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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha'i | Nepali | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Magar | Nepali | 2,260 | 1680 | - | 290 | 280 | - | 10 |
| Gharti | Nepali | 680 | 610 | - | 30 | 30 | - | - |
| Rongkup-Lepcha | Lepcha | 5,370 | 240 | 20 | 570 | 4520 | - | 20 |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 16,900 | 10900 | 30 | 680 | 210 | - | 5080 |
| Newah | Nepali | 1,800 | 1480 | - | 110 | 210 | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 260 | 220 | - | 20 | 20 | - | - |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 650 | - | - | 30 | 620 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 340 | 50 | - | 30 | 260 | - | - |
| Thami | Nepali | 70 | 40 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 810 | 720 | - | 70 | 20 | - | - |
| Yakkha | Nepali | 240 | 100 | - | 10 | 90 | - | 40 |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhotia Sikkim | Sikkimese | 7,870 | 180 | 10 | 200 | 7460 | - | 20 |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 4,640 | 4530 | - | - | 110 | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 1,020 | 970 | - | 30 | 20 | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 100 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Christian | Bengali | 230 | - | - | 230 | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 220 | 210 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 2,690 | 2520 | - | 120 | 50 | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khambu | Nepali | 13,300 | 10300 | - | 1300 | 1590 | - | 150 |
| Khas | Nepali | 10,100 | 7720 | - | 480 | 1770 | - | 180 |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Nepali | 520 | 480 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Gondi, Northern | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 1,470 | 570 | - | 390 | 230 | - | 270 |
| Sarki | Nepali | 170 | 160 | - | 10 | 10 | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 550 | - | 550 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 1,020 | 880 | - | 40 | 50 | - | 50 |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 330 | 300 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Tamang | Nepali | 3,410 | 220 | - | 210 | 2970 | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 50 | 30 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Sunri | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
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