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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha'i | Nepali | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Danuwar Rai | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Magar, Western | 33,500 | 26500 | - | 170 | 6590 | - | 210 |
| Gharti | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yehlmo | Nepali | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 350 | 340 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 280 | 210 | - | 20 | - | - | 50 |
| Majhi | Majhi | 160 | 120 | - | 10 | - | - | 30 |
| Newah | Nepali | 3,580 | 2540 | - | 50 | 930 | - | 60 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 260 | 210 | - | 10 | - | - | 40 |
| Raji | Raji | 2,220 | 2200 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 1,550 | - | - | 70 | 1350 | - | 140 |
| Thami | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Dangaura | 322,000 | 308000 | - | 12900 | - | - | 1660 |
| Yakkha | Nepali | 60 | 40 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Ahar | Maithili | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Maithili | 780 | - | 780 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 3,250 | 3250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 5,010 | 4920 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Bania unspecified | Maithili | 650 | 630 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bantar | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhote | Nepali | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bote-Majhi | Bote | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 189,000 | 186000 | - | 210 | 1900 | - | 1040 |
| Churaute | Nepali | 100 | 10 | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 19,800 | 19100 | - | 50 | 650 | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Maithili | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gaddi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Goriya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 75,000 | 72500 | - | 620 | 1700 | - | 140 |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Maithili | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 660 | 660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,560 | 4560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Maithili | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Muslim traditions) | Maithili | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Mech | Nepali | 120 | 100 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Murao (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Maithili | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 600 | 300 | - | 40 | - | - | 260 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbhar | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuria | Nepali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 8,400 | 7780 | - | 140 | 480 | - | - |
| Sayyid | Maithili | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Bhojpuri | 2,100 | - | 2100 | - | - | - | - |
| Silpkar (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Western | 2,830 | - | - | 170 | 2660 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Thakali | 100 | 30 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 35,400 | 33700 | - | 250 | 1450 | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhantyal | Chantyal | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Tajpuriya | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byansi | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Nepali | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 140 | 120 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Koch | 30 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 111,000 | 110000 | - | - | - | - | 780 |
| Brahmin Terai | Maithili | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bohara | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gurung Ghale | Ghale, Southern | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Tharu Khawas | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu Rana | Tharu, Kathariya | 14,500 | 14500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
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