माझी | |
|---|---|
 Boy and Girl in Majhi Cultural Dress | |
| Total population | |
 Nepal 111,352[1] | |
| Languages | |
| Majhi language, Nepali | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism 82%, Prakriti 16%, Christianity 1.33%[2] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Tharu people, Danuwar, Darai, Bote |
The Majhi people are an ethnic group indigenous to the inner Terai regions of Nepal.[3] They live on the banks of rivers and streams, fishing, boating, making chillies, and make a living by farming.[4] They speak Majhi language.The territories of Majhi people include hilly and inner Terai regions along the tributaries of Saptakoshi river like Sunkoshi, Tamakoshi, Dudhkoshi, Arun, Barun, Likhu, and Tamur.[5] They have their own distinct language, religion, culture, rituals, custom and lifestyles. The Majhis belongs to the most marginalized group.[6][7]
- ^ National Statistics Office (2021). National Population and Housing Census 2021, Caste/Ethnicity Report. Government of Nepal (Report).
- ^ Central Bureau of Statistics (2014). Population monograph of Nepal (PDF) (Report). Vol. II. Government of Nepal.
- ^ "Population Monograph of Nepal Volume II (Social Demography)" (PDF).
- ^ "Majhi community observes Koshi puja". The Himalayan Times. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ "Majhi". indigenousvoice.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ "Majhi Caste : Another Indigenous Inhabitant of Nepal". 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ "The Majhi Community of Nepal, Kathmandu". Everything In Nepal. Retrieved 2023-12-26.