Rana Tharu people
Ethnic group in Nepal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rana Tharu is an ethnic group generally classified as part of the Tharu people of Nepal and India. They are living in Kailali and Kanchanpur Districts of the far western Nepali Terai and also in India, in Udham Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand and Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh.[3] As of 2001, Rana Tharu people were the largest of five scheduled tribes in Uttarakhand, with a population of 256,129 accounting for 33.4% of all scheduled tribes.[4]
Quick Facts राना थारू, Regions with significant populations ...
राना थारू | |
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Regions with significant populations | |
Nepal | 83,308[1] |
India | 91,342[2] |
Languages | |
Rana Tharu, Nepali, Hindi | |
Religion | |
Hinduism | |
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The Rana Tharu community of Kailali and Kanchanpur districts have long demanded an identity separate from other Tharus. The Nepal Charter dated 18 May 2020 lists Rana Tharus as a distinct ethnic group; this listing was celebrated by Rana Tharus across Kaliali and Kanchanpur.[5]