Nepalese Muslims
नेपाली मुसलमान | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 1,418,677 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Nepal • India | |
| Nepal | 1,418,677 |
| Madhesh | 792,776 |
| Lumbini | 365,137 |
| Koshi | 202,386 |
| Bagmati | 32,886 |
| Gandaki | 18,347 |
| Sudurpashchim | 3,942 |
| Karnali | 3,203 |
| Sikkim, India | Unknown |
| Languages | |
| Urdu (27.9%) • Bhojpuri (19.9%) • Maithili (16.7%) • Awadhi (15.9%) • Bajjika (9.1%) • Nepali (5.2%) • Hindi (2.2%) • Magahi (0.9%) • Other regional languages (1.5%) | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Kashmiri Muslims, Bihari Muslims, Madheshis, Gorkhali Muslims | |
Nepalese Muslims (Nepali: नेपाली मुसलमान; Nepali/Nepalese Musalman/Muslims) also known as Gorkhali Muslims are those adherents of Islam who identify linguistically, culturally, and geographically as Nepalis, along with a small community of Tibetans.
About 80% of the Muslim community live in the Terai region, while the other 20% are found mainly in the city of Kathmandu and Gorkha and the western hills. The community numbers 1,418,677, about 4.86% of the total population of Nepal according to 2021 Census. According to 2011 Census, districts with large Muslim population include Banke (19.2%), Kapilvastu (18.2%), Rupandehi (8.3%), Parsa (14.5%), Bara (14.4%), Rautahat (19.7%), and Sarlahi (7.9%) in the western Terai and Mahottari (13.4%), Dhanusha (8.4%), Siraha (7.5%), Saptari (8.9%) and Sunsari (11.5%) in the eastern Terai.