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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Assamese | 880 | 610 | - | - | 270 | - | - |
| Rongkup-Lepcha | Lepcha | 1,010 | 70 | - | - | 950 | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 870 | 70 | - | - | 60 | - | 740 |
| Loba | Lhowa | 680 | - | - | - | 680 | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 1,500 | 1020 | - | - | 470 | - | - |
| Munda | Mundari | 610 | 570 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Oraon, Kurux | Kurux | 4,170 | 4030 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 5,290 | 5180 | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 1,010 | 720 | - | 20 | - | - | 270 |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 4,930 | - | - | - | 4930 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 2,530 | - | - | - | 2220 | - | 320 |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 80 | - | - | - | 80 | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania | Assamese | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhotia Sikkim | Sikkimese | 1,350 | - | - | - | 1350 | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin | Assamese | 2,140 | 2140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 48,500 | - | - | - | 48500 | - | - |
| Kaibartta | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khambu | Assamese | 530 | 390 | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Khas | Nepali | 460 | 190 | - | - | 270 | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,780 | 1780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Assamese | 1,370 | 320 | - | - | 70 | - | 990 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 900 | 860 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Shaikh | Bengali | 2,060 | - | 2060 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 4,620 | 450 | - | - | 4170 | - | - |
| Walang | Bantawa | 620 | 540 | - | - | 80 | - | - |
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