Mahato
महतो · Tharu
Indigenous JanajatiTharu
- Gotra
- थारु थरTharu Clan / Thar
- Kuldevata
- Bhewa, Barham, Gorraiya (Tharu folk deities)
- Origin
- Central and Eastern Terai plains (Siraha, Dhanusha, Sarlahi)
- Region
- Terai Inner Plains (Dang, Chitwan, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Bardiya, Nawalparasi, Morang)
- Census 2021
- Koiri/Kushwaha - 355,707 people (1.22%)
Original indigenous settlers of the malaria-endemic Terai forests, boasting profound ecological knowledge, unique wall murals, and Maghi celebrations.
Other surnames of the Tharu Clan / Thar gotra / clan
- Banthबान्थ
- Bantrबान्तर
- Bardiyaबर्दिया
- Bhagatभगत
- Bhanyaभन्या
- Bhotgamiyaभोटगमिया
- Biswasविश्वास
- Bokshaबोक्सा
- Boktanबोक्तान
- Boteबोटे
- Chaudhariचौधरी
- Chitauniyaचितौनिया
- Dangauriyaदङ्गौरा
- Dangoraदङ्गोरा
- Danwarदनुवार
- Gachhadarगच्छदार
- Haeljliyaहैलज्लिया
- Haldaliyaहल्दलिया
- Hemjliyaहेम्ज्लिया
- Jogiजोगी
- Kanphataकानफाटा
- Katriyaकटरिया
- Khanखान
- Kharalखराल
- Khausiyaखौसिया
- Khawasखवास
- Khunahaखुनाहा
- Kochilaकोचिला
- Lalpuriyaलालबुरिया
- Lampuchhwaलाम्पूछ्वा
Other Tharu surnames
- Banthबान्थ
- Bantrबान्तर
- Bardiyaबर्दिया
- Bhagatभगत
- Bhanyaभन्या
- Bhotgamiyaभोटगमिया
- Biswasविश्वास
- Bokshaबोक्सा
- Boktanबोक्तान
- Boteबोटे
- Chaudhariचौधरी
- Chitauniyaचितौनिया