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Ethnic Population in Naogaon

Upazila-wise Ethnic Population Count

UpazilaTotalMaleFemale
Atrai19811
Badalgachhi8,3774,1014,276
Dhamoirhat12,1566,0056,151
Mohadevpur18,1959,0799,116
Manda3,7341,8471,887
Naogaon Sadar1,329641688
Niamatpur29,71014,70715,003
Patnitala17,8938,9348,959
Porsha10,8785,4255,453
Raninagar1125755
Sapahar4,9092,4532,456
Naogaon (total)107,31253,25754,055

Group-wise Ethnic Population in Naogaon District

This list provides the total population count of each ethnic group living throughout Naogaon District.

Ethnic GroupTotal PopulationMaleFemale
Bagdi615
Barman11,9186,1045,814
Bedia1,047527520
Bhuimali905454451
Bhumij884840
Bom1165
Boraik/Baraik835
Chakma1385
Garo13211
Gonju912441471
Gorait1,473727746
Gurkha110
Hajong321
Ho321
Hudi321
Kharia/Khadria663333
Khasia/Khasi20119
Khiang251312
Koch713734
Kol532231
Kondo413
Kora472819
Lohar560275285
Lusai220
Mahali1,170582588
Mahato/Kurmi Mahato/Bedia Mahato1,894963931
Malo/Ghasimalo348178170
Marma251213
Monipuri211
Mro514
Munda25,19412,30312,891
Mushor959470489
Oraon33,19816,57516,623
Pahari/Malpahari1,625812813
Pankhoa/Pankho693435
Patro220
Rajoar974651
Rakhain321
Saontal18,9039,2949,609
Shobor404
Teli733340
Tonchonga954
Tripura413
Turi22599126
Vil101
Others6,2503,0943,156
Naogaon (total)107,31253,25754,055

The ethnic population in Naogaon District has a diverse composition with over 40 different ethnic groups.1 The largest group is Oraon and it has a population of 33,198. Munda is the secondlargest group, which has a population of 25,194. The smallest groups are Gurkha, Vil, and Patr. Those groups have populations as low as 1 or 2 individuals.

Upazila-wise Ethnic Population

In Naogaon district, most ethnic groups are of plainland origin. The list below provides upazila-wise total population count of each ethnic group across Naogaon district. It also includes group-wise male and female counts.

Ethnic GroupTotal PopulationMale PopulationFemale Population
Barman422
Saontal743
Others826
Atrai Upazila Total19811
Ethnic GroupTotal PopulationMale PopulationFemale Population
Badalgachhi Upazila Total8,3774,1014,276
Barman264131133
Bhuimali1658778
Bom101
Boraik/Baraik101
Garo202
Ho110
Koch321
Kondo211
Lohar101
Mahali20397106
Mahato/Kurmi Mahato/Bedia Mahato522626
Malo/Ghasimalo844440
Mro514
Munda3,6401,7641,876
Mushor1718289
Oraon2,6491,3021,347
Pahari/Malpahari512625
Pankhoa/Pankho101
Teli683335
Tonchonga853
Turi615
Others999498501
Badalgachhi Upazila Total8,3774,1014,276
Ethnic GroupTotal PopulationMale PopulationFemale Population
Bagdi101
Barman452234218
Bedia300156144
Bhuimali1367
Bhumij422
Bom101
Chakma101
Garo101
Gonju726352374
Gorait211
Hajong110
Ho101
Hudi110
Kharia/Khadria663333
Koch331617
Kol101
Kora21129
Lohar211
Mahali282140142
Mahato/Kurmi Mahato/Bedia Mahato298157141
Malo/Ghasimalo1075255
Marma743
Munda2,3921,1511,241
Mushor523
Oraon1,800905895
Rakhain211
Saontal4,8342,4042,430
Shobor101
Tripura101
Others800374426
Dhamoirhat Upazila Total12,1566,0056,151
Ethnic GroupTotal PopulationMale PopulationFemale Population
Barman422
Bhuimali532
Chakma110
Gorait814239
Lohar1627587
Lusai110
Mahali19118
Mahato/Kurmi Mahato/Bedia Mahato413
Malo/Ghasimalo1277057
Marma101
Munda1690838852
Mushor381820
Oraon1189584605
Pahari/Malpahari642935
Saontal233110123
Others1156253
Manda Upazila Total373418471887
Ethnic GroupTotal PopulationMale PopulationFemale Population
Bagdi202
Barman5,6312,8642,767
Bedia523
Bhuimali1838697
Boraik/Baraik633
Gonju101
Ho110
Hudi110
Kondo101
Kora220
Lohar683236
Mahali432419
Mahato/Kurmi Mahato/Bedia Mahato331617
Malo/Ghasimalo101
Marma1037
Munda5,7992,8422,957
Mushor412120
Oraon4,5402,2632,277
Pahari/Malpahari21912
Pankhoa/Pankho231211
Patro220
Saontal321163158
Shobor101
Teli101
Others1,458733725
Mohadevpur Upazila Total18,1959,0799,116
Ethnic GroupTotal PopulationMale PopulationFemale Population
Barman1145559
Bhuimali231211
Chakma211
Garo707
Gorait633
Gurkha110
Mahato/Kurmi Mahato/Bedia Mahato101
Monipuri101
Munda1448658
Mushor20288114
Oraon519249270
Pahari/Malpahari523
Pankhoa/Pankho321418
Rakhain110
Saontal1326270
Shobor101
Vil101
Others1376770
Naogaon Sadar Total1,329641688
Ethnic GroupTotal PopulationMale PopulationFemale Population
Bagdi101
Barman3,5281,8271,701
Bedia505256249
Bhuimali283140143
Garo321
Gonju873948
Gorait1,384681703
Saontal6,0292,9513,078
Others974469505
Niamatpur Upazila Total29,71014,70715,003
Ethnic GroupTotal PopulationMale PopulationFemale Population
Bagdi101
Barman694350344
Bedia235111124
Bhuimali1286563
Gonju764135
Mushor501258243
Oraon8,0174,0044,013
Saontal3,8981,9171,981
Others443224219
Patnitala Upazila Total17,8938,9348,959
Ethnic GroupTotal PopulationMale PopulationFemale Population
Bagdi110
Barman511269242
Bedia110
Bhuimali110
Boraik/Baraik101
Chakma862
Gonju19811
Munda1,148547601
Oraon5,4712,7752,696
Others691347344
Porsha Upazila Total10,8785,4255,453
Ethnic GroupTotal PopulationMale PopulationFemale Population
Bom110
Monipuri110
Pahari/Malpahari110
Saontal291217
Others794138
Raninagar Upazila Total1125755
Ethnic GroupTotal PopulationMale PopulationFemale Population
Barman716370346
Bedia110
Bhuimali1045450
Bhumij844638
Gonju312
Khasia/Khasi633
Koch1899
Kora110
Mahali733340
Marma220
Munda262136126
Oraon2,0581,0171,041
Pahari/Malpahari673829
Saontal1,320653667
Turi1135063
Others813942
Sapahar Upazila Total4,9092,4532,456

References and Footnotes

  1. Population and Housing Census 2022, District Report – Naogaon ↩︎