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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha'i | Awadhi | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Baramu | Baram | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chepang, Tsepang | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Danuwar Rai | Danuwar | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Nepali | 23,400 | 21100 | - | 350 | 1950 | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yehlmo | Hyolmo | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 1,120 | 1080 | - | 30 | 20 | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Awadhi | 610 | 530 | - | 20 | 10 | - | 50 |
| Newah | Newar | 2,300 | 1730 | - | 20 | 540 | - | 20 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda, Horo | Mundari | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Oraon, Dhangar | Kurux | 80 | 70 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raji | Raji | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 290 | - | - | - | 290 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 1,570 | - | - | 50 | 1080 | - | 440 |
| Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Dangaura | 70,100 | 69600 | - | 450 | 10 | - | 20 |
| Yakkha | Yakkha | 110 | 70 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Ahar | Awadhi | 1,360 | 1360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 58,000 | 58000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Bhojpuri | 2,420 | - | 2420 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 4,590 | 4590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Awadhi | 9,100 | 9100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 6,910 | 6910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 2,070 | 2070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 3,170 | 3170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Bhojpuri | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 12,200 | 12200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhote | Nepali | 80 | 20 | - | - | 60 | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,680 | 1680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bote-Majhi | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chidimar | Nepali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 23,400 | 23300 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 27,000 | 26300 | - | 20 | 600 | - | 30 |
| Darjee | Nepali | 3,780 | 3670 | - | 30 | 70 | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 1,450 | 1450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Awadhi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 14,000 | 14000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dharkar | Awadhi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 25,100 | 25100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gaddi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharva | Nepali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goriya (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain | Awadhi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 4,180 | 4180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 20,100 | 20100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 3,590 | 3590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 11,800 | 11100 | - | 80 | 620 | - | - |
| Kandu | Awadhi | 1,320 | 1320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatwa | Awadhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 2,090 | 2090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Awadhi | 8,770 | 8770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 41,100 | 41100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 2,350 | 2350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 4,200 | 4200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 4,470 | 4470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Urdu | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 2,530 | - | 2530 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 830 | - | 830 | - | - | - | - |
| Mech | Boro (India) | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 11,800 | - | 11800 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 310 | - | 310 | - | - | - | - |
| Murao (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 7,340 | 7340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 750 | 750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 1,590 | - | 1590 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Marathi | 280 | 70 | - | 20 | - | - | 190 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbhar | Awadhi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajdhob | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 1,100 | 1080 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bhojpuri | 3,860 | - | 3860 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Urdu | 82,900 | - | 82900 | - | - | - | - |
| Silpkar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 880 | 880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 750 | 750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 6,990 | 6990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Eastern | 360 | - | - | 20 | 340 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 12,200 | 12200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Thakali | 100 | 30 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 3,420 | 3380 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Lhomi, Shing Saapa | Nepali | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 890 | 890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhantyal | Chantyal | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 4,840 | - | 4840 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Awadhi | 2,420 | 2420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agrahari | Awadhi | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Awadhi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Awadhi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Awadhi | 1,700 | 1700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Awadhi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Awadhi | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Awadhi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Awadhi | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Awadhi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Awadhi | 2,070 | 2070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adibasi Janajati | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 56,200 | 56200 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Brahmin Terai | Awadhi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,380 | - | 1380 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,380 | - | 1380 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,730 | - | 1730 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Nau | Urdu | 1,080 | - | 1080 | - | - | - | - |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 1,190 | 1190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhandi | Nepali | 670 | 670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miyan | Urdu | 1,340 | - | 1340 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Kharbind | Awadhi | 2,070 | 2070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Nikhad | Awadhi | 780 | 780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Awadhi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 690 | - | 690 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Awadhi | 4,030 | 4030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Awadhi | 3,230 | 3230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 23,000 | 23000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Awadhi | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Sribastab | Awadhi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 2,830 | - | 2830 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Awadhi | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Awadhi | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Awadhi | 1,060 | 1060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Awadhi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
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