Mech | |
|---|---|
_(14764313365).jpg) A group of Meches, Undivided Goalpara district"; 1911 | |
| Total population | |
| 55,992 (2011 Census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| India • Nepal | |
 India:West Bengal | 41,242[1] |
| Assam | 9,883[2] |
 Nepal (Nepal) | 5,193[3] |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism, Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Boro, Koch, Dhimal, Rajbanshi | |
The Mech (spelled Meche in Nepal; pronounced /mes/ or /meʃ/) is an ethnic group belonging to the Bodo-Kachari group of peoples. It is one of the scheduled tribes of India, listed both in West Bengal and Assam, India.[1][2] They inhabit West Bengal, Nepal, Assam and Nagaland.[web 1]
- ^ a b "ST-14 Scheduled Tribe Population By Religious Community - West Bengal". census.gov.in. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ a b "ST-14 Scheduled Tribe Population By Religious Community - Assam". census.gov.in. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ National Statistics Office (2021). National Population and Housing Census 2021, Caste/Ethnicity Report. Government of Nepal (Report).
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