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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha'i | Nepali | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Magar | Nepali | 2,230 | 1350 | - | 570 | 260 | - | 40 |
| Gharti | Nepali | 610 | 510 | - | 70 | 30 | - | - |
| Rongkup-Lepcha | Lepcha | 5,650 | 180 | 10 | 1130 | 4310 | - | 20 |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 14,300 | 8140 | 10 | 1360 | 200 | - | 4590 |
| Newah | Nepali | 1,600 | 1180 | - | 230 | 200 | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 240 | 170 | - | 50 | 20 | - | 10 |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 650 | - | - | 60 | 590 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 340 | 20 | - | 70 | 250 | - | - |
| Thami | Nepali | 60 | 30 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 700 | 540 | - | 140 | 20 | - | - |
| Yakkha | Nepali | 210 | 70 | - | 20 | 80 | - | 30 |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 300 | 290 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bhotia Sikkim | Sikkimese | 7,670 | 130 | 10 | 400 | 7110 | - | 20 |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 3,410 | 3310 | - | - | 110 | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 850 | 770 | - | 50 | 20 | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 100 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Christian | Bengali | 460 | - | - | 460 | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 200 | 190 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 2,170 | 1880 | - | 240 | 50 | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khambu | Nepali | 12,500 | 8060 | - | 2600 | 1520 | - | 340 |
| Khas | Nepali | 8,800 | 5850 | - | 950 | 1680 | - | 310 |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Nepali | 390 | 360 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Gondi, Northern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 1,690 | 440 | - | 780 | 220 | - | 260 |
| Sarki | Nepali | 150 | 120 | - | 20 | 10 | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 850 | 680 | - | 80 | 40 | - | 40 |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 250 | 230 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Tamang | Nepali | 3,430 | 170 | - | 420 | 2830 | - | 10 |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 50 | 30 | - | 10 | 10 | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Sunri | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
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