Thakuri

Thakuri (Nepali: ne:ठकुरी) is a caste among Nepalese peoples.

References

Sino-Tibetan
(Trans-Himalayan)

High altitudes	Darchula Bhotiya Lo (Mustang) Bhotiya Sherpa (Bhotia) Sikkimese/Dränjongpa (Bhutia) Hyolmo Jirel Nepalese Central Tibetic Lhomi (Sing Saapa) Siyar (Chumba) Larke Dolpa, etc. Central Tibetans Kachee Burig

Rai and Yakthung	Western Rai Bahing Sunuwar Central Rai Khambu Rai Kulung Bantawa Eastern Rai Lohorung Yakha Limbu (Yakthung)

Tamangic	Chhantyal Gurung (Tamu) Manang bas Tamang Ghale Lama clan (Tamang) Thakali Kaike Magar

Eastern Pahari	Khas Palpa-speakers Jumli-speakers Miyan

Nepalese Madhesi	Maithil Dhanuk Majhi Bihari Rajbansi

Newars	Newar community Over 25 distinct castes, major being Shresthas, Chathariya, Jyapu, Vajracharya, Rajopadhyaya Brahmins, Chitrakar, Khadgi, Manandhar, Dhobi, Pode, Ranjitkar, Mali, etc. Newar Muslim

Indian Madhesi	Indian Maithil Bihari Bhojpuri Bajjika etc. Awadhi other Madhesi H U

Indo-Aryan
of a distinct origin

Other peoples (M, D, i)
of Indus-Ganga

Immigrants

Other basis

By Caste	Chhetri Rajopadhyaya Bahun Shresthas Jyapu Vajracharya Pulami Kami Damai/Dholi Thakuli Sarki Unspecified Dalit Kalwar Dhobi Mali Gaine/Gandarbha

By geography	Mountain people (Buddhist/Animism) Hill people (Eastern Paharis and Newars, Hindu/Buddhist) Kirati (East, mostly Mundhum/Buddhist) Terai (Madhesi, Tharu, Danuwar and Dhimal) (Lowland) Western Nepal (Hindu dominant) Nepali Muslim (South)

By law	Janajati Madheshi Janajati

Misc	Adivasi Simantakrit

About one third of Madhesi people are of Indian ancestry while the other two thirds are indigenous.

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