Section Officer Level of Bureaucrats 1989
| Ethnic Group | Percent |
|
| Brahman | 62.14 |
|
| Newar | 20.03 |
|
| Chhetri | 9.45 |
|
| Tarai People | 4.20 |
|
| RLGMTT*** | 2.01 |
|
| Muslim | 0.29 |
|
| Non State & others | 0.82 |
|
***RLGMTT stands for Rai, Gurung, Magar, Tamang and Thakali
Source: Ministry of General Administration, No. of Section Officers 1688.