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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha'i | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Magar | Magar, Western | 71,500 | 71000 | - | 210 | 320 | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 8,090 | 8090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 1,880 | 1850 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Nepali | 950 | 840 | - | 20 | - | - | 90 |
| Newah | Newar | 11,100 | 10000 | - | - | 1090 | - | - |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 33,800 | 2780 | - | 220 | 22600 | - | 8180 |
| Tharu unspecified | Nepali | 350 | 320 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Bhojpuri | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 1,910 | 1910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Maithili | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bote-Majhi | Nepali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 38,400 | 38400 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Darjee | Nepali | 12,400 | 12400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dura | Nepali | 30 | 10 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Gandharva | Nepali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 26,700 | 26700 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Nepali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Marathi | 290 | 250 | - | 20 | - | - | 20 |
| Sarki | Nepali | 13,400 | 12900 | - | 50 | 150 | - | 320 |
| Sayyid | Nepali | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Urdu | 890 | - | 890 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 310 | - | - | 20 | 290 | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 30 | 10 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 8,170 | 8110 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Nepali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 103,000 | 103000 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Brahmin Terai | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gurung Ghale | Gurung | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Tharu Khawas | Tharu, Kathariya | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miyan | Nepali | 500 | - | 500 | - | - | - | - |
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