In the June 2001 census, there was a population of about 23 million in Nepal. Found inside – Page 130of Nepal's diverse ethnic population and the challenges this diversity poses ... of Nepal's total population, is the ruling hill “upper” caste group and can ... The 1991 census data, which for the first time listed 64 ethnic and caste groups, is, however, termed misleading by most of these ethnic/caste groups. Ethnic groups in Nepal are a product of both the colonial and state-building eras of Nepal.The groups are delineated using language, ethnic identity or the caste system in Nepal. Prime Minister Mr. Sher Bahadur Deuba (elected on June 7, 2017). Summer (March – May ) [2], Since Nepal's unification, various indigenous languages have come under threat of extinction as the government of Nepal has marginalized their use through strict policies designed to promote Nepali as the official language. Written on 18 March 2021.Posted in Nepal. A total of 228 species of wild fungi are confirmed to be used for food, and collection is most widespread among the high-mountain Tibeto-Nepalese ethnic groups, which collect an average of 18.1 . [3], Hill Hindus of upper caste status i.e., Khas people (Brahmin/Bahun and Chhetri castes) and the upper-caste segments of Newars dominated the civil service, the judiciary and upper ranks of the army throughout the Shah regime (1768–2008). Chhetri belongs to the Indo-Arya which is part of the Kshatriya varna, and speak mainly Nepali. However, Nepal's census figures do not include approximately 102,892 refugees from Bhutan (United Nations estimate for 2003), most of whom are from Nepalese ethnic groups. A total number of 810 elderly citizens were recruited from ethnic minority groups as a research sample. The ethnic diversity of Nepal is rather diverse according to a fractionalization scale based on ethnicity. Found insideAccording to the Act, “Indigenous refers to those ethnic groups or communities ... For this study, the population of Nepal has been divided into three broad ... Found inside – Page 111Whereas in Nepal, the prevalent racist attitude of the dominant group, ... are the total number of news CLEAVAGES, CONFLICTS AND SOICOCULTURAL GROUPS ± 111. Nepal is a "multi-ethnic" country, with 125 ethnic groups recorded in the 2011 Nepalese census [3, 4]. The only country that has living goddess “Kumari”. Nevertheless, they form the second largest religious minority group, next only to the Buddhists (7.78 per cent in 1991). 2. National Costumes of Nepal is not intended as detailed review of all ethnic and caste groups of Nepal, but this is more of a photo document and show national costumes as it is nowadays. Nepal’s Heritage is alive and dynamic. The ethnic group is subdivided into septs (clans), sub-septs, and gotras. Ethnic groups in Nepal are a product of both the colonial and state-building eras of Nepal. The current population is roughly 30 million which contributes to an increase of about 3 million people every 5 years. The terms 'ethnicity' and 'ethnic group' are derived from the Greek word 'ethnos' nor-mally translated as 'people' or 'tribe'. Migrants from the neighboring countries such as Laos , Myanmar , and Nepal have contributed to the number of non-residents of Thailand that totals over 4 million. And 90 percent of these languages are spoken by Indigenous Peoples. Capital city: Kathmandu — Population of about 800,000 in the city itself. According to census 2011, the total number ofcaste/ethnic (CE) groups to be 125 and most of the CE groups are spread throughout the 75 districts of the . Demographics of Nepal. Click on charts for larger versions. Nepal is a multi-ethnic country with Nepali being the official language. Across the country even the dominant ethnic group in each area is likely to be in the minority. II Different models of the state in multi-ethnic societies There is a great variety in the constitutional arrangements of multi-ethnic states. The population of the mountain region of Nepal is 17,81,792 and population of terai region of Nepal are 1,33,18,705. Although the unification of Nepal began in the later-half of the eighteenth century, integrating many small principalities and emerging as a nation state of the Westphalian model, Nepal always remained a multiethnic, diverse country without having any core ethno-federal region. Reflecting this diversity, Nepal has a complex demographic history and . Nepal has a total land area of 147,181 square kilometers, the 93rd largest country in the world. Spanning Tibet, Nepal, India, Pakistan and Bhutan, the region is home to a vast number of ethnic groups residing at altitudes between 3,000 and 5,000 m above sea level. City Size and Population Density. Found inside – Page 131First, it is abundantly clear that Sikkim's Nepali majority is not of recent origin. ... Of the three main ethnic groups (Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha), ... Based on this sample, it appears that nations in the Americas and in Oceania are most likely to enumerate by ethnicity, while those in Europe and Africa are the least likely. The number of legal permanent Nepalese residents in the late 1980s may have been as few as 15 percent of the total population, however. Hon. For example, according to the 2001 census of Nepal there are only 164 Kusundas in Nepal and these people are no where else in the world. Government: Constitutionally, Nepal is a parliamentary democracy with a largely ceremonial President as Head of State and a Prime Minister as Head of Government. However, Nepal's census figures do not include approximately 102,892 refugees from Bhutan (United Nations estimate for 2003), most of whom are from Nepalese ethnic groups. Ethnic groups do not live in only one place, and they are in all over the China. Found inside – Page 122Tharu ethnic groups constituted 57% of the total population, followed by Nepali speaking groups (36.5%). Bhawar, which is piedmont, formed from the coalesce ... 2. In the 2011 census, Nepal's population was approximately 26 million people with a population growth rate of 1.35% and a median age of 21.6 years. The 2006-2010 period witnessed a proliferation of armed groups in the Tarai region which stretches east to west along Nepal's border with India. Demographics of Nepal. All these caste groups are unique in themselves with their distinct cultural rites, rituals, songs, dances, customs and cuisines. However, Hindu is a dominant religion among the modern Tharu. Nepal population pyramid in 2020 Magar girls of Nepal Nepali Gurkhas Population of Nepalese (1960-2010 Nepal Census) Khas girls in traditional attire Tamang people playing their traditional instrument "Damphu". Found inside – Page 35Language, Education, and Nationalism in Nepal Uma Pradhan ... absence of official representation of ethnic groups, a steady decrease in the total number of ... Himalayan kingdom.1 Out of a total of 22 million or so people of Nepal, the largest ethnic group, i.e. There are some ethnic groups left out of SPDC list such as Taman, Tai-Lian, etc. Found inside – Page 84In 2011 the total number of ethnic minority population was 451,183, ... Data on South Asian ethnic groups such as Indian, Pakistani, Nepalese are listed ... Many languages spoken by these groups in Nepal are in danger of disappearing. Found inside – Page 305The following table shows that out of the total population of Madheshi caste/ethnic groups consisting 7,256,384, the Tharus share 21.13 per cent followed by ... Theoretical Perspective: A Brief Sketch . Found inside – Page 44However, there is no exact estimation about the number of internally displaced people ... in Nepal made it difficult to estimate the total number of IDPs. Hon. 87.3% of civil servants were from the White ethnic group (compared with 85.6% of the working age population in the 2011 Census) 6.6% of civil servants were Asian, 3.4% were Black, 1.8% had Mixed ethnicity, 0.6% were from the Other ethnic group, and 0.3% were from the Chinese ethnic group A total of 228 species of wild fungi are confirmed to be used for food, and collection is most widespread among the high-mountain Tibeto-Nepalese ethnic groups, which collect an average of 18.1 . Being home to a number of ethnic groups and religions, there are always some festivals being celebrated in Nepal at all time of the year. The city proper has a population density of 20,288 people per square kilometer (52,550 residents per square mile). A Living Cultural Heritage: Found inside – Page 110There has been a strong discontent among ethnic groups regarding upper caste domination in representative bodies . The Mongolian groups have been resenting ... Monsoon (June – August) Population growth. Women are roughly half of Nepal's population, while only 33 percent of Members of Parliament (MPs) are women. Clearly, Nepal cannot be divided into 131 states to grant one state per group. In 2016, the female median age was approximately 25 years old and the male median age was approximately 22 years old. Actually, as of 2011, the government of Myanmar estimated a total population of almost 55 million people, made up of 135 formally recognized ethnic groups. ethnic /caste groups in the 2001 census (see Annex 3.1 for details regarding the ethnic/caste composition of Nepal in the 1991 and 2001 censuses). The official language of Nepal is Nepali but there more than 100 mother tongues as languages of Nepal. Based upon the 2011 census, the three major languages spoken in Nepal are Nepali, Maithili and Bhojpuri. Nepali is spoken as mother tongue by 44.6 percent (11,826,953) of the total population followed by Maithili (11.7% 3,092,530), Bhojpuri (5.98%; 1,584,958), Tharu (5.77%; 1,529,875), Tamang (5.11%; 1,353,311), Newar (3.2%; 846,557), Bajjika (2.99%; 793,418), Magar (2.98%; 788,530), Doteli (2.97%; 787,827), Urdu (2.61%; 691,546). Endogamy carves out ethnic groups in Nepal. Found inside – Page 90The population of Nepal is 26,494,504 with a population growth rate of 1.35 per ... Chhetri is the largest caste/ ethnic group having 16.6% of the total ... They are blacksmiths, cobblers, tailors, sweepers and butchers and etc by caste traditional professional,. Therefore, some are in majority, while large numbers of them are in minority (ibid). Female median age is estimated to be 22.5 years, and male median age to be 20.7 years. 4 Social Demography of Nepal Table 1: Number of caste/ethnic groups Social group 1991 2001 Increase Ethnic 25 44 19 Mountain 3 5 2 Hill 11 20 9 Inner Tarai 7 7 0 Tarai 4 12 8 Caste 31 52 21 Hill 9 9 0 Tarai 22 43 21 Others 4 4 0 Hill 1 1 0 Tarai 3 3 0 Total 60 100 40 Source: Annex A ethnic groups—the Munda, Raute, Hyolmo and Kusunda—number . Only 4.4% of the population is estimated to be more than 65 years old . Found inside – Page 25None of these groups forms an overwhelming majority of the total population. As Table 1.1 illustrates, the high-caste hill Hindus comprise 30.89 percent of ... Head of State: Rt. Magars occupy the southern and western parts of the Dhaulagiri area. This much-needed volume explains who ethnic minorities are and how well do they do in China. The current Legislative Parliament has 601 members. The population of Madhesi in Nepal is about 80 percent of the terai population. Indonesia has the greatest population of Muslim groups (245,000,000), followed by Pakistan (220,000,000) and India (193,000,000). Immigrants in Nepal represent 3.5 percent of the total number of immigrants in the world. [10] [11] [note 1] [12] The majority of Bahun are Hindu, with a significant number of others being Buddhists. It would be wiser to have an open discussion on the number of optimum states. Female median age is estimated to be 22.5 years, and male median age to be 20.7 years. Magar became powerful with time. Abstract. The landlocked country is bordered by China, India, Bangladesh, and Bhutan. Between India & Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. The findings of the multidimensional study state . km, stretching 800 km from east to west and from 90 to 230 km north to south. Nepal has always some festival going around the year. Magar is therefore considered the oldest and the largest indigenous ethnic group in Nepal. Area:  1, 47, 181 sq. They are associated with the forest and have lived in forest areas for many years with the cultivation of rice, lentils, corn, and mustard being the major economic activity. As per the 2011 census, Nepal has 126 castes and ethnic groups speaking as many as 123 languages. They live across the country - the mountains, the hills and the plains. Autumn (September – November), National Bird & National Flower: Broad Ethnic Categories of Nepal (2011 Census) Rank Broad Ethnic Category Sub-Category Sub-Category Percentage Linguistic family Population Percentage 1 Khas / Khas-Aryan (Hill Caste Group) Khas Chhetri 16.60% Indo-Aryan: 39.37% Khas Bahun 12.18% Khas Dalit 8.12% Khas Thakuri 1.61% Khas Dashnami 0.86% 2 Hill Adibasi & Janajati Caste is defined as social group within the Hindu caste-system, and ethnic or nationality (Janajati) is defined as a social group within its mother tongue, native area and religious tradition. In a nutshell, the population of Nepal can be divided into the Indo-Aryan caste groups and Tibeto-Burmese ethnic groups. Royal Bengal Tiger, One horned rhino, Snow – Leopard, Red Panda, Brown Bear, Assamese Macaque, Gangetic Dolphin, Wolf, Wild Elephant, Giant Horn – Bill, Swamp Deer, Wild Yak, Tibetan Antelope, Black Buck, Four Horned antelope, Musk Deer, Pigmy Hog, Haspid Hare, Pangolin, Gharial, Indian Bustart, Saras Crane, Impean Pheasant, Python etc. Largest ethnic groups are the Brahmans and Chhetris. Tharu ethnic group has occupied 0.52%, 0.64% and 0.50% population of Surunga VDC in 2058, 2063 and 2068 BS respectively. The total number of people coming under this ethnic group is 1,210,000,000 which are far largest from any other ethnic group in the world. Main languages: While Nepali is the national language, according to the 2011 Census only 44.6 per cent of the population speak it as their mother tongue. The largest ethnic group in the whole world is none other than the Indo Aryan people who live in the parts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Maldives. The 2001 and 2011 Census listed 103 and 125 social groups respectively. The population of Nepal has been steadily rising in recent decades. 3 The 2001 census counts 92 . Everest at 8848m. Hindu is the dominant religion in Nepal with Buddhism also dominating portions of the ethnic groups. Absentees Abroad as Per Cent of Total Population 10 Found inside – Page 3However , they are included among the ethnics owing to their distinct mother ... 0.0 TOTAL 55 18,491,097 100.0 Source : Table 1 The Nepalese population is ... As the majority group that controls the ancestral homelands of all . The two largest are Indo-Aryan: Chetri (15.8% of the population) and Bahun (12.7%). Membership International Organisations/Groups: United Nations, Non-Aligned Movement, South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC), Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC). Found inside – Page 15However, the proportion of Nepali speakers has fallen from 58.4% of a total population of 15 million in 1991. This is evidence that ethnic groups have ... According to the 2001 national census, 92 different living languages are spoken in Nepal (a 93rd category was "unspecified"). The population of Nepal is estimated to be 26,494,504 people based on the 2011 census, with a population growth rate of 1.596% and a median age of 21.6 years. Area: 1, 47, 181 sq. A total of 123 languages are spoken as mother tongues in Nepal, including Maithili (11.7 per cent), Bhojpuri (6 per cent), Tharu (5.8 per cent), Tamang (5.1 per cent), Newar (3.2 per cent), Bajjika (3 per cent), Magar (3 per cent), Doteli (3 . However, this does not imply Burma has exactly 59 ethnic groups. All maps, graphics, flags, photos and original descriptions © 2021 worldatlas.com, Largest Ethnic Groups And Nationalities In The United States, 10 Important Facts About The Russian Revolution. Population: Approx. Absentees Abroad as Per Cent of Total Population 10 Hindu is followed by 81.3 percent (21,551,492) of the population followed by Buddhism (9%; 2,396,099), Islam (4.4%; 1,162,370), Kirat (3.1%; 807,169), Christianity (1.4%; 375,699), Prakriti (0.5%; 121,982), Bon (13,006), Jainism (3,214), Bahai (1,283) and Sikhism (609). UNESCO cultural world heritage site have eight site respectively Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Swayambhunath, Boudhanath, Pashupatinath, Changunarayan and Lumbini. Comparative Ranking of Bottom 10 Caste/Ethnic Groups 54 by Literacy Levels, 1991-2011 List of Maps 1. They speak at least 90 different languages. Found insideThe three major ethnic groups of the region – the Maithili-, Awadi-, and Bhojpuri-speaking peoples comprise 19.6 percent of Nepal's total population (Sharma ... Impean Pheasant (Danfe) & Rhododendron Arboreum (Lali Gurans). Found inside – Page 1971The ethnic groups residing in higher difitude ond remote dreds of Nepal, ... Indid Number % of total Ethnic Grou O of girls number Tibeto-Mongoloids: Tomong ... Nepal has a total land area of 147,181 square kilometers, the 93 rd largest country in the world. Mobilisation by Janajatis can be divided chronologically into four major stages of resistance along the timeline of state formation. The Indigenous World 2021: Nepal. Found insideNepal is a country of ethnic groups writ large because, as mentioned earlier, ... constitute only 30.89 per cent of the total population, while the other ... Peoples: There are 126 caste/ethnic groups reported in the census 2011. 2 Social and Historical Context of Caste/Ethnic and Regional Exclusion in Nepal 2.1 Caste/Ethnic Stratification in Nepal This section of the analysis is drawn from Chapter 3, pages 1-5 of the full Gender and Social These ethnic groups are distinct in their cultural practices, both in their religions and traditional ways of daily life. Home to Endangered Species Like: This manual contributes to more efficient evidence-based programming, which relies on increased capacity for data generation, new databases, the consolidation of available evidence and the promotion of the use of hard data. Two thirds of the total populations are smaller ethnic groups. Found inside – Page 766The group included monks , nuns , and children . ... The majority of Tibetans who transited via Nepal to India were young persons 6 to 30 years of age who ... 269 of the 545 people groups in China do not have even Bible portions available in their primary language. Between India & Tibet Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China. But, in most of the country there are so many complex and crosscutting ethnic . [9], The population wise ranking of 125 Nepalese castes groups as per 2011 Nepal census. But different ethnic groups have different socio-cultural traits. Nepal's demographics are complicated not only by dozens of ethnic groups but by different castes, which also function as ethnic groups. 1991 Census listed 60 caste/ethnic groups. [citation needed], Nepal's diverse linguistic heritage evolved from three major language groups: Indo-Aryan, Tibeto-Burman languages, and various indigenous language isolates. Found inside – Page 45The total number of person - days is the relevant denominator . 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