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Lesson Population Composition by
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Language, Caste and Occupation

More than 800 ethnic groups are living in Africa. Their
FACTS ethnic groups mostly originate with the Sahelian
to Understand Kingdom of the Medieval Period, such as Iglo ethnic
community of Nigeria, deriving from the kingdom of Nri
of 11th century.

The arrangement of population according to the social characteristics like age,
sex, religion, occupation, caste and language. The importance of population
composition is as follows:

1. It helps the government and other organizations in launching programmes
and making plans and policies.
2. It helps to find out the structure of population on the basis of social status.

3. It helps in launching special programmes for deprived, marginalized and
backward people.
4. Population composition also provides information about caste, religion,
language and many other structures.
Despite its small size Nepal consists of 123 languages and 125 ethnic groups. The
population composition in Nepal by caste is as follows:
Sl.No Caste(s) Percentage

1 Chhetri 16.6
2 Brahmin 12.2
3 Magar 7.1
4 Tharu 6.6
5 Newar 5.0
6 Muslim 4.4
7 Rai 2.3
8 Gurung 2.0
9 Limbu 1.58
10 Others 24.5
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics

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