 Ethnically, Chitrakars like other Newar communities are of diverse origin including various Indo-Aryan and Tibeto-Burman tribes.So, one may infer that Chitrakars are heterogeneous groups rather that a kin or ethnically homogeneous group.Although the caste system is eroding in Kathmandu, there are still some Pun/Chitrakar families following their traditional role as artists.