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Muslim

Musalman

मुसलमान

The Musalman are a caste/ethnic community of Nepal numbering 1,418,677 — 4.86% of the population and the 7th largest group (Census 2021).

Population

1,418,677

Census 2021

Share of Nepal

4.86%

Group

Muslim

Rank

#7

By population (top 20)

The Muslim group

Nepal's Muslim community, concentrated in the Terai — 4.86%.

Questions

Musalman, answered

What is the population of the Musalman in Nepal?+

The Musalman number 1,418,677 people — 4.86% of Nepal's population (Census 2021).

Which group does the Musalman belong to?+

The Musalman are classified in the Muslim group. Nepal's Muslim community, concentrated in the Terai — 4.86%.

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.