Nepali Indian

Nepali Indian
Nepali Indian
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Total population
Estimated at up to 4,100,000[1]
0.40% of the India's population
Regions with significant populations
Sikkim · West Bengal · Uttarkhand · Himachal Pradesh
Languages

Nepali · Hindi · English

Religion

Hinduism · Animism · Buddhism · Christianity

Related ethnic groups

Nepali people

Nepali Indian (also Indian Nepalese or Indian Nepali) are people who are citizens or full-time residents of India whose ethnic origins lie fully or partially in the South Asian nation of Nepal. They speak many languages and dialects but Nepali language, also included as one of the official languages of India, is understood and spoken by all.

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History

Certain areas of India were under the kingdom of Nepal before becoming a part of India during the British Raj. For example, the Darjeeling District of West Bengal was a part of Sikkim and for some time a part of Nepal. Sikkim, the only state in India with ethnic Nepali majority, became part of India in 1975. Other areas with significant Nepali population include Uttrakhand, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur and Meghalaya. The Nepali population is also scattered throughout India in all major cities, especially Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam

Notable Nepali Indians

See also

  • Indian Gorkha

References


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