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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magar | Nepali | 51,700 | 42500 | - | 780 | 8390 | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Newah | Newar | 1,800 | 1420 | - | 20 | 290 | - | 70 |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 1,310 | - | - | 70 | 1200 | - | 30 |
| Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Kathariya | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Nepali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 320 | 300 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bantar | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 22,100 | 21400 | - | 50 | 170 | - | 430 |
| Darjee | Nepali | 7,540 | 7480 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Gandharva | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 20,000 | 19100 | - | 480 | 410 | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Nepali | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 160 | 120 | - | 20 | - | - | 20 |
| Sarki | Nepali | 4,360 | 4130 | - | 140 | 90 | - | - |
| Sayyid | Nepali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Nepali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 310 | - | - | 20 | 280 | - | 10 |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 460 | 110 | - | - | 350 | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 2,680 | 2600 | - | 50 | 30 | - | - |
| Chhantyal | Nepali | 4,510 | 3020 | - | 50 | 1290 | - | 150 |
| Thakali Marphali | Nepali | 690 | 80 | - | - | 610 | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 10,500 | 10000 | - | - | - | - | 480 |
| Brahmin Terai | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miyan | Nepali | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
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