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Concept
Sarki (ethnic group)
Summary
Sarki/Mijar (सार्की) is an occupational caste in Nepal traditionally belonging to leather workers. They are found in the region of the Himalayas, Nepal, across the hills of Darjeeling & Kalimpong and in Terai area of Dooars. They are experts in playing their musical instrument "Madal" and performing dance in a group which is also called “Khayali Marooni”. According to the 2021 Nepal census, Sarki makes up 1.55% of Nepal's population (452,229 people).
Sarki are referred to in the Nepali and Thakali languages.
Due to many caste-based discriminations in Nepal, the government of Nepal legally abolished the caste-system and criminalized any caste-based discrimination, including "untouchability" (the ostracism of a specific caste) - in the year 1963 A.D. With Nepal's step towards freedom and equality, Nepal, previously ruled by a Hindu monarchy, was a Hindu nation which has now become a secular state, and on 28 May 2008, it was declared a republic, ending it as the Hindu Kingdom
The 1854 Nepalese Muluki Ain (Legal Code) categorized Sarki as a category. Sarki is categorized under "Hill Dalit" among the 9 broad social groups, along with Damai, Badi, Kami and Gaine by the Government of Nepal.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, 374,816 people (1.4% of the population of Nepal) were Sarki. The frequency of Sarki by province was as follows:
Gandaki Province (4.1%)
Karnali Province (2.6%)
Sudurpashchim Province (1.7%)
Lumbini Province (1.5%)
Bagmati Province (1.3%)
Koshi Province (1.0%)
Madhesh Province (0.1%)
The frequency of Sarki was higher than national average (1.4%) in the following districts:
Gorkha (7.6%)
Jumla (7.1%)
Parbat (6.7%)
Arghakhanchi (6.1%)
Baglung (5.6%)
Lamjung (5.3%)
Bajura (5.0%)
Dhading (4.8%)
Gulmi (4.8%)
Dadeldhura (4.5%)
Tanahun (4.3%)
Pyuthan (4.2%)
Syangja (4.0%)
Sindhuli (3.6%)
Myagdi (3.4%)
Kalikot (3.2%)
Palpa (3.2%)
Dailekh (3.1%)
Ramechhap (3.1%)
Okhaldhunga (2.9%)
Dolpa (2.8%)
Khotang (2.8%)
Udayapur (2.6%)
Kaski (2.5%)
Doti(2.4%)
Surkhet (2.4%)
Bhojpur (2.3%)
Humla (2.3%)
Bajhang (2.
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