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  1. $Title{Table 2.: Principal Ethnic Groups of Nepal, 1952-54}
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  4.                            Ethnic Groups                                     Size
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  6. Pahari (also called Kha, Khasa, Khasiya, Khosh, Parbate, Parbatiya) ....  4,014,000
  7. Indians of the Tarai (various caste groups of northern India) ..........  1,956,700
  8. Tamang (also called Murmi, Lama, Dhamang) ..............................    494,800
  9. Newar ..................................................................    383,200
  10. Tharu ..................................................................    359,600
  11. Magar (also called Mangar, Tshong) .....................................    273,800
  12. Rai (also called Jimdar, Kiranti, Kirat, Kirata) .......................    246,300
  13. Gurung (also called Tshong) ............................................    162,200
  14. Limbu (also called Yakthumba, Subbha, Kirat, Kirata, Kiranti,
  15.   Tshong) ..............................................................    151,200
  16. Bhote (also called Bhatea, Bhotia, Bhotiya) ............................     73,500
  17. Sunwar (also called Sunuwar) ...........................................     17,300
  18. Other groups, including Rajbansi, Satar, Chepang, Danuwar, Majhi,
  19.   Jhangar Kumkale, Darai, Jirel, Byansi, Raji and others ...............    102,900
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  23.       Total ............................................................  8,235,500
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  26. Source: Adapted from Nepal, Department of Statistics, Census of Population, Nepal,
  27.         1952/54 A.D., table 10.
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