Khas people

Khas/Parbatiya/Pahari
खस/पर्वत्या/पहाडी/गोर्खालि

Sample photo of Khas man in the scholarly work at Library of India
Total population
c. 16 million
Regions with significant populations
Nepal
Languages
Nepali language khas bhasa Jumli
Religion
Shamanism Animism Hinduism

Khas people are also called Paharis (yellow) are widely found throughout Nepal

Khas people (Nepali: खस जाति) are an tartaric ethno-linguistic group. They are indigenous native speakers of Khas bhasa; translit.Khas speech which is an tartaric language family. Khas people have been referred as Parbatiya and Pahari or Gorkhali. Khas are most dominant faction in Nepal. They are around 31% of Nepal but nearly two thirds of government officials. The word “Khas” is little used in modern times. Khas peoples call themselves by their group names such as Chhetris, and certain Thakuri

Khas family names

Chhetri family list :

1. Aidi
2. Ainidi
3. Airi
4. Ayer
5. Bhetal
6. Badaila
7. Bada
8. Baduwal
9. Baghe
10. Bakethi
11. Balair
12. Balakoti
13. Banikoti
14. Baniya
15. Barma
16. Baruwal
17. Basnet-Basnyat
18. Batala
19. Bek
20. Belal
21. Bhakri
22. Bhandari (M/J)
23. Bhat
24. Bhawar
25. Bhetwal
26. Bhujel (M/J)
27. Bhabikya
28. Birahi
29. Bista-Bisht
30. Bogati
31. Bohra-Bohara
32. Budhakoti
33. Budha/Buda
34. Budhayer-Budhair
35. Budthapa
36. Bura
37. Chauhan
38. Chaulange
39. Dipayakoti
40. Chauhan
41. Chokhal
42. Dangi Chhetri (D.C)
43. Dani
44. Dasoudi
45. Dayar
46. Deo/Deuja
47. Deuba
48. Dhami
49. Dhant
50. Dhanuk
51. Dobaal
52. Doeja
53. Doteli
54. Gaura Bagale
55. Gharala
56. Gharti (G.C)
57. Ghatala
58. Ghatala
59. Ghatru
60. Giri (M/J)
61. Gorka
62. Gurdhami
63. Hasulli
64. Heita
65. Heita
66. Heta
67. Hital
68. Hitan
69. Jagari
70. Jamwal
71. Jethara/Jetha
72. Jhakri
73. Johra
74. Jora
75. Jumlakoti
76. Kadayat
77. Kahar-Budha
78. Karki
79. Katawal/Katuwal
80. Kathayat
81. KC
82. Khadgaha
83. Khadka Khadga
84. Khalakheti
85. Kharka
86. Khati
87. Khati-Khadka
88. Bhakri
89. Khulal
90. Kottari
91. Kumau/Kumai
92. Kunwar/Kanwar
93. Kusari
94. Kutiyal
95. Lothyal
96. Mahar
97. Mahara
98. Maharaji
99. Mahak
100. Mahat
101. Mahatara
102. Mahatyara
103. Majhi
104. Manyal
105. Mhyak Rana
106. Mukhiya
107. Nakal
108. Negi
109. Pacchain
110. Pakhari
111. Patali
112. Phadera
113. Pujara
114. Pulami
115. Pyanhar
116. Rana
117. Ranabhat
118. Ranjit
119. Raut
120. Rawal
121. Rawat
122. Rayamajhi
123. Reule
124. Roka-Rokaya/Rokka (Rokaha)
125. Rukume Oli
126. Samal
127. Samant
128. Samari
129. Saud-Sawad-Saund
130. Sauka
131. Senjuwal
132. Senuwal
133. Shamsher
134. Sigapati
135. Silwal
136. Sinjali
137. Sinjapati
138. Suwar
139. Swar
140. Tandan
141. Ter
142. Thada/Thadarai
143. Thami (Adhikari)
144. Thaguna
145. Thakurathi
146. Thami
147. Thapa
148. Thekare
149. Thyaet
150. Verma
151. Woli
152. Dhital
153. Dangri
154. Shahi
155. Khanal
156. Joshi
157. Thalal
158. Mahata
159. Dhat
160. Japrel
161. Daulalay
162. Mahar
163. Lakhandi
164. Nayak
165. Kadal
166. Syada

References

Books

• John T Hitchcock (1978), Himalayan Anthropology: Indo-Tibetan interface, Walter de Gruyter, ISBN 9789027977007
• Richard P Burghart (1984), "The Formation of the Concept of Nation-State in Nepal", The Journal of Asian Studies, 44 (1): 101–125, doi:10.2307/2056748, JSTOR 2056748, S2CID 154584368