Plight of Rajbanshi Community in Current Political Turmoil in Nepal and the Way Out
In the official record, as of today, indigenous Rajbanshi people constitute meagre 0.1% of total population of Nepal. Like their counterparts in India and Bangladesh, in Nepal also, these unfortunate people belonging to Rajbanshi community are caught in a vortex of both social and political predicament. Their actual population is almost half a Million. Their estimated population is 508170 as of today. Like Indian Rajbanshi people, for Nepali Rajbanshi people too, census count appears to be biased as most Rajbanshi people identify themselves as mainstream Nepali; thus their actual population is never truly depicted. In the heyday of monarchy and British hegemony, Rajbanshi people enjoyed domineering status in Nepalese society. During those days, they were in majority in Jhapa and Morang districts and sizable part of Sunsari district. In these districts, Rajbanshi community was the most prominent ethnic group. Today, their actual social status is not being shown in the official record