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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ath Pahariya | Athpariya | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baha'i | Nepali | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Chepang, Tsepang | Chepang | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Danuwar Rai | Danuwar | 1,080 | 1060 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Darai | Nepali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimal | Nepali | 4,470 | 4210 | - | 50 | 20 | - | 200 |
| Magar | Magar, Eastern | 17,600 | 13400 | - | 550 | 3570 | - | 130 |
| Gharti | Bhujel | 4,900 | 4900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Maithili | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yehlmo | Hyolmo | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Kumal | Nepali | 2,170 | 2030 | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Rongkup-Lepcha | Nepali | 150 | 90 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 27,900 | 8690 | - | 860 | - | - | 18400 |
| Majhi | Nepali | 5,640 | 4250 | - | 70 | 310 | - | 1010 |
| Newah | Newar | 33,400 | 29500 | - | 170 | 3390 | - | 350 |
| Munda, Horo | Maithili | 650 | 600 | - | 30 | - | - | 20 |
| Oraon, Dhangar | Bhojpuri | 26,700 | 25500 | - | 750 | 250 | - | 190 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rajbanshi | 1,870 | 1090 | - | 140 | - | - | 650 |
| Raji | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 300 | 120 | - | 20 | - | - | 150 |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 1,800 | - | - | 70 | 1730 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 9,070 | - | - | 350 | 8550 | - | 170 |
| Thami | Thangmi | 150 | 120 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Kathariya | 91,500 | 89100 | - | 2430 | - | - | 20 |
| Yakkha | Yakkha | 1,220 | 380 | - | - | - | - | 840 |
| Abdul | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 32,400 | 32300 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Amat | Maithili | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 2,880 | - | 2880 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 5,350 | 4740 | - | 20 | 70 | - | 520 |
| Bania unspecified | Maithili | 6,020 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | 380 |
| Bantar | Maithili | 13,000 | 13000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 2,060 | 2020 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 2,440 | 2440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,220 | - | 1220 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 2,550 | 2550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhote | Nepali | 520 | 80 | - | - | 440 | - | - |
| Bind | Maithili | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,970 | 2900 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Bote-Majhi | Bote | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 9,980 | 9980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 80,800 | 78600 | - | 230 | 540 | - | 1450 |
| Darjee | Nepali | 8,420 | 8280 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Maithili | 14,300 | 14300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 3,810 | 3810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,320 | 1320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 3,540 | 3470 | - | 20 | 50 | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 60 | 40 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Gonrhi | Maithili | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 9,320 | 9270 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Hayu | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jirel | Jirel | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 2,020 | 2000 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Maithili | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 19,300 | 18800 | - | 350 | 180 | - | 50 |
| Kandu | Maithili | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Maithili | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,540 | 1510 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Khas | Nepali | 2,860 | 2630 | - | - | - | - | 230 |
| Khatwa | Maithili | 7,240 | 6940 | - | 90 | 140 | - | 70 |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 35,200 | 34400 | - | 650 | 140 | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,900 | 1850 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,100 | 1080 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 5,000 | 4930 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Mech | Maithili | 160 | 140 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 29,700 | 28900 | - | 600 | 220 | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 4,780 | 4780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 58,200 | 20000 | - | 2880 | - | - | 35300 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Haryanvi | 1,660 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | 160 |
| Rajbhar | Maithili | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajdhob | Nepali | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 3,450 | 3250 | - | 70 | 130 | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 9,410 | - | 9410 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Urdu | 76,900 | - | 76900 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,160 | 1110 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Sunwar | 1,480 | 1280 | - | 70 | - | - | 140 |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,680 | 1580 | - | 50 | - | - | 50 |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Eastern | 20,300 | 2450 | - | 860 | 17000 | - | 30 |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 2,670 | 2670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20,300 | 20000 | - | 280 | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Thakali | 40 | 10 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhantyal | Chantyal | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Tajpuriya | Rajbanshi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byansi | Byangsi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pahari | Newar | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Maithili | 1,150 | 1060 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Bania Khatri | Maithili | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Maithili | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Maithili | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Maithili | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Maithili | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Maithili | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Maithili | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Maithili | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Koch | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adibasi Janajati | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 70,300 | 55900 | - | - | - | - | 14400 |
| Brahmin Terai | Maithili | 2,340 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | 240 |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bahing | Nepali | 280 | 30 | - | - | 70 | - | 170 |
| Bantawa | Nepali | 2,330 | 1460 | - | - | - | - | 860 |
| Chamling | Chamling | 1,310 | 460 | - | - | 390 | - | 460 |
| Gurung Ghale | Ghale, Southern | 100 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Khaling | Khaling | 150 | 50 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Kulung | Kulung (Nepal) | 3,640 | 380 | - | - | 540 | - | 2720 |
| Mewahang | Mewahang, Eastern | 60 | 40 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Nachhiring | Nachiring | 80 | 30 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Sampang | Sampang | 360 | 120 | - | - | 90 | - | 150 |
| Sarbaria | Nepali | 2,970 | 1830 | - | - | 520 | - | 620 |
| Thulung | Thulung | 470 | 320 | - | - | - | - | 150 |
| Yamphu | Yamphu | 100 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Lohorung | Yamphu, Southern | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miyan | Nepali | 3,360 | - | 3360 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Maithili | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 1,450 | - | 1450 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 3,690 | 3690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Maithili | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Maithili | 3,770 | 3770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Maithili | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Maithili | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Sunri | Maithili | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
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