Country: |
India |
| Province / State: | Sikkim |
| District: | Sikkim, North |
Major People Groups
42
Major Unreached People Groups
32
Total Population
48,000
Buddhist
53.8 %
Christian
6.2 %
Hindu
34.1 %
Muslim
1.6 %
Sikh
1.7 %
Other Religions
2.5 %
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Hindu | Muslim | Buddhist | Christian | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arora (Sikh traditions) | -1 Unknown | Punjabi, Eastern |
0
|
-1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bania unspecified | 200 | Hindi |
0
|
200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bhotia Sikkim | 9,000 | Sikkimese |
1
|
100 | 20 | 8,700 | 100 | -1 - | 20 |
|
Brahmin Radhi | 100 | Bengali |
0
|
100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin unspecified | 2,500 | Hindi |
0
|
2,500 | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Christian | 200 | Hindi |
3
|
-1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Darjee | 400 | Nepali |
1
|
400 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Drukpa | 30 | Dzongkha |
0
|
-1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Gharti | 300 | Bengali |
1
|
200 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Gurung Ghaleg | 600 | Nepali |
2
|
500 | -1 - | 30 | 50 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Jat (Sikh traditions) | 500 | Punjabi, Eastern |
0
|
-1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - |
|
Kagate | 300 | Syuba |
1
|
-1 - | -1 - | 300 | 70 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Hindi |
0
|
200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kami | 700 | Nepali |
1
|
600 | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Hindi |
0
|
300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Khambu | 2,600 | Bengali |
1
|
2,200 | -1 - | 100 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Khas | 1,400 | Nepali |
2
|
1,100 | -1 - | 200 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Khatri (Sikh traditions) | 30 | Punjabi, Eastern |
0
|
-1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - |
|
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Hindi |
0
|
200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Hindi |
0
|
100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Magar | 1,100 | Nepali |
2
|
1,000 | -1 - | 30 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Majhi | -1 Unknown | Hindi |
1
|
-1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Majhwar | 300 | Hindi |
1
|
300 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | -1 Unknown | Bengali |
1
|
-1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Newah | 600 | Nepali |
1
|
500 | -1 - | 30 | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rai | 400 | Nepali |
2
|
200 | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | 100 |
|
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Hindi |
0
|
100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | 400 | Bengali |
1
|
400 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | 20 |
|
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | 200 | Punjabi, Eastern |
0
|
-1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - |
|
Rongkup-Lepcha | 16,000 | Lepcha |
2
|
200 | 30 | 14,000 | 900 | -1 - | 20 |
|
Sarki | 20 | Nepali |
1
|
20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Shaikh unspecified | 700 | Urdu |
0
|
-1 - | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sherpa | 400 | Nepali |
2
|
100 | -1 - | 200 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sunuwar | 300 | Nepali |
1
|
300 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tamang | 2,400 | Nepali |
2
|
200 | -1 - | 1,900 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | 50 | Punjabi, Eastern |
0
|
-1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - |
|
Teli (Hindu traditions) | 70 | Hindi |
0
|
70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Thakali | 100 | Nepali |
1
|
100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Thami | 50 | Nepali |
1
|
50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tharu | 600 | Bhojpuri |
1
|
500 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yakkha | 70 | Yakkha |
2
|
-1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 |
|
Yakthumba, Limbu | 5,100 | Nepali |
2
|
3,600 | -1 - | 200 | 300 | 30 | 1,000 |
| Totals: 42 | 48,000 | 32 ● | 16,000 | 800 | 26,000 | 3,000 | 800 | 1,200 |
