People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baramu | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chepang, Tsepang | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Danuwar Rai | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darai | Bhojpuri | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Magar | Nepali | 109,000 | 86400 | - | 1450 | 20500 | - | 300 |
Gharti | Nepali | 880 | 830 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumal | Nepali | 4,550 | 4410 | - | 100 | 30 | - | - |
Rongkup-Lepcha | Nepali | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 220 | 170 | - | 20 | - | - | 30 |
Majhi | Maithili | 1,380 | 1220 | - | 20 | - | - | 140 |
Newah | Newar | 21,700 | 17700 | - | 140 | 3820 | - | 30 |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Munda, Horo | Maithili | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Oraon, Dhangar | Maithili | 90 | 70 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Santal (Sawntal) | Maithili | 100 | 60 | - | 10 | - | - | 30 |
Sherpa | Sherpa | 460 | - | - | 20 | 440 | - | - |
Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 21,000 | - | - | 1640 | 17200 | - | 2120 |
Thami | Thangmi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Kathariya | 84,800 | 83400 | - | 1350 | - | - | - |
Yakkha | Nepali | 260 | 90 | - | - | 170 | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 65,100 | 65100 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Ansari | Bhojpuri | 2,280 | - | 2280 | - | - | - | - |
Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 5,510 | 5480 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
Bania unspecified | Bhojpuri | 14,000 | 14000 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
Bantar | Bhojpuri | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,890 | 1890 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhai (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
Bari (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 4,390 | 4390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhar | Bhojpuri | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 22,200 | 22200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhote | Nepali | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
Bind | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 2,020 | 2020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bote-Majhi | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chidimar | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 36,100 | 35800 | - | 250 | - | - | - |
Chhetri | Nepali | 70,700 | 70000 | - | 90 | 620 | - | 60 |
Darjee | Nepali | 11,500 | 11200 | - | 140 | 140 | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhanuk | Bhojpuri | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 19,700 | 19600 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
Dharkar | Bhojpuri | 780 | 780 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 14,700 | 14700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dura | Nepali | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 660 | 660 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gandharva | Nepali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gangai | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gonrhi | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Goriya (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosain | Bhojpuri | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 4,160 | 4160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 22,900 | 22900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 4,160 | 4160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kamar | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kami | Nepali | 31,200 | 30100 | - | 510 | 580 | - | - |
Kandu | Bhojpuri | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 2,180 | 2180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Qazi | Bhojpuri | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Khatwa | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 9,150 | 9150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kori | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 19,700 | 19700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 29,600 | 29600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 5,340 | 5320 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mal (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20,100 | 20100 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
Manihar | Bhojpuri | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 880 | - | 880 | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 480 | - | 480 | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,610 | 1610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,450 | - | 1450 | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
Murao (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,800 | 1780 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 8,120 | 8100 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Nat (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Urdu | 650 | - | 650 | - | - | - | - |
Qassab | Bhojpuri | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
Rai | Nepali | 1,030 | 730 | - | 50 | - | - | 260 |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,140 | 1140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajbhar | Bhojpuri | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajdhob | Bhojpuri | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sarki | Nepali | 4,830 | 4760 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Bhojpuri | 5,530 | - | 5530 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh | Bhojpuri | 62,700 | - | 62700 | - | - | - | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunuwar | Nepali | 390 | 380 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 7,800 | 7800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tamang | Nepali | 2,070 | - | - | 140 | 1890 | - | 50 |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 14,200 | 14200 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Thakali | Nepali | 1,150 | 370 | - | 40 | 750 | - | - |
Thakuri | Nepali | 7,650 | 7380 | - | 130 | 140 | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 570 | 570 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chhantyal | Chantyal | 640 | 330 | - | 50 | 260 | - | - |
Hajam | Bhojpuri | 1,900 | - | 1900 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Bhojpuri | 3,570 | 3550 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Bania Agrahari | Bhojpuri | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasaundhan | Bhojpuri | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahur | Bhojpuri | 1,010 | 1010 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Rauniar | Bhojpuri | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bhumihar | Bhojpuri | 1,360 | 1360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Jijhotia | Bhojpuri | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Bhojpuri | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Khandelwal | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Maithili | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sawaria | Bhojpuri | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koch (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Adibasi Janajati | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 162,000 | 161000 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
Brahmin Terai | Bhojpuri | 2,690 | 2690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bais (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 460 | - | 460 | - | - | - | - |
Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamling | Chamling | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhandi | Bhojpuri | 1,340 | 1340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gurung Ghale | Gurung | 90 | - | - | - | 90 | - | - |
Tharu Khawas | Tharu, Kathariya | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Miyan | Urdu | 1,000 | - | 1000 | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi Kharbind | Bhojpuri | 6,450 | 6450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi Kharot | Bhojpuri | 4,610 | 4610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi Nikhad | Bhojpuri | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Jaiswal | Bhojpuri | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 550 | - | 550 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Dhindhor | Bhojpuri | 2,070 | 2070 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gola | Bhojpuri | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 6,910 | 6910 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Rawat | Bhojpuri | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Sribastab | Bhojpuri | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 740 | - | 740 | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Bhojpuri | 2,530 | 2530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Kanaujia | Bhojpuri | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Ghosi | Bhojpuri | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
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