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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magar | Nepali | 76,300 | 62600 | - | 5000 | 8660 | 10 | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Nepali | 280 | 270 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 2,200 | 1280 | - | 140 | 780 | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Raji | Raji | 1,350 | 1120 | - | 90 | 140 | - | - |
| Raute | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 5,310 | - | - | 480 | 4800 | - | 30 |
| Thami | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Kathariya | 6,890 | 6350 | - | 540 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Nepali | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 2,140 | 2140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 6,910 | 6900 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania unspecified | Awadhi | 70 | 60 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Bhote | Nepali | 490 | 210 | - | 30 | 250 | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bote-Majhi | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 128,000 | 126000 | - | 650 | 620 | - | 20 |
| Darjee | Nepali | 18,200 | 17300 | - | 830 | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gaddi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharva | Nepali | 670 | 620 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 73,900 | 69400 | - | 3780 | 740 | 10 | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Maithili | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Nepali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Nepali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 200 | 120 | - | 20 | - | - | 70 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajdhob | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 9,400 | 8750 | - | 650 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Nepali | 460 | - | 460 | - | - | - | - |
| Silpkar (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 510 | - | - | 50 | 460 | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 40 | 10 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 19,200 | 17700 | - | 1450 | - | - | - |
| Chhantyal | Chantyal | 300 | 230 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Hajam | Nepali | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 46,600 | 46600 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Brahmin Terai | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miyan | Nepali | 460 | - | 460 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
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