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{{Short description| Sarki also indigenous ethnic group of Nepal, occupational caste}}
{{other uses|Sarki (disambiguation)}}
{{infobox ethnic group
| group = Sarki
| native_name = सार्की
| native_name_lang = nepali
| image_caption =
| poptime =
| population =
| regions = [[Himalayas]] {{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Nepal]] {{flagicon|India}} [[Darjeeling district|Darjeeling]], [[Kalimpong district|Kalimpong]], [[Dooars]] {{flag|Bhutan}} {{flag|Burma}}
| region1 = [[Nepal]]
| pop1 = 452,229 (1.5% of Nepal's population)<ref>{{cite report |date=2021 |title=National Population and Housing Census 2021, Caste/Ethnicity Report |author=National Statistics Office |work=Government of Nepal |url=https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/results/downloads/caste-ethnicity}}</ref>
| region2 =
| langs = [[Nepali language|Nepali]], [[Thakali language|Thakali]] some also speak [[Gurung language|Gurung]]
| rels = [[Shamanism]], [[Buddhism]] 1.7% (2011), [[Hinduism in Nepal|Hinduism]] 95.46% (2011), [[Christianity in Nepal|Christianity]] 2.84% (2011)<ref>{{cite report |date=2014 |title=Population monograph of Nepal |volume=II |author=Central Bureau of Statistics |publisher=Government of Nepal |url=https://nepal.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/Population%20Monograph%20V02.pdf}}</ref>
| related = [[indigenous people]], [[Damai]], [[Badi people|Badi]], [[Kami (caste)|Kami]], [[Gandarbha|Gandarbha/Gaine]]
}}
'''Sarki''' ({{langx|ne|सार्की}}) are an indigenous people in Nepal.{{sfn|Whelpton|2005|p=31}} They are found in the region of the [[Himalayas]], [[Nepal]], across the hills of [[Darjeeling district|Darjeeling]] & [[Kalimpong district|Kalimpong]] and in [[Terai]] area of [[Dooars]].

Traditionally Sarki men wear bhoto, kachada, dhakatopi, ascot, while women wear cholo, fariya, and potuka. Now, due to the influence of Western culture, various types of dresses have also been introduced. Now, they wear modern clothes. They are experts in playing their musical instrument "[[Madal]]" and performing dance in a group which is also called “Khayali Marooni”. They also have other dance like Thali nach, Sarange nach. According to the [[2021 Nepal census]], Sarki makes up 1.55% of [[Nepal|Nepal's]] population (452,229 people).<ref>{{cite report |date=2021 |title=National Population and Housing Census 2021, Caste/Ethnicity Report |author=National Statistics Office |work=Government of Nepal |url=https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/results/downloads/caste-ethnicity}}</ref>
Sarki are referred to in the [[Nepali language|Nepali]] and [[Thakali language|Thakali]] languages.<ref name="Vinding">{{cite book |title=The Thakali: A Himalayan Ethnography |first=Michael |last=Vinding |publisher=Serindia Publications |year=1998 |isbn=9780906026502 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eSGmZBO_WDQC |pages=388, 443}}</ref>

Due to many caste-based discriminations in [[Nepal]], the government of [[Nepal]] legally abolished the caste system and criminalized any caste-based discrimination, including "[[untouchability]]" (the ostracism of a specific caste) - in the year 1963 [[Anno Domini|A.D.]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Welle (www.dw.com)|first=Deutsche|title=Nepal: Deadly caste-based attacks spur outcry over social discrimination {{!}} DW {{!}} 16.06.2020|url=https://www.dw.com/en/nepal-deadly-caste-based-attacks-spur-outcry-over-social-discrimination/a-53827719|access-date=2021-02-28|website=DW.COM|language=en-GB}}</ref> With Nepal's step towards freedom and equality, Nepal, previously ruled by a [[Hinduism|Hindu]] monarchy, was a [[Hindus|Hindu]] nation which has now become a [[secular state]],<ref>{{cite news|date=18 May 2006|title=Nepal king stripped of most powers|publisher=[[CNN]]|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/18/nepal.king/|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref> and on 28 May 2008, it was declared a republic,<ref name="Abolish">{{cite news|date=28 May 2008|title=Nepal votes to abolish monarchy|work=[[BBC News]]|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7424302.stm|url-status=live|access-date=18 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107130737/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7424302.stm|archive-date=7 January 2017}}</ref> ending it as a [[Hindu king]]dom<ref>{{cite news|last=Crossette|first=Barbara|author-link=Barbara Crossette|date=3 June 2001|title=Birenda, 55, Ruler of Nepal's Hindu Kingdom|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/03/world/birenda-55-ruler-of-nepal-s-hindu-kingdom.html|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref>

The [[Caste system in Nepal#Muluki Ain (1854)|1854 Nepalese Muluki Ain (Legal Code)]] categorized Sarki as a category.<ref>Gurung, Harka (2005) Social Exclusion and Maoist Insurgency. Paper presented at National Dialogue Conference at ILO Convention 169 on Indigenous and Tribal peoples, Kathmandu, 19–20 January 2005.</ref> Sarki is categorized under "Hill [[Dalit]]" among the 9 broad social groups, along with [[Damai]], [[Badi people|Badi]], [[Kami (caste)|Kami]] and [[Gandarbha|Gaine]] by the Government of Nepal.<ref name="cbs">{{Cite web|title=Nepal Census 2011|url=https://unstats.un.org/unsD/demographic/sources/census/wphc/Nepal/Nepal-Census-2011-Vol1.pdf}}</ref>

==Geographic distribution==
At the time of the [[2011 Nepal census]], 374,816 people (1.4% of the population of [[Nepal]]) were Sarki.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/upLoads/2018/12/Volume05Part02.pdf |title=2011 Nepal Census, District Level Detail Report |access-date=6 April 2023 |archive-date=14 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314170005/https://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/upLoads/2018/12/Volume05Part02.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> The frequency of Sarki by province was as follows:
* [[Gandaki Province]] (4.1%)
* [[Karnali Province]] (2.6%)
* [[Sudurpashchim Province]] (1.7%)
* [[Lumbini Province]] (1.5%)
* [[Bagmati Province]] (1.3%)
* [[Koshi Province]] (1.0%)
* [[Madhesh Province]] (0.1%)

The frequency of Sarki was higher than national average (1.4%) in the following districts:
* [[Gorkha District|Gorkha]] (7.6%)
* [[Jumla District|Jumla]] (7.1%)
* [[Parbat District|Parbat]] (6.7%)
* [[Arghakhanchi District|Arghakhanchi]] (6.1%)
* [[Baglung District|Baglung]] (5.6%)
* [[Lamjung District|Lamjung]] (5.3%)
* [[Bajura District|Bajura]] (5.0%)
* [[Dhading District|Dhading]] (4.8%)
* [[Gulmi District|Gulmi]] (4.8%)
* [[Dadeldhura District|Dadeldhura]] (4.5%)
* [[Tanahun District|Tanahun]] (4.3%)
* [[Pyuthan District|Pyuthan]] (4.2%)
* [[Syangja District|Syangja]] (4.0%)
* [[Sindhuli District|Sindhuli]] (3.6%)
* [[Myagdi District|Myagdi]] (3.4%)
* [[Kalikot District|Kalikot]] (3.2%)
* [[Palpa District|Palpa]] (3.2%)
* [[Dailekh District|Dailekh]] (3.1%)
* [[Ramechhap District|Ramechhap]] (3.1%)
* [[Okhaldhunga District|Okhaldhunga]] (2.9%)
* [[Dolpa District|Dolpa]] (2.8%)
* [[Khotang District|Khotang]] (2.8%)
* [[Udayapur District|Udayapur]] (2.6%)
* [[Kaski District|Kaski]] (2.5%)
* [[Doti District|Doti]](2.4%)
* [[Surkhet District|Surkhet]] (2.4%)
* [[Bhojpur District, Nepal|Bhojpur]] (2.3%)
* [[Humla District|Humla]] (2.3%)
* [[Bajhang District|Bajhang]] (2.2%)
* [[Dang District, Nepal|Dang]] (1.9%)
* [[Kavrepalanchok District|Kavrepalanchok]] (1.9%)
* [[Jajarkot District|Jajarkot]] (1.8%)
* [[Salyan District, Nepal|Salyan]] (1.8%)
* [[Western Rukum District|Western Rukum]] (1.8%)
* [[Nuwakot District|Nuwakot]] (1.7%)
* [[Kanchanpur District|Kanchanpur]] (1.6%)
* [[Terhathum District|Terhathum]] (1.6%)
* [[Sindhupalchowk District|Sindhupalchowk]] (1.5%)

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==Bibliography==
* {{Cite book| title = A History of Nepal| last1 = Whelpton | first1 = John| year = 2005 | publisher = Cambridge University Press | isbn = 978-0521804707 |url =https://books.google.com/books?id=WSo6PgAACAAJ}}

[[Category:Himalayan peoples]]
[[Category:Ethnic groups in Nepal]]
[[Category:Culture of Sikkim]]
[[Category:Dalit communities]]

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