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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danuwar Rai | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darai | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimal | Dhimal | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Nepali | 7,880 | 7150 | - | 410 | 310 | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 1,100 | 1070 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Sherpa Helambu | Hyolmo | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kyerung | Kyerung | 180 | - | - | - | 180 | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 1,270 | 890 | - | 130 | - | - | 240 |
| Majhi | Nepali | 560 | 460 | - | 30 | - | - | 70 |
| Newah | Newar | 160,000 | 154000 | - | 770 | 5570 | - | - |
| Munda, Horo | Mundari | 20 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Oraon, Dhangar | Kurux | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 80 | 50 | - | 10 | - | - | 20 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Maithili | 30 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 340 | - | - | 20 | 320 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 1,920 | - | - | 180 | 1750 | - | - |
| Thami | Thangmi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Kathariya | 1,580 | 1440 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Yakkha | Yakkha | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 570 | 570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Maithili | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 3,390 | 3390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 130 | 120 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bantar | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhote | Nepali | 40 | 10 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bote-Majhi | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 70,400 | 70200 | - | 110 | 80 | - | - |
| Churaute | Nepali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 1,830 | 1730 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Maithili | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharva | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jirel | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 2,300 | 2160 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Maithili | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Maithili | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 4,050 | 2630 | - | 300 | - | - | 1120 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbhar | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajdhob | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 1,640 | 1570 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Maithili | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Sunwar | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Eastern | 31,200 | 3500 | - | 4380 | 23300 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Thakali | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 1,540 | 1500 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Tajpuriya | Rangpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pahari | Nepali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Maithili | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 70 | 60 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Adibasi Janajati | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 49,900 | 49900 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Brahmin Terai | Maithili | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bohara | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bantawa | Bantawa | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gurung Ghale | Ghale, Southern | 110 | - | - | 10 | 100 | - | - |
| Thulung | Thulung | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Tharu Khawas | Tharu, Kathariya | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miyan | Nepali | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
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