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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ath Pahariya | Athpariya | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baha'i | Nepali | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Baramu | Baram | 180 | 150 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Chepang, Tsepang | Nepali | 610 | 480 | - | 40 | 90 | - | - |
| Danuwar Rai | Nepali | 1,150 | 1100 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Darai | Nepali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimal | Dhimal | 910 | 870 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Dolpa | Dolpo | 60 | - | - | - | 60 | - | - |
| Magar | Nepali | 80,700 | 72200 | - | 5100 | 3420 | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 5,590 | 5450 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Maithili | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sherpa Helambu | Hyolmo | 180 | 50 | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yehlmo | Hyolmo | 1,960 | - | - | 90 | 1860 | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 1,680 | 1610 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Kyerung | Kyerung | 440 | - | - | - | 440 | - | - |
| Rongkup-Lepcha | Lepcha | 50 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 12,800 | 10500 | - | 750 | - | - | 1550 |
| Loba | Lhowa | 60 | - | - | - | 60 | - | - |
| Majhi | Maithili | 4,850 | 3970 | - | 370 | - | - | 520 |
| Newah | Newar | 441,000 | 343000 | - | 2990 | 95000 | - | 120 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda, Horo | Maithili | 80 | 60 | - | 10 | - | - | 20 |
| Oraon, Dhangar | Kurux | 130 | 70 | - | 20 | - | - | 50 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 940 | 470 | - | 70 | - | - | 400 |
| Raji | Raji | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 170 | 30 | - | 10 | - | - | 130 |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 27,000 | - | - | 2600 | 24200 | - | 250 |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 52,800 | 860 | - | 6330 | 45100 | - | 510 |
| Thami | Thangmi | 830 | 790 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Kathariya | 18,500 | 15000 | - | 3440 | - | - | - |
| Tibetan, Bhotia | Tibetan, Central | 2,390 | - | - | - | 2390 | - | - |
| Yakkha | Yakkha | 300 | 100 | - | - | - | - | 200 |
| Abdul | Bengali | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Ahar | Bhojpuri | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 5,930 | 5930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amat | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 970 | - | 970 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 2,320 | 2320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 14,600 | 14600 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Bania unspecified | Marwari (India) | 4,790 | 4150 | - | - | - | - | 640 |
| Bantar | Maithili | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,670 | 1670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Bhojpuri | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhote | Nepali | 2,050 | 470 | - | 50 | 1530 | - | - |
| Bind | Bhojpuri | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 3,360 | 3330 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Bote-Majhi | Bote | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chidimar | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 940 | 910 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 401,000 | 391000 | - | 1750 | 7250 | - | 290 |
| Churaute | Nepali | 220 | - | 220 | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 14,200 | 14000 | - | 250 | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 2,040 | 2040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 660 | 660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dura | Nepali | 250 | 50 | - | 20 | 180 | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gaddi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharva | Nepali | 350 | 310 | - | 20 | 20 | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gonrhi | Bhojpuri | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goriya (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain | Maithili | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 2,340 | 2340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hayu | Nepali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jirel | Jirel | 560 | 120 | - | 30 | 410 | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,940 | 4940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 21,200 | 20200 | - | 980 | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Hindi | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 2,040 | 2000 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Maithili | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatwa | Bhojpuri | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Maithili | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 2,610 | 2610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,010 | 1010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 780 | 780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Mech | Boro (India) | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Murao (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 3,700 | 3700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 400 | - | 400 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Bhojpuri | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 45,800 | 25600 | - | 6730 | - | - | 13500 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 1,880 | 1850 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Rajbhar | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajdhob | Nepali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuria | Nepali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 6,960 | 6430 | - | 410 | 120 | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 1,380 | - | 1380 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Maithili | 11,300 | - | 11300 | - | - | - | - |
| Silpkar (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 4,330 | 4050 | - | 180 | 90 | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,320 | 1270 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Eastern | 222,000 | 87300 | - | 11900 | 122000 | - | 200 |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 7,350 | 7280 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 2,870 | 1340 | - | 180 | 1350 | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 21,300 | 20800 | - | 520 | - | - | - |
| Lhomi, Shing Saapa | Nepali | 100 | - | - | 10 | 90 | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Walang | Walungge | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhantyal | Nepali | 940 | 610 | - | 50 | 290 | - | - |
| Tajpuriya | Rangpuri | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali Marphali | Thakali | 330 | 90 | - | - | 240 | - | - |
| Tokpegola | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byansi | Byangsi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pahari | Nepali | 760 | 470 | - | 80 | 210 | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 890 | - | 890 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Marwari (India) | 1,730 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | 380 |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 80 | 50 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Adibasi Janajati | Nepali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 472,000 | 472000 | - | 70 | - | - | 600 |
| Brahmin Terai | Maithili | 2,430 | 2410 | - | - | - | - | 210 |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bohara | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bahing | Bahing | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bantawa | Bantawa | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamling | Chamling | 360 | 140 | - | - | - | - | 220 |
| Gurung Ghale | Nepali | 2,430 | - | - | 150 | 2200 | - | 90 |
| Khaling | Khaling | 100 | 30 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Kulung | Kulung (Nepal) | 290 | 20 | - | - | 170 | - | 90 |
| Nachhiring | Nachiring | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Sampang | Sampang | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Thulung | Thulung | 180 | 150 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Yamphu | Yamphu | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Lohorung | Yamphu, Southern | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu Khawas | Tharu, Kathariya | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miyan | Bhojpuri | 5,180 | - | 5180 | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu Rana | Tharu, Kathariya | 880 | 880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 350 | - | 350 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
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