page_title: Bhimeshwar
section_title: Ethnic groups
hierarchical_section_title: Bhimeshwar / Ethnic groups
caption_attribution_description: English: Newari Dolakhali House
context_page_description: Bhimeshwar, is a municipality in north-eastern Nepal and the headquarters of Dolakha District in Bagmati Pradesh that was established in 1997 by merging the former Village development committees Charikot, Dolakha Town, Makaibari and Mati. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 32,486 people living in 8,639 individual households. The town is located at an altitude of 1554 metres. The name of the district Dolakha came from Dolakha Town situated north-east of the headquarters Charikot Bazaar.
context_section_description: Newars are mostly involved in small local business, Nepali in clothing stores.
  Brahmins-Indo-Aryan; Referred to twice-born. They have been the dominant priestly cast of Nepal since Prithvi Narayan Shah of Gorkha unified the states of Nepal into a single Kingdom.
  Jirel-Tibeto-Mongoloid; It is believed that they may be descendants of original inhabitants of Tibet and Tibetan tribes with whom they inter-married. Broadly speaking, Jirels have retained a Buddhist tradition. However, they employ Hindu Brahmins for many rituals. This behavior may date back to the Rana rule, a Hindu dynasty. They live in Jiri and the village nearby. They believe they originated as a result of trade between this region and the adjoining regions in Tibet. At death ceremonies, a Buddhist tradition prevails. However, for many domestic ceremonies they call a Brahmin priest and adhere to the brahmanical tradition. This strange mixture can be explained by their mixed ethnic origins and that sometimes amongst certain of the middle-hill peoples there is no hard, dividing line.
  Other- Ksehtri, Magar, Newar, Sherpa, Tamang, Thami
caption: Traditional Newari Dolakhali House
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