Dhimal
The Dhimal or Dhemal (Nepali: धिमाल) are an Kirati ethnic group residing in the eastern Terai of Nepal. They are a Sino-Tibetan-speaking ethnic group of the eastern Terai. They mainly reside in Morang and Jhapa districts of Nepal and Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India. They are respected as the "First Citizens" of Damak municipality.
धिमाल | |
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| Total population | |
| Nepal 25,643 (2021) | |
| India 900 | |
| Languages | |
| Dhimal, Nepali | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism 56.1%, Kiratism 40.9% | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
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