People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baha'i | Hindi | 270 | - | - | - | - | - | 270 |
Magar | Nepali | 8,130 | 6170 | - | 1380 | 540 | - | 50 |
Gharti | Nepali | 1,130 | 920 | - | 200 | - | - | - |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rongkup-Lepcha | Lepcha | 7,850 | 200 | 10 | 2030 | 5590 | - | 20 |
Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 10,900 | 7150 | 10 | 1740 | 340 | - | 1620 |
Majhi | Nepali | 110 | 90 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Newah | Nepali | 7,120 | 6350 | - | 200 | 560 | - | - |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 670 | 460 | - | 150 | - | - | 60 |
Sherpa | Nepali | 2,800 | 290 | - | 730 | 1740 | - | 40 |
Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 1,400 | 50 | - | 630 | 720 | - | - |
Thami | Nepali | 90 | 80 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Tharu | Nepali | 850 | 480 | - | 360 | - | - | - |
Yakkha | Nepali | 320 | 20 | - | 30 | 120 | - | 140 |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Hindi | 390 | 380 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Bhotia Sikkim | Sikkimese | 15,600 | 350 | - | 590 | 14600 | 10 | 40 |
Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 8,520 | 8300 | - | 220 | - | - | - |
Chhetri | Nepali | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darjee | Nepali | 2,370 | 2150 | - | 170 | 60 | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Drukpa | Dzongkha | 180 | - | - | - | 180 | - | - |
Christian | Tamang, Eastern | 1,600 | - | - | 1600 | - | - | - |
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kami | Nepali | 4,520 | 3980 | - | 410 | 140 | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khambu | Nepali | 37,200 | 27600 | - | 5910 | 3500 | - | 200 |
Khas | Nepali | 24,000 | 19000 | - | 3500 | 1350 | - | 180 |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Bengali | 380 | 360 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Majhwar | Bhojpuri | 870 | 730 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pardhan | Gondi, Northern | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rai | Nepali | 3,770 | 990 | - | 1880 | - | - | 900 |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sarki | Nepali | 240 | 210 | - | 20 | 10 | - | - |
Sayyid | Bengali | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 1,710 | - | 1710 | - | - | - | - |
Sunuwar | Nepali | 1,360 | 1110 | - | 120 | - | - | 140 |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 160 | 120 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
Tamang | Tamang, Eastern | 11,500 | 590 | 20 | 1210 | 9660 | 10 | 50 |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thakali | Nepali | 170 | 120 | - | 30 | 10 | - | - |
Tili | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Radhi | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Sunri | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
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