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Ramechhap, Ramechhap
Ramechhap Municipality is a municipality in Ramechhap District in Bagmati Province of Nepal. It was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former village development committees Old-Ramechhap, Okhreni and Sukajor. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 28,612 people living in 6,126 individual households. Demographics At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Ramechhap Municipality had a population of 29,469. Of these, 54.1% spoke Nepali, 16.7% Magar, 14.8% Tamang, 10.9% Newar, 1.5% Sunwar, 1.3% Vayu, 0.2% Maithili, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Majhi and 0.1% other languages as their first language. In terms of ethnicity/caste, 23.6% were Newar, 21.9% Magar, 18.3% Chhetri, 15.2% Tamang, 3.6% Sunuwar, 3.3% Kami, 2.8% Hill Brahmin, 2.6% Hayu, 2.3% Sarki, 1.9% Damai/Dholi, 1.8% Majhi, 1.3% Gharti/ Bhujel, 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% other Dalit, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Pahari, 0.1% other Terai and 0.2% others. In terms of religion, 95.96% were Hindu, 2.2% Budd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zones Of Nepal
Until the establishment of seven new provinces in 2015, Nepal was divided into 14 administrative zones ( Nepali: अञ्चल; ''anchal'') and 77 districts ( Nepali: जिल्ला; ''jillā''). The 14 administrative zones were grouped into five development regions ( Nepali: विकास क्षेत्र; ''vikās kṣetra''). Each district was headed by a chief district officer (CDO), who was responsible for maintaining law and order and coordinating the work of field agencies of the various government ministries. List From east to west: * Eastern Development Region: ** Mechi Zone, named after the Mechi River ** Kosi Zone, named after the Kosi River ** Sagarmatha Zone, named after Sagarmatha (Mount Everest) * Central Development Region: ** Janakpur Zone, named after its capital city ** Bagmati Zone, named after the Bagmati River ** Narayani Zone, named after the Narayani (lower Gandaki) River * Western Development Region: ** Gandaki Zone, named after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunwar Language
Sunuwar, or Koinch (; ; other spellings are Koinch and Koincha), is a Kiranti language of the Sino-Tibetan language family spoken in Nepal and India by the Sunuwar people. It was first comprehensively attested by the Himalayan Languages Project. It is also known as Kõits Lo ( ; ), Kiranti-Kõits ( ; ), and Mukhiya ( ; ). The Sunuwar language is one of the smaller members of the Tibeto-Burman language family. About 40,000 speakers are residing in eastern Nepal. Names The language is commonly known as ''Koic,'' for many ethnic Sunuwar speakers also refer to the language as “''Sunuwar, Koinch'' '', Koinch'' or ''Koincha'' (कोइँच); ''Kõits Lo'' (कोइँच लो), ''Kiranti-Kõits'' (किराँती-कोइँच) or ''Mukhiya'' (मुखिया).” Moreover, most Sunwar speakers have the surname (सुनुवार), ''Sunuvār'' in Latin script. Geographic distribution The Sunuwar language is commonly spoken in a cluster of Sunuwar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarki (ethnic Group)
Sarki () is an indigenous people in Nepal. They are found in the region of the Himalayas, Nepal, across the hills of Darjeeling & Kalimpong and in Terai area of Dooars. Sarki people are ruler in western Nepal before khas maigretion. They have ruled over Dumkot in Surkhet, Bhiyalkot in Mugu, Bhulkot in Bajura, Sarkikot in Jumla, Chamakot in Baitadi and other places and introduced leather money. Historians believe that the Sarki people are the descendent of ancient "kol" Tribe (Kami, Damai, Sarki, Badi, Gaine) the original inhabitants of Western Himalayas who speak Munda language. The Sarki caste has its own culture and tradition. The main festival of the Sarki caste is Baisakh Purnima. Apart from this, the Sarki caste also celebrates Kul Puja, Bai Puja, Jhakri Puja and Dashain Tihar with great pomp. In the Sarki caste along with love marriages, marriages are arranged by relatives and Jhakri. In this way, after the marriage, when the family members visit the boy's side, the bride ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayu
The Hayus () are a member of the Kirat tribe speaking their own language, Wayu or Hayu. Little is known about them. They are Hindus by religion. According to the 2001 Nepal census, there are 1821 Hayu in the country, of which 70.29% were Hindus and 23.61% were animists. The Hayu language has been documented by the linguist Boyd Michailovsky. The language currently appears in Wikipedia as 'Vayu'. References * External links Nationalities of NepalEthnologue profile from the Pangloss Collection The Pangloss Collection is a digital library whose objective is to store and facilitate access to audio recordings in endangered languages of the world. Developed by the LACITO centre of CNRS in Paris, the collection provides free online access ... Ethnic groups in Nepal {{Asia-ethno-group-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahun
Bahun (), also known as Hill Brahmins, are a Brahmin varna among the Khas of Nepal. They are a sub-caste of the Kanyakubja Brahmin while their origins are from Kannauj and the Himalayan belt of South Asia. According to the 2011 Nepal census, Bahun is the second most populous group after Chhetri. According to 1854 ''Muluki Ain'', the first Nepalese civil code, Bahuns were regarded as caste among sacred thread bearers ( Tagadhari) and twice-born Hindus. Origin Traditionally, Bahuns were members of the Khas community together Chhetris. Possibly due to political power of the Khasa Malla kingdom, Khas Brahmins and Khas Kshatriyas had high social status in the present-day western Nepal. Bahuns, regarded as upper class Khas group together with Chhetris, were associated mostly with the Gorkha Kingdom and its expansion. There appears to be general agreement in historical records and family genealogy that Hill Brahmins (both Purbia and Kumai Bahuns) migrated from the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kami (caste)
Kami is an Indo-Aryan Nepali speaking group that primarily worked as metalsmiths. Later Nepal abolished its grading system. The tribal designation of Khas is given in some contexts. the Government of Nepal legally abolished the caste-system and criminalized any caste-based discrimination, including " untouchability" (the ostracism of a specific caste) - in the year 1963 A.D. With Nepal's step towards freedom and equality, Nepal, previously ruled by a Hindu monarchy was a Hindu nation which has now become a secular state, and on 28 May 2008, it was declared a republic, ending it as the Hindu kingdom. In spite of being the important occupational caste and ethnic group whose metal carving arts are globally recognized but still struggling to be recognized as it is considered as the serving occupation. The most people of this caste group are in absolute poverty to raise the voice and educate themselves to be in a good position to find the history. So they are compelled to face ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunuwar People
The Sunuwar or Koinch are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group. ( Nepali:सुनुवार जाति, ''Sunuwār Jāti'') a Kirati tribe native to Nepal, parts of India (West Bengal and Sikkim) and southern Bhutan. They speak the Sunuwar language. According to the 2001 census of Nepal, 17% of the tribe follow the Kirant religion and adopt the Mundhum (Kiranti) culture. The Kõinch's (Sunuwar) number 82,705 in total. The term ‘Kõinchs’ is also the name of the mother tongue. Other terms like ''Mukhiya'' or ''Mukhia'' are exonyms of the tribe. Sunuwar have their distinct language, religion, culture and social customs. They inhabit the eastern hills of Nepal and Himalayan. They are concentrated along the Molung Khola, Likhu Khola and Khimti Khola (‘Khola’ Indo-Aryan Nepali etymon ‘rivulet’) regions. By administrative division, they dwell in Okhaldhunga, Ramechhap and Dolakha districts of Nepal, politically known as Wallo kirat (‘Near/Hither’), Kirant (in the past ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamang People
The Tamang people (; Devanagari: तामाङ; ''tāmāṅ'') are an ethnic group living in Nepal, Northeast India and southern Bhutan. In Nepal, they are concentrated in the central hilly and Himalayan regions and constituted over 1.6 million people in the 2021 census. In India, Tamang people live in the state of Sikkim, in the Darjeeling district, Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts of West Bengal and in Assam. In Bhutan, they live foremost in the southern foothills including Tsirang District, Dagana District, Samtse District, Chukha District, Sarpang District and Samdrup Jongkhar District. The Tamang language is the fifth most-spoken language in Nepal. History Research indicates that the Tamang people are a hybrid ethnic group with an estimated 59% genetic contribution from Tibetan and 41% from Nepalese ancestries. The Tamangs have been mentioned in various Nepalese and colonial historical records under a variety of names, such as ''Bhote'', ''Bodh'', ''Lama'', ''Murmi' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chhetri
Chhetri (Kshetri, Kshettri, Kshetry or Chhettri), ( ; IAST: ''Kṣetrī'') historically called Kshettriya or Kshetriya or Khas are Nepali language, Nepali speaking people historically associated with the warrior class and administration, some of whom trace their origin to migration from medieval India. Chhetri was a caste of administrators, governors, Bir Bhadra Thapa, warriors and military elites in the medieval Khasa kingdom, Khas Kingdom and Gorkha Kingdom (later unified Kingdom of Nepal). The nobility of the Gorkha Kingdom mainly originated from Chhetri families. They also had a strong presence in civil administration affairs. The bulk of Prime Minister of Nepal, prime ministers of Nepal before the Revolution of 1951, democratization of Nepal belonged to this caste as a result of the old Gorkhali aristocracy. Gorkha-based aristocratic Chhetri families included the Pande dynasty, the Basnyat dynasty, the Kunwar family (and their offspring branch, the autocratic Rana dynasty) an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magars
The Magars, also spelled Mangar and Mongar, are the largest ethnic group native to Nepal and Northeast India, representing 6.9% of Nepal's total population according to the 2021 Nepal census. They are one of the main Gurkha tribes. The first home of the Magars was to the west of the Gandaki River and, roughly speaking, consisted of that portion of Nepal which lies between and around about Gulmi District, Gulmi, Arghakhanchi District, Arghakhanchi, and Palpa District, Palpa. This part of the country was divided into twelve districts known as ''Bahra Magarat'' (Confederation of Twelve Magar villages), which included the following regions of that period: Argha, Arghakhanchi District, Khanchi, Bhirkot, Dhor, Garhung, Ghiring, Gulmi, Isma, Musikot, Rising, Satungal, Satung, and Pyung. During the medieval period, the whole area from Palpa District, Palpa to Rukum Rolpa was called the Magarat, a place settled and inhabited by Magars. Another confederation of eighteen Magar kingdoms, k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newar People
Newar (; , endonym: Newa; , Pracalit script: ), or Nepami, are primarily inhabitants in Kathmandu Valley of Nepal and its surrounding areas, and the creators of its historic heritage and civilisation. Page 15. Newars are a distinct linguistic and cultural group, primarily Indo-Aryan peoples, Indo-Aryan and Tibeto-Burman migration to Indian subcontinent, Tibeto-Burman ethnicities, who share a common language, Newar language, Nepal Bhasa, and predominantly practice Newar Hinduism and Newar Buddhism. Newars have developed a division of labour and a sophisticated urban civilisation not seen elsewhere in the Himalayas, Himalayan foothills. Newars have continued their age-old traditions and practices and pride themselves as the true custodians of the religion, culture and civilisation of Nepal. Newars are known for their contributions to culture, Newa art, art and Newari literature, literature, Lhasa Newar, trade, Agriculture in Nepal, agriculture and Newa cuisine, cuisine. Today, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majhi Language
Majhi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in parts of Nepal and formerly in some small pockets of neighboring India.:1 The language is associated with the Majhi people, an ethnic group in those regions who dwell historically near the Kosi River, Saptakoshi River and its tributaries and elsewhere in central and eastern Nepal. The Majhi people generally subsist off of work associated with rivers, including fishing and ferrying.:2 Majhi is written using the Devanagari writing system. Ethnologue classifies Mahji as a 6b threatened language. There are roughly 24,400 L1 speakers of Majhi in Nepal and roughly 46,120 L1 and L2 speakers of the language around the globe. Most of the Majhi speakers in Nepal are bilingual with the more predominant Nepali language,:2 and the latter language is replacing Majhi in use. Majhi's lack of official status, use in education, in media, in print, etc. places the survival of the language in a precarious position.:2 The last speaker in India, Thak Bahadur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
