Nepali people, Nepalese, Nepalis
नेपाली
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Total population
c. 31,154,917 
Regions with significant populations
   Nepal 26 million (2011 Census)[1]
 Indiaestimated 2,926,168 (2011 Census of India)[2]
 Malaysia700,000 (estimated)
 Myanmar405,069
 Qatar406,917[3]
 Saudi Arabia334,451[3]
 United States200,385
 United Kingdom164,000 (2018)[4]
 Australia131,830 (2020)[5]
 United Arab Emirates224,905[3]
 Japan87,148[3]
 Kuwait71,193[3]
 South Korea60,000 (2017)[6]
 Hong Kong25,472[3]
 Canada21,975 (2021)
 Singapore7,000[3]
 Oman17,057[3]
 Mexico16,500
 Bhutan150,000
 Pakistan12,850
 Sri Lanka5,000
Languages
Nepali, Newar, Maithili, Magar, Tamang, Tharu, Gurung, Limbu, Rai, Sherpa, Doteli, Bhojpuri, Awadhi, Magahi, Bajjika, Angika, Hindi-Urdu and other languages
Religion
Hinduism (majority), Buddhism, Kirant, Prakriti, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Jainism, Bahai faith
Related ethnic groups
Nepali diaspora

Nepalis (English: Nepalese ; Nepali: नेपाली) are the citizens of Nepal under the provisions of Nepali nationality law. The term Nepalis (Nepalese) usually refers to the nationality, that is, to people with citizenship of Nepal, while the people without Nepalese citizenship but with roots in Nepal such as Nepalese Americans are strictly referred to as Nepali Speaking Foreigners (Nepali: नेपाली भाषी विदेशी) who are speakers of Nepali, Maithili or any of the other 128 Nepalese languages but are now foreign citizens or of foreign nationality bearing passports and citizenship of the foreign nation. It is also not generally used to refer to non-citizen residents, dual citizens, and expatriates.[7]

Nepal is a multicultural and multi-ethnic country with a majority of Hindus (including Kirats and Buddhists) while Muslims and Christians of Hindu origin are minorities. Kathmandu Valley, in the middle hill region and the Madhesh Province, constitutes a small fraction of the nation's area but is the most densely populated, with almost 37 percent of the Nepali's population.[8][9]

Names

The name Nepalese has been recorded in usage of English language,[7] however is rejected as an Anglicization.[10] The term Nepa-mi (Nepal Bhasa : 𑐣𑐾𑐥𑐵𑑅𑐩𑐶, नेपाःमि) is used among the Newars.[11]

History

Main article: History of Nepal

The Gopala and Mahishpala dynasty has been recorded as earliest instance of Nepali people.[12]

Ethnic groups

The population ranking of 125 Nepali castes/ethnic groups as per the 2011 Nepal census.[13]

Rank Caste/ethnic groups Population Percentage composition
1 Chhetri 4,398,053 16.60%
2 Hill Brahman/Bahun 3,226,903 12.18%
3 Magar 1,887,733 7.12%
4 Tharu 1,737,470 6.56%
5 Tamang 1,539,830 5.81%
6 Newar 1,321,933 4.99%
7 Kami 1,258,554 4.75%
8 Nepali Muslims 1,164,255 4.39%
9 Yadav 1,054,458 3.98%
10 Rai 690,989 2.34%
11 Gurung 522,641 1.97%
12 Sherpa 472,862 1.78%
13 Thakuri 425,623 1.61%
14 Limbu 387,300 1.46%
15 Sarki 374,816 1.41%
16 Teli 369,688 1.40%
17 Chamar/Harijan/Ram 335,893 1.27%
18 Koiri/Kushwaha 306,393 1.16%
19 Musahar 234,490 0.89%
20 Kurmi 231,129 0.87%
21 Sanyasi/Dasnami 227,822 0.86%
22 Dhanuk 219,808 0.83%
23 Dusadh/Pasawan/Pasi 208,910 0.79%
24 Hyolmo / Yolmo 10,752 0.00%
25 Raute 618 0.00%
26 Nurang 278 0.00%
27 Kusunda 273 0.00%
Others 132,321 0.7%
- Total 26,494,504 100.00%

Nepali diaspora

Main article: Non-Resident Nepali

The Nepali diaspora or Non Resident Nepali are Nepali people living overseas.[14] The Non-resident Nepali Act, 2064 of Nepal defines a non-resident Nepali as someone who is a foreign citizen of Nepalese origin including a Nepalese citizen residing abroad.[7]

Province division of Nepal

Source article: Administrative divisions of Nepal

province Number Nick Names Capital Districts Area(km2)
Province Number 1 Koshi Biratnagar 14 25,905
Province Number 2 Madhesh Janakpur 8 9,661
Province Number 3 Bagmati Hetauda 13 20,300
Province Number 4 Gandaki Pokhara 11 21,504
Province Number 5 Lumbini Deukhuri 12 22,288
Province Number 6 Karnali Birendanagar 10 27,984
Province Number 7 Sudurpaschim Godawari 9 19,915

Notes:

  1. There are total of 77 districts in Nepal
  2. Province No. 1 have maximum number of districts(i.e. 14) and province number 7 has the minimum number of districts
  3. Province number 6 has got the greater land area coverage
Map of provinces and districts of Nepal (2020). – Nepal issued a new map of Nepal including Kalapani and Lympiadhura.
Map of provinces and districts of Nepal (2020). – Nepal issued a new map of Nepal including Kalapani and Lympiadhura.

See also

References

  1. ^ "2011 National Census">"National Population and Housing Census 2011 (National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal). November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  2. ^ Thapa, Deepak (28 January 2018). "Counting heads". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Migration in Nepal: A Country Profile 2019". International Organization for Migration. 18 December 2019. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Table 1.3: Overseas-born population in the United Kingdom, excluding some residents in communal establishments, by sex, by country of birth, January 2018 to December 2018". Office for National Statistics. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2020. Figure given is the central estimate. See the source for 95% confidence intervals.
  5. ^ "Migration, Australia Statistics onAustralia's international migration". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  6. ^ "All empty everywhere: Nepali workers describe life in South Korea under Covid-19". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  7. ^ a b c "Non-resident Nepali Act, 2064". Nepal Law Commission. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  8. ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Nepalese peoples and nationality law". The World Factbook. CIA. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  10. ^ "You've been getting our name wrong, says Nepal's Foreign Minister". SBS Nepali. 27 November 2016. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  11. ^ "नेपाःमि [nepāḥmi]". Nepalbhasa Dictionary. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  12. ^ "History Of Nepal". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  13. ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011 (National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal). November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  14. ^ "Non Resident Nepali (NRN) ID". Embassy of Nepal, USA. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
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