National Population Census 2001 - IPUMS Subset
Nepal, 2001
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NPL_2001_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Bureau of Statistics, IPUMS
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- NPL2001_PHC-H-H.dat
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Caste/ethnicity (NP2001A_CASTE)
Data file: NPL2001_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
231
End:
233
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="NP01A403">5. What is ____ caste/ethnicity?<br /><div class="i1">(Caste of the individual person should be written).<br />____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 001 | Chhetri |
| 002 | Brahman - Hill |
| 003 | Magar |
| 004 | Tharu |
| 005 | Tamang |
| 006 | Newar |
| 007 | Muslim |
| 008 | Kami |
| 009 | Yadav |
| 010 | Rai |
| 011 | Gurung |
| 012 | Damai/Dholi |
| 013 | Limbu |
| 014 | Thakuri |
| 015 | Sarki |
| 016 | Teli |
| 017 | Chamar/Harijan/Ram |
| 018 | Koiri |
| 019 | Kurmi |
| 020 | Sanyasi |
| 021 | Dhanuk |
| 022 | Musahar |
| 023 | Dusadh/Paswan/Pasi |
| 024 | Sherpa |
| 025 | Sonar |
| 026 | Kewat |
| 027 | Brahman - Terai |
| 028 | Baniya |
| 029 | Gharti/Bhujel |
| 030 | Mallah |
| 031 | Kalwar |
| 032 | Kumal |
| 033 | Hajam/Thakur |
| 034 | Kanu |
| 035 | Rajbansi |
| 036 | Sunuwar |
| 037 | Sudhi |
| 038 | Lohar |
| 039 | Tatma |
| 040 | Khatwe |
| 041 | Dhobi |
| 042 | Majhi |
| 043 | Nuniya |
| 044 | Kumhar |
| 045 | Danuwar |
| 046 | Chepang (Praja) |
| 047 | Haluwai |
| 048 | Rajput |
| 049 | Kayastha |
| 050 | Badhae |
| 051 | Marwadi |
| 052 | Santhal/Sattar |
| 053 | Jhagar/Dhagar |
| 054 | Bantar |
| 055 | Barae |
| 056 | Kahar |
| 057 | Gangai |
| 058 | Lodha |
| 059 | Rajbhar |
| 060 | Thami |
| 061 | Dhimal |
| 062 | Bhote |
| 063 | Bing/Binda |
| 064 | Bhediyar/Gaderi |
| 065 | Nurang |
| 066 | Yakkha |
| 067 | Darai |
| 068 | Tajpuriya |
| 069 | Thakali |
| 070 | Chidimar |
| 071 | Pahari |
| 072 | Mali |
| 073 | Bangali |
| 074 | Chhantel |
| 075 | Dom |
| 076 | Kamar |
| 077 | Bote |
| 078 | Brahmu/Baramu |
| 079 | Gaine |
| 080 | Jirel |
| 081 | Adibasi/Janajati |
| 082 | Dura |
| 083 | Churaute |
| 084 | Badi |
| 085 | Meche |
| 086 | Lepcha |
| 087 | Halkhor |
| 088 | Punjabi/Sikh |
| 089 | Kisan |
| 090 | Raji |
| 091 | Byangsi |
| 092 | Hayu |
| 093 | Koche |
| 094 | Dhunia |
| 095 | Walung |
| 096 | Jaine |
| 097 | Munda |
| 098 | Raute |
| 099 | Yehlmo |
| 100 | Kuswadiya/Patharkatta |
| 102 | Unidentified Dalit |
| 103 | Unidentified caste |
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.
Interviewer instructions
<svar a="all" v="NP01A403"><span class="em">Column 5: What is ____ caste/ethnicity ?</span><br />In Nepal there are people of various castes. In general, caste means different group and community according to Hindu caste system. Among them there are those wearing <span class="lang">Janai</span> (sacred thread), not wearing Janai and Dalits. They all have different surnames and <span class="lang">Gotra</span>.<br /><br /><span class="em">Ethnic group </span>means native group having own separate mother tongue and culture.<br /><br />For example - Brahmin, Chhetri, Kaami, Rajput, Kayastha, Marwadi, etc. are castes whereas Bhote, Limbu, Tamang are ethnic groups.<br /><br />Many respondents denote their surname or sub-caste instead of their caste or ethnic group. In such cases, the caste or ethnic group in which that surname or sub-caste falls should be clearly written. A household can be comprised of members with different castes or ethnic groups, due to which - after writing the caste or ethnic group of the head of the household - each individual should be asked about their caste or ethnic group to which they belong and that should be written. The other members' caste should not be written if it is the same as the head of the household after asking the caste/surname of the head of the household.<br /><br />In inter-caste marriage, the son or daughter born in inter-caste marriage can be of different caste/surname than that of mother or father. So in the course of enumeration, caste/ethnic group or surname of every member of the household (female, male, children, and old) should be confirmed and written.<br /><br />If the respondent finds difficulty in separating caste/ethnic group and surname then some examples are given in annex-1.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's caste/ethnicity.
Universe
Nepal 2001: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |