Tharu people
थारू | |
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A Tharu woman in traditional dress | |
| Total population | |
| c. 1.96 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Nepal | 1,807,124 |
| Lumbini | 732,069 |
| Sudurpaschim | 397,822 |
| Madhesh | 301,038 |
| Koshi | 209,519 |
| Bagmati | 110,284 |
| Gandaki | 47,619 |
| Karnali | 8,773 |
| India: Bihar | 159,939 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 105,291 |
| Uttarakhand | 91,342 |
| Languages | |
| Tharu languages, Nepali, Hindi | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism 94%, Buddhism 3.2%, Christianity 1.7%, Prakriti 0.7%, Baháʼí 0.03% | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
The Tharu people are an ethnic group living in the Terai in southern Nepal and northern India. They speak Tharu languages. They are recognized as an official ethnicity by the Government of Nepal. In the Indian Terai, they live foremost in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The Government of India recognizes the Tharu people as a scheduled Indian tribe.