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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Assamese | 930 | 810 | - | - | 120 | - | - |
| Rongkup-Lepcha | Lepcha | 1,130 | 70 | - | - | 440 | - | 620 |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 200 | 120 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Loba | Lhowa | 1,460 | - | - | - | 1460 | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 1,630 | 280 | - | - | 1350 | - | - |
| Munda | Mundari | 560 | 530 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Oraon, Kurux | Kurux | 4,730 | 4660 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 3,680 | 2290 | - | 50 | 380 | - | 970 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 680 | 410 | - | 20 | - | - | 250 |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 3,540 | 340 | - | - | 3200 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 4,220 | - | - | - | 3750 | - | 470 |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 280 | - | - | - | 280 | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania | Nepali | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhotia Sikkim | Sikkimese | 3,430 | - | - | - | 3430 | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin | Hindi | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 2,700 | 2250 | - | - | 450 | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 1,260 | 1130 | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 10,000 | - | - | - | 10000 | - | - |
| Kaibartta | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khambu | Bengali | 820 | 610 | - | - | 210 | - | - |
| Khas | Bengali | 460 | 210 | - | - | 250 | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 1,020 | 170 | - | - | - | - | 860 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 450 | 410 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Shaikh | Bengali | 2,080 | - | 2080 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 2,930 | - | - | - | 2930 | - | - |
| Lhokpu | Lhokpu | 3,490 | - | - | - | 3490 | - | - |
| Walang | Bantawa | 2,300 | - | - | - | 2300 | - | - |
| Ngalong | Dzongkha | 7,540 | - | - | - | 7540 | - | - |
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