Page 21 - 9 teachers social book 9 @ 2077 ctp_Neat

Climate is also diverse in Nepal according to its land feature. The mountain region
has cold climate, hills have moderate climate and the Terai region has hot climate.
The soil in the Terai is fertile and sub-tropical evergreen forest is found here. The
vegetation found in the hill is deciduous type and soil is semi-fertile. Similarly, climate
in mountain is extremely cold and not suitable for human settlement and agriculture.
Coniferous forest is found in the mountainous region. Alpine and Tundra vegetation
is found in the northern part of the mountainous region.

Ethnic Identity

Terai people Himali people

As per the census of BS 2068 (2011 AD), Nepal consists of 125 ethnic groups. The
Chhetris are more in number followed by the Brahmins, the Magars, the Tharus,
the Tamangs, the Newars, etc. Unity in diversity is well maintained in Nepal. It is
the responsibility of all of us to preserve our script, language, culture of every ethnic
group to maintain their dignity and to build a unified and prosperous nation.
The following census chart shows the population of ethnic groups living in Nepal.

Sl.No. Ethnicities Population Percentage (%)

1. The Chhetris 43,98,179 16.6
2. The Brahmins 32,26,903 12.2
3. The Magars 18,87,733 7.1
4. The Tharus 17,37,470 6.6
5. The Tamangs 15,39,830 5.8
6. The Newars 13,21,933 5
7. The Kamis 12,58,554 4.8
8. The Muslims 11,64,255 4.4
9. The Yadavs 10,544,58 4

10. The Rais 6,20,004 2.3
Source: National Census BS 2068 (2011AD)

21 Dynamic Social Studies - Book IX