57 |
138878 |
130783 |
18 |
KOIRI |
251274 |
KOIRI |
251274 |
1.11 |
80.68 |
130424 |
120850 |
19 |
KURMI |
212842 |
KURMI |
212842 |
0.94 |
81.61 |
111638 |
101204 |
20 |
SANYASI |
199127 |
SANYASI |
199127 |
0.88 |
82.49 |
98006 |
101121 |
21 |
DHANUK |
188150 |
DHANUK |
188150 |
0.83 |
83.32 |
97507 |
90643 |
22 |
MUSAHAR |
172434 |
MUSAHAR |
172434 |
0.76 |
84.07 |
88041 |
84393 |
23 |
DUSADH/PASWAN/PASI |
158525 |
DUSADH/PASWAN/PASI |
158525 |
0.70 |
84.77 |
82173 |
76352 |
24 |
SHERPA |
154622 |
SHERPA |
154622 |
0.68 |
85.45 |
77511 |
77111 |
25 |
SONAR |
145088 |
SONAR |
145088 |
0.64 |
86.09 |
72331 |
72757 |
26 |
KEWAT |
136953 |
KEWAT |
136953 |
0.60 |
86.69 |
70815 |
66138 |
27 |
BRAHMAN - TARAI |
134496 |
BRAHMAN - TARAI |
134496 |
0.59 |
87.28 |
70623 |
63873 |
28 |
BANIYA |
126971 |
BANIYA |
126971 |
0.56 |
87.84 |
67308 |
59663 |
29 |
GHARTI/BHUJEL |
117568 |
GHARTI/BHUJEL |
117568 |
0.52 |
88.36 |
58023 |
59545 |
30 |
MALLAH |
115986 |
MALLAH |
115986 |
0.51 |
88.87 |
59649 |
56337 |
31 |
KALWAR |
115606 |
KALWAR |
115606 |
0.51 |
89.38 |
61221 |
54385 |
32 |
KUMAL |
99389 |
KUMAL |
99389 |
0.44 |
89.81 |
48883 |
50506 |
33 |
HAJAM/THAKUR |
98169 |
HAJAM/THAKUR |
98169 |
0.43 |
90.25 |
51617 |
46552 |
34 |
KANU |
95826 |
KANU |
95826 |
0.42 |
90.67 |
50706 |
45120 |
35 |
RAJBANSI |
95812 |
RAJBANSI |
95812 |
0.42 |
91.09 |
48234 |
47578 |
36 |
SUNUWAR |
95254 |
SUNUWAR |
95254 |
0.42 |
91.51 |
48065 |
47189 |
37 |
SUDHI |
89846 |
SUDHI |
89846 |
0.40 |
91.90 |
47198 |
42648 |
38 |
LOHAR |
82637 |
LOHAR |
82637 |
0.36 |
92.27 |
42270 |
40367 |
39 |
TATMA |
76512 |
TATMA |
76512 |
0.34 |
92.60 |
39606 |
36906 |
40 |
KHATWE |
74972 |
KHATWE |
74972 |
0.33 |
92.93 |
38643 |
36329 |
41 |
DHOBI |
73413 |
DHOBI |
73413 |
0.32 |
93.26 |
38350 |
35063 |
42 |
MAJHI |
72614 |
MAJHI |
72614 |
0.32 |
93.57 |
36367 |
36247 |
43 |
NUNIYA |
66873 |
NUNIYA |
66873 |
0.29 |
93.87 |
35224 |
31649 |
44 |
KUMHAR |
54413 |
KUMHAR |
54413 |
0.24 |
94.11 |
28289 |
26124 |
45 |
DANUWAR |
53229 |
DANUWAR |
53229 |
0.23 |
94.34 |
26192 |
27037 |
46 |
CHEPANG (PRAJA) |
52237 |
CHEPANG (PRAJA) |
52237 |
0.23 |
94.57 |
26685 |
25552 |
47 |
HALUWAI |
50583 |
HALUWAI |
50583 |
0.22 |
94.79 |
26387 |
24196 |
48 |
RAJPUT |
48454 |
RAJPUT |
48454 |
0.21 |
95.01 |
25905 |
22549 |
49 |
KAYASTHA |
46071 |
KAYASTHA |
46071 |
0.20 |
95.21 |
23343 |
22728 |
50 |
BADHAE |
45975 |
BADHAE |
45975 |
0.20 |
95.41 |
24160 |
21815 |
51 |
MARWADI |
43971 |
MARWADI |
43971 |
0.19 |
95.61 |
23205 |
20766 |
52 |
SANTHAL/SATAR |
42698 |
SANTHAL/ SATTAR |
42698 |
0.19 |
95.79 |
21515 |
21183 |
53 |
DHAGAR/JHAGAR |
41764 |
JHAGAR/ DHAGAR |
41764 |
0.18 |
95.98 |
20892 |
20872 |
54 |
BANTAR |
35839 |
BANTAR |
35839 |
0.16 |
96.13 |
18139 |
17700 |
55 |
BARAE |
35434 |
BARAE |
35434 |
0.16 |
96.29 |
18479 |
16955 |
56 |
KAHAR |
34531 |
KAHAR |
34531 |
0.15 |
96.44 |
18109 |
16422 |
57 |
GANGAI |
31318 |
GANGAI |
31318 |
0.14 |
96.58 |
15808 |
15510 |
58 |
LODHA |
24738 |
LODHA |
24738 |
0.11 |
96.69 |
13018 |
11720 |
59 |
RAJBHAR |
24263 |
RAJBHAR |
24263 |
0.11 |
96.80 |
12755 |
11508 |
60 |
THAMI |
22999 |
THAMI |
22999 |
0.10 |
96.90 |
11392 |
11607 |
61 |
DHIMAL |
19537 |
DHIMAL |
19537 |
0.09 |
96.98 |
9646 |
9891 |
62 |
BHOTE |
19261 |
BHOTE |
19261 |
0.08 |
97.07 |
9959 |
9302 |
63 |
BING/BINDA |
18720 |
BING/ BINDA |
18720 |
0.08 |
97.15 |
9641 |
9079 |
64 |
BHEDIYAR/GADERI |
17729 |
BHEDIYAR/ GADERI |
17729 |
0.08 |
97.23 |
9342 |
8387 |
65 |
NURANG |
17522 |
NURANG |
17522 |
0.08 |
97.31 |
9198 |
8324 |
66 |
YAKKHA |
17003 |
YAKKHA |
17003 |
0.07 |
97.38 |
8132 |
8871 |
67 |
DARAI |
14859 |
DARAI |
14859 |
0.07 |
97.45 |
7195 |
7664 |
68 |
TAJPURIYA |
13250 |
TAJPURIYA |
13250 |
0.06 |
97.50 |
6532 |
6718 |
69 |
THAKALI |
12973 |
THAKALI |
12973 |
0.06 |
97.56 |
6216 |
6757 |
70 |
CHIDIMAR |
12296 |
CHIDIMAR |
12296 |
0.05 |
97.61 |
6516 |
5780 |
71 |
PAHARI |
11505 |
PAHARI |
11505 |
0.05 |
97.67 |
5803 |
5702 |
72 |
MALI |
11390 |
MALI |
11390 |
0.05 |
97.72 |
5884 |
5506 |
73 |
BANGALI |
9860 |
BANGALI |
9860 |
0.04 |
97.76 |
5680 |
4180 |
74 |
CHHANTEL |
9814 |
CHHANTEL |
9814 |
0.04 |
97.80 |
4545 |
5269 |
75 |
DOM |
8931 |
DOM |
8931 |
0.04 |
97.84 |
4631 |
4300 |
76 |
KAMAR |
8761 |
KAMAR |
8761 |
0.04 |
97.88 |
4516 |
4245 |
77 |
BOTE |
7969 |
BOTE |
7969 |
0.04 |
97.91 |
3881 |
4088 |
78 |
BRAHMU/BARAMU |
7383 |
BRAHMU/ BARAMU |
7383 |
0.03 |
97.95 |
3441 |
3942 |
79 |
GAINE |
5887 |
GAINE |
5887 |
0.03 |
97.97 |
2857 |
3030 |
80 |
JIREL |
5316 |
JIREL |
5316 |
0.02 |
98.00 |
2582 |
2734 |
81 |
ADIBASI/JANAJATI |
5259 |
ADIBASI/ JANAJATI |
5259 |
0.02 |
98.02 |
2558 |
2701 |
82 |
DURA |
5169 |
DURA |
5169 |
0.02 |
98.04 |
2377 |
2792 |
83 |
CHURAUTE |
4893 |
CHURAUTE |
4893 |
0.02 |
98.06 |
2532 |
2361 |
84 |
BADI |
4442 |
BADI |
4442 |
0.02 |
98.08 |
2152 |
2290 |
85 |
MECHE |
3763 |
MECHE |
3763 |
0.02 |
98.10 |
1830 |
1933 |
86 |
LEPCHA |
3660 |
LEPCHA |
3660 |
0.02 |
98.12 |
1935 |
1725 |
87 |
HALKHOR |
3621 |
HALKHOR |
3621 |
0.02 |
98.13 |
1848 |
1773 |
88 |
PUNJABI/SIKH |
3054 |
PUNJABI/SIKH |
3054 |
0.01 |
98.15 |
1567 |
1487 |
89 |
KISAN |
2876 |
KISAN |
2876 |
0.01 |
98.16 |
1382 |
1494 |
90 |
RAJI |
2399 |
RAJI |
2399 |
0.01 |
98.17 |
1111 |
1288 |
91 |
BYANGSI |
2103 |
BYANGSI |
2103 |
0.01 |
98.18 |
1094 |
1009 |
92 |
HAYU |
1821 |
HAYU |
1821 |
0.01 |
98.19 |
892 |
929 |
93 |
KOCHE |
1429 |
KOCHE |
1429 |
0.01 |
98.19 |
693 |
736 |
94 |
DHUNIA |
1231 |
DHUNIA |
1231 |
0.01 |
98.20 |
614 |
617 |
95 |
WALUNG |
1148 |
WALUNG |
1148 |
0.01 |
98.20 |
574 |
574 |
96 |
JAINE |
1015 |
JAINE |
1015 |
0.00 |
98.21 |
551 |
464 |
97 |
MUNDA |
660 |
MUNDA |
660 |
0.00 |
98.21 |
357 |
303 |
98 |
RAUTE |
658 |
RAUTE |
658 |
0.00 |
98.21 |
346 |
312 |
99 |
YEHLMO |
579 |
YEHLMO |
579 |
0.00 |
98.22 |
281 |
298 |
100 |
PATHARKATA/KUSWADIYA |
552 |
KUSWADIYA/ PATHARKATTA |
552 |
0.00 |
98.22 |
286 |
266 |
101 |
KUSUNDA |
164 |
KUSUNDA |
164 |
0.00 |
98.22 |
85 |
79 |
102 |
DALIT/UNIDENTIFIED DALIT |
173401 |
UNIDENTIFIED DALIT |
173401 |
0.76 |
98.98 |
85063 |
88338 |
103 |
UNIDENTIFIED CAST/ETHNIC GROUP |
231641 |
UNIDENTIFIED CASTE |
231641 |
1.02 |
100.00 |
116569 |
115072 | |
Nepal Cencus 2001 |
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District wise Distribution of Population, Religion and Language (First Five only) - Eastern Region |
District |
Population |
Religion |
Caste/Ethnic Group |
Language |
Total |
Female |
Male |
Religion |
% |
Caste/Ethnic |
% |
Language |
% |
Taplejung |
1,34,698 |
68,493 |
66,205 |
Kirant Hindu Buddhist Christian Muslim |
43.47% 36.52% 18.68% 0.54% 0.02% |
Limbu Chhetri Brahman Serpa Rai |
41.75% 11.87% 10.37% 9.34% 5.03% |
Limbu Nepali Sherpa Bantawa Tamang |
39.86% 37.00% 9.43% 3.97% 3.76% |
Panchthar |
2,02,056 |
1,03,014 |
99,042 |
Kirant Hindu Buddhist Christian Muslim |
53.50% 34.20% 11.33% 0.43% 0.03% |
Limbu Rai Brahman Chhetri Tamang |
40.33% 13.94% 12.52% 10.65% 6.82% |
Limbu Nepali Bantawa Tamang Magar |
39.57% 33.43% 12.25% 6.62% 3.00% |
Ilam |
2,82,806 |
1,40,372 |
1,42,434 |
Hindu Kirant Buddhist Christian Muslim |
47.28% 36.17% 15.68% 0.57% 0.04% |
Rai Brahman Limbu Chhetri Tamang |
24.36% 15.14% 14.33% 13.55% 6.83% |
Nepali Bantawa Limbu Tamang Magar |
54.03% 17.70% 12.68% 5.00% 3.81% |
Jhapa |
6,88,109 |
3,46,434 |
3,41,675 |
Hindu Kirant Buddhist Muslim Christian |
79.37% 9.15% 5.00% 3.06% 0.76% |
Brahman Chhetri Rajbanshi Limbu Rai |
25.07% 14.95% 9.17% 5.95% 4.78% |
Nepali Rajbansh Limbui Santhali Maithali |
57.70% 13.40% 5.49% 3.59% 3.46% |
Morang |
8,43,220 |
4,20,325 |
4,22,895 |
Hindu Kirant Muslim Buddhist Christian |
80.12% 7.37% 4.40% 4.39% 0.86% |
Brahman Chhetri Tharu Rai Musalman |
13.04% 11.22% 7.55% 5.25% 4.39% |
Nepali Maithali Tharu Rajbanshi Limbu |
36.19% 22.12% 7.27% 5.12% 4.27% |
Sunsari |
6,25,633 |
3,10,103 |
3,15,530 |
Hindu Muslim Kirant Buddhist Christian |
77.09% 11.06% 6.73% 4.06% 0.76% |
Tharu Musalman Chhetri Brahman Rai |
13.99% 10.95% 8.38% 7.94% 6.90% |
Maithali Nepali Tharu Bantawa Urdu |
32.04% 26.15% 15.62% 4.69% 4.54% |
Dhankuta |
1,66,479 |
84,638 |
81,841 |
Hindu Kirant Buddhist Christian Muslim |
49.52% 35.73% 13.74% 0.74% 0.05% |
Rai Chhetri Limbu Magar Brahman |
22.98% 20.38% 13.72% 9.71% 6.40% |
Nepali Bantawa Limbu Magar Tamang |
44.87% 19.72% 13.75% 8.87% 5.21% |
Terahthum |
1,13,111 |
58,179 |
54,932 |
Hindu Kirant Buddhist Christian Muslim |
51.27% 36.57% 11.35% 0.46% 0.06% |
Limbu Chhetri Brahman Tamang Kami |
35.38% 19.01% 15.71% 5.79% 4.23% |
Nepali Limbu Tamang Magar Bantawa |
52.90% 32.75% 5.17% 2.04% 1.56% |
Sankhuwasabha |
1,59,203 |
81,350 |
77,853 |
Hindu Kirant Buddhist Christian Muslim |
46.95% 27.55% 24.78% 0.63% 0.01% |
Rai Chhetri Tamang Brahman Gurung |
22.44% 19.43% 9.45% 6.58% 5.78% |
Nepali Bantawa Tamang Serpa Limbu |
46.46% 14.23% 8.56% 7.90% 4.94% |
Bhojpur |
2,03,018 |
1,05,256 |
97,762 |
Hindu Kirant Buddhist Christian Muslim |
53.77% 31.68% 14.15% 0.22% 0.03% |
Rai Chhetri Tamang Newar Brahman |
34.11% 20.46% 8.49% 8.28% 7.90% |
Nepali Bantawa Tamang Newari Magar |
53.43% 29.09% 6.11% 4.34% 3.13% |
Solukhumbu |
1,07,686 |
54,513 |
53,173 |
Hindu Buddhist Kirant Christian Muslim |
42.91% 29.00% 26.81% 0.82% 0.05% |
Rai Serpa Chhetri Tamang Kami |
31.49% 18.30% 15.20% 9.43% 5.33% |
Nepali Serpa Kulung Tamang Khaling |
37.56% 19.53% 8.77% 8.68% 7.19% |
Okhaldhunga |
1,56,702 |
81,341 |
75,361 |
Hindu Buddhist Kirant Christian Muslim |
73.86% 14.97% 10.42% 0.38% 0.02% |
Chhetri Rai Brahman Magar Tamang |
24.56% 11.93% 11.88% 10.37% 9.17% |
Nepali Tamang Bantawa Magar Serpa |
62.07% 8.49% 8.24% 8.04% 4.49% |
Khotang |
2,31,385 |
1.18,564 |
1,12,821 |
Hindu Kirant Buddhist Christian Muslim |
60.40% 32.61% 5.70% 0.90% 0.03% |
Rai Chhetri Brahman Newar Kami |
38.74% 22.17% 8.58% 5.35% 4.48% |
Nepali Chamling Bantawa Tamang Magar |
56.12% 12.67% 7.71% 3.39% 3.38% |
Udyapur |
2,87,689 |
1,43,933 |
1,43,756 |
Hindu Buddhist Kirant Christian Muslim |
75.43% 12.23% 10.50% 0.80% 0.60% |
Chhetri Rai Magar Tharu Tamang |
21.06% 16.38% 13.81% 7.76% 6.77% |
Nepali Magar Bantawa Tharu Tamang |
53.03% 11.91% 9.67% 7.31% 5.71% |
Saptari |
5,70,282 |
2,78,873 |
2,91,409 |
Hindu Muslim Buddhist Kirant Christian |
88.44% 8.35% 2.97% 0.10% 0.02% |
Yadav Tharu Musalman Teli Dhanuk |
15.76% 12.83% 8.24% 7.24% 6.81% |
Maithali Tharu Nepali Urdu Magar |
75.11% 16.82% 4.59% 1.14% 0.29% |
Siraha |
5,72,399 |
2,78,466 |
2,93,933 |
Hindu Muslim Buddhist Kirant Christian |
90.88% 7.18% 1.74% 0.14% 0.01% |
Yadav Musalman Musahar Koiri Teli |
24.15% 7.28% 5.53% 5.52% 4.95% |
Maithali Nepali Tharu Urdu Tamang |
85.02% 5.00% 3.15% 1.78% 1.05% | |
Source: HMG/N. CBS 2002 |
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District wise Distribution of Population, Religion and Language (First Five only) - Central Region |
District |
Population |
Religion |
Caste/Ethnic Group |
Language |
Total |
Female |
Male |
Religion |
% |
Caste/Ethnic |
% |
Language |
% |
Dhanusha |
6,71,364 |
3,21,942 |
3,49,422 |
Hindu Muslim Buddhist Christian Kirant |
90.08% 8.36% 1.44% 0.03% 0.00% |
Yadav Musalman Kewat Dhanuk Teli |
17.57% 8.49% 6.19% 5.04% 5.04% |
Maithali Nepali Tamang Urdu Magar |
89.69% 5.51% 1.08% 0.87% 0.81% |
Mahottari |
5,53,481 |
2,65,576 |
2,87,905 |
Hindu Muslim Buddhist Christian Kirant |
84.39% 13.51% 1.94% 0.04% 0.02% |
Yadav Musalman Brahman Dhanuk Koiri |
15.33% 13.51% 6.55% 6.26% 5.20% |
Maithali Nepali Urdu Magar Tamang |
82.51% 7.36% 3.37% 2.16% 1.33% |
Sarlahi |
6,35,701 |
3,06,519 |
3,29,182 |
Hindu Muslim Buddhist Christian Kirant |
86.74% 7.45% 5.43% 0.08% 0.03% |
Yadav Koiri Musalman Tamang Teli |
15.23% 7.76% 7.67% 5.31% 5.06% |
Maithali Bhojpuri Nepali Tamang Urdu |
54.43% 18.58% 15.44% 4.32% 2.13% |
Sindhuli |
2,79,821 |
1,40,541 |
1,39,280 |
Hindu Buddhist Kirant Christian Muslim |
68.56% 28.09% 2.14% 0.20% 0.05% |
Tamang Chhetri Magar Brahman Newar |
25.60% 14.53% 14.31% 9.20% 6.55% |
Nepali Tamang Magar Danuwar Newari |
54.33% 24.64% 8.31% 5.18% 1.95% |
Ramechhap |
2,12,408 |
1,11,555 |
1,00,853 |
Hindu Buddhist Kirant Christian Muslim |
68.06% 28.29% 1.95% 0.43% 0.02% |
Chhetri Tamang Newar Magar Brahman |
26.44% 20.56% 14.09% 10.92% 5.63% |
Nepali Tamang Newari Magar Sunuwar |
56.60% 19.74% 7.01% 6.98% 3.73% |
Dolakha |
2,04,229 |
1,04,266 |
99,963 |
Hindu Buddhist Kirant Christian Muslim |
72.43% 23.92% 1.32% 0.30% 0.00% |
Chhetri Tamang Brahman Newar Thami |
33.08% 15.70% 10.68% 9.00% 7.92% |
Nepali Tamang Thami Serpa Jirel |
65.08% 14.69% 7.05% 5.39% 2.63% |
Sindhupalchok |
3,05,857 |
1.53,845 |
1,52,012 |
Hindu Buddhist Kirant Muslim Christian |
62.53% 37.03% 0.31% 0.02% 0.01% |
Tamang Chhetri Newar Brahman Serpa |
32.21% 18.79% 11.55% 11.48% 5.40% |
Nepali Tamang Newari Serpa Yalmo |
52.62% 32.05% 7.23% 3.56% 1.19% |
Kavrepalanchok |
3,85,672 |
1,96,725 |
1,88,947 |
Hindu Buddhist Kirant Muslim Christian |
64.77% 34.69% 0.29% 0.05% 0.01% |
Tamang Brahman Chhetri Newar Magar |
33.78% 22.79% 13.30% 13.03% 3.48% |
Nepali Tamang Newari Danuwar Magar |
52.29% 33.43% 11.01% 1.07% 0.51% |
Lalitpur |
3,37,785 |
1,65,330 |
1,72,455 |
Hindu Buddhist Christian Kirant Muslim |
70.43% 26.25% 1.67% 1.07% 0.31% |
Newar Chhetri Brahman Tamang Magar |
40.32% 19.35% 11.92% 11.86% 3.50% |
Nepali Newari Tamang Maithali Magar |
43.51% 38.25% 11.07% 1.07% 1.00% |
Bhaktpur |
2,25,461 |
1,10,663 |
1,14,798 |
Hindu Buddhist Christian Kirant Muslim |
89.87% 9.40% 0.35% 0.18% 0.15% |
Newar Chhetri Brahman Tamang Magar |
55.85% 18.53% 10.14% 6.53% 1.63% |
Newari Nepali Tamang Magar Maithali |
54.31% 36.95% 6.43% 0.34% 0.28% |
Kathmandu |
10,81,845 |
5,05,835 |
5,76,010 |
Hindu Buddhist Muslim Christian Kirant |
75.49% 21.66% 1.11% 0.79% 0.70% |
Newar Brahman Chhetri Tamang Magar |
29.60% 20.51% 18.76% 8.54% 3.24% |
Nepali Newari Tamang Hindi Gurung |
54.87% 26.19% 7.73% 1.63% 1.55% |
Nuwakot |
2,88,478 |
1,45,747 |
1,42,731 |
Hindu Buddhist Kirant Muslim Christian |
61.31% 37.93% 0.51% 0.13% 0.04% |
Tamang Brahman Chhetri Newar Rai |
38.52% 20.70% 13.43% 7.60% 3.32% |
Nepali Tamang Newari Gurung Serpa |
58.20% 36.77% 2.93% 0.33% 0.25% |
Rasuwa |
44,731 |
21,376 |
23,355 |
Buddhist Hindu Christian Muslim Kirant |
65.56% 33.10% 1.21% 0.01% 0.00% |
Tamang Brahman Gurung Chhetri Newar |
63.75% 15.83% 6.72% 3.38% 2.80% |
Tamang Nepali Tibbati Newari Gurung |
60.05% 31.67% 1.11% 0.80% 0.76% |
Dhading |
3,38,658 |
1,72,794 |
1,65,864 |
Hindu Buddhist Christian Muslim Kirant |
73.89% 22.48% 3.38% 0.18% 0.01% |
Tamang Brahman Chhetri Newar Magar |
21.48% 16.96% 15.52% 9.58% 8.47% |
Nepali Tamang Magar Chepang Gurung |
72.19% 19.37% 2.39% 2.21% 1.92% |
Makawanpur |
3,92,604 |
1,93,460 |
1,99,144 |
Hindu Buddhist Christian Muslim Kirant |
49.36% 47.63% 2.07% 0.32% 0.02% |
Tamang Brahman Chhetri Newar Magar |
47.30% 14.90% 10.80% 6.80% 4.60% |
Tamang Nepali Newar Chepang Magar |
45.24% 42.42% 5.18% 3.45% 0.89% |
Rautahat
|
5,45,132 |
2,62,886 |
2,82,246 |
Hindu Muslim Buddhist Christian Kirant |
78.96% 19.47% 1.43% 0.04% 0.00% |
Musalman Yadav Kurmi Teli Tharu |
19.47% 12.49% 5.68% 5.53% 5.05% |
Bajjik Bhojpuri Nepali Urdu Maithali |
42.84% 33.61% 7.35% 7.31% 2.59% |
Bara |
5,59,135 |
2,69,738 |
2,89,397 |
Hindu Muslim Buddhist Christian Kirant |
81.94% 13.42% 4.48% 0.09% 0.02% |
Musalman Tharu Yadav Brahman Kanu |
13.43% 11.31% 10.43% 5.29% 4.64% |
Bhojpuri Nepali Tharu Tamang Magar |
76.09% 11.10% 7.17% 3.19% 0.55% |
Parsa |
4,97,219 |
2,36,808 |
2,60,411 |
Hindu Muslim Buddhist Christian Kirant |
82.37% 15.40% 1.98% 0.06% 0.01% |
Musalman Tharu Kurmi Yadav Kanu |
15.41% 8.24% 8.21% 6.37% 5.46% |
Bhojpuri Nepali Tamang Newari Maithali |
83.56% 8.15% 1.58% 1.41% 1.12% |
Chitawan |
4,72,048 |
2,36,964 |
2,35,084 |
Hindu Buddhist Muslim Christian Kirant |
82.75% 15.48% 0.77% 0.77% 0.04% |
Brahman Tharu Chhetri Tamang Gurung |
29.31% 12.74% 10.95% 7.36% 6.73% |
Nepali Tharu Tamang Gurung Chepang |
68.96% 12.15% 5.24% 2.91% 2.56% | |
Source: HMG/N. CBS 2002 |
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District wise Distribution of Population, Religion and Language (First Five only) - Western Region |
District |
Population |
Religion |
Caste/Ethnic Group |
Language |
Total |
Female |
Male |
Religion |
% |
Caste/Ethnic |
% |
Language |
% |
Gorkha |
2,88,134 |
1,53,727 |
1,34,407 |
Hindu Buddhist Muslim Christian Kirant |
72.79% 25.20% 0.91% 0.79% 0.02% |
Gurung Chhetri Brahman Kami Tamang |
22.30% 17.94% 12.09% 11.34% 8.11%
|
Nepali Gurung Tamang Newar Dura |
70.40% 16.93% 4.68% 3.61% 0.96% |
Lamjung |
1,77,149 |
93,743 |
83,406 |
Hindu Buddhist Muslim Christian Kirant |
58.47% 40.36% 0.40% 0.36% 0.00% |
Gurung Chhetri Brahman Kami Tamang |
31.69% 15.83% 14.88% 7.43% 6.73% |
Nepali Gurung Tamang Newar Dura |
55.99% 31.15% 6.33% 1.86% 1.59% |
Tanahu |
3,15,237 |
1,68,449 |
1,46,788 |
Hindu Buddhist Muslim Christian Kirant |
83.16% 15.01% 1.02% 0.30% 0.01% |
Magar Brahman Gurung Chhetri Newar |
26.75% 13.15% 12.50% 11.91% 7.98% |
Nepali Magar Gurung Newar Darai |
58.59% 21.48% 10.47% 4.87% 0.99% |
Syanja |
3,17,320 |
1,73,701 |
1,43,619 |
Hindu Buddhist Muslim Christian Kirant |
86.07% 12.47% 0.58% 0.07% 0.00% |
Brahman Magar Chhetri Gurung Kami |
32.88% 21.19% 11.17% 9.99% 6.67% |
Nepali Magar Gurung Newari Urdu |
71.11% 16.87% 9.17% 1.95% 0.25% |
Kaski |
3,80,527 |
1,95,532 |
1,84,995 |
Hindu Buddhist Christian Muslim Kirant |
81.71% 15.88% 0.79% 0.69% 0.04% |
Brahman Gurung Chhetri Kami Magar |
30.19% 18.14% 14.69% 6.91% 6.18% |
Nepali Gurung Newari Magar Tamang |
76.79% 14.78% 3.12% 1.66% 1.40% |
Manang |
9,587 |
4,553 |
5,034 |
Buddhist Hindu Christian Muslim Kirant |
74.18% 25.35% 0.29% 0.02% 0.01% |
Gurung Serpa Tamang Brahman Chhetri |
75.86% 8.95% 3.58% 2.49% 2.13% |
Gurung Nepali Tamang Tibbati Newari |
74.42% 8.83% 7.36% 6.78% 0.86% |
Mustang |
14,981 |
6,801 |
8,180 |
Buddhist Hindu Christian Muslim Kirant |
74.25% 25.28% 0.33% 0.05% 0.02% |
Gurung Thakali Magar Chhetri Kami |
45.19% 16.54% 6.10% 5.86% 5.83% |
Nepali Serpa Thakali Gurung Lepchha |
31.33% 29.07% 13.38% 9.45% 5.20% |
Myagdi |
1,14,447 |
61,269 |
53,178 |
Hindu Buddhist Christian Muslim Kirant |
74.87% 24.57% 0.31% 0.14% 0.01% |
Magar Chhetri Kami Brahman Damai |
41.78% 16.47% 13.35% 7.82% 4.53% |
Nepali Magar Chhantel Newari Thakali |
79.39% 14.85% 3.45% 0.88% 0.32% |
Parbat |
1,57,826 |
84,884 |
72,942 |
Hindu Buddhist Muslim Christian Kirant |
87.77% 11.82% 0.25% 0.07% 0.01% |
Brahman Chhetri Magar Kami Damai |
38.47% 16.01% 10.72% 7.49% 6.55% |
Nepali Magar Gurung Newari Tamang |
87.90% 5.57% 4.52% 1.03% 0.07% |
Baglung |
2,68,937 |
1,45,409 |
1,23,528 |
Hindu Buddhist Muslim Christian Kirant |
83.29% 15.53% 0.18% 0.10% 0.01% |
Magar Brahman Chhetri Kami Sarki |
27.72% 22.14% 19.29% 13.07% 4.35% |
Nepali Magar Chhantel Newari Gurung |
90.05% 7.95% 0.59% 0.53% 0.16% |
Gulmi |
2,96,654 |
1,62,883 |
1,33,771 |
Hindu Buddhist Muslim Christian Kirant |
96.10% 3.69% 0.14% 0.04% 0.00% |
Brahman Chhetri Magar Kami Sarki |
28.47% 23.14% 19.53% 9.46% 3.37% |
Nepali Magar Newari Gurung Majhi |
94.70% 3.30% 1.08% 0.38% 0.09% |
Palpa |
2,68,558 |
1,43,490 |
1,25,068 |
Hindu Buddhist Muslim Christian Kirant |
88.01% 11.42% 0.33% 0.15% 0.00% |
Magar Brahman Chhetri Kami Newar |
50.92% 19.25% 8.05% 5.82% 3.61% |
Nepali Magar Newari Kumal Urdu |
61.44% 33.94% 2.57% 0.63% 0.18% |
Nawalparasi |
5,62,870 |
2,84,613 |
2,78,257 |
Hindu Buddhist Muslim Christian Kirant |
87.23% 8.18% 3.86% 0.64% 0.00% |
Magar Brahman Tharu Chhetri Musalman |
17.21% 16.86% 16.48% 5.83% 3.91% |
Nepali Bhojpuri Magar Tharu Gurung |
39.55% 32.59% 14.23% 9.14% 1.69% |
Rupandehi |
7,08,419 |
3,47,646 |
3,60,773 |
Hindu Muslim Buddhist Christian Kirant |
85.34% 8.69% 5.64% 0.21% 0 .01% |
Brahman Tharu Musalman Magar Yadav |
15.19% 10.57% 8.87% 8.79% 7.69% |
Bhojpuri Nepali Tharu Magar Gurung |
50.52% 34.58% 6.32% 3.33% 1.40% |
Kapilbastu |
4,81,976 |
2,34,101 |
2,47,875 |
Hindu Muslim Buddhist Christian Kirant |
81.06% 18.17% 0.68% 0.02% 0.00% |
Musalman Tharu Yadav Brahman Kurmi |
19.42% 12.57% 9.67% 8.39% 6.39% |
Abadhi Nepali Tharu Magar Urdu |
71.32% 16.36% 9.99% 0.61% 0.58% |
Arghakhanchi |
2,08,391 |
1,12,042 |
96,349 |
Hindu Buddhist Muslim Christian Kirant |
96.95% 2.11% 0.92% 0.02% 0.00% |
Brahman Chhetri Magar Kami Sarki |
36.94% 18.31% 16.35% 8.76% 3.64% |
Nepali Magar Newar Kumal Urdu |
96.17% 2.37% 0.82% 0.24% 0.08% | |
Source: HMG/N. CBS 2002 |
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District wise Distribution of Population, Religion and Language (First Five only) - Mid Western Region |
District |
Population |
Religion |
Caste/Ethnic Group |
Language |
Total |
Female |
Male |
Religion |
% |
Caste/Ethnic |
% |
Language |
% |
Pyuthan |
2,12,484 |
1,14,094 |
98,390 |
Hindu Buddhist Muslim Christian Kirant |
96.71% 2.96% 0.30% 0.01% 0.00% |
Magar Chhetri Brahman Kami Sarki |
30.65% 27.06% 11.59% 11.02% 3.71% |
Nepali Magar Newar Gurung Urdu |
94.84% 2.61% 1.01% 0.86% 0.06% |
Rolpa |
2,10,004 |
1,08,412 |
1,01,592 |
Hindu Buddhist Christian Muslim Kirant |
75.49% 24.25% 0.14% 0.06% 0.00% |
Magar Chhetri Kami Damai Sanyasi |
43.78% 33.38% 10.50% 3.23% 1.99% |
Nepali Magar Newar Gurung Maithali |
81.55% 18.17% 0.06% 0.02% 0.02% |
Rukum |
1,88,438 |
93,006 |
95,432 |
Hindu Buddhist Christian Muslim Kirant |
98.29% 0.93% 0.22% 0.07% 0.00% |
Chhetri Magar Thakuri Kami Brahman |
58.41% 23.15% 5.08% 3.98% 3.44% |
Nepali Magar Gurung Hindi Bantawa |
92.74% 7.16% 0.03% 0.02% 0.01% |
Salyan |
2,13,500 |
1,06,666 |
1,06,834 |
Hindu Buddhist Muslim Christian Kirant |
94.43% 4.84% 0.37% 0.33% 0.00% |
Chhetri Magar Kami Brahman Sanyasi |
50.19% 17.22% 7.45% 4.66% 3.95% |
Nepali Magar Hindi Maithali Tharu |
99.22% 0.07% 0.06% 0.03% 0.03% |
Dang |
4,62,380 |
2,33,422 |
2,28,958 |
Hindu Muslim Buddhist Christian Kirant |
96.48% 2.32% 1.00% 0.14% 0.01% |
Tharu Chhetri Magar Brahman Kami |
31.86% 22.74% 12.05% 10.79% 5.27% |
Nepali Tharu Abadhi Magar Hindi |
64.52% 30.08% 2.13% 1.70% 0.89% |
Banke |
3,85,840 |
1,87,609 |
1,98,231 |
Hindu Muslim Buddhist Christian Kirant |
78.49% 18.99% 2.02% 0.36% 0.01% |
Musalman Tharu Chhetri Brahman Magar |
21.10% 16.42% 12.30% 5.94% 5.42% |
Abadhi Nepali Tharu Magar Urdu |
44.16% 35.13% 15.00% 1.47% 1.46% |
Bardiya |
3,82,649 |
1,89,994 |
1,92,655 |
Hindu Muslim Buddhist Christian Kirant |
95.17% 2.79% 1.57% 0.40% 0.00% |
Tharu Chhetri Brahman Kami Musalman |
52.60% 10.63% 9.45% 3.36% 3.02% |
Tharu Nepali Abadhi Hindi Magar |
51.74% 36.78% 7.18% 1.72% 0.74% |
Surkhet |
2,88,527 |
1,45,710 |
1,42,817 |
Hindu Buddhist Christian Muslim Kirant |
91.20% 7.53% 0.75% 0.43% 0.00% |
Chhetri Magar Kami Brahman Thakuri |
27.73% 20.63% 14.96% 12.33% 4.55% |
Nepali Magar Tharu Raji Maithali |
91.02% 5.78% 1.86% 0.22% 0.15% |
Dailekh |
2,25,201 |
1,15,076 |
1,10,125 |
Hindu Buddhist Muslim Christian Kirant |
98.32% 1.46% 0.17% 0.03% 0.00% |
Chhetri Kami Thakuri Brahman Magar |
34.77% 15.33% 14.10% 11.90% 9.87% |
Nepali Magar Tamang Maithali Gurung |
97.39% 1.87% 0.05% 0.03% 0.01% |
Jajarkot |
1,34,868 |
66,360 |
68,508 |
Hindu Muslim Christian Buddhist Kirant |
99.85% 0.06% 0.06% 0.02% 0.00% |
Chhetri Kami Thakuri Magar Brahman |
38.44% 19.73% 17.00% 8.69% 5.08% |
Nepali Magar Bhojpuri Serpa Raute |
98.60% 0.90% 0.08% 0.01% 0.01% |
Dolpa |
29,545 |
14,810 |
14,735 |
Hindu Buddhist Muslim Christian Kirant |
60.35% 39.59% 0.02% 0.02% 0.00% |
Chhetri Gurung Magar Kami Thakuri |
43.89% 22.62% 13.15% 5.84% 3.72% |
Nepali Magar Serpa Kaike Limbu |
57.70% 18.29% 18.05% 3.58% 0.07% |
Jumla |
89,427 |
43,579 |
45,848 |
Hindu Buddhist Christian Muslim Kirant |
97.90% 1.88% 0.16% 0.04% 0.00% |
Chhetri Brahman Sarki Thakuri Kami |
63.12% 9.54% 6.46% 5.67% 5.18% |
Nepali Serpa Magar Maithali Hindi |
97.67% 0.86% 0.45% 0.13% 0.04% |
Kalikot |
1,05,580 |
52,391 |
53,189 |
Hindu Muslim Buddhist Christian Kirant |
99.78% 0.07% 0.05% 0.00% 0.00% |
Brahman Thakuri Kami Chhetri Damai |
27.49% 21.72% 21.59% 15.14% 5.62% |
Nepali Magar Maithali Tharu Newar |
95.80% 2.70% 0.17% 0.03% 0.03% |
Mugu |
43,937 |
21,687 |
22,250 |
Hindu Buddhist Muslim Christian Kirant |
86.44% 13.53% 0.01% 0.01% 0.00% |
Chhetri Thakuri Dalit (Uknown) Serpa Brahman |
44.30% 17.00% 16.30% 10.13% 4.34% |
Nepali Serpa Tamang Maithali Magar |
85.67% 11.65% 1.94% 0.14% 0.12% |
Humla |
40,595 |
19,633 |
20,962 |
Hindu Buddhist Muslim Christian Kirant |
84.40% 15.59% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% |
Chhetri Thakuri Serpa Brahman Kami |
43.80% 19.60% 13.96% 6.27% 4.95% |
Nepali Serpa Tamang Tibbati Maithali |
84.32% 10.30% 2.78% 2.29% 0.03% | |
Source: HMG/N. CBS 2002 |
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District wise Distribution of Population, Religion and Language (First Five only) - Far Western Region |
District |
Population |
Religion |
Caste/Ethnic Group |
Language |
Total |
Female |
Male |
Religion |
% |
Caste/Ethnic |
% |
Language |
% |
Bajura |
1,08,781 |
54,947 |
53,834 |
Hindu Buddhist Muslim Christian Kirant |
98.72% 1.05% 0.13% 0.06% 0.00% |
Chhetri Kami Brahman Thakuri Damai |
55.54% 9.44% 6.89% 6.41% 4.00% |
Nepali Serpa Magar Maithali Gurung |
98.64% 0.97% 0.08% 0.05% 0.02% |
Bajhang |
1,67,026 |
86,350 |
80,676 |
Hindu Buddhist Muslim Christian Kirant |
99.77% 0.20% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% |
Chhetri Brahman Kami Thakuri Sarki |
63.93% 10.78% 7.90% 5.61% 2.77% |
Nepali Chinese Tamang Maithali Hindi |
99.19% 0.03% 0.03% 0.01% 0.01% |
Achham |
2,31,285 |
1,22,287 |
1,08,998 |
Hindu Buddhist Muslim Christian Kirant |
99.83% 0.04% 0.07% 0.02% 0.01% |
Chhetri Kami Brahman Damai Dalit (Unknown) |
53.22% 13.45% 10.71% 6.36% 3.99% |
Nepali Magar Maithali Hindi Serpa |
99.33% 0.30% 0.07% 0.05% 0.01% |
Doti |
2,07,066 |
1,03,545 |
1,03,521 |
Hindu Buddhist Muslim Christian Kirant |
98.78% 1.10% 0.06% 0.02% 0.00% |
Chhetri Brahman Kami Dalit (Unknown) Damai |
52.75% 9.18% 8.04% 6.24% 5.21% |
Nepali Magar Tamang Maithali Serpa |
96.13% 1.73% 0.11% 0.10% 0.07% |
Kailali |
6,16,697 |
3,04,386 |
3,12,311 |
Hindu Buddhist Christian Muslim Kirant |
97.49% 1.45% 0.34% 0.55% 0.02% |
Tharu Chhetri Brahman Kami Magar |
43.70% 17.42% 10.73% 6.21% 3.88% |
Nepali Tharu Magar Hindi Maithali |
52.37% 41.76% 2.03% 0.78% 0.38% |
Kanchanpur |
3,77,899 |
1,85,989 |
1,91,910 |
Hindu Buddhist Christian Muslim Kirant |
97.56% 1.30% 0.95% 0.10% 0.00% |
Chhetri Tharu Brahman Dalit (Unknown) Kami |
27.18% 23.33% 15.41% 5.57% 4.99% |
Nepali Tharu Tamang Magar Hindi |
68.28% 25.61% 1.45% 0.69% 0.49% |
Dadeldhura |
1,26,162 |
65,197 |
60.965 |
Hindu Buddhist Christian Muslim Kirant |
99.15% 0.68% 0.14% 0.02% 0.00% |
Chhetri Brahman Kami Sarki Thakuri |
51.33% 17.88% 7.65% 5.26% 3.56% |
Nepali Magar Tharu Raute Maithali |
96.25% 1.52% 0.48% 0.24% 0.08% |
Baitadi |
2,34,418 |
1,20,880 |
1,13,538 |
Hindu Buddhist Christian Muslim Kirant |
99.78% 0.02% 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% |
Chhetri Brahman Thakuri Kami Lohar |
48.12% 20.20% 8.23% 6.13% 4.62% |
Nepali Thulung Maithali Hindi Raute |
99.10% 0.04% 0.03% 0.03% 0.02% |
Darchula |
1,21,996 |
62,205 |
59,791 |
Hindu Buddhist Muslim Kirant Christian |
99.85% 0.10% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% |
Chhetri Brahman Thakuri Kami Lohar |
60.05% 18.47% 6.60% 5.29% 2.19% |
Nepali Byasi Tibbati Hindi Magar |
97.29% 1.30% 1.01% 0.07% 0.03% | |
Source: HMG/N. CBS 2002 |
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