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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha'i | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Baramu | Nepali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chepang, Tsepang | Chepang | 22,200 | 15400 | - | 1730 | 4920 | - | 90 |
| Danuwar Rai | Nepali | 1,610 | 1590 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Darai | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Nepali | 21,800 | 19200 | - | 370 | 2250 | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 1,110 | 1100 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 290 | - | - | - | 290 | - | - |
| Majhi | Nepali | 3,660 | 3260 | - | 170 | - | - | 220 |
| Newah | Newar | 30,000 | 23600 | - | 90 | 5920 | - | 370 |
| Oraon, Dhangar | Kurux | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 50 | 40 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 3,320 | - | - | 90 | 3150 | - | 70 |
| Thami | Nepali | 90 | 70 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Kathariya | 1,080 | 1000 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 1,760 | 1620 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
| Bania unspecified | Maithili | 1,760 | 1750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bantar | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhote | Nepali | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Bind | Maithili | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bote-Majhi | Bote | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 51,900 | 51300 | - | 80 | - | - | 520 |
| Darjee | Nepali | 4,010 | 3870 | - | 70 | 70 | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Bhojpuri | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharva | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jirel | Jirel | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 14,000 | 13800 | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Bhojpuri | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatwa | Nepali | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 9,190 | 8190 | - | 530 | - | - | 470 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 1,700 | 1550 | - | 70 | 80 | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bhojpuri | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Bhojpuri | 1,060 | - | 1060 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 510 | 500 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Western | 232,000 | 8790 | - | 19800 | 203000 | - | 170 |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 2,150 | 2050 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pahari | Nepali | 1,490 | 1180 | - | 20 | 290 | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Bhojpuri | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 56,700 | 54600 | - | - | - | - | 2130 |
| Brahmin Terai | Bhojpuri | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bantawa | Bantawa | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamling | Chamling | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghale | Nepali | 690 | - | - | 20 | 670 | - | 10 |
| Miyan | Nepali | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
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