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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha'i | Nepali | 500 | - | - | - | - | - | 500 |
| Danuwar Rai | Nepali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darai | Darai | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Nepali | 14,700 | 14000 | - | 140 | 560 | - | - |
| Gharti | Dotyali | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Dotyali | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Nepali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newah | Newar | 1,330 | 1150 | - | - | 160 | - | 20 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon, Dhangar | Kurux | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raji | Raji | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raute | Dotyali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Dotyali | 2,220 | - | - | 70 | 2150 | - | - |
| Thami | Thangmi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Dangaura | 116,000 | 105000 | - | 10100 | - | - | 250 |
| Tibetan, Bhotia | Tibetan, Central | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Ahar | - | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Bhojpuri | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Dotyali | 1,450 | 1450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Dotyali | 7,900 | 7630 | - | - | - | - | 270 |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bantar | - | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Dotyali | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhote | Dotyali | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bote-Majhi | Nepali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Dotyali | 150,000 | 149000 | - | 90 | 170 | - | 660 |
| Darjee | Dotyali | 12,000 | 11900 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Maithili | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Dotyali | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Dotyali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | - | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharva | Dotyali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain | Dotyali | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Dotyali | 40,100 | 39400 | - | 460 | 270 | - | 20 |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Kurux | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | - | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | - | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Dotyali | 2,950 | 2950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | - | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Maithili | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Murao (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | - | 660 | 660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Dotyali | 240 | 210 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbhar | Bhojpuri | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Dotyali | 8,310 | 8090 | - | 150 | 70 | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Nepali | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Silpkar (Hindu traditions) | Dotyali | 10,400 | 10400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Sunwar | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Dotyali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Western | 3,230 | - | - | 920 | 2300 | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Dotyali | 29,200 | 28800 | - | 150 | 220 | - | - |
| Pahari | Newar | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Maithili | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Maithili | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adibasi Janajati | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Dotyali | 83,000 | 79600 | - | - | - | - | 3330 |
| Brahmin Terai | Maithili | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bohara | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhandi | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu Rana | Tharu, Kathariya | 69,100 | 68400 | - | 690 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Dotyali | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
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