[4] The Rana Tharu community of Kailali and Kanchanpur districts have long demanded an identity separate from other Tharus.

[8] Among the Rana Tharus in Bardiya District, it is also custom to arrange marriage of a daughter in exchange for getting a bride for a son or vice versa.

Parents give particular attention to the working capacity of the groom and bride, rather than the economic situation of the in-law family.

Polygamous marriages are also customary among Tharu people, with rich land holders marrying between two and five women.

Rana Tharu is also spoken in specific areas of Uttar Pradesh, India including the Lakhimpur Kheri district, particularly in Palia Kalan and Chandan Chauki block, situated on the India–Nepal border.