People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Magar | Nepali | 1,140 | 990 | 0 | 110 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Gharti | Nepali | 260 | 230 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rongkup-Lepcha | Lepcha | 15,500 | 190 | 30 | 930 | 14,300 | 0 | 20 |
Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 5,120 | 3,600 | 0 | 320 | 190 | 30 | 990 |
Majhi | Nepali | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Newah | Nepali | 560 | 500 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 400 | 350 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Sherpa | Nepali | 380 | 100 | 0 | 120 | 170 | 0 | 0 |
Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 550 | 470 | 0 | 50 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Thami | Nepali | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tharu | Nepali | 580 | 470 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yakkha | Nepali | 70 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 30 |
Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Bania unspecified | Hindi | 210 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bhotia Sikkim | Sikkimese | 8,990 | 140 | 20 | 140 | 8,670 | 0 | 20 |
Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 2,520 | 2,480 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darjee | Nepali | 410 | 390 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Drukpa | Dzongkha | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Christian | Nepali | 180 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kami | Nepali | 670 | 610 | 0 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 250 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Khambu | Nepali | 2,620 | 2,240 | 0 | 240 | 140 | 0 | 0 |
Khas | Nepali | 1,440 | 1,140 | 0 | 120 | 180 | 0 | 0 |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Majhwar | Nepali | 300 | 270 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rai | Nepali | 440 | 240 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
Sarki | Nepali | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 720 | 0 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
Sunuwar | Nepali | 340 | 310 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 |
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
Tamang | Nepali | 2,390 | 200 | 0 | 270 | 1,900 | 0 | 10 |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Thakali | Nepali | 120 | 120 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 | 0 |
Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 120 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kagate | Syuba | 340 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 270 | 0 | 0 |
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