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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha'i | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Baramu | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chepang, Tsepang | Chepang | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Danuwar Rai | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darai | Nepali | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimal | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Magar, Eastern | 65,600 | 52500 | - | 1910 | 11000 | - | 180 |
| Gharti | Nepali | 940 | 900 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yehlmo | Hyolmo | 40 | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 8,410 | 8040 | - | 310 | 50 | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Majhi | Majhi | 320 | 290 | - | 20 | - | - | 10 |
| Newah | Newar | 7,310 | 6160 | - | 210 | 940 | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon, Dhangar | Kurux | 40 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rajbanshi | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 90 | 50 | - | 10 | - | - | 30 |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 80 | - | - | - | 80 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 8,900 | 1230 | - | 580 | 6940 | - | 160 |
| Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Central | 49,400 | 48200 | - | 1260 | - | - | - |
| Yakkha | Nepali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 9,830 | 9770 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Bhojpuri | 890 | - | 890 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 2,900 | 2900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Bhojpuri | 2,900 | 2900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 840 | 840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 130 | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 5,800 | 5800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhote | Nepali | 60 | 20 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Bind | Bhojpuri | 1,140 | 1140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bote-Majhi | Bote | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 13,800 | 13800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 23,400 | 23300 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 6,490 | 6490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Bhojpuri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 3,240 | 3240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dharkar | Bhojpuri | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 3,060 | 3060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gaddi (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharva | Nepali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Rajbanshi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 3,840 | 3840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 720 | 680 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 15,700 | 15000 | - | 540 | 70 | - | 20 |
| Kandu | Bhojpuri | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Bhojpuri | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Khas | Jumli | 300 | 260 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Khatwa | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 3,710 | 3640 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 3,460 | 3460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,120 | 1120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,740 | 1610 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Bhojpuri | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 820 | - | 820 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Murao (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 2,620 | 2550 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,910 | 1910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Bhojpuri | 500 | - | 500 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Bhojpuri | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 550 | 310 | - | 30 | - | - | 210 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbhar | Bhojpuri | 2,620 | 2570 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Rajdhob | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 2,640 | 2540 | - | 80 | 20 | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bhojpuri | 790 | - | 790 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Bhojpuri | 5,900 | - | 5900 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 250 | 230 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Western | 3,410 | 250 | - | 500 | 2670 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 6,600 | 6600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 110 | 70 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 4,510 | 4240 | - | 270 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhantyal | Nepali | 40 | 10 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Hajam | Bhojpuri | 920 | - | 920 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Bhojpuri | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agrahari | Bhojpuri | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Bhojpuri | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Rauniar | Bhojpuri | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Bhojpuri | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 65,900 | 65900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Terai | Nepali | 3,420 | 3420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhandi | Nepali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gurung Ghale | Nepali | 100 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Lohorung | Yamphu, Southern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miyan | Bhojpuri | 700 | - | 700 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Kharbind | Bhojpuri | 1,400 | 1400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Kharot | Bhojpuri | 880 | 880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Nikhad | Bhojpuri | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Bhojpuri | 350 | - | 350 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Bhojpuri | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bhojpuri | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Bhojpuri | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
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