The Bishwakarma people are a
Nepali ethnic group. They are found almost everywhere in
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
, but are less common in the Eastern region than the west. There are many castes inside Bishwakarma people like Rishal, Nagarkoti, Sunar, etc. Rishal main occupation is working on gold and silver.
["Online caste ethnicity Data" by the Government of Nepal at http://cbs.gov.np/image/data/Population/CasteEthnicity/Caste%20Ethinicity%20Population.pdf ]
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Society of Nepal