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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha'i | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Baramu | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chepang, Tsepang | Nepali | 70 | 50 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Danuwar Rai | Danuwar | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darai | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimal | Awadhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Nepali | 32,200 | 30900 | - | 610 | 700 | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 1,830 | 1770 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 220 | 210 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Majhi | Maithili | 260 | 220 | - | 10 | - | - | 30 |
| Newah | Nepali | 7,310 | 6900 | - | 240 | 160 | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 620 | - | 620 | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon, Dhangar | Kurux | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 330 | 270 | - | 10 | - | - | 40 |
| Raji | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 250 | - | - | 20 | 210 | - | 20 |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 4,280 | - | - | 210 | 4010 | - | 70 |
| Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Dangaura | 76,900 | 72900 | - | 3960 | - | - | - |
| Abdul | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Ahar | Awadhi | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 23,100 | 23100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 2,820 | - | 2820 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,110 | - | 1110 | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 5,730 | 5710 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania unspecified | Awadhi | 5,050 | 5010 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Bantar | Awadhi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 730 | - | 730 | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 1,910 | 1910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Awadhi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhote | Nepali | 60 | 20 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chidimar | Nepali | 1,370 | 1370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 83,500 | 83200 | - | 280 | - | - | 20 |
| Churaute | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 8,450 | 8260 | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Awadhi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 6,230 | 6230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dharkar | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 5,030 | 5030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gaddi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 440 | - | 440 | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharva | Nepali | 390 | 370 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Goriya (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain | Awadhi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jirel | Jirel | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 2,200 | 2200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 26,700 | 26300 | - | 380 | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Awadhi | 3,790 | 3790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 3,570 | 3570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Urdu | 1,380 | - | 1380 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatwa | Awadhi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 1,440 | 1440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Awadhi | 5,020 | 5020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 1,880 | 1880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 12,600 | 12600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 1,210 | 1210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 1,630 | 1630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Urdu | 530 | - | 530 | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 400 | - | 400 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 3,630 | - | 3630 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,670 | - | 1670 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 740 | - | 740 | - | - | - | - |
| Murao (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 4,900 | 4900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 3,110 | - | 3110 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 540 | 190 | - | 50 | - | - | 300 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 660 | 660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbhar | Awadhi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajdhob | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuria | Urdu | 760 | - | 760 | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 2,080 | 2030 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 4,200 | - | 4200 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Urdu | 64,200 | - | 64200 | - | - | - | - |
| Silpkar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 1,280 | - | - | 100 | 1180 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 4,400 | 4400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 70 | 40 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 20,700 | 20100 | - | 620 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhantyal | Chantyal | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Byansi | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 6,450 | - | 6450 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Awadhi | 1,730 | 1700 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Awadhi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Awadhi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Awadhi | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Awadhi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Awadhi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adibasi Janajati | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 37,600 | 37600 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Brahmin Terai | Awadhi | 3,540 | 3530 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bohara | Awadhi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bantawa | Bantawa | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamling | Chamling | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gurung Ghale | Ghale, Southern | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Tharu Khawas | Tharu, Dangaura | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miyan | Urdu | 1,040 | - | 1040 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Awadhi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 920 | - | 920 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Awadhi | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 2,070 | 2070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Awadhi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Sribastab | Awadhi | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu Rana | Tharu, Dangaura | 14,500 | 13900 | - | 580 | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 940 | - | 940 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Awadhi | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
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