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Caste and Ethnicity

Last Update: 2022 May 18

NFDIN Act 2002

Amending Act: Act No. 20 of the year 2058

(Note: This Indigenous Nationalities of Nepal Profile Report 2021 is compiled by Mr. Hitkaji Gurung (Section Officer) of NFDIN. These individual reports are in Nepali language only. For non Nepali readers English version is still work in progress and will take sometime to be available on this webpage. For information required on English version for particular indigenous nationality of Nepal please request through email: hitkazi@gmail.com at least 5 working days in advance. We regret for any incovenience.)


Indigenous Groups of People:

Endangered Group

• Kusunda: Profile Description
• Bankariya: Profile Description
• Raute: Profile Description
• Surel: Profile Description
• Hayu: Profile Description
• Raji: Profile Description
• Kissan: Profile Description
• Lepcha: Profile Description
• Meche: Profile Description
• Kusbadiya: Profile Description

Highly Marginalized Group

• Majhi: Profile Description
• Siyar: Profile Description
• Lhomi (Singsawa): Profile Description
• Thudam: Profile Description
• Dhanuk: Profile Description
• Chepang: Profile Description
• Satar/Santhal: Profile Description
• Thami: Profile Description
• Jhagad (Urao): Profile Description
• Bote: Profile Description
• Danuwar: Profile Description
• Baram: Profile Description

Marginalized Group

• Sunuwar (Koinch): Profile Description
• Tharu: Profile Description
• Tamang: Profile Description
• Bhujel: Profile Description
• Kumal: Profile Description
• Rajbanshi: Profile Description
• Gangai: Profile Description
• Dimal: Profile Description
• Bhote: Profile Description
• Darai: Profile Description
• Tajpuriya: Profile Description
• Pahari: Profile Description
• Topkegola: Profile Description
• Dolpo: Profile Description
• Phri: Profile Description
• Mugal: Profile Description
• Larke: Profile Description
• Lhopa: Profile Description
• Dura: Profile Description
• Walung: Profile Description

Disadvantaged Group

• Gurung: Profile Description
• Magar: Profile Description
• Rai: Profile Description
• Limbu: Profile Description
• Chairotan: Profile Description
• Tangbe: Profile Description
• Tingaonle Thakali:
• Barhagaonle: Profile Description
• Marphali Thakali: Profile Description
• Sherpa: Profile Description
• Yakkha: Profile Description
• Chantyal: Profile Description
• Jirel: Profile Description
• Byashi: Profile Description
• Yolmo: Profile Description

• Newar: Profile Description
• Thakali: Profile Description

Geographical Location



Mountain

Siyar, lhomi (Singsawa), Lepcha, Bhote, Topkegola, Dolpo, Mugal, Larke, Lhopa, Walung, Tangbe, Thakali, Tingonle Thakali, Barhagaonle, marphali Thakali, Sherpa, Byashi, Hyolmo



Hilly Region

Raute, Surel, Hayu, Thudam, Chepang, Thami, Baram, Sunuwar, Tamang, Bhujel, Kumal, Darai, Pahari, Dura, Gurung, Magar, Rai, Limbu, Chairotan, Yakkha, Chantyal, Jirel, Newar



Inner Terai

Kusuda, Raji, Majhi, Bote, Phri



Terai

Bankariya, Kissan, Meche, Kusbadiya, Dhanuk, Satar/Santhal, Jhagad (Urao), Danuwar, Tharu, Rajbanshi, Gangai, Dhimal, Tajpuriya