The tharu ethnic of nepal

THE THARU ETHNIC

1. The Tharu ethnic of nepal has its own history, it is in number four positions of all cast of nepal by population. It belongs to indigenous of nepal , it has , its own language called tharu language quite similar to bhojpuri language . Tharu villageges have its own characteristics , they have its own law and regulations about community , justice and living machanisms . Half of tharu are living in terai region of nepal and half of tharu are living in uttarakhand , bihar , of India .
2. The Tharu people are an ethnic group indigenous to the Terai in southern Nepal and northern India. They are recognized as an official nationally by the Government of Nepal. In the Indian Terai, they live foremost in Uttarakhand, Utter Pradesh and Bihar. The Government of India recognizes the Tharu people as a scheduled tribe. The word tharu is thought to be derived from sthavir meaning follower of Theravada Buddhism.
3. As of 2011, the Tharu population of Nepal was censused at 1,737,470, or 6.6% of the total population. In 2009, the majority of Tharu people were estimated to live in Nepal. There are several endogamous sub-groups of Tharu that are scattered over most of the Terai.
4. Rana Tharu in the Kailali and Kanchanpur Districts of the far western Nepal Terai; also in India, in Udham Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand and Kheri district in Uttar Pradesh. Rana Tharu claim Rajput origin. Kathariya Tharu mostly in the western Terai: Dang-Deukhuri, Banke, Bardia, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Rupandehi and Kapilvastu Districts. Sonna Tharu in Surkhet District. Dangaura Tharu in in the western Terai: Dang-Deukhuri, Banke, Bardia, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Rupandehi and Kapilvastu Districts. Chitwan Tharu in central Terai: Sindhuli, Chitwan and Nawalparasi Districts. Kochila Tharu in eastern Terai: Saptari, Bara, Parsa, Rautahat, Sarlahi, Mahotari and Udayapur districts. Danuwar in eastern Terai: Udayapur, Saptari, Saptari and Morang Districts: Lampuchhwa Tharu in Morang and Sunsari District.