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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha'i | Maithili | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Magar | Nepali | 41,000 | 39400 | - | 110 | 1440 | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 1,930 | 1880 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 7,790 | 7650 | - | 30 | 100 | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 40 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Majhi | Santhali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 6,370 | 5720 | - | - | 650 | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 30 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 1,030 | - | - | 30 | 1000 | - | - |
| Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Kathariya | 250 | 230 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 1,160 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Maithili | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 41,500 | 41100 | - | - | 410 | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 7,270 | 7200 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharva | Nepali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 25,800 | 25400 | - | 30 | 300 | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Nepali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Nepali | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 13,900 | 13600 | - | 20 | 250 | - | - |
| Sayyid | Nepali | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Nepali | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Western | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 1,320 | 1290 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Hajam | Nepali | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 74,600 | 74600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Terai | Maithili | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miyan | Nepali | 550 | - | 550 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
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