Population of Concern
The camp population has decreased to less than one tenth of its original population of approximately 108,000 due to a large-scale resettlement programme which was launched in 2007. As of 31 October 2018, there are 6,633 refugees from Bhutan living in Beldangi and Sanischare camps in eastern Nepal.
The camp population has decreased to less than one tenth of its original population of approximately 108,000 due to a large-scale resettlement programme which was launched in 2007. As of 31 October 2018, there are 6,633 refugees from Bhutan living in Beldangi and Sanischare camps in eastern Nepal.
Demographic data as of 31 October 2018 | |||||||
Age Group | Female | Male | Total | ||||
(in absolute numbers) | (%) | (in absolute numbers) | (%) | (in absolute numbers) | (%) | ||
0 - 4 | 241 | 3.63% | 261 | 3.93% | 502 | 7.57% | |
5 - 17 | 829 | 12.50% | 869 | 13.10% | 1698 | 25.60% | |
18 - 59 | 1,700 | 25.63% | 2,007 | 30.26% | 3707 | 55.89% | |
60 and < | 305 | 4.60% | 421 | 6.35% | 726 | 10.95% | |
Total | 3,075 | 46.36% | 3,558 | 53.64% | 6,633 | 100.00% | |
Camp Locations | Beldangi | 5,182 | 78.12% | ||||
Sanischare | 1,432 | 21.59% | |||||
Out-of-Camp | 19 | 0.29% | |||||
TOTAL |