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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha'i | Nepali | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Baramu | Nepali | 7,050 | 7,030 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chepang, Tsepang | Nepali | 3,600 | 3,200 | 0 | 170 | 230 | 0 | 0 |
| Darai | Nepali | 870 | 840 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magar | Nepali | 32,700 | 31,000 | 0 | 1,310 | 360 | 0 | 0 |
| Gharti | Nepali | 2,270 | 2,220 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kumal | Kumal | 8,350 | 7,770 | 0 | 470 | 110 | 0 | 0 |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Majhi | Nepali | 460 | 380 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Newah | Nepali | 21,800 | 20,800 | 0 | 340 | 650 | 0 | 0 |
| Raute | Nepali | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 52,500 | 13,000 | 0 | 3,230 | 35,300 | 0 | 970 |
| Thami | Nepali | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tharu unspecified | Maithili | 240 | 210 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ansari | Urdu | 170 | 0 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 320 | 320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 2,880 | 2,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bhote | Nepali | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bote-Majhi | Nepali | 120 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 32,800 | 32,300 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 330 |
| Darjee | Nepali | 8,300 | 8,220 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gandharva | Nepali | 190 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gangai | Nepali | 120 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamar | Maithili | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kami | Nepali | 15,700 | 15,100 | 0 | 560 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kandu | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rai | Marathi | 200 | 170 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Sarki | Nepali | 21,400 | 20,500 | 0 | 920 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 120 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaikh | Urdu | 1,380 | 0 | 1,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamang | Tamang, Eastern Gorkha | 13,900 | 2,880 | 0 | 1,470 | 8,790 | 0 | 740 |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thakali | Nepali | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 850 | 810 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hajam | Urdu | 50 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 42,900 | 41,800 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1,130 |
| Brahmin Terai | Hindi | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gurung Ghale | Ghale, Southern | 5,330 | 380 | 0 | 260 | 4,580 | 0 | 110 |
| Tharu Khawas | Tharu, Kathariya | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nubri | Nubri | 1,580 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,580 | 0 | 0 |
| Tsum | Tsum | 2,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,450 | 0 | 0 |
| Miyan | Urdu | 500 | 0 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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