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The 7.42% of the whole population and 98.51% of the Bhojpuria population live at

their native places and others as migrants in Nepalese territories.

Similarly, since the Public Census began in Nepal, the ratio of the Bhojpuria
population to the national one has been observed as given below:

Table 2: The ratio of Bhojpuria population as per Public Census.

Year(A. 1952-54 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001

D.)

Total Pop. 4,235,07 9,412,99 11,555,9 15,022,8 18,491,0 11,736,9

9 6 86 39 97 34

Bhojpuria 477,281 577,357 806,480 1,142,80 1,3797,1 1,712,53
ns 5 7 6

Ratio 5.8% 6.13% 6.98% 7.61% 7.46% 7.53%

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics

2.4 Social situation

Traditionally Bhojpurians are farmers. Since tarai land is famous for highest fertility
and Bhojpurians live here, they are dependent on agriculture. Besides farming they

keep cows, buffaloes, goats and other animals for source of income. Some
Bhojpurians have their own ancestral occupation like carpenting, blacksmith and

other occupations. Since they are literate and engaged in good jobs. Some
Bhojpurians seek job in different countries, as only agriculture or animal farming and
traditional occupation is not enough for their living.

Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya and Shudra , castes are common in Bhojpuri
community, which is based on Hindu caste system. From supreme superiority to
untouchability exist in this society. The upper caste Brahmin leads a prestigious life.

But the Shudra, which is considered to be the lowest among all castes, their life is
worst. They do all kind of physical labor but still remain trodden and poor. They are

discriminated, face social exclusion e.g. they are not allowed to enter a house of an
upper caste or take water from a well and other kind of discrimination. So called

'achhut' (untouchable) or 'dalit' Vaishya also faces social discrimintation from upper
castes. But recent days the tradition of untouchability is decreasing.

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