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Area and population
The total land area of the Madhesh is less than 34,109 km2 and comprises 20 districts which account for 23.1% of Nepal's total area. According to the population census in 2011, the Madhesi people made up about 35.9% of the total Nepalese population. In 2001, 47.79% of Nepal's total population of 23.2 million lived in Madhesh districts with a density of 329 persons/km2.

Madhesi Race can be further divided into 3 endogamous groups :

• Hindus — Bahun (Brahmins), Chhetris, Vaishyas, Shudras, Teli, Dhobi, Darzi and Dalits.

• Tribals — Maithil, Tharu,  Rajbanshi, Poddar (Mithila origin), Dhimal, Satar and 13 others.

• Muslims — Ashraf, Sheikh, Sayyid, Pathan, Ansari, Hajjam, Qasai, etc.