The article examines how the various population sub-groups in Nepal, differentiated by ethnic group identification, are associated with district-level human development. It specifically examines the ways, positive or negative, and the extent (whether strongly, moderately, or weakly) that ethnic groups are associated with development. It also attempts to identify the groups that are most disadvantaged in the development processes of the country. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-02-27)