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Total population | |
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120,245 (2021 census)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Nepal, India | |
Languages | |
Bhujel language, Nepali | |
Religion | |
Hinduism 97.6%, Christianity 2%[2] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Chepang people |
Bhujel are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group in Nepal.They are scattered in several districts, mostly in Tanahu and Syangja.[3] The inhabitants living near the Bhuji Khola river called Bhujel. Bhujel are divided into four subcaste – Bhujyal, Gharti, Nisel and Khawas. [4]