Bahun

Bahun (Brahmin) (Nepali: बाहुन) are group of people belonging to Brahmin caste in an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group. Generally, the Parvate/Pahari (hilly) Brahmins are known as Bahuns or Brahmins. They are Sub caste of the Kanyakubja Brahmin.^[1][2][3] Bahuns mainly served as priests, teachers and astrologers as per their caste. Bahuns were able to hold government offices, administration and politics.

Bahun (priest) with traditional Dhaka topi

Bahun (Pahadi Brahmin/Nepali Brahmin)

बाहुन (पहाडी ब्राह्मण/नेपाली ब्राह्मण) Bāhuna it (pahāḍī brāhmaṇa/nēpālī brāhmaṇa)
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Total population
32 lakhs (12.2% of Nepal), as per Nepal Census 2011
Regions with significant populations
Nepal
Languages
Sanskrit language as mother tongue
Religion
Hinduism (99% approx.)
Related ethnic groups
Brahmin

According to 1854 Muluki Ain (Legal Code) of Nepal, Bahuns belong to sacred thread bearers (Yagyopavit) and twice born (Dvija) Hindus.^[4]

Bahun family names

Acharya, Adhikari, Amgain/Apagain, Aryal/Arjyel, Awasthi, Banjara, Bajgain, Banjade, Banskota, Banstola, Baral, Bartaula, Bastakoti, Brahmin Bhandari(not to be mistaken from Chhetri Bhandari), Bhatta, Bhattarai, Bhurtel, Bhusal, Chalise, Chataut, Chapagain, Chaugain, Chaulagain, Dangal, Dahal, Dawadi/Duwadi, Devkota, Dhakal, Dhital, Dhungana, Dhungel, Dixit, Dulal, Dumre, Gaire, Gautam, Ghimire, Ghorasaini, Guragain, Gyawali, Humagain, Jamarkattel, Joshi, Kafle, Kalauni, Kattel, Khanal, Khaniya, Kuikel, Khatiwada, Koirala, Lamichhane, Lamsal, Lekhak, Lohani, Luintel,Marasini, Mishra, Nepal, Neupane, Ojha, Oli, Padhya, Pandit, Paneru, Panta, Parajuli, Pathak, Phuyal, Pokharel/Pokhrel, Poudel/Paudyal/Poudar(hill), , Pudasaini, Pyakurel, Rijal, Rimal, Risal, Regmi, Rupakheti, Sanjel, , Sedhain, Sharma, , Sigdel, Subedi, Timsina/Timalsina/Timilsina, Tiwari, Tripathi, Trital, Upadhyaya, Wagle, Wasti/Osti etc