Bhujel

Bhujel people
Total population
120,245 (2021 census)
Regions with significant populations
Nepal, India, Bhutan
Languages
Bhujel language
Religion
Hinduism 97.6%, Christianity 2%, Others
Related ethnic groups
Chepang people, Tibetan and other Tibeto-Burman ethnic groups, Mongols

Bhujel are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group now living in Nepal, India, and Bhutan. They are scattered in several districts, mostly in Tanahu and Syangja. The inhabitants living near the Bhuji Khola river called Bhujel. Bhujel are divided into four subcaste – Bhujyal, Gharti, Nisel and Khawas.

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