Magars are the most populous janajati group in nepal ^ a b population monograph of nepal volume ii (social demography) (pdf) Ethnic groups in nepal are delineated using language, ethnic identity or the caste system in nepal
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They are categorized by common culture and endogamy
Endogamy carves out ethnic groups in nepal
The population of nepal has been steadily rising in recent decades In the june 2001 census, there was a population of about 23 million in nepal [9] the population increased by 5 million from the preceding 1991 census The growth rate is 2.3%
[9] the current population is roughly 30 million which contributes to an increase of about 3 million people every 5 years Caste system in nepal the nepalese caste system is the traditional system of social stratification of nepal The nepalese caste system broadly borrows the classical hindu chaturvarnashram model, consisting of four broad social classes or varna Statue of King Bhupatindra Malla at Bhaktapur Durbar Square The Śreṣṭha (Nepali: श्रेष्ठ) or (Newar: स्यस्य: Syaśya or श्रेष्ठ Shrestha) is the second largest Newar caste group, occupying around 21% of overall Newar population, or about 1.1% of Nepal ’s total population. [2] It is believed that the word Srēṣṭha is derived from the Newar word.
They make up 16.45% of nepal's population according to the 2021 nepal census, making them the most populous caste or ethnic community in nepal
नेपालका यादवहरू), also known as ahir or gopa or gowala, are a madeshi caste group in nepal, predominantly residing in the madhesh province [2][3] the central bureau of statistics of nepal classifies the yadav community under the broader social group madheshi other caste [4] with nepal's step towards freedom and equality, nepal, previously ruled by a hindu monarchy was a. National population and housing census 2021, caste/ethnicity report
^ central bureau of statistics (2014) Population monograph of nepal (pdf) (report)
