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Tibetans in India, Nepal and Bhutan

By Tenzin Samten  /  August 11, 2022;

The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), also known as the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, conducted the fourth population census among Tibetans living in India, Bhutan and Nepal in July. There are over 67,700 Tibetans living in these three countries, according to the census forms collected as of August 3. The population survey was started last month and the record is being updated as and when the census forms are being received said Dawa Tsultrim, Additional Secretary of the Department of Home, CTA speaking to Voice of Tibet. For those who have yet to submit their census forms, he urged them to submit the forms to their local Tibetan Settlement offices as soon as possible.

In most countries, the population census is conducted every ten years, with the primary objective of getting basic population information. The Tibetan population census data collection is one of the initiatives of the incumbent CTA, led by Sikyong Penpa Tsering. The CTA has conducted three population censuses to date, in 1998, 2008 and 2018. This year’s population survey form is simplified to one page, and aimed at getting an accurate assessment of the number of Tibetans living in India, Nepal and Bhutan – unlike previous census forms which required people to fill six to seven pages of information, explained Secretary Dawa speaking to Phayul.

With each population census, the population of Tibetans living in India, Bhutan and Nepal has reduced drastically. According to a Radio Free Asia’s report, the 1998 census data showed 130,000 Tibetans, the 2008 census data showed 109,015 and the latest 2018 census data reported 75,639 Tibetans. The number of Tibetans migrating to the United States, Europe, Canada and Australia, and other countries, has increased in the last couple of years.

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