Bhutia-Lepcha
Bhuta-Lepcha is an ethnic grouping consisting of people of the Bhutia and Lepcha communities in Sikkim, India. Both these groups are listed as Scheduled Tribes by the Government of India.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 112,507 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Sikkim, India | 112,507 (2011 census) |
| Languages | |
| Sikkimese, Nepali, Dzongkha, Tibetan, Lepcha | |
| Religion | |
| Buddhism, Bön, Mun | |
After the implementation of the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission, in 2002, 12 (out of 32) seats have been reserved for this group in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly.
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