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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha'i | Nepali | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Baramu | Nepali | 170 | 150 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Chepang, Tsepang | Nepali | 140 | 130 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Danuwar Rai | Danuwar | 1,390 | 1390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darai | Darai | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimal | Dhimal | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Nepali | 25,300 | 20700 | - | 3230 | 1380 | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 1,070 | 1040 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yehlmo | Hyolmo | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Kumal | Kumal | 340 | 320 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kyerung | Kyerung | 100 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Rongkup-Lepcha | Nepali | 100 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 5,020 | 350 | - | 480 | 3900 | - | 290 |
| Loba | Lhowa | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Majhi | Nepali | 1,380 | 1040 | - | 300 | - | - | 30 |
| Newah | Newar | 179,000 | 144000 | - | 3120 | 31600 | - | 70 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda, Horo | Mundari | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Oraon, Dhangar | Kurux | 50 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 260 | 200 | - | 20 | - | - | 30 |
| Raji | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raute | Raute | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Maithili | 60 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 1,170 | - | - | 70 | 1110 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 6,900 | - | - | 610 | 6290 | - | - |
| Thami | Nepali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Kathariya | 5,880 | 5040 | - | 840 | - | - | - |
| Tibetan, Bhotia | Tibetan, Central | 480 | - | - | - | 480 | - | - |
| Yakkha | Yakkha | 160 | 60 | - | - | - | - | 110 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 2,290 | 2290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Bhojpuri | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 600 | 560 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Bantar | Maithili | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhote | Nepali | 270 | 50 | - | - | 220 | - | - |
| Bind | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bote-Majhi | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chidimar | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 310 | 270 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 102,000 | 101000 | - | 240 | - | - | 120 |
| Churaute | Nepali | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 2,970 | 2830 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Bhojpuri | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dura | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharva | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hayu | - | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jirel | Jirel | 110 | - | - | - | 110 | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,460 | 1420 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 6,250 | 5900 | - | 350 | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Maithili | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 930 | 900 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Maithili | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatwa | Maithili | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 890 | 890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Maithili | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Maithili | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 14,700 | 5640 | - | 3180 | - | - | 5830 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 510 | 500 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Rajbhar | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajdhob | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 3,880 | 3370 | - | 370 | 140 | - | - |
| Sayyid | Maithili | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Nepali | 1,600 | - | 1600 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Sunwar | 1,390 | 1100 | - | 210 | 90 | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 540 | 490 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Eastern | 70,600 | 1500 | - | 12600 | 56300 | - | 190 |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,880 | 1880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 480 | 240 | - | 30 | 210 | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 3,680 | 3260 | - | 30 | 390 | - | - |
| Lhomi, Shing Saapa | Lhomi | 80 | - | - | - | 80 | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Walang | Walungge | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhantyal | Nepali | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Tajpuriya | Rangpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byansi | Byangsi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pahari | Newar | 4,170 | 2780 | - | 250 | 830 | - | 310 |
| Hajam | Maithili | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 150 | 130 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Koch | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Adibasi Janajati | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 70,300 | 70100 | - | - | - | - | 220 |
| Brahmin Terai | Hindi | 870 | 850 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bohara | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bahing | Bahing | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bantawa | Bantawa | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamling | Chamling | 230 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 210 |
| Gurung Ghale | Nepali | 490 | - | - | 50 | 450 | - | - |
| Khaling | Khaling | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Kulung | Kulung (Nepal) | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Nachhiring | Nachiring | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Sampang | Sampang | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Thulung | Thulung | 110 | 70 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Yamphu | Yamphu | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Tharu Khawas | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miyan | Nepali | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
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