People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chepang, Tsepang | Chepang | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Danuwar Rai | Nepali | 9,750 | 9690 | - | 50 | - | - | 10 |
Darai | Darai | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Magar | Magar, Eastern | 17,600 | 14800 | - | 120 | 2540 | - | 160 |
Gharti | Nepali | 2,410 | 2410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hadi | Maithili | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yehlmo | Hyolmo | 220 | 30 | - | - | 180 | - | - |
Kumal | Nepali | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 200 | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
Majhi | Nepali | 5,390 | 3870 | - | 50 | 100 | - | 1370 |
Newah | Nepali | 8,470 | 6160 | - | 50 | 2260 | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Munda, Horo | Mundari | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Oraon, Dhangar | Kurux | 220 | 210 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Sherpa | Sherpa | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 460 | - | - | 10 | 450 | - | - |
Thami | Nepali | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Kathariya | 21,800 | 21600 | - | 140 | - | - | 30 |
Yakkha | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Abdul | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 119,000 | 119000 | - | 40 | - | - | 50 |
Amat | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Urdu | 2,480 | - | 2480 | - | - | - | - |
Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 4,110 | 3850 | - | - | - | - | 250 |
Bania unspecified | Maithili | 17,100 | 17100 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Bantar | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,140 | 1140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bari (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 3,540 | 3540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 4,190 | 4190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhote | Nepali | 330 | 120 | - | - | 210 | - | - |
Bind | Maithili | 10,700 | 10700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bote-Majhi | Bote | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chidimar | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30,700 | 30700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chhetri | Nepali | 32,600 | 32100 | - | 70 | - | - | 400 |
Darjee | Nepali | 2,610 | 2610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhanuk | Maithili | 14,500 | 14500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 11,300 | 11300 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Dharkar | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 32,500 | 32400 | - | 90 | - | - | 30 |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 4,310 | 4310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hayu | Nepali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20,000 | 19900 | - | 80 | - | - | 10 |
Kami | Nepali | 7,990 | 7980 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Kandu | Maithili | 11,300 | 11200 | - | 50 | - | - | 10 |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 3,410 | 3390 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Qazi | Urdu | 920 | - | 920 | - | - | - | - |
Khatwa | Maithili | 8,230 | 8230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 70,300 | 70100 | - | 140 | - | - | 90 |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 12,700 | 12700 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 19,600 | 19500 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 15,200 | 15200 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 10,500 | 10500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mal (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 23,700 | 23700 | - | 30 | - | - | 20 |
Bedia (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 580 | - | 580 | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 16,300 | 16200 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 11,200 | 11200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Urdu | 860 | - | 860 | - | - | - | - |
Rai | Nepali | 1,690 | 1570 | - | 30 | - | - | 90 |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 7,050 | 7050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajbhar | Maithili | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajdhob | Nepali | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sarki | Nepali | 1,810 | 1810 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Urdu | 5,260 | - | 5260 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh | Urdu | 55,300 | - | 55300 | - | - | - | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 9,860 | 9860 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunuwar | Sunwar | 660 | 640 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 8,900 | 8880 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 5,870 | 5870 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tamang | Tamang, Eastern | 45,800 | - | - | 990 | 44800 | - | 30 |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 10,300 | 10300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 47,600 | 47600 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
Thakali | Thakali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thakuri | Nepali | 840 | 840 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,790 | 1790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chhantyal | Chantyal | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
Pahari | Nepali | 150 | 100 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
Hajam | Urdu | 1,110 | - | 1110 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Maithili | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Rauniar | Maithili | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bhumihar | Bhojpuri | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Maithili | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Jijhotia | Maithili | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Joshi | Maithili | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Maithili | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Khandelwal | Maithili | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Radhi | Maithili | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Maithili | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Saraswat | Maithili | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sawaria | Maithili | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koch (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 31,700 | 30300 | - | - | - | - | 1440 |
Brahmin Terai | Maithili | 12,400 | 12200 | - | - | - | - | 170 |
Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,990 | 1990 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nachhiring | Nachiring | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Sarbaria | Nepali | 90 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
Miyan | Urdu | 880 | - | 880 | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Jaiswal | Maithili | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 1,040 | - | 1040 | - | - | - | - |
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Dhindhor | Maithili | 1,610 | 1610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gaoli | Maithili | 28,800 | 28800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Rawat | Maithili | 1,610 | 1610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Maithili | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Sunri | Maithili | 2,760 | 2760 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Maithili | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Maithili | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
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