Madhesi castes

Teli

तेली

The Teli are a caste/ethnic community of Nepal numbering 431,347 — 1.48% of the population and the 15th largest group (Census 2021).

Population

431,347

Census 2021

Share of Nepal

1.48%

Group

Madhesi castes

Rank

#15

By population (top 20)

The Madhesi castes group

Yadav, Teli, Kushwaha, Kurmi and other plains communities with cross-border cultural ties — ≈16.1%.

Same group

Other Madhesi castes communities

Yadav · 4.21%

Kushwaha · 1.22%

Kurmi · 0.95%

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Questions

Teli, answered

What is the population of the Teli in Nepal?+

The Teli number 431,347 people — 1.48% of Nepal's population (Census 2021).

Which group does the Teli belong to?+

The Teli are classified in the Madhesi castes group. Yadav, Teli, Kushwaha, Kurmi and other plains communities with cross-border cultural ties — ≈16.1%.

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.