Table 1. Ethnic codes as defined by the Health Management Information System.

Ethnic Codes	Ethnic Categories	Ethnics
1	Dalit	Hills of Kami, Damai, Sharki, Gaine, Badi
2	Disadvantaged Janajatis	Hills of Magar, Tamang, Rai, Limbu, Sherpa, Bhote, Walung, Sunuwar, Kumal, Jirel, Danuwar, Thami, Raji
3	Disadvantaged non Dalit Terai caste groups	Yadav, Teli
4	Religious minorities	Muslims, Chureto
5	Relatively advantaged Janajatis	Newar, Thakali, Gurung
6	Upper caste groups	Brahmin, Chhetri, Thakuri, Sanyashi, Raajput, Kayastha, Baniya, Marwadi, Jaire, Nurang, Bengali