Mech people

Mech
Mech
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]
         Assam9,883[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]

  1. ^ a b "ST-14 Scheduled Tribe Population By Religious Community - West Bengal". census.gov.in. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b "ST-14 Scheduled Tribe Population By Religious Community - Assam". census.gov.in. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  3. ^ National Statistics Office (2021). National Population and Housing Census 2021, Caste/Ethnicity Report. Government of Nepal (Report).


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