Pulami

Pulami is one of the core castes of Magars, an indigenous ethnic group of Nepal. They are the largest indigenous group among the Magars. Pulami are living everywhere in Nepal. Major Pulami people are living in Udayapur District. They are mostly literate cast among Magar. Pulami has two major Gotro popularly known as Jhingu and Dhalapi. Liel Pulami is an example of Pulami.

References

Ethnic groups in Nepal

Sino-Tibetan
(Trans-Himalayan)

Tibetans	Lo Möntang (Mustang) Bhotiya Sherpa (Bhotia) Sikkimese/Dränjongpa (Bhutia) Yolmo Kachee Burig Central Tibetans

Kiranti	Bahing Sunuwar, etc. Rai Kulung, etc. Lohorung Yakha, etc. Limbu (Yakthung)

Tamangic	Gurung (Tamu) Tamang Thakali

Attached to Kirat	Dhimal Thami Koch Chepang Mech See also: Tharu

Indo-Aryan

Eastern Pahari	Khas Palpa-speakers Jumli-speakers Miyan

Madhesh	Maithils Biharis (Bhojpuris, Bajjikas, etc.) Rajbansi Awadhi other Madhesi H U *

Of a distinct origin	Danuwar Rai Tharu Hill Kharia Rajbansi Kusunda

Austroasiatic

Munda
Satar
Dudh and Dhelki Kharia

Immigrants

Other basis

By Caste	Chhetri Bahun Pulami Kami Damai/Dholi Thakuli Sarki Unspecified Dalit Kalwar Dhobi Mali Gaine/Gandarbha

By geography	Mountain people (Buddhist/Animism) Hill people (Eastern Paharis and Newars, Hindu/Buddhist) Kirati (East, mostly Mundhum/Buddhist) Terai (Madhesi, Tharu, Danuwar and Dhimal) (Lowland) Western Nepal (Hindu dominant) Nepali Muslim (South)

By law	Janajati (which includes upper class Newars) Madheshi Janajati

Misc	Adivasi Simantakrit

Khas and Newars are the dominant nations; about two thirds of Madhesi people are of Indian ancestry while the other one third are indigenous.

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