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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha'i | Nepali | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Chepang, Tsepang | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Nepali | 86,500 | 81900 | - | 1800 | 2740 | - | 50 |
| Gharti | Nepali | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yehlmo | Hyolmo | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 9,730 | 9110 | - | 410 | 210 | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 70 | 60 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Majhi | Nepali | 460 | 420 | - | 20 | 10 | - | 10 |
| Newah | Nepali | 5,290 | 4450 | - | 70 | 750 | - | 20 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 2,070 | - | - | 140 | 1900 | - | 30 |
| Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Kathariya | 163,000 | 159000 | - | 3620 | 10 | - | 20 |
| Yakkha | Yakkha | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahar | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 8,140 | 8140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 15,000 | 14900 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bantar | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Muslim traditions) | Nepali | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Bhojpuri | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bote-Majhi | Nepali | 400 | 370 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 940 | 910 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 159,000 | 158000 | - | 300 | 380 | - | 180 |
| Darjee | Nepali | 17,100 | 16800 | - | 160 | 140 | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Bhojpuri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharva | Nepali | 880 | 880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 1,960 | 1960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jirel | Jirel | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 40,600 | 39600 | - | 780 | 250 | - | - |
| Kandu | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Awadhi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Nepali | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Awadhi | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Murao (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 370 | 130 | - | 40 | - | - | 200 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbhar | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 12,000 | 11600 | - | 370 | 90 | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Nepali | 2,100 | - | 2100 | - | - | - | - |
| Silpkar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 530 | - | - | 40 | 480 | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 40 | 10 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 7,720 | 7450 | - | 180 | 90 | - | - |
| Lhomi, Shing Saapa | Nepali | 120 | - | - | - | 120 | - | - |
| Chhantyal | Chantyal | 310 | 220 | - | - | 90 | - | - |
| Hajam | Nepali | 620 | - | 620 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 62,400 | 62300 | - | - | - | - | 160 |
| Brahmin Terai | Maithili | 2,750 | 2750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Nau | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bohara | Awadhi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Awadhi | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu Rana | Tharu, Kathariya | 27,600 | 27100 | - | 520 | - | - | 20 |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
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