Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
| State | Population | % Unreached Population | People Groups | % Unreached People Groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagmati | 4,386,000 | 76.1 | 165 | 95.2 |
| Bheri | 2,025,000 | 98.9 | 149 | 95.3 |
| Dhaulagiri | 621,000 | 97.6 | 55 | 92.7 |
| Gandaki | 1,781,000 | 79.7 | 123 | 94.3 |
| Janakpur | 3,256,000 | 92.2 | 158 | 94.9 |
| Karnali | 622,000 | 97.1 | 48 | 91.7 |
| Kosi | 2,621,000 | 82.7 | 171 | 94.7 |
| Lumbini | 3,267,000 | 98.2 | 172 | 95.3 |
| Mahakali | 1,171,000 | 99.4 | 93 | 95.7 |
| Mechi | 1,623,000 | 76.3 | 132 | 93.9 |
| Narayani | 3,353,000 | 85.9 | 159 | 95.6 |
| Rapti | 1,498,000 | 99.3 | 104 | 95.2 |
| Sagarmatha | 2,342,000 | 88.1 | 161 | 95 |
| Seti | 1,754,000 | 99.6 | 117 | 94.9 |
| People Group | Population | Primary Religion | Progress | Count of Ctrys | Primary Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul | 1,400 | Islam |
|
3 | Urdu |
| Adibasi Janajati | 1,200 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Nepali |
| Ahar | 2,200 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Awadhi |
| Amat | 3,300 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Ansari | 48,000 | Islam |
|
6 | Urdu |
| Ath Pahariya | 6,500 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Athpariya |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | 36,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Badhai (Muslim traditions) | 2,600 | Islam |
|
4 | Urdu |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | 42,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Nepali |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | 1,100 | Islam |
|
3 | Urdu |
| Baha'i | 1,300 | Other / Small |
|
3 | Nepali |
| Bahing | 3,100 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Bahing |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | 17,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | 267,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Nepali |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | 28,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Bania | 140,000 | Hinduism |
|
6 | Maithili |
| Bania Agarwal | 20,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Bhojpuri |
| Bania Agrahari | 2,500 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bhojpuri |
| Bania Kasaundhan | 2,300 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bhojpuri |
| Bania Khatri | 1,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Bania Mahur | 1,200 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bhojpuri |
| Bania Rauniar | 3,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bhojpuri |
| Bantar | 60,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Bantawa | 4,900 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Bantawa |
| Baramu | 8,600 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Nepali |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | 10,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | 26,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Bedia (Muslim traditions) | 2,300 | Islam |
|
2 | Urdu |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | 3,200 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | 2,200 | Islam |
|
6 | Urdu |
| Bhand (Muslim traditions) | 8,200 | Islam |
|
3 | Urdu |
| Bhar | 4,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bhojpuri |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | 162,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Bhoi Kamti | 1,300 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Bhoi Kharbind | 11,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bhojpuri |
| Bhoi Kharot | 7,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bhojpuri |
| Bhoi Mallah Mewat | 8,200 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Bhoi Nikhad | 2,200 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bhojpuri |
| Bhote | 14,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Nepali |
| Bind | 80,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Bote-Majhi | 12,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Bote |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | 18,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Brahmin Bohara | 1,100 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Hindi |
| Brahmin Gaur | 7,700 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Maithili |
| Brahmin Hill | 3,512,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Nepali |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | 1,600 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Brahmin Joshi | 2,300 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | 6,900 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | 2,100 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Brahmin Radhi | 3,700 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | 3,200 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Brahmin Saraswat | 3,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Brahmin Sawaria | 6,200 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Awadhi |
| Brahmin Terai | 114,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Maithili |
| Byansi | 4,600 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Humla |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | 352,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Maithili |
| Chamling | 7,000 | Other / Small |
|
1 | Chamling |
| Chepang | 75,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Chepang |
| Chhantyal | 13,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Nepali |
| Chhetri | 4,799,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Nepali |
| Chidimar | 4,800 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Bhojpuri |
| Churaute | 2,600 | Islam |
|
1 | Nepali |
| Danuwar | 92,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Danuwar |
| Darai | 19,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Darai |
| Darjee | 515,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Nepali |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | 8,100 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | 22,000 | Islam |
|
4 | Urdu |
| Deaf | 20,000 | Unknown |
|
218 | Nepalese Sign Language |
| Dhandi | 2,100 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Bhojpuri |
| Dhanuk | 240,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Dhanuk Dhankar | 6,900 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Dharkar | 2,900 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bhojpuri |
| Dhimal | 29,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Dhimal |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | 7,700 | Islam |
|
4 | Urdu |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | 1,600 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Awadhi |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | 2,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Awadhi |
| Dolpa | 4,500 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sherpa |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | 15,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Maithili |
| Dom (Muslim traditions) | 1,800 | Islam |
|
4 | Bhojpuri |
| Dura | 5,800 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Nepali |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | 228,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | 8,700 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Gaddi (Muslim traditions) | 1,100 | Islam |
|
3 | Urdu |
| Gandharva | 7,600 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Nepali |
| Gangai | 42,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Nepali |
| Gharti | 129,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Nepali |
| Gonrhi | 1,400 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bhojpuri |
| Goriya (Hindu traditions) | 1,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Awadhi |
| Gosain | 1,900 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Gurung Ghale | 25,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Ghale, Southern |
| Gurung Ghaleg | 573,000 | Buddhism |
|
4 | Gurung |
| Hadi | 2,500 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Hajam | 40,000 | Islam |
|
5 | Urdu |
| Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | 4,700 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | 92,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Halwai Maira | 1,800 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Hayu | 3,300 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Wayu |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | 1,200 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Hindi |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | 1,000 | Other / Small |
|
6 | Punjabi, Eastern |
| Jirel | 6,200 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Jirel |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | 1,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | 59,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bhojpuri |
| Kaike | 1,500 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Kaike |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | 1,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | 144,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | 6,200 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Kalwar Sunri | 8,800 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Kamar | 1,800 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Nepali |
| Kami | 1,373,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Nepali |
| Kandu | 140,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bhojpuri |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | 3,300 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Kawar | 1,400 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | 49,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Maithili |
| Kayastha Sribastab | 1,100 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Awadhi |
| Khaling | 1,600 | Other / Small |
|
1 | Khaling |
| Khas | 18,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Nepali |
| Khatwa | 112,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Kisan | 2,500 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Kurux |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | 1,700 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Rajbanshi |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | 335,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | 2,500 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Awadhi |
| Kori | 13,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Awadhi |
| Kulung | 30,000 | Other / Small |
|
1 | Kulung (Nepal) |
| Kumal | 132,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Nepali |
| Kumhar (Kusavar) (Hindu traditions) | 69,000 | Hinduism |
|
5 | Maithili |
| Kumhar Magahia | 1,300 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | 252,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Bhojpuri |
| Kyerung | 3,500 | Buddhism |
|
2 | Kyerung |
| Lhomi | 1,200 | Buddhism |
|
3 | Lhomi |
| Loba | 2,900 | Buddhism |
|
2 | Lhowa |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | 37,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bhojpuri |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | 113,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Maithili |
| Lohorung | 1,300 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Yamphu, Southern |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | 76,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Magar | 2,062,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Nepali |
| Majhi | 91,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Nepali |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | 1,300 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | 16,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Maithili |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | 189,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | 5,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions) | 2,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | 6,100 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Manihar | 1,700 | Islam |
|
3 | Bhojpuri |
| Mech | 5,400 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Boro (India) |
| Mewahang | 4,200 | Other / Small |
|
1 | Mewahang, Eastern |
| Miyan | 33,000 | Islam |
|
1 | Urdu |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | 15,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Maithili |
| Munda | 2,400 | Hinduism |
|
5 | Maithili |
| Murao (Hindu traditions) | 1,900 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Awadhi |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | 256,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Nachhiring | 8,100 | Other / Small |
|
1 | Nachiring |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | 129,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Maithili |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | 1,400 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Maithili |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | 3,300 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bhojpuri |
| Newah | 1,443,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Newar |
| Nubri | 1,700 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Nubri |
| Oraon | 43,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Kurux |
| Pahari | 15,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Nepali |
| Pashtun, Pathan | 10,000 | Islam |
|
4 | Urdu |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | 4,300 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bhojpuri |
| Pinjara | 19,000 | Islam |
|
4 | Urdu |
| Qassab | 1,800 | Islam |
|
4 | Urdu |
| Qazi | 11,000 | Islam |
|
3 | Urdu |
| Rai | 676,000 | Other / Small |
|
4 | Nepali |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 123,000 | Hinduism |
|
5 | Maithili |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | 126,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Rajbanshi |
| Rajbhar | 12,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bhojpuri |
| Rajdhob | 15,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Raji | 5,100 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Raji |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 42,000 | Hinduism |
|
6 | Maithili |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 14,000 | Islam |
|
5 | Urdu |
| Rajput Bais (Muslim traditions) | 1,400 | Islam |
|
3 | Urdu |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | 1,100 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) | 2,100 | Islam |
|
3 | Urdu |
| Rajput Nau | 1,200 | Islam |
|
2 | Urdu |
| Rajput Ponwar (Muslim traditions) | 1,300 | Islam |
|
3 | Urdu |
| Raute | 1,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Nepali |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | 4,500 | Islam |
|
4 | Urdu |
| Rongkup-Lepcha | 4,500 | Buddhism |
|
3 | Lepcha |
| Sampang | 1,600 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sampang |
| Santal (Sawntal) | 56,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Santhali |
| Saora | 1,700 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Sora |
| Sarbaria | 3,500 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Nepali |
| Sarki | 410,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Nepali |
| Sayyid | 72,000 | Islam |
|
5 | Urdu |
| Shaikh | 893,000 | Islam |
|
9 | Urdu |
| Shaikh Qureshi | 19,000 | Islam |
|
3 | Urdu |
| Sherpa | 121,000 | Buddhism |
|
5 | Sherpa |
| Sherpa Helambu | 2,800 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Hyolmo |
| Silpkar (Hindu traditions) | 66,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Nepali |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 72,000 | Hinduism |
|
5 | Maithili |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | 102,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Sunuwar | 62,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Sunwar |
| Tajpuriya | 21,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Rajbanshi |
| Tamang | 1,676,000 | Buddhism |
|
3 | Tamang, Eastern |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | 88,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Maithili |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | 115,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | 403,000 | Hinduism |
|
5 | Maithili |
| Teli (Muslim traditions) | 1,900 | Islam |
|
3 | Urdu |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | 14,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Thakali | 13,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Nepali |
| Thakali Marphali | 2,100 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Thakali |
| Thakuri | 464,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Nepali |
| Thakuria | 2,700 | Islam |
|
2 | Bhojpuri |
| Thami | 32,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Thangmi |
| Tharu | 1,959,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tharu, Dangaura |
| Tharu Khawas | 1,700 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Nepali |
| Tharu Rana | 227,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tharu, Dangaura |
| Thulung | 3,700 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Thulung |
| Tibetan | 2,900 | Buddhism |
|
14 | Tibetan, Central |
| Tokpegola | 1,600 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sherpa |
| Tsum | 2,600 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Tsum |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | 6,200 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Awadhi |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | 1,400 | Islam |
|
3 | Urdu |
| Walang | 1,400 | Buddhism |
|
3 | Walungge |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 1,164,000 | Hinduism |
|
6 | Maithili |
| Yadav Dhindhor | 17,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Yadav Gaoli | 89,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Yadav Ghosi | 2,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Awadhi |
| Yadav Gola | 5,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Awadhi |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | 32,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Awadhi |
| Yadav Kaonra | 3,300 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Yadav Rawat | 10,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Yakkha | 26,000 | Other / Small |
|
2 | Yakkha |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | 423,000 | Other / Small |
|
3 | Limbu |
| Yamphu | 7,600 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Yamphu |
| Yehlmo | 12,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Hyolmo |
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