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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baramu | Baram | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chepang, Tsepang | Nepali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Danuwar Rai | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darai | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimal | Dhimal | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Bhojpuri | 4,590 | 4520 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bhojpuri | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Bhojpuri | 4,210 | 4160 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 250 | 230 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Majhi | Nepali | 570 | 470 | - | 20 | - | - | 70 |
| Newah | Nepali | 11,400 | 11000 | - | 70 | 400 | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon, Dhangar | Kurux | 2,340 | 2090 | - | 30 | - | - | 220 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Raji | Bhojpuri | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 130 | 70 | - | 10 | - | - | 50 |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 140 | - | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 1,100 | - | - | 50 | 1050 | - | - |
| Thami | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Kathariya | 45,600 | 45400 | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Yakkha | Nepali | 2,970 | 1150 | - | 30 | - | - | 1790 |
| Abdul | Bhojpuri | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 39,900 | 39900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Bhojpuri | 13,400 | - | 13400 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 5,810 | 5810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Bhojpuri | 8,690 | 8600 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Bantar | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Bhojpuri | 1,440 | 1440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 3,330 | 3330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhote | Nepali | 80 | 40 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Bind | Bhojpuri | 7,840 | 7800 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,650 | 1650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bote-Majhi | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chidimar | Bhojpuri | 3,220 | 3180 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 31,300 | 31300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 19,800 | 19800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Churaute | Nepali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 1,230 | 1230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Bhojpuri | 12,500 | 12500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 9,990 | 9990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,340 | 1340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 18,600 | 18600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gaddi (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharva | Nepali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gonrhi | Bhojpuri | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jirel | Jirel | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,160 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 11,500 | 11500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Bhojpuri | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 1,810 | 1760 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Bhojpuri | 39,800 | 39800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 6,710 | 6710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Bhojpuri | 2,440 | - | 2440 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatwa | Bhojpuri | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Bhojpuri | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 21,900 | 21900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 3,840 | 3840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 58,200 | 58200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 9,060 | 9060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 11,400 | 11400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 17,800 | 17800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Bhojpuri | 310 | - | 310 | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 310 | - | 310 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 2,440 | - | 2440 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,200 | - | 1200 | - | - | - | - |
| Mech | Boro (India) | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 11,100 | 11100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 9,410 | 9410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Bhojpuri | 4,150 | - | 4150 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Bhojpuri | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Marathi | 1,630 | 180 | - | 90 | - | - | 1360 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 4,580 | 4580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbhar | Bhojpuri | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajdhob | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuria | Bhojpuri | 1,110 | - | 1110 | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bhojpuri | 3,200 | - | 3200 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Bhojpuri | 52,600 | - | 52600 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 11,000 | 11000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Sunwar | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 14,000 | 14000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Western | 11,700 | 1820 | - | 140 | 9650 | - | 50 |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 8,760 | 8760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 28,600 | 28600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Thakali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Bhojpuri | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,320 | 1320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Walang | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhantyal | Chantyal | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Tajpuriya | Rangpuri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pahari | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Bhojpuri | 9,620 | - | 9620 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Marwari (India) | 2,650 | 2560 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Adibasi Janajati | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Bhojpuri | 18,200 | 18200 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Brahmin Terai | Bhojpuri | 6,930 | 6910 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 2,180 | 2180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamling | Chamling | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Gurung Ghale | Ghale, Southern | 270 | - | - | 20 | 260 | - | - |
| Miyan | Urdu | 850 | - | 850 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Bhojpuri | 2,760 | - | 2760 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Bhojpuri | 2,760 | 2760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Bhojpuri | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 650 | - | 650 | - | - | - | - |
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