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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baramu | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chepang, Tsepang | Chepang | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Danuwar Rai | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darai | Nepali | 1,160 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimal | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Magar, Eastern | 63,800 | 50800 | - | 1850 | 11000 | - | 180 |
| Gharti | Nepali | 920 | 870 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yehlmo | Hyolmo | 40 | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 8,140 | 7790 | - | 300 | 50 | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Majhi | Majhi | 320 | 280 | - | 20 | - | - | 10 |
| Newah | Newar | 7,110 | 5970 | - | 200 | 940 | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon, Dhangar | Kurux | 40 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 90 | 50 | - | 10 | - | - | 30 |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 80 | - | - | - | 80 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 9,000 | 1190 | - | 550 | 6940 | - | 320 |
| Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Kathariya | 47,900 | 46600 | - | 1220 | - | - | - |
| Yakkha | Nepali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 9,520 | 9460 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Bhojpuri | 850 | - | 850 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 2,840 | 2810 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania unspecified | Bhojpuri | 2,810 | 2810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 890 | 890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 5,610 | 5610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhote | Nepali | 60 | 20 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Bind | Bhojpuri | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bote-Majhi | Bote | 1,250 | 1250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 13,300 | 13300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 22,600 | 22500 | - | 100 | - | - | 40 |
| Darjee | Nepali | 6,280 | 6280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Bhojpuri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 3,140 | 3140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dharkar | Bhojpuri | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 2,960 | 2960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gaddi (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharva | Nepali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Bagheli | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 3,720 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 690 | 660 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 15,200 | 14600 | - | 530 | 70 | - | 20 |
| Kandu | Bhojpuri | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Bhojpuri | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Khas | Jumli | 290 | 250 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Khatwa | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 3,600 | 3520 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 3,340 | 3340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,090 | 1090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,680 | 1560 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Bhojpuri | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 790 | - | 790 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 660 | - | 660 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 660 | - | 660 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Murao (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 2,530 | 2460 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,850 | 1850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Bhojpuri | 480 | - | 480 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Bhojpuri | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 530 | 300 | - | 30 | - | - | 200 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbhar | Bhojpuri | 2,540 | 2490 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Rajdhob | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 2,550 | 2460 | - | 70 | 20 | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bhojpuri | 760 | - | 760 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Bhojpuri | 5,710 | - | 5710 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 250 | 220 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Western | 3,750 | 240 | - | 480 | 2670 | - | 370 |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 6,390 | 6390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 100 | 70 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 4,360 | 4100 | - | 260 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhantyal | Nepali | 40 | 10 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Hajam | Bhojpuri | 890 | - | 890 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Bhojpuri | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agrahari | Bhojpuri | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Bhojpuri | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Rauniar | Bhojpuri | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Bhojpuri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Maithili | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 64,100 | 63800 | - | - | - | - | 350 |
| Brahmin Terai | Nepali | 3,430 | 3410 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhandi | Nepali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gurung Ghale | Nepali | 100 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Lohorung | Yamphu, Southern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miyan | Urdu | 690 | - | 690 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Kharbind | Bhojpuri | 1,360 | 1360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Kharot | Bhojpuri | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Nikhad | Bhojpuri | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Bhojpuri | 350 | - | 350 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Bhojpuri | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 500 | - | 500 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Bhojpuri | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
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