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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha'i | Nepali | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Chepang, Tsepang | Nepali | 40 | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Darai | Nepali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Nepali | 14,400 | 14000 | - | 280 | 140 | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 450 | 430 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Majhi | Nepali | 120 | 110 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Newah | Nepali | 2,760 | 2510 | - | 50 | 200 | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 330 | 310 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Raji | Raji | 920 | 910 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 190 | 150 | - | 10 | - | - | 30 |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 90 | - | - | - | 90 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 3,430 | - | - | 140 | 3290 | - | - |
| Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Dangaura | 226,000 | 218000 | - | 8090 | - | - | - |
| Yakkha | Yakkha | 180 | 160 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Ahar | Awadhi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 8,080 | 8080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 650 | - | 650 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 3,590 | 3580 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania unspecified | Bhojpuri | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bantar | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bote-Majhi | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chidimar | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 3,950 | 3910 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 56,200 | 56200 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 8,840 | 8810 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 1,480 | 1480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gaddi (Muslim traditions) | Awadhi | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharva | Nepali | 320 | 320 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Goriya (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain | Awadhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 28,100 | 27900 | - | 250 | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Bhojpuri | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 670 | 670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Awadhi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 1,400 | 1400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 4,260 | 4260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 780 | 780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 5,400 | 5400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Murao (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 840 | 840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 600 | - | 600 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 150 | 40 | - | 10 | - | - | 100 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbhar | Awadhi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuria | Nepali | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 2,950 | 2880 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 480 | - | 480 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Urdu | 6,890 | - | 6890 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Western | 1,320 | - | - | 130 | 1190 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 670 | 670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 11,500 | 11200 | - | 250 | - | - | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhantyal | Nepali | 30 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 880 | - | 880 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Awadhi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Awadhi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Awadhi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Awadhi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Awadhi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Awadhi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 42,800 | 42800 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Brahmin Terai | Hindi | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bohara | Awadhi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gurung Ghale | Ghale, Southern | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Miyan | Urdu | 1,090 | - | 1090 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 400 | - | 400 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Awadhi | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Awadhi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Awadhi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Sribastab | Awadhi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu Rana | Tharu, Dangaura | 113,000 | 112000 | - | 810 | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Awadhi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Awadhi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
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