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Mech people
Ethnic group / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mech (spelled Meche in Nepal; pronounced /mes/ or /meʃ/) is an ethnic group belonging to the Bodo-Kachari group of peoples. It is one of the scheduled tribes of India, listed both in West Bengal and Assam, India.[1][2] They inhabit West Bengal, Nepal, Assam and Nagaland.[web 1]
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Mech | |
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![]() A group of Meches, Undivided Goalpara district"; 1911 | |
Total population | |
55,992 (2011 Census) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
India • Nepal | |
![]() West Bengal | 41,242[1] |
Assam | 9,883[2] |
![]() | 5,193[3] |
Religion | |
Hinduism, Christianity | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Boro, Koch, Dhimal, Rajbanshi |
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