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Hill & Mountain Janajati

Tamang

तामाङ

The Tamang are a caste/ethnic community of Nepal numbering 1,639,866 — 5.62% of the population and the 5th largest group (Census 2021).

Population

1,639,866

Census 2021

Share of Nepal

5.62%

Group

Hill & Mountain Janajati

Rank

#5

By population (top 20)

The Hill & Mountain Janajati group

Indigenous nationalities of the hills and high Himalaya — Magar, Tamang, Newar, Rai, Gurung, Limbu, Sherpa and others — ≈21.5%.

Same group

Other Hill & Mountain Janajati communities

Magar · 6.9%
Newa (Newar) · 4.6%
Rai · 2.2%
Gurung · 1.86%
Yakthung (Limbu) · 1.42%
← All caste & ethnic groups
Questions

Tamang, answered

What is the population of the Tamang in Nepal?+

The Tamang number 1,639,866 people — 5.62% of Nepal's population (Census 2021).

Which group does the Tamang belong to?+

The Tamang are classified in the Hill & Mountain Janajati group. Indigenous nationalities of the hills and high Himalaya — Magar, Tamang, Newar, Rai, Gurung, Limbu, Sherpa and others — ≈21.5%.

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.