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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magar | Nepali | 86,700 | 71800 | - | 550 | 13500 | - | 870 |
| Gharti | Nepali | 980 | 950 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 1,880 | 1530 | - | 90 | 250 | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Majhi | 220 | 200 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Newah | Nepali | 3,320 | 2410 | - | 50 | 760 | - | 90 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 2,150 | 130 | - | 130 | 1870 | - | 20 |
| Tharu unspecified | Nepali | 170 | 160 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 1,360 | 1270 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Bania unspecified | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 56,900 | 54400 | - | 50 | 1460 | - | 970 |
| Darjee | Nepali | 14,500 | 13800 | - | 210 | 560 | - | - |
| Gandharva | Nepali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 49,400 | 44400 | - | 210 | 4790 | - | - |
| Kandu | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 130 | 110 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Sarki | Nepali | 17,200 | 16300 | - | 220 | 610 | - | 70 |
| Sayyid | Nepali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Nepali | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Western | 810 | - | - | 60 | 690 | - | 60 |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 680 | 630 | - | 30 | 20 | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 4,370 | 3820 | - | 140 | 410 | - | - |
| Chhantyal | Nepali | 4,640 | 2370 | - | 140 | 2090 | - | 50 |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 60,500 | 59600 | - | - | - | - | 880 |
| Brahmin Terai | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gurung Ghale | Gurung | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Miyan | Nepali | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
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