People of Bhutan are Mongolian race located in the Eastern Himalayas sandwiched between China in the North and India in the South, west, and East. East lies Arunachal Pradesh the Indian state and Sikkim in the West.
Bhutan’s population is 781,779 based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data. It is expected to reach 771,608 by mid-year of 2020 according to UN data. The current Bhutan population is equivalent to 0.01% of the total world population. The density of the population in Bhutan is 20 per Km2 (52 people per mi2). The total land area in Bhutan is 38,117 Km2 (14,717 sq. miles). The most thinly populated areas of Bhutan are high mountains and severely cold during winter. The two most populated areas of Bhutan are central and western Bhutan which are fertile and suitable for agriculture. Southern Bhutan is densely populated due to the bordering areas of Indian states like West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and Assam.
You can find different people from areas.
The Ngalong are people of Tibetan origin who migrated to Bhutan as early as the ninth century from Tibet. For this reason, they are often referred to as “Bhote” (people of Bhutia/Bhotia or Tibet). Ther are based in the Western and central parts of Bhutan. The Ngalong were the people who introduced Tibetan culture and Buddhism to Bhutan. From the people of Bhutan, they were the ones who capture the political power and economy of the country. The language they speak is “Dzongkha” which originated from Tibet and is the national language of Bhutan. People of Bhutan speak commonly in public places.
The Sharchop means from eastern. People from the East are of mixed Tibetan, South Asian, and Southeast Asian descent. According to Van Driem, the Sharchop and closely related aboriginal Monpa. The Sharchop accounts for most of the population of eastern Bhutan and Sharchop account for the highest population of Bhutan. the Sharchop have been largely assimilated into the Tibetan-Ngalop culture. Most of the Sharchop speak Tshangla which means a Tibeto-Burman language. People of Eastern Bhutan speak Assamese and Hindi.
The Lhotshampa means from the southern part of Bhutan who was originated from Nepal and the neighboring states of India. They are Hindus and Buddhists. They speak Nepali and Hindi. Tamang, Sherpas, and the Gurung are largely Buddhist. The Kiranti groups that include the Rai and Limbu are largely animist followers of Mundhum. Their main festivals include Dashain and Tihar.
Most Lhaomhanpas migrated to Bhutan in the early days to find out pasture land for agriculture. Lhotshampa has been involved mostly in agriculture. They cleared forest cover and conducted agriculture. Inter society measures in the 1970s and 1980s encouraged intermarriage and provided increasing opportunities for public service. More in-country migration by Nepalese seeking better education and business opportunities were allowed. However, through the late 1980s and 1990s, as many as 107,000 Lhotshampa fled Bhutan for Nepal in fear of persecution.
Small tribal peoples live in scattered villages in Bhutan. They are culturally and linguistically part of the populations of Indian states West Bengal or Assam. They include the Brokpa, Lepcha, and Doya tribes as well as the descendants of slaves from India who were brought to Bhutan to work as laborers. According to CIA Factbook estimates Ngalong and Sharchop populations constitute about 50 percent of the total population of Bhutan.
Bhutan also had a Tibetan refugee population. There are Tibetan communities or villages in Bhutan. The total Tibetan population in Bhutan is around 10,000 in 1987. The major influx of 6,000 Tibetans in Bhutan during the 1959 Tibetan Rebellion. However, there are other Tibetans who have Bhutanese residency because they accepted the offer to live in Bhutan instead of going to India.
As a traditional Bhutanese society, Bhutanese people follow “Driglam Namzha.” a refined traditional manner of practice. This traditional code of conduct respects each and every one. It provides sorts of behavior in every respect of life. Starting from receiving gifts, how to speak to those in higher authority, how to serve and eat food on public occasions, and how to dress. A royal decree was issued in 1989 officially to promote the “Driglam Namzha throughout Bhutan. This was made to preserve a distinct national identity and instituted a national dress code.
Bhutanese people practice matrilocal. The grooms move to the bride’s home after marriage. Bhutan is one of those rare Asian countries where dowry is not practiced. All inheritance properties are passed on to the daughters. There is also no obligation for Bhutanese women to take on their father’s or husband’s name. Polygamy and Polyandry are not uncommon in Bhutan.
Bhutanese people love to meet any guest traveling into Bhutan. Starting from Airport you will find Bhutanese love to interact with Bhutanese people. Guides of Bhutan are well trained by trainers in Bhutan to provide the best of the best interaction with guests. The guide will be accompanying you throughout the tour. They will take you and get a chance to see and chat with them. Bhutan happiness with Bhutanese can be seen once you land in Paro Valley. First Paro sightseeing places will give you the first impression of people.
People from Paro Bhutan love to do agricultural activities and small-scale business activities in Bhutan. Most of the activities in the house are controlled by females. You can see all business activities in Paro Town are done by females. Even when you are hiking to Paro Taksang most of the handicraft sellers are females.