Posted by: Rajesh BP October 29, 2016
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Considering the other ethnic groups hardly make up considerable population (Thakalis for instance are 12,000 and Marwadis are what less than < 20,000, Rajputs and Kayasthas are around ~50,000, Banias and Punjabis even less) - it is clear that population-proportion wise Newars and Bahuns are undoubtedly the richest groups of Nepal.
Quite remarkable nonetheless because quite a chunk of Bahuns still live in remote villages in Far West where it is very difficult to make ends meet, and quite a few certain lower sections of Newar castes specially in Valley outskirts like the Podes, Chyames, Kulus, Dhobis, Kapalis, etc. have always been socially oppressed and economically weak.
Considering the other ethnic groups hardly make up considerable population (Thakalis for instance are 12,000 and Marwadis are what less than < 20,000, Rajputs and Kayasthas are around ~50,000, Banias and Punjabis even less) - it is clear that population-proportion wise Newars and Bahuns are undoubtedly the richest groups of Nepal.
Quite remarkable nonetheless because quite a chunk of Bahuns still live in remote villages in Far West where it is very difficult to make ends meet, and quite a few certain lower sections of Newar castes specially in Valley outskirts like the Podes, Chyames, Kulus, Dhobis, Kapalis, etc. have always been socially oppressed and economically weak.