Nepalis in the United Kingdom
Encyclopedia
Nepalese in the United Kingdom (also British Nepalese or Nepalese Britons) are British citizens or full time residents of the United Kingdom
whose ethnic origins
lie fully or partially in the South Asian nation of Nepal
.
had served on behalf of the British
. From there the Gurkha
soldier's family lived in UK. Some of the Nepali people came to study in UK and settled here.
estimates suggest that 42,000 Nepali-born people were resident in the UK in 2010. The president of the Himalayan Yeti Nepalese Association estimates that 50,000 Nepalese live in the UK.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
whose ethnic origins
Demographics of Nepal
The population of Nepal is estimated at 29,391,883 people in July 2011, with a population growth rate of 1.596% and a median age of 21.6 years. Female median age is estimated at 22.5 years, and male median age at 20.7 years...
lie fully or partially in the South Asian nation of Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
.
History
From the first quarter of the 19th century, Gurkhas from NepalNepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
had served on behalf of the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. From there the Gurkha
Gurkha
Gurkha are people from Nepal who take their name from the Gorkha District. Gurkhas are best known for their history in the Indian Army's Gorkha regiments, the British Army's Brigade of Gurkhas and the Nepalese Army. Gurkha units are closely associated with the kukri, a forward-curving Nepalese knife...
soldier's family lived in UK. Some of the Nepali people came to study in UK and settled here.
Demographics
According to the 2001 UK Census, 5,943 Nepali-born people were residing in the UK. Office for National StatisticsOffice for National Statistics
The Office for National Statistics is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly to the Parliament of the United Kingdom.- Overview :...
estimates suggest that 42,000 Nepali-born people were resident in the UK in 2010. The president of the Himalayan Yeti Nepalese Association estimates that 50,000 Nepalese live in the UK.
Employment
There are between 3,000 and 3,500 Nepalese Gurkha soldiers who are elisted in the UK armed forces. According to the 2001 UK census, 34.8 per cent of Nepalese-born people in London were working in hotels or restaurants, 15.7 per cent in real estate and renting, 15.3 per cent in wholesale and retail, 9.6 per cent in health and social care.Nepalese communities in the UK
- NepaliSamajUK
- UK Magar
- Thakuri Samaj UK
- Tamu Dhee UK
- Tamu Pye Lhu Saangh
- Pasa Puchah Guthi UK
- Kirat Rai Yayokkha UK
External links
- http://www.chumlunguk.com
- http://www.ukmagar.com
- http://www.nepalisamajuk.com/
- http://www.tamudhee.org.uk/
- http://www.ppguk.org/
- http://www.kryuk.org/