People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
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Chepang, Tsepang | Chepang | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Danuwar Rai | Nepali | 12,500 | 12500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Magar | Magar, Eastern | 8,040 | 5740 | - | 20 | 2030 | - | 250 |
Gharti | Nepali | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hadi | Maithili | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yehlmo | Hyolmo | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumal | Nepali | 740 | 620 | - | - | 90 | - | 20 |
Rongkup-Lepcha | Lepcha | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 320 | 230 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
Majhi | Nepali | 1,330 | 1070 | - | - | 10 | - | 240 |
Newah | Nepali | 3,920 | 2670 | - | - | 1210 | - | 50 |
Munda, Horo | Maithili | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Oraon, Dhangar | Kurux | 1,820 | 1650 | - | 30 | - | - | 140 |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 |
Sherpa | Sherpa | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 120 | - | - | - | 120 | - | - |
Thami | Thangmi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Kathariya | 26,400 | 25900 | - | 170 | - | - | 300 |
Abdul | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 155,000 | 155000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Amat | Maithili | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Urdu | 990 | - | 990 | - | - | - | - |
Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,460 | 1320 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
Bania unspecified | Maithili | 6,430 | 6420 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Bantar | Maithili | 2,080 | 2080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 4,960 | 4960 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bari (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 2,050 | 2050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhand (Muslim traditions) | Maithili | 1,290 | - | 1290 | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 13,900 | 13900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhote | Nepali | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Bind | Maithili | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 40,000 | 40000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chhetri | Nepali | 7,560 | 7560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darjee | Nepali | 1,510 | 1510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhanuk | Maithili | 26,900 | 26900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 6,520 | 6520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dharkar | Maithili | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,760 | 1760 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 24,100 | 24100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gangai | Nepali | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Gonrhi | Maithili | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 15,200 | 15200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hayu | Nepali | 70 | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
Jirel | Jirel | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 3,190 | 3190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kamar | Maithili | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kami | Nepali | 4,350 | 4350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kandu | Maithili | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 2,350 | 2350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Qazi | Urdu | 1,120 | - | 1120 | - | - | - | - |
Khatwa | Maithili | 16,000 | 15300 | - | - | 630 | - | - |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 44,100 | 44100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 2,570 | 2570 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 550 | - | 550 | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 4,210 | 4210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mal (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 18,500 | 18400 | - | - | 120 | - | - |
Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Maithili | 1,090 | - | 1090 | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Maithili | 310 | - | 310 | - | - | - | - |
Mech | Boro (India) | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,610 | 1610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 46,000 | 45500 | - | 50 | 400 | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 10,100 | 10100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Urdu | 1,110 | - | 1110 | - | - | - | - |
Qassab | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Rai | Maithili | 2,170 | 1230 | - | - | - | - | 930 |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 2,200 | 2200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajbhar | Maithili | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajdhob | Maithili | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sarki | Maithili | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Maithili | 4,220 | - | 4220 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh | Maithili | 41,500 | - | 41500 | - | - | - | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 3,420 | 3420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunuwar | Sunwar | 1,740 | 1700 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20,200 | 19900 | - | 30 | - | - | 200 |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 9,860 | 9860 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tamang | Tamang, Eastern | 8,100 | 90 | - | 70 | 7940 | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 16,000 | 16000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 35,200 | 35200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thakuri | Nepali | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,000 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Maithili | 700 | - | 700 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Maithili | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bhumihar | Maithili | 2,880 | 2880 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koch (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Hill | Maithili | 7,610 | 6920 | - | - | - | - | 690 |
Brahmin Terai | Maithili | 3,750 | 3670 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi Kamti | Maithili | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bahing | Bahing | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Chamling | Chamling | 50 | 40 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Dhandi | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khaling | Khaling | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Miyan | Urdu | 650 | - | 650 | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi Kharot | Maithili | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhanuk Dhankar | Maithili | 2,790 | 2790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai Maira | Maithili | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Jaiswal | Maithili | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Magahia | Maithili | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 1,270 | - | 1270 | - | - | - | - |
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Dhindhor | Maithili | 1,730 | 1730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gaoli | Maithili | 27,600 | 27600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Rawat | Maithili | 1,730 | 1730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Maithili | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Sunri | Maithili | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Kaonra | Maithili | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
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