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Madhesi Dalit

Chamar/Harijan/Ram

चमार

The Chamar/Harijan/Ram are a caste/ethnic community of Nepal numbering 393,255 — 1.35% of the population and the 17th largest group (Census 2021).

Population

393,255

Census 2021

Share of Nepal

1.35%

Group

Madhesi Dalit

Rank

#17

By population (top 20)

The Madhesi Dalit group

Chamar, Musahar, Dusadh and other Terai Dalit communities — ≈4.8%.

Same group

Other Madhesi Dalit communities

Musahar · 0.91%
← All caste & ethnic groups
Questions

Chamar/Harijan/Ram, answered

What is the population of the Chamar/Harijan/Ram in Nepal?+

The Chamar/Harijan/Ram number 393,255 people — 1.35% of Nepal's population (Census 2021).

Which group does the Chamar/Harijan/Ram belong to?+

The Chamar/Harijan/Ram are classified in the Madhesi Dalit group. Chamar, Musahar, Dusadh and other Terai Dalit communities — ≈4.8%.

Sources & data note

All population, ethnicity, language and religion figures are the final published counts of the National Population and Housing Census 2021 (National Statistics Office). The NSO enumerates 142 caste/ethnic groups and 124 mother tongues; entries for 'others/foreigners/not stated' explain small residuals. Where community-chosen names replaced older census labels (Bishwokarma for Kami, Pariyar for Damai/Dholi, Mijar for Sarki), both are shown. Language-family shares follow the NSO's own table (Indo-Aryan 83.07%, Sino-Tibetan 16.59%); some secondary sources round differently.