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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chepang, Tsepang | Chepang | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Danuwar Rai | Nepali | 2,980 | 2950 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Darai | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Magar, Eastern | 16,600 | 15300 | - | 90 | 1040 | - | 140 |
| Gharti | Nepali | 1,740 | 1700 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Hadi | Maithili | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yehlmo | Hyolmo | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 1,580 | 1540 | - | 10 | 30 | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 110 | - | - | - | 90 | - | 10 |
| Majhi | Nepali | 690 | 580 | - | 50 | - | - | 70 |
| Newah | Nepali | 5,080 | 4520 | - | 50 | 460 | - | 50 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Maithili | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda, Horo | Maithili | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Oraon, Dhangar | Maithili | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Maithili | 130 | 100 | - | 20 | - | - | 20 |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 140 | - | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Thami | Nepali | 120 | 90 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Kathariya | 9,910 | 9750 | - | 120 | - | - | 40 |
| Yakkha | Yakkha | 50 | 10 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Abdul | Maithili | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 95,100 | 95000 | - | 20 | - | - | 100 |
| Amat | Maithili | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Maithili | 2,170 | - | 2170 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,750 | 1750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Maithili | 3,130 | 3110 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bantar | Maithili | 3,210 | 3210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,490 | 1490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,510 | 1510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Muslim traditions) | Maithili | 1,450 | - | 1450 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 7,050 | 7050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhote | Nepali | 40 | 10 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Bind | Maithili | 10,500 | 10500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 24,800 | 24800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 12,500 | 12400 | - | 20 | 70 | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 2,080 | 2040 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Maithili | 46,500 | 46400 | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 7,160 | 7140 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Dharkar | Nepali | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,210 | 1210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 17,400 | 17300 | - | 10 | 70 | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gonrhi | Maithili | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 6,020 | 6020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 9,440 | 9420 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 4,950 | 4880 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Kandu | Maithili | 7,830 | 7740 | - | 20 | 70 | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Maithili | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 3,120 | 3090 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Urdu | 1,010 | - | 1010 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatwa | Maithili | 18,100 | 17800 | - | 20 | 140 | - | 140 |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 41,700 | 41500 | - | 20 | 140 | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 4,180 | 4150 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 6,680 | 6670 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 6,350 | 6270 | - | 10 | 70 | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 15,900 | 15800 | - | 20 | 50 | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 10,400 | 10300 | - | 30 | 60 | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Maithili | 880 | - | 880 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Maithili | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 26,900 | 26500 | - | 70 | 280 | - | 50 |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 9,560 | 9470 | - | 20 | 70 | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Maithili | 1,320 | - | 1320 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Marathi | 630 | 280 | - | 30 | - | - | 320 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbhar | Maithili | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 860 | 840 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 5,870 | - | 5870 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Urdu | 76,500 | - | 76500 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 9,180 | 9040 | - | 50 | 90 | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Sunwar | 460 | 430 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 17,400 | 16800 | - | 20 | 380 | - | 210 |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 11,500 | 11400 | - | 50 | 70 | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Eastern | 11,000 | 170 | - | 160 | 10700 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 11,700 | 11500 | - | 50 | 70 | - | 90 |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 29,500 | 29400 | - | 50 | 70 | - | - |
| Thakali | Thakali | 100 | 70 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,820 | 1790 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Chhantyal | Chantyal | 40 | 30 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Pahari | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 1,220 | - | 1220 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Maithili | 580 | 560 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Rauniar | Maithili | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Maithili | 2,070 | 2070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Maithili | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Maithili | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Maithili | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Maithili | 1,270 | 1270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Maithili | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Maithili | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Maithili | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Maithili | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Maithili | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Adibasi Janajati | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 13,300 | 13200 | - | 20 | - | - | 40 |
| Brahmin Terai | Maithili | 31,500 | 31500 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 4,430 | 4430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miyan | Nepali | 3,750 | - | 3750 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Maithili | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 1,380 | - | 1380 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Maithili | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Maithili | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Maithili | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Sunri | Maithili | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Maithili | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Maithili | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Maithili | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
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