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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo | English | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Bauri | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Nepali | 4,060 | 3580 | - | 360 | 120 | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 500 | 470 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Rongkup-Lepcha | Lepcha | 3,140 | 80 | - | 510 | 2550 | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 2,880 | 2300 | 10 | 270 | 160 | - | 140 |
| Majhi | Nepali | 70 | 60 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 3,460 | 3280 | - | 130 | 60 | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Parsee | Gujarati | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 190 | 180 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 810 | 30 | - | 90 | 690 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 180 | 60 | - | 60 | 60 | - | - |
| Thami | Nepali | 140 | 120 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 3,300 | 2890 | - | 360 | 60 | - | - |
| Yakkha | Nepali | 120 | 90 | - | 20 | 10 | - | 10 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 300 | 290 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bhotia Sikkim | Sikkimese | 8,770 | 170 | 10 | 170 | 8370 | - | 50 |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Hindi | 50 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 7,600 | 7560 | - | 40 | - | - | 10 |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 360 | 350 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Hindi | 1,350 | 1250 | - | 70 | 30 | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Christian | Nepali | 720 | - | - | 720 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Hindi | 250 | 240 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 2,720 | 2460 | - | 200 | 60 | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khambu | Nepali | 11,300 | 9230 | - | 990 | 1110 | - | - |
| Khas | Nepali | 5,830 | 4940 | - | 310 | 580 | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 160 | 150 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Nepali | 380 | 360 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 190 | 180 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Gondi, Northern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 1,920 | 1360 | - | 450 | - | - | 110 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 100 | 90 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 780 | - | 780 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 810 | 770 | - | 30 | - | - | 10 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 4,920 | 310 | 10 | 370 | 4220 | - | 10 |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 40 | 30 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kagate | Syuba | 370 | - | - | - | 370 | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Sunri | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
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