Nepalese Muslims

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Nepalese Muslims are followers of Islam and form one of the religious communities in Nepal. Islam is the third-largest religion in Nepal after Hinduism and Buddhism, with 5.09% of the country's population, around 1,483,066 (1.483 million) people, identifying as Muslims in the 2021 census. Most of Nepal's Muslims live in the Terai (lowland) region, particularly in the southern plains close to the border with India. About 80% of the Muslim community live in the Terai (lowland) region, while the other 20% are found mainly in the big cities like Kathmandu. The community numbers 1,483,066 (1.48 million) about 5.09% of the total population of Nepal according to 2021 Census. According to 2021 Census, districts with large Muslim population mainly include Terai (lowland) regions, such as: Banke (19.2%), Kapilvastu (18.2%), Rupandehi (8.3%), Parsa (14.5%), Bara (14.4%), Rautahat (19.7%), and Sarlahi (7.9%) in the western Terai and Mahottari (13.4%), Dhanusha (8.4%), Siraha (7.5%), Saptari (8.9%...

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