People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dakpa | Dakpakha | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
Sharchop | Tshangla | 1,350 | - | - | - | 1350 | - | - |
Magar | Magar, Eastern | 30 | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Gongduk | Gongduk | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
Bumthangpa | Bumthangkha | 180 | - | - | - | 180 | - | - |
Kheng | Khengkha | 2,210 | - | - | - | 2210 | - | - |
Kurtokha | Kurtokha | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Newah | Nepali | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 60 | 30 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Sherpa | Sherpa | 320 | 10 | - | - | 300 | - | - |
Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 2,420 | - | - | 230 | 2160 | - | 30 |
Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 560 | - | - | - | 560 | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhotia Sikkim | Tibetan, Central | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
Brahmin | Assamese | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Broq-Pa | Brokpake | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
Drukpa | Dzongkha | 78,800 | - | - | - | 78800 | - | - |
Monpa | Tshangla | 360 | - | - | - | 360 | - | - |
Rabha | Rabha | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rai | Bengali | 870 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 860 |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh | Bengali | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
Tamang | Tamang, Eastern | 960 | - | - | 340 | 620 | - | - |
Lhokpu | Lhokpu | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
Khampa Tibetan | Khamba | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Chali | Chalikha | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Dzala | Dzalakha | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
Matpa | Chocangacakha | 2,030 | - | - | - | 2030 | - | - |
Nupbi | Nupbikha | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
Nyenpa | Nyenkha | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
Lap, Lakha | Lakha | 120 | - | - | - | 120 | - | - |
Tseku | Tseku | 630 | - | - | - | 630 | - | - |
Layakha | Layakha | 230 | - | - | - | 230 | - | - |
Lunape | Lunanakha | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Ngalong | Dzongkha | 42,800 | - | - | - | 42800 | - | - |
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