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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha'i | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Chepang, Tsepang | Chepang | 33,400 | 23000 | - | 2970 | 7420 | - | - |
| Danuwar Rai | Nepali | 1,280 | 1210 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Darai | Darai | 9,230 | 9020 | - | 140 | 70 | - | - |
| Dhimal | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Nepali | 32,200 | 28700 | - | 410 | 2560 | - | 610 |
| Gharti | Nepali | 5,100 | 4800 | - | 170 | 130 | - | - |
| Hadi | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yehlmo | Hyolmo | 250 | - | - | 20 | 230 | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 10,700 | 10100 | - | 280 | 290 | - | 50 |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 430 | 320 | - | 30 | - | - | 80 |
| Majhi | Nepali | 680 | 540 | - | 50 | - | - | 100 |
| Newah | Nepali | 34,800 | 31000 | - | 650 | 2880 | - | 280 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Raji | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 40 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 170 | - | - | - | 170 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 45,100 | 7290 | - | 2420 | 35200 | - | 210 |
| Thami | Nepali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Kathariya | 63,400 | 60500 | - | 2810 | - | - | - |
| Yakkha | Yakkha | 40 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Abdul | Maithili | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,100 | 1100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Nepali | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 4,350 | 4280 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 1,420 | 1420 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bantar | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Bhojpuri | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhote | Nepali | 140 | 30 | - | - | 120 | - | - |
| Bind | Bhojpuri | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bote-Majhi | Bote | 3,560 | 3560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 75,900 | 74100 | - | 410 | 490 | - | 880 |
| Darjee | Nepali | 13,900 | 13700 | - | 280 | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Bhojpuri | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dura | Nepali | 630 | 160 | - | 50 | 430 | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gaddi (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharva | Nepali | 540 | 510 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jirel | Jirel | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,250 | 1250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 32,600 | 30900 | - | 520 | 1210 | - | 20 |
| Kandu | Bhojpuri | 1,220 | 1220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Nepali | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,060 | 1060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Maithili | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Muslim traditions) | Nepali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Bhojpuri | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Bhojpuri | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 4,560 | 3430 | - | 660 | - | - | 470 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbhar | Bhojpuri | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuria | Nepali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 8,310 | 7440 | - | 370 | 510 | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bhojpuri | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Nepali | 2,440 | - | 2440 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 53,200 | 9650 | - | 9590 | 33500 | - | 480 |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,790 | 1790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Thakali | 330 | 90 | - | 30 | 210 | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 4,020 | 3590 | - | 170 | 250 | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhantyal | Nepali | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Pahari | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Nepali | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Bhojpuri | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 191,000 | 188000 | - | - | - | - | 3050 |
| Brahmin Terai | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gurung Ghale | Gurung | 1,440 | - | - | 120 | 1280 | - | 50 |
| Nachhiring | Nachiring | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sampang | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Tharu Khawas | Tharu, Kathariya | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miyan | Nepali | 1,470 | - | 1470 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
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