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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha'i | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Baramu | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chepang, Tsepang | Nepali | 90 | 80 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Danuwar Rai | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darai | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimal | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Nepali | 49,000 | 46000 | - | 2130 | 830 | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 7,790 | 7420 | - | 300 | 70 | - | - |
| Yehlmo | Hyolmo | 200 | - | - | 10 | 180 | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 2,910 | 2640 | - | 200 | 50 | - | 30 |
| Rongkup-Lepcha | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 740 | 540 | - | 50 | - | - | 150 |
| Majhi | Odia | 380 | 320 | - | 30 | - | - | 30 |
| Newah | Nepali | 27,500 | 25300 | - | 370 | 1820 | - | 70 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon, Dhangar | Kurux | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 40 | 20 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Raji | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 60 | 40 | - | 10 | - | - | 20 |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 590 | - | - | 60 | 500 | - | 20 |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 94,000 | 26800 | - | 2840 | 57800 | - | 6600 |
| Thami | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu unspecified | Nepali | 2,800 | 2350 | - | 450 | - | - | - |
| Yakkha | Nepali | 60 | 40 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 620 | - | 620 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 4,660 | 4660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 4,780 | 4720 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 630 | 610 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bantar | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhote | Nepali | 190 | 60 | - | 20 | 110 | - | - |
| Bind | Maithili | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bote-Majhi | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chidimar | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 210 | 200 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 82,700 | 82100 | - | 140 | 210 | - | 240 |
| Darjee | Nepali | 20,700 | 20200 | - | 490 | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Bhojpuri | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dura | Nepali | 460 | 150 | - | 40 | 270 | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharva | Nepali | 700 | 650 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hayu | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jirel | Jirel | 40 | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 840 | 840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 44,900 | 42900 | - | 1750 | 240 | - | - |
| Kandu | Maithili | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatwa | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Maithili | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Mech | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 590 | 570 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 2,640 | 1960 | - | 140 | - | - | 540 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbhar | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajdhob | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuria | Nepali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 14,300 | 13400 | - | 710 | 140 | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Urdu | 1,730 | - | 1730 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,030 | 1030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 250 | 230 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Western | 15,400 | 4690 | - | 1110 | 9080 | - | 520 |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 810 | 780 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 2,330 | 1450 | - | 200 | 680 | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 8,090 | 7560 | - | 530 | - | - | - |
| Lhomi, Shing Saapa | Nepali | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhantyal | Chantyal | 900 | 460 | - | 50 | 390 | - | - |
| Tajpuriya | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali Marphali | Nepali | 200 | 50 | - | 10 | 140 | - | - |
| Pahari | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 310 | - | 310 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 50 | 40 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Adibasi Janajati | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 158,000 | 157000 | - | - | - | - | 380 |
| Brahmin Terai | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bohara | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bantawa | Bantawa | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamling | Chamling | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghale | Gurung | 630 | - | - | 50 | 570 | - | - |
| Tharu Khawas | Nepali | 250 | 220 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Miyan | Urdu | 390 | - | 390 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
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