Maharjan

Maharjan (महर्जन), is one of the Hindu Buddhist Newar castes or groups of Nepal, predominantly from Patan, Kirtipur, Bhaktapur and Kathmandu in Kathmandu Valley.. They are a major subgroup of the Jyapu ज्यापू: community inside the Newar community. Maharjan people along with the other subgroups of the same community are also known as Jyapus.

As a surname
Notable people with the surname Maharjan include:
 * Bal Gopal Maharjan (born 1975), Nepali footballer
 * Biraj Maharjan (born 1990), Nepali footballer
 * Chandra Maharjan, Nepali politician
 * Chiri Babu Maharjan, Nepali politician
 * Chhori Maiya Maharjan, Nepali missing person
 * Deepak Maharjan (born 1983), Nepali boxer, Asian Games medalist
 * Krishna Lal Maharjan (born 1954), Nepali politician
 * Nanita Maharjan (born 1985), Nepali bodybuilder
 * Prem Bahadur Maharjan, Nepali politician
 * Pukar Maharjan, Nepali politician
 * Sabita Maharjan (born 1980), Nepali computer scientist, professor in Norway
 * Sushila Maharjan, Nepali biochemist and biotechnologist