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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ath Pahariya | Athpariya | 6,730 | 3840 | - | - | 2890 | - | - |
| Baha'i | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Dhimal | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Magar, Eastern | 18,300 | 12200 | - | 620 | 4640 | - | 830 |
| Gharti | Nepali | 2,210 | 2070 | - | - | 120 | - | 20 |
| Kumal | Nepali | 30 | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 24,500 | 440 | - | 560 | - | - | 23500 |
| Majhi | Nepali | 1,080 | 950 | - | 20 | 20 | - | 80 |
| Newah | Newar | 8,790 | 7060 | - | - | 1610 | - | 130 |
| Oraon, Dhangar | Kurux | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 920 | - | - | 40 | 880 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 2,630 | - | - | 10 | 2620 | - | - |
| Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Kathariya | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakkha | Yakkha | 5,720 | 120 | - | 70 | 200 | - | 5340 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 1,240 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 40 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bantar | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhote | Nepali | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bote-Majhi | Bote | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 38,300 | 38200 | - | - | 130 | - | 20 |
| Darjee | Nepali | 3,880 | 3770 | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Maithili | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 7,190 | 7190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 37,000 | 280 | - | 1580 | - | - | 35100 |
| Sarki | Nepali | 2,620 | 2490 | - | 30 | 90 | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 110 | 80 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Tamang | Tamang, Eastern | 12,100 | 130 | - | 410 | 11400 | - | 150 |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 10,200 | 10000 | - | - | - | - | 160 |
| Brahmin Terai | Maithili | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bantawa | Bantawa | 270 | 40 | - | - | - | - | 230 |
| Chamling | Chamling | 50 | - | - | - | 10 | - | 30 |
| Kulung | Kulung (Nepal) | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Yamphu | Yamphu | 1,130 | - | - | - | 810 | - | 320 |
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