People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baha'i | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Chepang, Tsepang | Nepali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Danuwar Rai | Nepali | 2,840 | 2840 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darai | Darai | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhimal | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Magar | Magar, Eastern | 5,870 | 5690 | - | 90 | - | - | 90 |
Gharti | Nepali | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hadi | Maithili | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumal | Nepali | 1,060 | 1030 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 130 | - | - | - | - | - | 130 |
Majhi | Majhi | 3,540 | 3320 | - | 60 | - | - | 160 |
Newah | Newar | 2,950 | 2640 | - | - | 240 | - | 70 |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Oraon, Dhangar | Maithili | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 40 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Sherpa | Sherpa | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 500 | - | - | 30 | 420 | - | 50 |
Thami | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Kathariya | 30,800 | 30500 | - | 350 | - | - | - |
Yakkha | Yakkha | 740 | 490 | - | - | 180 | - | 70 |
Abdul | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 84,000 | 84000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Amat | Maithili | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Urdu | 3,950 | - | 3950 | - | - | - | - |
Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 4,200 | 4140 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
Bania unspecified | Maithili | 13,500 | 13400 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
Bantar | Maithili | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bari (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,970 | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhote | Nepali | 400 | 130 | - | - | 260 | - | - |
Bind | Maithili | 11,500 | 11500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 29,200 | 29200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chhetri | Nepali | 10,300 | 10000 | - | - | - | - | 280 |
Darjee | Nepali | 1,480 | 1480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhanuk | Maithili | 2,000 | 2000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 16,100 | 16100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dharkar | Maithili | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,010 | 1010 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 22,800 | 22800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gangai | Bagheli | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 2,800 | 2800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 22,600 | 22600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kamar | Maithili | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kami | Nepali | 2,610 | 2560 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
Kandu | Maithili | 35,600 | 35600 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Kawar | Maithili | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 3,090 | 3090 | - | - | - | - | - |
Qazi | Urdu | 750 | - | 750 | - | - | - | - |
Khatwa | Maithili | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 19,100 | 19100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 13,900 | 13900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 45,000 | 45000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,900 | 15900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 12,400 | 12400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mal (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 23,300 | 23300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 2,230 | - | 2230 | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,210 | 1210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 8,750 | 8750 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Urdu | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
Rai | Marathi | 2,070 | 450 | - | 150 | - | - | 1460 |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 4,900 | 4900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajbhar | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajdhob | Maithili | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sarki | Maithili | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Urdu | 8,710 | - | 8710 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh | Urdu | 132,000 | - | 132000 | - | - | - | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 8,960 | 8960 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunuwar | Sunwar | 430 | 400 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 3,390 | 3390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 3,670 | 3670 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tamang | Tamang, Eastern | 14,100 | 70 | - | 350 | 13300 | - | 440 |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 18,700 | 18700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 44,400 | 44400 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Thakali | Thakali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thakuri | Nepali | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 2,460 | 2460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Walang | Walungge | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Chhantyal | Chantyal | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Tajpuriya | Rangpuri | 60 | 50 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Pahari | Nepali | 470 | 290 | - | - | 130 | - | 50 |
Hajam | Urdu | 1,360 | - | 1360 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Maithili | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agrahari | Maithili | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Rauniar | Bhojpuri | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bhumihar | Maithili | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Maithili | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Jijhotia | Maithili | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Joshi | Bhojpuri | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Maithili | 1,010 | 1010 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Khandelwal | Maithili | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Radhi | Maithili | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Maithili | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Saraswat | Maithili | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sawaria | Maithili | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koch (Hindu traditions) | Koch | 100 | 70 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 20,800 | 20200 | - | - | - | - | 590 |
Brahmin Terai | Maithili | 4,930 | 4780 | - | - | - | - | 150 |
Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,880 | 1880 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gurung Ghale | Ghale, Southern | 80 | - | - | - | 50 | - | 20 |
Mewahang | Mewahang, Western | 140 | 90 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
Miyan | Urdu | 2,140 | - | 2140 | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Jaiswal | Maithili | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 5,760 | - | 5760 | - | - | - | - |
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Dhindhor | Bhojpuri | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gaoli | Maithili | 4,150 | 4150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 880 | 880 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Maithili | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Kanaujia | Bhojpuri | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Sunri | Maithili | 880 | 880 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
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