| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 112,507 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Sikkim, India | 112,507 (2011 census)[1] |
| Languages | |
| Sikkimese, Nepali, Dzongkha, Tibetan, Lepcha | |
| Religion | |
| Buddhism, Bön, Mun | |
Bhuta-Lepcha is an ethnic grouping consisting of people of the Bhutia and Lepcha communities in Sikkim, India. Both these groups are listed as Scheduled Tribes by the Government of India.[2]
After the implementation of the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission, in 2002, 12 (out of 32) seats have been reserved for this group in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly.[3]
- ^ "A-11 Individual Scheduled Tribe Primary Census Abstract Data and its Appendix". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "State/Union Territory-wise list of Scheduled Tribes in India". Ministry of Tribal Affairs, India. Archived from the original on 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ^ "Sikkim - Final Publication". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 3 January 2021.