Sthapit
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Sthāpit (Nepali: स्थापित) [needs IPA] is a Nepalese caste from the Newa people of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. Sthapits are part of the Uray group which includes Tuladhar, Kansakar, Tamrakar, Bania, Sindurakar, Selalik Kasthakar and other castes.[1] Their religion is Newar Buddhism[2] and their mother tongue is Nepal Bhasa.[3]
Traditional Sthapit neighborhoods in Kathmandu are Thaymaru, Bhindyah, Makhan, Mikhadwan and Lagan. Makhan contains the largest population of Sthapits.[4][5]