Dalit caste in Nepal
Population by Caste and Region
Census Year 2078 BS (2021 AD) | Source: Central Bureau of Statistics
| Total Population Nepal | 2,91,64,578 | 100% |
| Total Dalit Population | 38,60,890 | 13.4% |
| Hill Origin | 25,01,612 | 8.6% |
| Madhesi / Terai Origin | 13,92,378 | 4.8% |
| S.N. | Caste Name | Population | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Origin Dalit | |||
| 1 | Vishwakarma/Kami/Lohar/Sunar/Wod/Chunara/Parki/Tamata | 14,70,010 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Pariyar/Damai/Darji/Suchikar/Nagarchi/Dholi/Hoodke | 5,25,932 | 1.9 |
| 3 | Sarki/Mijar/Charmakar/Bhool | 4,52,352 | 1.6 |
| 4 | Badi | 11,480 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Gandarva/Gaine | 6,971 | 0.0 |
| Madhesi / Terai Origin Dalit | |||
| 6 | Chamar/Ram/Harijan/Rabidas | 3,93,255 | 1.4 |
| 7 | Musahar | 2,64,974 | 0.9 |
| 8 | Dusadh/Paswan/Hajra | 2,50,977 | 0.9 |
| 9 | Tatma/Tatwa/Tanti/Das | 1,26,018 | 0.4 |
| 10 | Khatwe | 1,24,062 | 0.4 |
| 11 | Dhobi | 1,01,082 | 0.4 |
| 12 | Bantar/Sardar | 61,687 | 0.2 |
| 13 | Kori | 20,970 | 0.03 |
| 14 | Dom | 19,901 | 0.03 |
| 15 | Khatik | 9,152 | 0.03 |
| 16 | Sarbariya/Sarbhong | 5,793 | 0.02 |
| 17 | Dhankar/Dharikar | 4,090 | 0.01 |
| 18 | Halkhor | 2,929 | 0.01 |
| 19 | Natuwa | 2,896 | 0.01 |
| 20 | Dhadi | 2,339 | 0.01 |
| 21 | Chidimar | 1,695 | 0.01 |
| 22 | Kalar | 931 | 0.00 |