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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magar | Nepali | 27,900 | 26400 | - | 210 | 1290 | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 350 | 330 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Majhi | Nepali | 100 | 90 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 940 | 750 | - | 10 | 180 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 3,860 | - | - | 300 | 3560 | - | - |
| Tharu unspecified | Nepali | 140 | 130 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 4,650 | 4650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 105,000 | 105000 | - | - | 240 | - | - |
| Churaute | Nepali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 15,000 | 14700 | - | 180 | 70 | - | - |
| Gandharva | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 55,800 | 55700 | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 60 | 60 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Rajbhar | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 9,420 | 9230 | - | 90 | 90 | - | - |
| Sayyid | Nepali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Nepali | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Silpkar (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Western | 440 | - | - | 30 | 410 | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 42,400 | 42000 | - | 400 | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Nepali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 32,800 | 32800 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Miyan | Nepali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
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