Bhutan’s population of about 672,425 is one large family in many ways, bound by the strong fabric of traditional social values. The Bhutanese population comprise mainly of three ethnic groups: Ngalops in the west, Sharshops in the east and Lhotshampas in the south.

Encumbered by the formidable mountains with limited communications, 19 dialects have been developed and are spoken today; it is for this reason that a sense of individuality and independence emerges as a strong characteristic of the people.

More than 85 % of the people live on subsistence farming, scattered in sparsely populated villages across one of the most rugged terrains in the world, the staple diet is rice in most regions, while wheat maize and buckwheat are also found in other valleys.

Bhutanese people are robust mountain people known for their profound spirits of Buddhist tolerance, just as the kingdom’s history is characterized by religious landmarks, the influence of religion is highly visible in the everyday life of the people and is also visible on the landscape. In both urban and rural Bhutan, religious ceremonies and rituals are performed regularly with reverence, on auspicious days Bhutanese families make pilgrimages to monasteries to offer prayers and butter lamps.

The horoscope of the Bhutanese life is drawn from scriptures. The Buddhist world, thus regards the kingdom with special importance as the last bastion of Mahayana Buddhism.

Every Bhutanese wears their distinct national dress called Gho for men and Kira for women.The national language of Bhutan is Dzongkha (the language of the dzong) but at the same time English is one of the official languages.