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Demographic and Health Survey 2001

Nepal, 2001
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NPL_2001_DHS_v01_M
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Ministry of Health/New ERA
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MEASURE DHS: Demographic and Health Surveys
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Ethnicity (v131)

Data file: REC11

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 47
End: 48
Width: 2
Range: 1 - 98
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Categories
Value Category
1 Yadav Ahir
2 Kayastha
3 Kumhar
4 Baniya
5 Dhobi
6 Sundhi Kalwar
7 Kurmi
8 Brahman
9 Rajput
10 Tharu
11 Teli
12 Kushwaha
13 Musalman
14 Haluwai
15 Malaha
16 Rajbanshi
17 Dhimal
18 Gangai
19 Marwadi
20 Bangali
21 Dhanuk
22 Shikha
23 Dushad
24 Chamar
25 Khatwe
26 Bhumihar
27 Kewat
28 Rajbhar
29 Kanu
30 Tarai others
31 Brahman
32 Chhetri
33 Thakuri
34 Sanyashi
35 Newar
36 Limbu
37 Rai
38 Gurung
39 Thakali
40 Tamang
41 Magar
42 Danuwar
43 Jirel
44 Majhi
45 Sunuwar
46 Gaine
47 Chepang
48 Kumhal
49 Churaute (Pahadi Musalman)
50 Bote
51 Lepcha
52 Raute
53 Darai
54 Raji
55 Thami
56 Damai
57 Kami
58 Sharki
59 Badi
60 Pahadi others
61 Sherpa
62 Mugrali/Humli/Kar bhote
63 Himali others
96 Others
98 Do not know
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

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Notes
Ethnicity. Both the question and the codes are country-specific.
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