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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chepang, Tsepang | Chepang | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Danuwar Rai | Nepali | 7,140 | 7130 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Darai | Darai | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimal | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Magar, Eastern | 10,000 | 9390 | - | 70 | 140 | - | 410 |
| Gharti | Nepali | 1,360 | 1360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Maithili | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yehlmo | Hyolmo | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 1,360 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 200 | 160 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Loba | Lhowa | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Majhi | Majhi | 1,770 | 1280 | - | 20 | - | - | 460 |
| Newah | Newar | 5,270 | 4780 | - | - | 410 | - | 70 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda, Horo | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon, Dhangar | Kurux | 580 | 540 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 80 | 60 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 100 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 3,890 | - | - | 90 | 3470 | - | 330 |
| Tharu unspecified | Nepali | 4,420 | 4400 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Yakkha | Yakkha | 280 | 240 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Abdul | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 132,000 | 132000 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Amat | Maithili | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 2,020 | - | 2020 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,750 | 1680 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Bania unspecified | Maithili | 6,280 | 6280 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bantar | Maithili | 890 | 890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 2,840 | 2840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 5,270 | 5270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Muslim traditions) | Maithili | 920 | - | 920 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 46,000 | 46000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhote | Nepali | 460 | 250 | - | - | 210 | - | - |
| Bind | Maithili | 23,900 | 23900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 31,700 | 31500 | - | 230 | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 11,600 | 11600 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Darjee | Nepali | 1,690 | 1660 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Maithili | 43,500 | 43500 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 7,180 | 7180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dharkar | Maithili | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,410 | 1410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 21,400 | 21400 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gonrhi | Maithili | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 12,700 | 12700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jirel | Jirel | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 7,650 | 7650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 5,030 | 4990 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Maithili | 1,590 | 1590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 7,100 | 7100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Maithili | 1,010 | - | 1010 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatwa | Maithili | 19,800 | 19400 | - | - | - | - | 380 |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 44,000 | 43900 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 8,620 | 8620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Maithili | 550 | - | 550 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 11,000 | 11000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 5,560 | 5560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 6,340 | 6310 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 11,100 | 11100 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bedia (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Maithili | 1,380 | - | 1380 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Maithili | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Mech | Boro (India) | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 22,900 | 22800 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 12,600 | 12600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 990 | - | 990 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Maithili | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Marathi | 890 | 310 | - | 50 | - | - | 530 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 3,990 | 3990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbhar | Bhojpuri | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajdhob | Maithili | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 1,600 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | 250 |
| Sayyid | Maithili | 6,220 | - | 6220 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Maithili | 55,700 | - | 55700 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 9,140 | 9140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Sunwar | 2,160 | 2160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 37,800 | 37300 | - | - | - | - | 470 |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 15,400 | 15400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Eastern | 10,900 | 1780 | - | 200 | 8480 | - | 460 |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 29,900 | 29200 | - | - | - | - | 740 |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 45,200 | 45100 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 2,150 | 2150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhantyal | Chantyal | 30 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Pahari | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 880 | - | 880 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Maithili | 450 | 440 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Maithili | 2,760 | 2760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Maithili | 2,300 | 2300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Maithili | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Maithili | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Maithili | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Maithili | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Maithili | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Maithili | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 11,800 | 11400 | - | - | - | - | 400 |
| Brahmin Terai | Maithili | 18,000 | 17800 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,490 | 1490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Kamti | Maithili | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bantawa | Bantawa | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamling | Chamling | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarbaria | Maithili | 350 | 300 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Miyan | Urdu | 880 | - | 880 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Kharot | Maithili | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk Dhankar | Maithili | 3,020 | 3020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai Maira | Maithili | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Maithili | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Magahia | Maithili | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 580 | - | 580 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Maithili | 2,070 | 2070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Maithili | 15,700 | 15700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Maithili | 2,300 | 2300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 880 | 880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Maithili | 1,570 | 1570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Sunri | Maithili | 2,880 | 2880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Maithili | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
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