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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darai | Nepali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Magar, Western | 157,000 | 135000 | - | 1860 | 20800 | - | 140 |
| Gharti | Nepali | 1,860 | 1840 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 7,830 | 7720 | - | 60 | 60 | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 30 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Majhi | Nepali | 40 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Newah | Newar | 10,400 | 8970 | - | 90 | 1290 | - | 50 |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 660 | - | - | 20 | 650 | - | - |
| Thami | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Kathariya | 520 | 500 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bote-Majhi | Bote | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 23,800 | 23400 | - | 30 | 180 | - | 160 |
| Darjee | Nepali | 5,870 | 5770 | - | 30 | 70 | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Nepali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharva | Nepali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 20,200 | 19800 | - | 290 | 90 | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 150 | 70 | - | 10 | - | - | 60 |
| Sarki | Nepali | 9,580 | 9440 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Sunwar | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 240 | - | - | 10 | 230 | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 90 | 20 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 4,380 | 4270 | - | 50 | 70 | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 52,500 | 52200 | - | - | - | - | 290 |
| Miyan | Nepali | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
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