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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baramu | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chepang, Tsepang | Chepang | 200 | 130 | - | 10 | 60 | - | - |
| Danuwar Rai | Nepali | 3,840 | 3820 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Darai | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimal | Dhimal | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Magar, Eastern | 7,780 | 7350 | - | 30 | 400 | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Maithili | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 440 | - | - | - | 440 | - | - |
| Majhi | Nepali | 1,740 | 1400 | - | 50 | - | - | 300 |
| Newah | Newar | 6,670 | 4180 | - | 120 | 2370 | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon, Dhangar | Kurux | 830 | 700 | - | 30 | - | - | 90 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 40 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 990 | - | - | 40 | 960 | - | - |
| Thami | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Kathariya | 72,000 | 71700 | - | 330 | - | - | - |
| Yakkha | Nepali | 1,290 | 530 | - | - | - | - | 760 |
| Abdul | Bhojpuri | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 72,300 | 72000 | - | - | - | - | 240 |
| Amat | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Bhojpuri | 3,970 | - | 3970 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 5,590 | 5590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Bhojpuri | 5,180 | 5160 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bantar | Bhojpuri | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,610 | 1610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,850 | 1850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Bhojpuri | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhote | Nepali | 210 | - | - | - | 210 | - | - |
| Bind | Bhojpuri | 12,900 | 12900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 33,400 | 33000 | - | 20 | - | - | 310 |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 21,700 | 21400 | - | 50 | - | - | 250 |
| Darjee | Nepali | 1,070 | 1030 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Bhojpuri | 22,900 | 22800 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 9,370 | 9370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dharkar | Bhojpuri | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 24,200 | 24100 | - | 20 | - | - | 50 |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,850 | 1850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gonrhi | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,780 | 1780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20,300 | 20300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 3,080 | 3080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Bhojpuri | 38,000 | 38000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Bhojpuri | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,690 | 1670 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Bhojpuri | 980 | - | 980 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatwa | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 35,300 | 35300 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 12,200 | 12200 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 350 | - | 350 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 31,200 | 31200 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 8,350 | 8350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 10,800 | 10800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 19,600 | 19600 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Bhojpuri | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,010 | - | 1010 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 11,100 | 11100 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 9,360 | 9360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Bhojpuri | 1,080 | - | 1080 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Bhojpuri | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Marathi | 1,480 | 500 | - | 60 | - | - | 920 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 3,140 | 3140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbhar | Bhojpuri | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajdhob | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuria | Bhojpuri | 660 | - | 660 | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bhojpuri | 2,950 | - | 2950 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Bhojpuri | 80,800 | - | 80800 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 8,410 | 8410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 6,720 | 6720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Western | 32,000 | 310 | - | 730 | 31000 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 7,320 | 7320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 32,600 | 32600 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,660 | 1660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhantyal | Chantyal | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Pahari | Nepali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Bhojpuri | 5,300 | - | 5300 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Bhojpuri | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agrahari | Bhojpuri | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Rauniar | Bhojpuri | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Bhojpuri | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Bhojpuri | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Bhojpuri | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Bhojpuri | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Bhojpuri | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Bhojpuri | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Bhojpuri | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Bhojpuri | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Koch | 40 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Adibasi Janajati | Nepali | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 34,200 | 33800 | - | - | - | - | 440 |
| Brahmin Terai | Bhojpuri | 1,890 | 1880 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bantawa | Bantawa | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gurung Ghale | Nepali | 380 | - | - | 20 | 360 | - | - |
| Miyan | Urdu | 1,310 | - | 1310 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Bhojpuri | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Bhojpuri | 1,380 | - | 1380 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Bhojpuri | 1,440 | 1440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Bhojpuri | 9,210 | 9210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Bhojpuri | 1,440 | 1440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Bhojpuri | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Sunri | Maithili | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Bhojpuri | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
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