| | *Population breakdown/distribution: Rural (86%); female (50%); in the southern Terai region (49%); in the hills (44%); in the mountains (7%). | | *Population breakdown/distribution: Rural (86%); female (50%); in the southern Terai region (49%); in the hills (44%); in the mountains (7%). |
| − | *Ethnic groups (caste and ethnicity are often used interchangeably): Brahman, Chetri, Newar, Gurung, Magar, Tamang, Rai, Limbu, Sherpa, Tharu, and others. | + | *Ethnic groups (caste and ethnicity are often used interchangeably): Pahari, Brahman, Chetri, Newar, Gurung, Magar, Tamang, Rai, Limbu, Sherpa, Tharu, and others. |
| | *Religions: Hinduism (81%), Buddhism (11%), Islam (4%), and others (4%). | | *Religions: Hinduism (81%), Buddhism (11%), Islam (4%), and others (4%). |