| State | Population | % Unreached Population | People Groups | % Unreached People Groups | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 405,000 | 75.6 | 286 | 86.4 | 
| Andhra Pradesh | 58,006,000 | 98.3 | 533 | 90.8 | 
| Arunachal Pradesh | 1,361,000 | 31.7 | 244 | 58.2 | 
| Assam | 32,341,000 | 79 | 464 | 78.4 | 
| Bihar | 118,510,000 | 99.5 | 487 | 94.3 | 
| Chandigarh | 1,204,000 | 99.3 | 461 | 92.8 | 
| Chhattisgarh | 30,235,000 | 96.5 | 558 | 93.9 | 
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 351,000 | 99.4 | 191 | 95.3 | 
| Daman and Diu | 275,000 | 98.5 | 219 | 95.9 | 
| Delhi | 19,669,000 | 99.4 | 764 | 92.3 | 
| Goa | 1,660,000 | 73.8 | 311 | 92.6 | 
| Gujarat | 69,359,000 | 99.3 | 646 | 94.3 | 
| Haryana | 28,670,000 | 99.9 | 490 | 96.3 | 
| Himachal Pradesh | 8,019,000 | 99.8 | 374 | 94.1 | 
| Jammu and Kashmir | 13,312,000 | 99.9 | 293 | 96.9 | 
| Jharkhand | 35,594,000 | 82.1 | 540 | 93.3 | 
| Karnataka | 66,110,000 | 98.4 | 657 | 94.2 | 
| Kerala | 34,927,000 | 81.5 | 412 | 87.6 | 
| Ladakh | 266,000 | 99.6 | 52 | 96.2 | 
| Lakshadweep | 63,800 | 99.4 | 10 | 70 | 
| Madhya Pradesh | 83,491,000 | 99.9 | 777 | 94 | 
| Maharashtra | 127,679,000 | 99.1 | 862 | 92.8 | 
| Manipur | 3,116,000 | 60.9 | 199 | 64.3 | 
| Meghalaya | 3,003,000 | 13.4 | 208 | 73.6 | 
| Mizoram | 1,155,000 | 11.3 | 130 | 64.6 | 
| Nagaland | 1,999,000 | 10.1 | 169 | 62.7 | 
| Odisha | 45,272,000 | 87.3 | 705 | 94 | 
| Puducherry | 1,333,000 | 94 | 241 | 89.6 | 
| Punjab | 32,122,000 | 99.4 | 472 | 94.1 | 
| Rajasthan | 77,952,000 | 100 | 712 | 94.5 | 
| Sikkim | 615,000 | 57.7 | 85 | 84.7 | 
| Tamil Nadu | 78,375,000 | 93.7 | 582 | 88.1 | 
| Telangana | 38,391,000 | 98.9 | 537 | 91.4 | 
| Tripura | 3,905,000 | 73.1 | 270 | 77.4 | 
| Uttar Pradesh | 251,279,000 | 100 | 893 | 94.4 | 
| Uttarakhand | 13,493,000 | 99.5 | 580 | 96.6 | 
| West Bengal | 106,794,000 | 95.6 | 687 | 89.4 | 
| People Group | Population | Primary Religion | Progress | Count of Ctrys | Primary Language | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul | 36,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Urdu | 
| Abor | 1,600 | Unknown |  | 1 | Adi | 
| Ad Dharmi | 1,056,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Adi | 72,000 | Unknown |  | 3 | Adi | 
| Adi Andhra | 312,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Telugu | 
| Adi Andhra Christian | 20,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Adi Dravida | 8,711,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Adi Dravida Christian | 667,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Adi Gallong | 18,000 | Unknown |  | 1 | Adi, Galo | 
| Adi Karnataka | 3,012,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Adi Karnataka Christian | 178,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Adi Minyong | 25,000 | Unknown |  | 1 | Adi | 
| Adi Padam | 14,000 | Unknown |  | 1 | Adi | 
| Adi Pasi | 3,100 | Unknown |  | 1 | Adi | 
| Adi Ramo | 1,400 | Unknown |  | 2 | Adi | 
| Adiyan | 17,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Agamudaiyan | 360,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Agamudaiyan Mukkulattar | 2,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | 673,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Agamudaiyan Udayar | 8,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Agariya (Hindu traditions) | 212,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Agariya | 
| Agariya (Muslim traditions) | 16,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Agaru | 1,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Ager (Hindu traditions) | 15,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Kannada | 
| Aghori | 71,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Agri | 446,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Aguri | 531,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Ahar | 1,494,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Aheria | 173,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Ahmadi | 75,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Urdu | 
| Ahnal | 23,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Anal | 
| Ahom | 1,753,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Assamese | 
| Aimol | 3,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Aimol | 
| Aiton (Tai Aiton) | 3,300 | Buddhism |  | 1 | Aiton | 
| Aiyanavar | 5,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Aiyanavar Christian | 17,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Ajila | 3,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Ajna | 42,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Aka | 11,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hruso | 
| Alambadi Kurichchan | 44,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kurichiya | 
| Alavan | 8,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Alia | 57,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Amat | 276,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Ambalavasi | 161,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Malayalam | 
| Ambalavasi Kambalattu | 2,900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Ambalavasi Tottiyan Naicker | 11,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Ambattan (Hindu traditions) | 183,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Ambattan Christian | 4,600 | Christianity |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Amma Kodaga | 2,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kodava | 
| Andh | 498,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Anduran | 2,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Konkani | 
| Angami | 152,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Angami | 
| Angarok | 6,900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Anglo | 129,000 | Christianity |  | 3 | English | 
| Ansari | 10,888,000 | Islam |  | 6 | Urdu | 
| Anuppan | 1,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Ao | 237,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Ao | 
| Apapanthi | 28,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Arab | 2,500 | Islam |  | 42 | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 
| Arain (Hindu traditions) | 283,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Arain (Muslim traditions) | 135,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Arain (Sikh traditions) | 20,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Arakh | 611,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Arasar | 17,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Arasar Christian | 58,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Arasu | 48,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Aray Mala | 4,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Arayan | 207,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Arleng | 599,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Karbi | 
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | 4,094,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | 472,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Arunthathiyar | 1,039,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Aruva | 24,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Arwa Mala | 97,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Asari | 6,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Assamese (Christian traditions) | 3,400 | Christianity |  | 1 | Assamese | 
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | 2,750,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Assamese | 
| Assamese (Sikh traditions) | 1,100 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Assamese | 
| Asur | 35,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Asuri | 
| Atari | 4,600 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Atishbaz | 3,600 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Audhelia | 6,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Chhattisgarhi | 
| Awan | 20,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Ayyanavar | 16,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Ayyarakam | 2,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Babria | 26,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Bachhada | 20,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Badaga | 225,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Badaga | 
| Badaik | 121,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Sadri | 
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | 6,726,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Badhai (Muslim traditions) | 600,000 | Islam |  | 4 | Hindi | 
| Badhai Gandhar | 29,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Badhai Kharadi | 16,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Badhai Konkani | 50,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | 82,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Badhik | 9,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Badwa | 2,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bafinda | 14,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Dogri | 
| Bagata | 152,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Bagdi | 354,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | 2,945,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Baggilu | 1,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Baghban (Hindu traditions) | 621,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | 18,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Bagheti | 28,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Baha'i | 14,000 | Other / Small |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Bahelia (Hindu traditions) | 185,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Bahelia (Muslim traditions) | 25,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | 851,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Bahrupi | 4,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | 302,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Baiga | 583,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Baira | 9,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | 3,662,000 | Hinduism |  | 4 | Bengali | 
| Bairagi (Muslim traditions) | 18,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Bairwa | 1,017,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Baiswar | 89,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Baiti | 45,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Marathi | 
| Bajania | 30,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Bajgar | 1,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bajgi | 32,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Garhwali | 
| Bajikar (Muslim traditions) | 2,200 | Islam |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Bakad | 6,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bakati | 2,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Bakkarwal | 115,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Gujari | 
| Bakuda | 13,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Balagai | 8,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Balahar (Hindu traditions) | 5,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Balahar (Muslim traditions) | 2,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | 2,291,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Balasantoshi | 29,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | 2,495,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Balija Bogam | 77,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Balija Bolla | 75,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Balija Dasari | 53,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Balija Gopanthi | 8,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Balija Jakkula | 41,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Balija Musugu | 23,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Baloch | 58,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Balti | 53,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Balti | 
| Banchada | 36,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bandi (Hindu traditions) | 5,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | 75,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Bangali (Muslim traditions) | 1,100 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Bania | 23,688,000 | Hinduism |  | 6 | Hindi | 
| Bania Agarwal | 5,005,000 | Hinduism |  | 4 | Hindi | 
| Bania Agrahari | 327,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Bania Ajudhyabansi | 100,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Bais | 133,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Bania Barahseni | 112,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Baranwal | 54,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Barnawar | 69,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Bhatia | 35,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Bania Bijabargi | 100,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Brittal | 53,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Assamese | 
| Bania Chaturth | 33,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Bania Chauseni | 43,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Chetti | 748,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Bania Dhusar | 203,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Disaval | 29,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Bania Gahoi | 349,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Gandha Banik | 300,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Bania Gindauriya | 28,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Golapurab | 51,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Gujar | 193,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Bania Hardoi | 41,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Irupathi Nalu Manai Chetti | 35,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Bania Jaiswal | 122,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Kalinga Komati | 32,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Bania Kasar | 70,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Kasarwani | 426,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Kasaundhan | 511,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Bania Khandelwal | 95,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Khatri | 208,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Bengali | 
| Bania Khedayata | 65,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Bania Komti | 1,816,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Bania Kurwar | 6,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Lad | 135,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Bania Mahajan | 191,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Mahawar | 37,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Mahesri | 370,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Mahur | 883,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Bania Marwadi | 6,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marwari (India) | 
| Bania Mathur | 36,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Modh | 77,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Bania Nagar | 43,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Bania Nima | 86,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Oswal | 427,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Pancham | 38,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Bania Porwal | 330,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Rastaogi | 59,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Rauniar | 135,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Bania Saitwal | 48,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Saraogi | 77,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Sinduria | 27,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Srimali | 367,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Bania Subarna Banik | 171,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Bania Trivarnika Vaisya | 83,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Bania Ummad | 304,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bania Unai | 60,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Banijiga | 767,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | 6,359,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Lambadi | 
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | 166,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Banjara Bhanjra | 3,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Banjara Charan | 118,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Lambadi | 
| Banjara Gaur | 11,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | 447,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Lambadi | 
| Banka | 28,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Banmanus | 27,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bansi | 1,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Chambeali | 
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | 156,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bant | 1,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Konkani | 
| Bantar | 138,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Maithili | 
| Baori | 392,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Barad (Hindu traditions) | 14,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Barahar | 125,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Barda | 3,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Bardai | 6,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bhojpuri | 
| Baret | 1,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Haroti | 
| Bargi | 11,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bargunda | 35,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | 646,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Baria (Hindu traditions) | 263,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Bariki | 6,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Barman | 6,800 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Dimasa | 
| Barua | 1,400 | Buddhism |  | 3 | Bengali | 
| Barutgar | 1,100 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Barwala (Hindu traditions) | 54,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Barwala (Muslim traditions) | 1,500 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Basith (Hindu traditions) | 17,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Dogri | 
| Basith (Sikh traditions) | 7,800 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Dogri | 
| Basor | 936,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Basor Kandra | 5,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Basor Vanjha | 3,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Basushabar | 1,900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Bathada | 3,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Bathudi | 233,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Batwal (Hindu traditions) | 84,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Dogri | 
| Batwal (Muslim traditions) | 2,300 | Islam |  | 1 | Kashmiri | 
| Baul | 10,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Bauri | 2,012,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Bauti | 1,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Bavcha | 4,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Bavuri | 1,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Bawa | 11,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Bawaria (Hindu traditions) | 167,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Bawaria (Sikh traditions) | 110,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Bawm | 1,300 | Christianity |  | 3 | Mizo | 
| Bazigar (Hindu traditions) | 334,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Bazigar (Muslim traditions) | 7,500 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Bazigar (Sikh traditions) | 107,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Bedar | 10,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | 3,374,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Kannada | 
| Bedar Bile | 113,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Bedar Kakamundi | 101,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Bedar Kare | 109,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Bedar Kashmir (Muslim traditions) | 3,900 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Bedar Myasa | 62,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Bedar Naik Makkalu | 111,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | 569,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Beg | 3,100 | Islam |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Behara | 3,500 | Islam |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Behlim | 8,400 | Islam |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Belama | 24,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | 2,780,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Kannada | 
| Beldar (Muslim traditions) | 12,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Beldar Kannada Balija Naicker | 5,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Beldar Katani Uppara | 17,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Beldar Laria (Hindu traditions) | 53,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | 58,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Beldar Mith Gauda | 1,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Konkani, Goan | 
| Beldar Narmada Uppara | 21,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Beldar Sunkar | 25,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Beldar Toreya | 1,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Beldar Urindavan | 1,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Bellara | 1,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | 1,790,000 | Islam |  | 6 | Urdu | 
| Beriya (Hindu traditions) | 47,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Besya (Hindu traditions) | 3,400 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Besya (Muslim traditions) | 1,700 | Islam |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Bhabra (Hindu traditions) | 40,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bhabra (Jain traditions) | 32,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Bhabra (Sikh traditions) | 2,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Bhadayi | 4,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Bhadela | 14,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Bhaina | 80,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Chhattisgarhi | 
| Bhakat | 3,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Bhalla | 4,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Bhampta | 45,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Bhand (Hindu traditions) | 34,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bhand (Muslim traditions) | 35,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Bhandari | 659,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Bhangi Lal Begi (Muslim traditions) | 15,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Bhansala | 283,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Marathi | 
| Bhantu | 13,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bhanumati | 2,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bhar | 2,080,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Bhojpuri | 
| Bharathar (Christian traditions) | 39,000 | Christianity |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | 13,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | 1,247,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bharbhunja (Muslim traditions) | 66,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Bharewa | 9,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bharia Bhumia | 327,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bhaskar | 1,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | 1,412,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Bhathiara (Hindu traditions) | 6,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) | 191,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Bhatia (Hindu traditions) | 238,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bhatia (Muslim traditions) | 3,600 | Islam |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Bhattra | 318,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bhatri | 
| Bhavit | 9,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Konkani, Goan | 
| Bhil | 20,305,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Bhil Aher | 34,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Bhil Barela | 1,072,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bhil Dhangri | 50,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Bhil Dhanka | 305,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Bhil Dubla | 115,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Bhil Gametia | 59,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Bhil Kataria | 31,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Wagdi | 
| Bhil Mankar | 231,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bhil Mavchi (Hindu traditions) | 507,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bhili | 
| Bhil Mina | 110,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Wagdi | 
| Bhil Nihal | 337,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bhil Paware | 105,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Bhil Rathia | 85,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Bhil Tadvi | 476,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Dangi | 
| Bhil Vasave | 1,110,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Vasavi | 
| Bhin | 1,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Bhirai | 1,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Dogri | 
| Bhisti | 557,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Bhogta | 259,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | 8,229,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Bhoi (Muslim traditions) | 13,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Bhoi Ghogra | 56,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bhoi Kamti | 30,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Bhoi Kharbind | 526,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Bhoi Kharot | 183,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Bhoi Mallah Mewat | 624,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Bhoi Nikhad | 66,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Bhojki | 4,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kangri | 
| Bhoksa | 60,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Buksa | 
| Bhotia | 116,000 | Buddhism |  | 1 | Nepali | 
| Bhotia Sikkim | 86,000 | Buddhism |  | 2 | Sikkimese | 
| Bhotia Tibetan | 3,200 | Buddhism |  | 1 | Sikkimese | 
| Bhottada | 471,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kuvi | 
| Bhoyar | 219,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bhuinhar | 1,002,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Bhuinmali | 162,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Bhuiya | 2,097,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Bhuiya Ghatwar | 318,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Bhulia | 148,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Bhumia | 161,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Bhumij | 1,139,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Bhunjia | 27,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bhunjia | 
| Bhurtia | 15,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bhuyiar | 34,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Biar (Hindu traditions) | 384,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Biate | 16,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Biate | 
| Bidur | 365,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Bilaspuri | 1,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Billedar | 7,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bind | 1,017,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Bhojpuri | 
| Bindla | 16,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Binjhal | 140,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Binjhia | 183,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Birhor | 21,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Birhor | 
| Birjia | 15,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Munda | 
| Bisati | 8,100 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Bishnoi (Hindu traditions) | 674,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Bishnupriya Manipuri | 88,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bishnupuriya | 
| Biswas (Muslim traditions) | 4,900 | Islam |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Bodh (Buddhist traditions) | 119,000 | Buddhism |  | 1 | Ladakhi | 
| Bodh (Gahri) | 2,300 | Buddhism |  | 1 | Gahri | 
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | 1,483,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Boro (India) | 
| Bohra | 1,127,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Gujarati | 
| Boipari | 15,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Bokar | 4,800 | Christianity |  | 2 | Adi | 
| Bola | 3,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Bolasi | 23,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Bolodia | 2,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Bomba | 1,800 | Islam |  | 1 | Kashmiri | 
| Bondili | 2,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Bondo Poraja | 13,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bondo | 
| Bori | 3,400 | Christianity |  | 1 | Adi | 
| Boria | 4,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Boria Assam | 188,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Assamese | 
| Bosantiya | 5,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Bot | 2,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Boya | 4,080,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Telugu | 
| Brahma Kshatriya | 26,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Brahmin | 48,213,000 | Hinduism |  | 6 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | 93,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Brahmin Acharaj | 56,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Acharya | 75,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Brahmin Ahirwasi | 31,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Anavada | 26,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Brahmin Anavala | 85,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Brahmin Ashtashasram | 36,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Brahmin Audich | 472,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Brahmin Bagda | 71,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Bais | 26,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Baragaon | 31,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Barna | 29,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Brahmin Bengali | 199,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Brahmin Bhagor | 99,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Bhat | 24,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Brahmin Bhatt | 54,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Bhojak | 59,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Bhumihar | 2,826,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Bohara | 36,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Chakula | 43,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Brahmin Chaturvedi | 50,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Chaube | 38,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Chitpavan | 490,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Brahmin Christian | 4,900 | Christianity |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Brahmin Daima | 76,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Dakaut | 75,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Dakshini | 118,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Deshastha | 573,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Brahmin Devarukha | 33,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Brahmin Dhiman | 45,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Dravida | 126,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Brahmin Ganak | 60,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Assamese | 
| Brahmin Gangadi | 77,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Garhwali | 
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | 287,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Brahmin Gaur | 3,134,000 | Hinduism |  | 4 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | 274,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Gujarati | 131,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Brahmin Halbani | 283,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Haryana | 118,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Havik | 26,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Brahmin Holia | 33,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Brahmin Iyer | 292,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Brahmin Jijhotia | 507,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Joshi | 386,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Jyoti | 130,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Brahmin Kanaujia | 4,396,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Kannada | 446,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Brahmin Karbadu | 58,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Brahmin Karhada | 82,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Brahmin Kashmiri Pandit | 718,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kashmiri | 
| Brahmin Khandelwal | 291,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Khedawal | 39,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | 49,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Brahmin Maha | 200,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Mahant | 30,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Mandeali | 
| Brahmin Mahratta | 459,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Marathi | 
| Brahmin Maithili | 22,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Malvi | 79,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malvi | 
| Brahmin Marathi | 90,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Brahmin Mastan | 82,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Brahmin Mewada | 100,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Brahmin Modh | 130,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Brahmin Mukkaniyar | 26,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Brahmin Muttad | 49,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Brahmin Nagar | 111,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Brahmin Nambudiri | 97,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Brahmin Ojha | 54,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Palliwal | 90,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Pancha Dravida | 147,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Brahmin Parikh | 149,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Potti | 28,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Brahmin Purohit | 113,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Pushkarna | 92,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Radhi | 1,664,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Bengali | 
| Brahmin Rikhisur | 53,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | 493,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Sanadhya | 2,775,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Sankliwal | 50,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Saraswat | 614,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Sawaria | 4,324,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Sholiar | 48,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Brahmin Sikhwal | 48,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Wagdi | 
| Brahmin Srigaud | 102,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Srimali | 58,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Tamil | 478,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Brahmin Tapodhan | 30,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Brahmin Telaganya | 213,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Brahmin Telugu | 1,045,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Brahmin Trivedi Mewada | 53,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Brahmin Utkal | 190,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Brahmin Vadama | 44,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Brahmin Vaidik | 198,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Brahmin Varendra | 270,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Brahmin Velanadu | 125,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Brahmin Vyas | 158,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Broq-Pa | 49,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Brokskat | 
| Bru | 210,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Kok Borok | 
| Budega Jangam | 314,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Budhan (Muslim traditions) | 2,800 | Islam |  | 2 | Kashmiri | 
| Bujur | 2,600 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Moyon | 
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | 428,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Burmese | 12,000 | Buddhism |  | 23 | Burmese | 
| Byagara | 13,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Byansi | 900 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Nepali | 
| Byari (Beary) | 462,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Konkani | 
| Chachati | 1,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Chackaravar | 34,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Chackaravar Christian | 5,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Chadar | 144,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Chadwa | 4,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Chain | 532,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Chakhesang | 159,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Chokri | 
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | 120,000 | Christianity |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | 874,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Chakma | 223,000 | Buddhism |  | 3 | Chakma | 
| Chaliyan | 5,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tulu | 
| Chalvadi | 230,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | 46,660,000 | Hinduism |  | 4 | Hindi | 
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | 1,595,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Chamar Raigar | 65,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Chamta | 1,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Chanal | 25,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Chandala | 7,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Chang | 66,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Chang | 
| Changgar | 3,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Urdu | 
| Changpa | 2,700 | Buddhism |  | 1 | Changthang | 
| Chapparband (Hindu traditions) | 6,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Chapparband (Muslim traditions) | 6,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Chaptegar | 6,900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Konkani, Goan | 
| Charan (Hindu traditions) | 321,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Charandasis | 1,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Charodi | 11,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Konkani, Goan | 
| Charumba | 1,000 | Buddhism |  | 2 | Zakhring | 
| Chasadhobi | 97,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Chaudhari, caste | 12,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Chaudhari, tribal | 309,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Chauhan | 29,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Chhattisgarhi | 
| Chaupal | 91,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Chaura | 4,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Chaura | 
| Chavalakkaran | 22,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Chavalakkaran Christian | 4,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Chayakkaran | 42,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Chenchu | 72,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Chenna Dasar | 76,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Chepang | 1,500 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Nepali | 
| Chero | 162,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Cherua | 2,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | 381,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Cheruman (Muslim traditions) | 43,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Cherumar Christian | 468,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Chhetri | 218,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Nepali | 
| Chhimba (Hindu traditions) | 132,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Chhimba (Muslim traditions) | 4,100 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Chhimba (Sikh traditions) | 126,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | 459,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Chhipa (Muslim traditions) | 84,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Chhipa (Sikh traditions) | 122,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Chidar | 37,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Chik (Hindu traditions) | 112,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Chik (Muslim traditions) | 3,700 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Chik Baraik | 123,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Sadri | 
| Chiru | 9,400 | Christianity |  | 1 | Chiru | 
| Chitara | 5,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) | 63,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Chitrakar (Muslim traditions) | 6,400 | Islam |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Chodhara | 8,800 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Chodri | 
| Chopan | 3,300 | Islam |  | 1 | Kashmiri | 
| Chothe | 3,800 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Chothe | 
| Christian | 1,423,000 | Christianity |  | 4 | Hindi | 
| Chudigar | 1,100 | Islam |  | 1 | Mewari | 
| Chuditya | 6,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Chunvalia | 22,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Cyamcyang | 1,300 | Christianity |  | 2 | Naga, Tangshang | 
| Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | 117,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Dabgar (Muslim traditions) | 2,500 | Islam |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Dadhi (Muslim traditions) | 2,300 | Islam |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Dadupanthi | 2,900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Dagi (Hindu traditions) | 139,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Dahait | 57,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Daharia | 11,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Chhattisgarhi | 
| Dahiara | 2,800 | Islam |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Dahur (Hindu traditions) | 15,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Dai (Muslim traditions) | 13,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Dakkal | 5,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Dal | 26,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Dalu | 19,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Daman Catholic | 2,500 | Christianity |  | 1 | Konkani, Goan | 
| Dammalia | 6,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Damor | 96,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bhili | 
| Dandasi | 69,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Dangashia | 4,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Dangi | 723,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Darai | 13,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Kangri | 
| Daraiha | 13,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Chhattisgarhi | 
| Darjee | 51,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Nepali | 
| Daroga (Hindu traditions) | 1,039,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Daryadasi | 12,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bhojpuri | 
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | 3,452,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | 1,033,000 | Islam |  | 4 | Hindi | 
| Darzi (Sikh traditions) | 40,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Darzi Chhipi (Hindu traditions) | 9,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Darzi Chhipi (Muslim traditions) | 12,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions) | 54,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Darzi Kaithiya (Muslim traditions) | 19,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Darzi Mathuria (Hindu traditions) | 20,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Darzi Mathuria (Muslim traditions) | 11,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | 128,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Telugu | 
| Darzi Namdev (Muslim traditions) | 15,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | 126,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Darzi Sribastab (Muslim traditions) | 24,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Daule (Hindu traditions) | 8,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Deaf | 7,504,000 | Unknown |  | 218 | Indian Sign Language | 
| Deha | 33,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Deng, Geman | 6,300 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Miju-Mishmi | 
| Deori | 52,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Deori | 
| Dera | 3,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Deshwali (Hindu traditions) | 185,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Deshwali (Muslim traditions) | 6,900 | Islam |  | 2 | Wagdi | 
| Desil | 1,200 | Islam |  | 1 | Kashmiri | 
| Devadasi | 22,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Devadiga (Hindu traditions) | 155,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tulu | 
| Devadiga Kalavant | 7,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Konkani | 
| Devanga | 499,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Devangri | 52,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Devendrakulathan | 89,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Devhar | 17,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | 570,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Dewar | 1,031,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Dhakad | 729,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Dhakoda | 17,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Dhangar Bharwad | 2,836,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Dhangri | 23,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Dhanka | 422,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Dhankia | 1,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Dhanuk | 4,278,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Dhanuk Dhankar | 75,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Dhanwar | 68,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Chhattisgarhi | 
| Dhaogri | 1,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kangri | 
| Dharhi (Hindu traditions) | 25,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bhojpuri | 
| Dharhi (Muslim traditions) | 36,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Dharkar | 141,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Dharua | 19,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Duruwa | 
| Dhavad | 1,800 | Islam |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Dhiar | 8,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kashmiri | 
| Dhimal | 5,200 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Maithili | 
| Dhimar | 1,927,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | 989,000 | Islam |  | 4 | Urdu | 
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | 197,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Dhobi Batham | 408,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Dhobi Kanaujia | 491,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Dhobi Kathiya | 108,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Dhobi Mathuria | 175,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Dhobi Parit | 259,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Dhobi Sribastab | 180,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Dhodia | 693,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | 242,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Dholi (Muslim traditions) | 6,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Dhor | 152,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Dhund | 10,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Kashmiri | 
| Didayi | 12,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gata' | 
| Digaru | 1,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Digaro-Mishmi | 
| Divehi | 1,300 | Islam |  | 2 | Maldivian | 
| Doai | 9,700 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Dohor | 59,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Dolapati | 7,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Doluva | 11,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Dom (Dombara) | 75,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | 2,194,000 | Hinduism |  | 4 | Odia | 
| Dom (Muslim traditions) | 184,000 | Islam |  | 4 | Hindi | 
| Dom (Sikh traditions) | 14,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Dom Murdafarash | 180,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Domal | 13,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Domar | 25,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Dora | 8,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Dosali | 2,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Dogri | 
| Dowaniya | 3,000 | Buddhism |  | 1 | Assamese | 
| Drukpa | 12,000 | Buddhism |  | 3 | Dzongkha | 
| Dubla | 640,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Dubli | 
| Dubla Talavia | 296,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Dubli | 
| Dudekula | 10,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Dudhwala | 3,800 | Islam |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Dulia | 410,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Dura | 3,200 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Odia | 
| Durgamurgi | 1,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | 5,709,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Dusadh (Muslim traditions) | 13,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Dusadh Bahelia | 702,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Ellamalawar | 5,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Eluthassan | 43,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Eravallan | 7,900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Faqir | 91,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Gadaba | 139,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | 6,707,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Gadaria (Muslim traditions) | 4,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Gadaria Dhingar | 1,206,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Gadaria Nikhad | 1,381,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Gaddi (Hindu traditions) | 238,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Dogri | 
| Gaddi (Muslim traditions) | 441,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Gagra | 1,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Galleban | 1,300 | Islam |  | 1 | Kashmiri | 
| Galong | 82,000 | Unknown |  | 1 | Adi, Galo | 
| Gamit | 465,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gamit | 
| Gammalla | 2,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Ganda | 1,286,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Gandharb (Hindu traditions) | 15,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Gandharb (Muslim traditions) | 5,600 | Islam |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Gandhi (Muslim traditions) | 5,200 | Islam |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Gandhila | 5,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Gandhmali | 14,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Gandia Odisha | 3,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Koya | 
| Gandla | 76,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Gangai | 5,300 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Nepali | 
| Gangakula | 1,579,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Gangte | 22,000 | Christianity |  | 2 | Gangte | 
| Gantichore | 5,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Ganz | 1,500 | Islam |  | 1 | Kashmiri | 
| Gaondi | 2,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Garasia | 392,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Garasia, Adiwasi | 
| Gardi (Hindu traditions) | 5,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Dogri | 
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | 1,121,000 | Christianity |  | 2 | Garo | 
| Garoda (Hindu traditions) | 128,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Garpaguri | 34,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Gatti | 6,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tulu | 
| Gauda | 2,071,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Gauda, tribe | 109,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Konkani | 
| Gavara | 18,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Gawaria | 89,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Gawli | 18,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Gayinta | 2,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Ghadasi | 8,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Ghadi | 6,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Konkani, Goan | 
| Ghanchi (Hindu traditions) | 116,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Ghanchi (Muslim traditions) | 126,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Ghantarghada | 7,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Gharti | 24,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | 452,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Ghazi | 1,500 | Islam |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Ghirth (Hindu traditions) | 138,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Mandeali | 
| Ghisadi | 20,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | 296,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Ghosi (Muslim traditions) | 180,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Ghusuria | 96,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Giddikki | 73,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Konkani | 
| Gidhiya (Hindu traditions) | 1,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Goanese | 595,000 | Christianity |  | 8 | Konkani, Goan | 
| Godagali | 3,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Godari | 1,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Godda | 2,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Godiya | 12,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Godra | 3,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Gokha | 224,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Goley | 13,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Golla | 139,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Gond | 14,129,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Gond Arakh | 44,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gondi, Northern | 
| Gond Dhuriya | 170,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Duruwa | 
| Gond Dorla | 164,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Gond Ghotul Muria | 21,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gondi, Northern | 
| Gond Jetwant | 35,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bhojpuri | 
| Gond Jhare | 103,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gondi, Northern | 
| Gond Kandra | 18,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Chhattisgarhi | 
| Gond Mannewar | 48,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gondi, Adilabad | 
| Gond Maria | 1,541,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gondi, Northern | 
| Gond Muria | 700,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Gond Nagawasi | 155,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Gond Raja Muria | 51,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gondi, Northern | 
| Gond Rajgond | 1,242,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gondi, Northern | 
| Gond Singhrolia | 25,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Chhattisgarhi | 
| Gond Sonjhari | 49,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gondi, Northern | 
| Gondaru | 99,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Gondhali | 60,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Gonrhi | 822,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Gontara | 1,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Gopal | 38,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Gorait | 10,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Sadri | 
| Goriya (Hindu traditions) | 332,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Goriya (Muslim traditions) | 16,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Gosain | 1,921,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Gosain Dasnami | 412,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | 32,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Goudu | 7,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Gowari | 498,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Gowdulu | 9,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Gual | 1,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Gudigar | 2,900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Konkani | 
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | 7,306,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Gujar (Muslim traditions) | 475,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Gujar (Sikh traditions) | 48,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Gujjar (Hindu traditions) | 62,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujari | 
| Gujjar (Muslim traditions) | 1,034,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Gujari | 
| Guna | 2,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Guria | 749,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Gurung Ghaleg | 118,000 | Hinduism |  | 4 | Nepali | 
| Habura | 7,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Hadi | 998,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Bengali | 
| Hajam | 2,024,000 | Islam |  | 5 | Urdu | 
| Hajang | 82,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Hajang Banai | 5,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Hakki Pikki | 26,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Vaagri Booli | 
| Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | 7,400 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Halalkhor (Muslim traditions) | 3,800 | Islam |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Halam | 43,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Kok Borok | 
| Halam Chorei | 3,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Chin, Falam | 
| Halam Kaipeng | 5,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Chin, Falam | 
| Halam Kaloi | 3,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kok Borok | 
| Halam Molsom | 5,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kok Borok | 
| Halam Rupini | 4,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kok Borok | 
| Halba | 745,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Halba Kewat | 4,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Halbi | 
| Hali | 44,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Chambeali | 
| Halleer | 4,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Konkani, Goan | 
| Halsar | 11,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | 1,473,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Halwai (Muslim traditions) | 174,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Halwai Maira | 128,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Halwakki Wakkal | 140,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Hammal | 1,700 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | 9,000 | Buddhism |  | 55 | Chinese, Mandarin | 
| Hanabar | 78,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tulu | 
| Hande Jogi | 29,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Haomei | 68,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Liangmai | 
| Harjala | 1,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Harkantra | 20,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Konkani, Goan | 
| Harni | 900 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Hasa | 1,000 | Christianity |  | 2 | Adi | 
| Hasalaru | 26,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tulu | 
| Hasla | 1,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Hatkar | 358,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Hazra (Hindu traditions) | 4,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Hela | 54,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Hijda | 181,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Hill Pulayan | 103,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Hira | 59,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Assamese | 
| Hmar | 100,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Hmar | 
| Ho | 1,095,000 | Unknown |  | 2 | Ho | 
| Hojai | 4,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Assamese | 
| Holar | 165,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Holaya | 823,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Holaya Dasar | 14,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Hrangkhol | 7,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hrangkhol | 
| Hurkiya | 4,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Idayan | 73,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Ilavan | 5,902,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Malayalam | 
| Ilavan Christian | 120,000 | Christianity |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Ilavaniyan | 32,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Ilavathi | 54,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Ilayathu | 34,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Illemei | 98,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Mao | 
| Irular | 228,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Irula | 
| Iruliga | 14,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Jad | 2,300 | Buddhism |  | 1 | Khamba | 
| Jaggali | 11,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Jalkeot | 26,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Assamese | 
| Jamatia | 85,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Kok Borok | 
| Jambuvulu | 20,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Jangam (Hindu traditions) | 1,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Janna | 1,900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Janughanta | 1,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Jaraj (Hindu traditions) | 9,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Jarawa | 400 | Unknown |  | 1 | Jarawa | 
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | 22,384,000 | Hinduism |  | 4 | Hindi | 
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | 770,000 | Islam |  | 7 | Urdu | 
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | 12,168,000 | Other / Small |  | 6 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Ahlawat (Hindu traditions) | 87,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Atra | 26,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Bengali | 
| Jat Aulak (Hindu traditions) | 21,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Aulak (Sikh traditions) | 54,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Western | 
| Jat Bains (Hindu traditions) | 34,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Bains (Sikh traditions) | 900 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Bajwa (Hindu traditions) | 39,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Baliyan | 39,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Barh (Hindu traditions) | 102,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Bhainwal | 57,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Bhullar (Sikh traditions) | 80,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Bhutta (Hindu traditions) | 2,900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Western | 
| Jat Chahil (Hindu traditions) | 158,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Chahil (Muslim traditions) | 2,600 | Islam |  | 2 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Chahil (Sikh traditions) | 111,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Chima (Hindu traditions) | 69,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Chima (Muslim traditions) | 900 | Islam |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Jat Dagar (Hindu traditions) | 134,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Dalal (Hindu traditions) | 123,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Dehia (Hindu traditions) | 280,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Jat Dehia (Muslim traditions) | 1,900 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Jat Dehia (Sikh traditions) | 8,200 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Deswal | 76,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Dhankar | 49,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Dhariwal (Hindu traditions) | 171,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Dhariwal (Muslim traditions) | 1,100 | Islam |  | 2 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Dhillon (Hindu traditions) | 162,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Jat Dhillon (Muslim traditions) | 1,300 | Islam |  | 2 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Dhillon (Sikh traditions) | 190,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Dhindsa (Hindu traditions) | 31,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Dhindsa (Sikh traditions) | 58,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Western | 
| Jat Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | 79,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Jat Gahlot (Muslim traditions) | 1,500 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Jat Ganthwara | 61,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Garewal | 40,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Western | 
| Jat Ghatwal (Hindu traditions) | 196,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Ghatwal (Muslim traditions) | 8,800 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Jat Ghumman (Hindu traditions) | 37,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Gil (Hindu traditions) | 241,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Gil (Muslim traditions) | 2,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Gil (Sikh traditions) | 252,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Godara | 29,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Golla | 55,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Goraia (Hindu traditions) | 19,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Gujar | 69,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Hela | 233,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Her (Hindu traditions) | 45,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Hijra | 27,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Hoda | 44,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Jakhar (Hindu traditions) | 101,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Kadian | 35,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Kahlon (Hindu traditions) | 27,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Western | 
| Jat Kharral (Hindu traditions) | 55,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Kharral (Muslim traditions) | 1,300 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Jat Khutel | 34,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Langah | 1,300 | Islam |  | 2 | Marwari (India) | 
| Jat Lathar | 33,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Mahur | 6,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Makiwal | 19,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Mangat (Sikh traditions) | 27,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Mann (Hindu traditions) | 168,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Mann (Muslim traditions) | 4,300 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Jat Mann (Sikh traditions) | 169,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Nain | 38,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Pachhade (Hindu traditions) | 311,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Pannun | 19,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Panwar | 32,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Pawania | 100,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Phogat | 39,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Radhawa (Hindu traditions) | 28,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Randhawa (Hindu traditions) | 46,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Randhawa (Sikh traditions) | 36,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Rathi (Hindu traditions) | 121,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Rathi (Muslim traditions) | 2,400 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Jat Rawat | 35,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Sahrawat (Hindu traditions) | 131,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Sakarwar | 26,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Sangeriyan | 34,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Sangwan (Hindu traditions) | 110,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Sarai (Hindu traditions) | 59,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Sarai (Sikh traditions) | 203,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Sarawat | 30,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Sarut | 41,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Sheoran | 88,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Sidhu (Hindu traditions) | 403,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Sidhu (Muslim traditions) | 2,900 | Islam |  | 2 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Sidhu (Sikh traditions) | 458,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Sindhu (Hindu traditions) | 340,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Jat Sindhu (Muslim traditions) | 3,300 | Islam |  | 2 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Sindhu (Sikh traditions) | 167,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jat Sirohi | 79,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Tarar (Hindu traditions) | 23,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Thakurela | 128,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Thenwan | 40,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Tomar | 48,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Turk | 35,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Varaich (Hindu traditions) | 55,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jat Virk (Hindu traditions) | 57,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jatapu | 145,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Jaunsari | 95,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Jaunsari | 
| Javeri | 2,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jenu Kuruba | 48,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kurumba, Jennu | 
| Jewish, South Asian | 6,000 | Ethnic Religions |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Jhalo Malo | 414,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Jhamral | 8,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jhinwar (Hindu traditions) | 596,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jhinwar (Muslim traditions) | 5,200 | Islam |  | 2 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | 414,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Jhojha (Hindu traditions) | 175,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jhojha (Muslim traditions) | 9,500 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Jimdar | 84,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Jingar | 69,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | 3,387,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Bengali | 
| Jogi (Muslim traditions) | 103,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Jogi Kanphata (Hindu traditions) | 60,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jogi Kanphata (Muslim traditions) | 2,200 | Islam |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Jogula | 1,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Juang | 48,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Julaha | 843,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kabadi | 73,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kabirpanthi | 83,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Kachari (Hindu traditions) | 84,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Kachari Dimasa | 148,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Dimasa | 
| Kachari Sonwal | 281,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Assamese | 
| Kachera (Hindu traditions) | 63,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Kachera (Muslim traditions) | 2,100 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | 6,883,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kachhi (Muslim traditions) | 4,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Kachhi Kachhwaha | 1,216,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kachhi Saksena | 616,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kachhia (Hindu traditions) | 114,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Kachhia (Muslim traditions) | 10,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Kadaiyar | 14,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Kadan | 4,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Kadar | 119,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Kadera | 47,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kadia (Hindu traditions) | 154,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Kadia (Muslim traditions) | 10,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Kadia Kumbhar | 12,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Kadu Kuruba | 24,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Kagate | 1,800 | Buddhism |  | 1 | Syuba | 
| Kaghzi | 900 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Kahalia | 6,900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | 8,452,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Kahar (Muslim traditions) | 84,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Kahar (Sikh traditions) | 79,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | 214,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kahar Kamkar (Muslim traditions) | 2,100 | Islam |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Kahha | 54,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Phom | 
| Kaibartta | 2,279,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Bengali | 
| Kaibartta Jalia | 464,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Kaikadi | 344,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Kaikolan | 2,521,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Kakkalan | 14,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Kalabaz | 12,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kalagara | 3,900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | 3,622,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Telugu | 
| Kalal Idiga | 1,801,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Kalavant | 11,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Kalbelia | 163,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kalingi | 278,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Kalladi | 42,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Kallan | 1,353,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Kallan Tondaman | 462,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Kallasari | 9,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Kallattu Kurup | 1,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Kalota | 64,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kalu | 263,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | 3,737,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Kalwar (Muslim traditions) | 12,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Bhojpuri | 
| Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) | 67,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kalwar Iraqi (Muslim traditions) | 43,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Bhojpuri | 
| Kalwar Jaiswal | 985,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Kalwar Sunri | 603,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Kamad | 12,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kamalia | 17,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Kamar | 29,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Kamar | 
| Kamathi | 218,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Kambo | 50,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Kamboh (Hindu traditions) | 597,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kamboh (Muslim traditions) | 31,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | 506,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Kami | 105,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Nepali | 
| Kammara | 134,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Kamsala | 29,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Kanai | 62,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Kanakkan | 259,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Kanaura | 54,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kinnauri | 
| Kanchan (Hindu traditions) | 20,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kanda | 2,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Kandera | 20,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kandha Gauda | 27,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Kandoi | 2,700 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Kandra | 676,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Kandu | 2,411,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Kanikkaran | 26,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kanikkaran | 
| Kaniyan | 104,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | 215,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Kanjar (Muslim traditions) | 15,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Kansali | 3,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Kaora | 299,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Kapali | 318,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Kapariya | 26,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kapewar | 49,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Kapu | 19,415,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Telugu | 
| Kapu Reddi | 3,665,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Kapu Reddi Ganjam | 28,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Kapu Tolakari | 7,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Karadia | 44,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Karal (Hindu traditions) | 10,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Karan | 540,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Karen, S'gaw | 2,100 | Christianity |  | 4 | Karen, S'gaw | 
| Karenga | 42,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Karimpalan | 21,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Karmali | 131,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Maithili | 
| Karnam | 85,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Karua | 7,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Karwal | 8,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | 674,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Marathi | 
| Kasar Otari | 24,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Kasbati (Hindu traditions) | 1,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Kasbati (Muslim traditions) | 10,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | 6,823,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Kashmiri | 
| Kathodi | 319,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Katia | 223,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kattunayakan | 68,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Kavara | 78,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Kavathi | 21,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Kavathi Christian | 4,200 | Christianity |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Kavuthiyan | 30,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Kawar | 1,018,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | 10,169,000 | Hinduism |  | 4 | Hindi | 
| Kayastha Karan | 551,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Kayastha Mathur | 39,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kayastha Saksena | 302,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kayastha Sribastab | 969,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Kela (Hindu traditions) | 25,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Kepmaris | 1,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Keralamuthali | 6,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Keralamuthali Christian | 3,200 | Christianity |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Khadala | 119,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Odia | 
| Khadura | 17,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Khairwar | 426,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Khalpa | 121,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Khambu | 348,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Khamiyang | 1,400 | Buddhism |  | 1 | Assamese | 
| Khampa Eastern | 900 | Buddhism |  | 3 | Khamba | 
| Khamti | 18,000 | Buddhism |  | 2 | Adi | 
| Khandait | 1,796,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Odia | 
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | 347,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Khant | 68,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Kharadi | 7,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kharam | 1,200 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Kharam | 
| Kharia | 769,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Kharia | 
| Kharol | 23,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kharot | 1,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | 421,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Kharwar | 581,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Khas | 66,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Nepali | 
| Khasi | 1,268,000 | Christianity |  | 2 | Khasi | 
| Khatbune | 1,200 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Khati (Hindu traditions) | 1,665,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Khati (Muslim traditions) | 11,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Wagdi | 
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | 2,299,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Khatik (Muslim traditions) | 34,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Khatki | 5,300 | Islam |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | 2,391,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Khatri (Muslim traditions) | 51,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | 308,000 | Other / Small |  | 2 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Khatti Khatti | 1,900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Khatwa | 276,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Khavar | 148,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Khetauri | 116,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Khiamniungan | 63,000 | Christianity |  | 2 | Naga, Khiamniungan | 
| Khodara | 3,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Khoira | 2,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Khoja | 429,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Khoruda | 3,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Khowa | 1,500 | Buddhism |  | 1 | Bugun | 
| Khulant | 1,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bhojpuri | 
| Khumra (Hindu traditions) | 21,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kir (Hindu traditions) | 74,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kirar | 914,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kisan | 1,583,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Kitaran | 3,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | 51,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Koch | 
| Kodaga | 116,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kodava | 
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | 8,344,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Koiri (Muslim traditions) | 2,600 | Islam |  | 1 | Bhojpuri | 
| Kokna | 1,102,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kukna | 
| Kol | 1,799,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Kolah Lohara | 9,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Kolha | 723,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Ho | 
| Kolhati | 29,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | 2,283,000 | Hinduism |  | 4 | Hindi | 
| Koli (Muslim traditions) | 11,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Koli Dhor | 420,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Marathi | 
| Koli Mahadev | 1,705,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Marathi | 
| Koli Malhar | 318,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Koli of Gujarat | 8,379,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Koli of Sind (Hindu traditions) | 78,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Koli Patelia | 473,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Koli Son | 1,900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Koli, tribe | 122,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Koliyan | 8,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Kollakar | 1,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Kollara Odisha | 5,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Kolowar | 248,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kolami, Northwestern | 
| Kolta | 682,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Kolupulvandlu | 2,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Kom | 18,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Kom (India) | 
| Komarao | 11,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Komarpaik | 27,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Konkani | 
| Konai | 130,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Konda Dhora | 249,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Konda Kapu | 23,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Konda Reddi | 158,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Konwar | 4,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Konyak | 244,000 | Christianity |  | 2 | Naga, Konyak | 
| Kootan | 9,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Koracha, caste | 79,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Koracha, tribal | 18,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tulu | 
| Korama | 193,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Korama Kunchi | 52,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Koren | 1,900 | Christianity |  | 1 | Koireng | 
| Kori | 2,630,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Koria | 2,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Korku | 1,028,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Korku | 
| Korku Bawaria | 16,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Korku | 
| Korku Muwasi | 44,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Korku | 
| Korti | 1,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Korwa | 455,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Telugu | 
| Koshti | 1,134,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Kotal | 27,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Kotegar | 6,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Kotia | 55,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Kotwal | 100,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Koya | 1,084,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Koya Dora | 38,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Koya Eti | 37,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Koya | 
| Koya Gonma | 5,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Koya Racha | 38,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Koya Rajulu | 38,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Kraal | 6,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kashmiri | 
| Krishnanvak | 60,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Kuchbandia | 33,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kuda Korava | 1,900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Kudavakkal | 6,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Kudiya | 3,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kudiya | 
| Kudumban | 32,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Kudumi | 298,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Kui Dongria | 168,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Kui Khond | 2,191,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Odia | 
| Kui Kuvi | 216,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Kui Padavakulam | 17,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kui, Dawik | 
| Kui Sitha | 127,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Kuki Chin | 145,000 | Christianity |  | 3 | Chin, Thado | 
| Kuki Chin Changsen | 2,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Chin, Thado | 
| Kuki Chin Chongthir | 3,200 | Christianity |  | 1 | Chin, Thado | 
| Kuki Chin Khelma | 2,700 | Christianity |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Kuki Chin Kholhang | 10,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Chin, Thado | 
| Kuki Chin Khongsai | 1,200 | Christianity |  | 2 | Chin, Thado | 
| Kuki Chin Lnykin | 1,900 | Christianity |  | 1 | Chin, Thado | 
| Kuki Chin Singjit | 1,900 | Christianity |  | 1 | Chin, Thado | 
| Kuki Chin Taraor | 1,100 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Tarao | 
| Kuki Chin Zahao | 2,100 | Christianity |  | 1 | Chin, Thado | 
| Kuli | 16,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Kumal | 4,300 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Nepali | 
| Kumangar | 900 | Islam |  | 2 | Dogri | 
| Kumhar (Kusavar) (Hindu traditions) | 16,255,000 | Hinduism |  | 5 | Hindi | 
| Kumhar (Muslim traditions) | 72,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | 303,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Kumhar Bardiha | 661,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kumhar Kanaujia | 520,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kumhar Kasgar | 8,600 | Islam |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kumhar Magahia | 188,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Odia | 
| Kumhar Mathuria | 72,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kumhar Prajapat | 44,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Kumhar Sutaria | 13,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Kumhar Timria | 27,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kumhiar (Hindu traditions) | 42,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Dogri | 
| Kumhiar (Muslim traditions) | 8,500 | Islam |  | 2 | Kashmiri | 
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | 21,764,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Kunbi Anjna | 395,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Kunbi Dhaneja | 47,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Kunbi Ghatole | 221,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Kunbi Hindre | 20,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Kunbi Jadav | 169,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Kunbi Kadwa | 1,195,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Kunbi Khaire | 73,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Kunbi Khedule | 17,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Kunbi Konkani | 680,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Konkani, Goan | 
| Kunbi Lewa | 2,044,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Kunbi Lonari | 103,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Kunbi Tirole | 340,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Kunbi, tribe | 4,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Konkani | 
| Kunchatiga | 386,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Kunui | 1,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Kurariar | 13,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kuravan (Christian traditions) | 16,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | 432,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Malayalam | 
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | 19,508,000 | Hinduism |  | 4 | Hindi | 
| Kurmi Mahato | 260,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Kurol | 6,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Kurpalta | 4,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Kuruba | 4,233,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Kurukkal | 3,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Kuruman | 58,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kurumba, Betta | 
| Kurunga | 5,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Kusiari | 1,800 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Kusta | 3,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Kutana | 532,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Labana (Hindu traditions) | 27,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | 340,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Ladia | 9,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Lahangar | 1,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Lahaula | 3,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Tinani | 
| Laheri (Hindu traditions) | 78,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Laheri (Muslim traditions) | 57,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Laju | 1,700 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Nocte | 
| Lakhera | 194,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Lakshadweep | 63,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Lamkang | 8,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Lamkang | 
| Lashkar | 900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Leper | 1,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Let | 8,100 | Unknown |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Lhoba, Idu | 8,200 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Idu-Mishmi | 
| Lhomi | 1,700 | Buddhism |  | 3 | Lhomi | 
| Lingader | 5,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Lingayat | 3,493,000 | Ethnic Religions |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Lisu | 3,100 | Christianity |  | 4 | Naga, Nocte | 
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | 8,560,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | 132,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Lodha (Muslim traditions) | 4,200 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Lodha Jariya | 1,531,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Lohana | 594,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | 9,804,000 | Hinduism |  | 4 | Hindi | 
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | 635,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Urdu | 
| Lohar (Sikh traditions) | 68,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Lohar Kamti | 3,900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Maithili | 
| Lohara | 266,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Sadri | 
| Loi | 88,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Meitei | 
| Lora | 3,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Lotha | 181,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Lotha | 
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | 3,277,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Machhi (Hindu traditions) | 801,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Machhi (Muslim traditions) | 24,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Machhi Mitna | 19,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Madari (Hindu traditions) | 264,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | 57,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Urdu | 
| Madasi Kuruva | 9,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Madgi | 59,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | 623,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | 8,029,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Madiga (Muslim traditions) | 2,700 | Islam |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Madiga Baineedu | 10,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Madiga Dasu | 8,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Magar | 371,000 | Hinduism |  | 4 | Nepali | 
| Maghaiya | 1,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Mahali | 92,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Mahanta | 93,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | 9,693,000 | Buddhism |  | 2 | Marathi | 
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | 424,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Mahar (Muslim traditions) | 2,400 | Islam |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Mahara | 5,100 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Odia | 
| Mahishya | 10,557,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Mahli | 414,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Marathi | 
| Mahratta | 43,700,000 | Hinduism |  | 4 | Marathi | 
| Mahratta Gomatang | 75,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Mahratta Jadhav | 2,845,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Mahratta Konkani | 573,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Mahratta Kshatriya | 57,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Mahratta Kunbi | 7,742,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Mahratta Pawar | 621,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Mahratta Shinde | 563,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Mahtam (Hindu traditions) | 140,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | 547,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Mahuria | 6,900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Mahyavanshi | 1,697,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Maila | 2,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tulu | 
| Maimal | 2,100 | Islam |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Mairal | 1,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Majhi | 122,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Majhwar | 190,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Majjula | 19,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Majothi | 900 | Islam |  | 1 | Kacchi | 
| Makhmi | 12,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Kashmiri | 
| Makrani (Hindu traditions) | 2,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Makrani (Muslim traditions) | 28,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Makwana (Hindu traditions) | 68,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | 1,789,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Mal (Muslim traditions) | 17,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Mala (Christian traditions) | 447,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | 5,856,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Mala Dasari | 32,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Mala Dasu | 13,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Mala Jangam | 12,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Mala Pulayan | 72,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Mala Sale | 133,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Mala Urali | 6,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Mala Vettuvan | 18,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Malabar Catholic | 2,723,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Malai Arayan | 34,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Malai Pandaram | 4,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Malai Vedan | 17,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Malaikudi | 9,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tulu | 
| Malakkuravan | 20,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Malakuravan | 1,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Malaneese | 1,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Pahari, Kullu | 
| Malasar | 10,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Malava | 21,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tulu | 
| Malayali | 379,000 | Hinduism |  | 15 | Tamil | 
| Malayan, caste | 35,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Malayalam | 
| Malayan, tribe | 47,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Malayarayar | 3,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Malayekandi | 1,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Mali | 6,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | 16,490,000 | Hinduism |  | 4 | Hindi | 
| Mali (Muslim traditions) | 15,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Mali (Sikh traditions) | 4,600 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Mali Bhagirathi | 85,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Mali Thanapati | 21,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Malla Jetty | 14,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | 4,315,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Mallah (Muslim traditions) | 75,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Bengali | 
| Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | 337,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Mallah Chain (Muslim traditions) | 4,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions) | 22,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Mallah Dhawa (Muslim traditions) | 19,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Mallah Dhuriya | 9,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | 304,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Mallah Kewat (Muslim traditions) | 4,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | 572,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Gujarati | 
| Malto | 194,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Mal Paharia | 
| Mana | 251,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Manbhav | 27,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Mandala (Hindu traditions) | 2,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Telugu | 
| Mandala (Muslim traditions) | 2,600 | Islam |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Mandia | 2,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Mang Garudi | 78,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Mangala | 1,982,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Mangali | 2,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Mangrik | 24,000 | Buddhism |  | 2 | Ladakhi | 
| Manihar | 580,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Maniyattikkaran | 5,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Mankirdia | 2,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Manna Dhora | 21,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Mannan, caste | 285,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Mannan, tribal | 10,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Manne | 44,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Mansoori | 90,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Mappila | 8,891,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Malayalam | 
| Mara | 44,000 | Christianity |  | 2 | Mara | 
| Mara Hlawthai | 2,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Mara | 
| Mara Tlosaih | 1,100 | Christianity |  | 1 | Mara | 
| Marakkan (Christian traditions) | 5,200 | Christianity |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Marakkan (Hindu traditions) | 9,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Maramei | 28,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Maram | 
| Marata | 88,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tulu | 
| Maravan | 3,270,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Marija (Hindu traditions) | 9,400 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Maring | 28,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Maring | 
| Markande | 79,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Marma (Magh) | 47,000 | Buddhism |  | 2 | Rakhine | 
| Maru Kumhar | 3,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Masan Jogi | 33,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Masthi | 2,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Matang (Christian traditions) | 189,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | 2,640,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Marathi | 
| Matangi | 3,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Matia | 215,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Mavilan | 36,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tulu | 
| Mawalud | 223,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Mawasi | 111,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Mazhabi (Hindu traditions) | 58,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Mazhabi (Sikh traditions) | 2,921,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Mech | 56,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Boro (India) | 
| Meda | 45,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Meena | 4,704,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Meghwal (Hindu traditions) | 4,020,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Meghwal (Sikh traditions) | 16,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Meitei | 1,971,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Meitei | 
| Meitei (Manipur Muslim) | 202,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Meitei | 
| Meitei Bishnupriya | 1,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Meitei | 
| Meitei Kshatriya | 122,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Meitei | 
| Meitei Panan | 12,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Meitei | 
| Meitei Thanga | 121,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Meitei | 
| Memon | 617,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Gujarati | 
| Meo (Hindu traditions) | 275,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Mer | 81,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Merat (Hindu traditions) | 49,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Merat (Muslim traditions) | 304,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Mewati (Muslim traditions) | 842,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Miana | 73,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Miji | 8,300 | Christianity |  | 1 | Miju-Mishmi | 
| Millang | 4,200 | Unknown |  | 1 | Adi | 
| Miniyong | 8,100 | Unknown |  | 1 | Adi | 
| Mir | 50,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Mirasi (Hindu traditions) | 216,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Mirasi (Muslim traditions) | 40,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Mirasi (Sikh traditions) | 2,200 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Mirdhas (Hindu traditions) | 138,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Mirgan | 2,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Miri | 708,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Mising | 
| Mirzakhani | 12,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Mishmi | 25,000 | Unknown |  | 1 | Digaro-Mishmi | 
| Mishri | 6,400 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Mitha Ayyalvar | 3,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Mizo | 146,000 | Christianity |  | 2 | Mizo | 
| Mizo Fanai | 15,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Mizo | 
| Mizo Lushai | 575,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Mizo | 
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | 1,983,000 | Hinduism |  | 4 | Bengali | 
| Mochi (Muslim traditions) | 68,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Urdu | 
| Moger | 181,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Moger Moyon | 13,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Moghia | 53,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Molesalam | 93,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Molvi | 37,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Momna | 166,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Mon | 1,200 | Buddhism |  | 2 | Ladakhi | 
| Monba, Medog | 4,600 | Buddhism |  | 2 | Sartang | 
| Monpa | 41,000 | Buddhism |  | 2 | Monpa, Tawang | 
| Monpa Dirang | 7,300 | Buddhism |  | 1 | Tshangla | 
| Monpa Kalaktang | 1,400 | Buddhism |  | 2 | Monpa, Kalaktang | 
| Monpa Lish | 2,300 | Buddhism |  | 1 | Lish | 
| Monpa Tawang | 7,300 | Buddhism |  | 2 | Monpa, Tawang | 
| Mowar | 4,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Chhattisgarhi | 
| Mudugar | 1,900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Mukeri | 33,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Mukha Dhora | 46,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Mukkari | 1,900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Mukkuvan (Christian traditions) | 41,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | 162,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Malayalam | 
| Mukkuvan (Muslim traditions) | 2,700 | Islam |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Mukri | 14,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Muli | 19,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Munda | 3,696,000 | Hinduism |  | 5 | Mundari | 
| Mundala | 29,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Mundari | 27,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Mundari | 
| Munnur | 856,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Murao (Hindu traditions) | 2,470,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Murao (Muslim traditions) | 65,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Murasing | 14,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Kok Borok | 
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | 3,190,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Musari | 4,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Mussali | 10,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Musti Chenchu | 1,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Mutali | 42,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Muthan | 7,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Muthuvan | 25,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Mutrasi | 1,028,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Mutwa | 1,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kacchi | 
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | 1,315,000 | Christianity |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 3,074,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Nadia | 55,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Naga | 17,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Nagamese | 
| Naga, Tangkhul | 203,000 | Christianity |  | 2 | Naga, Tangkhul (India) | 
| Nagar | 155,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | 153,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Nagartha | 55,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Nagarulu | 6,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Nagasapu | 1,900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Nagavasulu | 5,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | 12,304,000 | Hinduism |  | 4 | Hindi | 
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | 333,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Nai Mathuria | 165,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Nai Mhalo Nhavi | 1,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Konkani, Goan | 
| Nai Nabasakh | 19,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Naikda | 3,872,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Kannada | 
| Naikda Kapadia | 38,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Nair | 6,851,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Malayalam | 
| Nair Anthur | 131,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Naita | 58,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Naksia | 6,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Nalakeyava | 6,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Nalavamsam | 2,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Nalband | 5,600 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Naliya (Hindu traditions) | 13,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Naliya (Muslim traditions) | 3,200 | Islam |  | 2 | Odia | 
| Nalkadaya | 2,900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tulu | 
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | 5,357,000 | Hinduism |  | 4 | Bengali | 
| Namassej (Muslim traditions) | 2,600 | Islam |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Namassej Chandel | 1,469,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Namdagur | 1,100 | Islam |  | 1 | Kashmiri | 
| Nanakshahi | 2,200 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Nanbai | 14,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Nandiwale | 1,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Naribut | 2,900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Naroda | 40,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | 517,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | 140,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Nat (Sikh traditions) | 2,100 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Navait | 58,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Konkani | 
| Navithan | 825,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Nayadi | 87,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Newah | 171,000 | Hinduism |  | 4 | Nepali | 
| Neyyala | 17,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Nicobarese | 28,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Nicobarese, Car | 
| Nihal | 28,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Korku | 
| Nikari (Muslim traditions) | 63,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Nishang | 3,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Nyishi | 
| Nissi | 39,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Nyishi | 
| Nocte | 39,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Nocte | 
| Node | 3,600 | Islam |  | 1 | Kacchi | 
| Noliya | 4,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Nyaria | 3,600 | Islam |  | 1 | Marwari (India) | 
| Nyishi | 254,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Nyishi | 
| Odiya | 69,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Omanatya | 32,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Oraon | 4,583,000 | Hinduism |  | 4 | Kurux | 
| Oriya | 35,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Odia | 
| Padam | 3,200 | Unknown |  | 1 | Adi | 
| Padannan | 8,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Padharia | 32,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Padiar | 1,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Konkani, Goan | 
| Pagadai | 8,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Paharia | 17,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Mal Paharia | 
| Paidi | 11,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Paik | 223,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Paik Rana | 11,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Pailibo | 1,300 | Christianity |  | 1 | Nyishi | 
| Paite (Christian traditions) | 81,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Chin, Paite | 
| Paite Simte | 8,000 | Christianity |  | 2 | Simte | 
| Pajavgir | 3,800 | Islam |  | 1 | Marwari (India) | 
| Pale | 9,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Paliya | 124,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Paliyan | 10,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | 467,000 | Christianity |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 2,488,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Palleyan | 2,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Palliyan | 6,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Palliyar | 6,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Palluvan | 6,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Pambada | 4,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Pamidi | 2,900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Pan | 1,384,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Odia | 
| Panan | 238,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Panar | 1,900 | Islam |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Panchama | 3,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Pandaram | 29,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Panditattan | 11,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Pando | 2,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Chhattisgarhi | 
| Pangul | 22,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Pangwala | 18,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Pangwali | 
| Panika | 1,079,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Chhattisgarhi | 
| Panikkan | 36,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Paniyan | 102,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Paniya | 
| Panka | 40,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Pannadi | 7,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Panniandi | 11,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Pantanti | 39,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Pao | 61,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Pap | 11,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | 795,000 | Christianity |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 2,233,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Paravan (Christian traditions) | 38,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | 89,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Malayalam | 
| Pardhan | 323,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Pardhan | 
| Pardhi | 370,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Pardhi | 
| Parenga | 12,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Parhaiya | 31,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Parja | 545,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Parja Bonda | 40,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Parja Jodia | 15,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Parja Parenga | 60,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Parja Pengo | 54,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Parsee | 80,000 | Other / Small |  | 10 | Gujarati | 
| Pashtun Afridi | 498,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Pashtun Ahmadzai (Wazir) | 2,600 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Pashtun Babai (Babi) | 10,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Pashtun Bakarzai | 24,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Pashtun Bangash | 62,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Pashtun Barech | 16,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Pashtun Beteli | 33,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Pashtun Daudzai | 8,100 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Pashtun Dilazak | 61,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Pashtun Durrani | 19,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Pashtun Gandapur | 2,200 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Pashtun Ghauri | 368,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Pashtun Ghilzai | 40,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Pashtun Guria | 33,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Pashtun Jilan | 33,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Pashtun Kakar | 496,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Pashtun Khalil | 15,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Pashtun Khan | 108,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Pashtun Khattak | 30,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | 608,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Pashtun Malagori (Mullagari) | 30,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Pashtun Mohammadzai | 52,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Pashtun Mohmand | 183,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Pashtun Musa Khel | 3,300 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Pashtun Niazi | 26,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Pashtun Rohilla | 66,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Pashtun Sur | 33,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Pashtun Tarin | 31,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Pashtun Urmur | 1,900 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Pashtun Wakakzai | 28,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Pashtun Yusafzai | 884,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Pashtun, Pathan | 12,745,000 | Islam |  | 4 | Urdu | 
| Pasi | 1,100 | Unknown |  | 1 | Adi | 
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | 8,180,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Pasi (Muslim traditions) | 17,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Pasi Gujar | 653,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Pasi Kaithwan | 889,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Pasi Rajpasi | 1,362,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Pasi Turuk | 1,300 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Patari | 20,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Patelia | 122,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Patharwat | 37,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Pathiyan | 19,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Patial | 40,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Odia | 
| Patlia | 33,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | 231,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Patni Jamat | 1,300 | Islam |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Patnulkaran | 1,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Patralu | 124,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Patramela | 4,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Konkani | 
| Patro | 4,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Patvekari (Hindu traditions) | 29,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Patvekari (Muslim traditions) | 1,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | 264,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Patwa (Muslim traditions) | 5,300 | Islam |  | 3 | Urdu | 
| Pawaria (Hindu traditions) | 18,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Pawaria (Muslim traditions) | 47,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Pawi | 53,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Chin, Hakha | 
| Pentia | 11,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Perka | 188,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Perna (Hindu traditions) | 3,900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Persian | 7,500 | Islam |  | 52 | Dari | 
| Perumal Makkukkaran | 1,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Perumannan | 90,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Peshakar | 1,500 | Islam |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Pherera (Hindu traditions) | 1,900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Phudgi | 10,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Pichakuntla | 44,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Pindara | 70,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Pinjara | 3,367,000 | Islam |  | 4 | Urdu | 
| Pnar | 283,000 | Christianity |  | 2 | Khasi | 
| Pochury | 23,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Pochuri | 
| Poi | 50,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Mizo | 
| Pomla | 1,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Pondicherry Catholic | 44,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Poumai | 131,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Poumai | 
| Poundra | 3,040,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Prabhu | 24,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Prabhu Kayastha | 279,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Prabhu Patane | 64,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Pulaya Vettuvan | 1,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Pulayan | 1,535,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Malayalam | 
| Pulayan Thanda | 128,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Pundari | 283,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Puran | 1,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Panchpargania | 
| Puran Bhaja | 1,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Panchpargania | 
| Purig-Pa | 40,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Purig | 
| Puroik | 4,500 | Unknown |  | 2 | Puroik | 
| Puthirai Vannan | 30,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Putliwale | 900 | Islam |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Qalaigar | 1,300 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Qassab | 1,097,000 | Islam |  | 4 | Hindi | 
| Qazi | 740,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Urdu | 
| Quam-e-Punjab | 7,900 | Islam |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Rabari (Hindu traditions) | 1,079,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Rabari (Muslim traditions) | 1,100 | Islam |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Rabha | 375,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Assamese | 
| Rachband | 6,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Raddi | 78,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Rahmani (Muslim traditions) | 239,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Rai | 128,000 | Hinduism |  | 4 | Nepali | 
| Raigar | 911,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Wagdi | 
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 16,876,000 | Hinduism |  | 5 | Hindi | 
| Rajaka Dhobi (Sikh traditions) | 9,500 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | 6,938,000 | Hinduism |  | 4 | Bengali | 
| Rajbansi (Muslim traditions) | 3,400 | Islam |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Rajbhar | 76,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Rajdhob | 3,900 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Angika | 
| Raji | 2,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Rajpur | 51,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Konkani, Goan | 
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 38,498,000 | Hinduism |  | 6 | Hindi | 
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 2,725,000 | Islam |  | 5 | Hindi | 
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | 1,074,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Rajput Agnivansi | 207,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Amethiya | 26,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Awan | 11,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Kashmiri | 
| Rajput Bachgoti | 158,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Bachhal (Hindu traditions) | 93,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Bachhal (Muslim traditions) | 4,700 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | 156,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Bagri | 30,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | 1,360,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Bais (Muslim traditions) | 101,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Bandhalgoti | 49,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) | 209,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Bargujar (Muslim traditions) | 33,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Baria (Muslim traditions) | 3,100 | Islam |  | 2 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Rajput Barwar | 64,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Batsa | 35,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Rajput Bhadauria | 263,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Bhale Sultan (Hindu traditions) | 61,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Bhale Sultan (Muslim traditions) | 50,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | 906,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Bhatti (Muslim traditions) | 12,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Rajput Bisen (Hindu traditions) | 304,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Bisen (Muslim traditions) | 39,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Bundela | 97,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Chandel | 346,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Chandrabansi | 108,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | 3,089,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) | 312,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Chavar Gaur | 26,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Dangi | 54,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Dehia | 1,800 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Rajput Dhakaru | 50,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Dikhit | 270,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | 584,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Gahlot (Muslim traditions) | 8,600 | Islam |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Gakkhar | 3,600 | Islam |  | 2 | Kashmiri | 
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | 327,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Garewal (Muslim traditions) | 3,800 | Islam |  | 2 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Rajput Gargbansi | 36,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Garhwali | 567,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Garhwali | 
| Rajput Garhwali Jimdar | 111,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Garhwali | 
| Rajput Gaur | 679,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | 389,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Gautam (Muslim traditions) | 24,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Halbani | 48,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Dogri | 
| Rajput Halbatia | 40,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Dogri | 
| Rajput Jadeja | 40,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Rajput Jadon | 605,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Jadu | 295,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Janghara | 64,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Janjua (Hindu traditions) | 87,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Janjua (Muslim traditions) | 3,600 | Islam |  | 2 | Kashmiri | 
| Rajput Janwar | 78,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Jaswal | 30,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Jatu (Hindu traditions) | 34,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Jatu (Muslim traditions) | 4,900 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Rajput Jhala | 26,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Joia (Hindu traditions) | 67,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Joia (Muslim traditions) | 1,900 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Kachhwaha | 723,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Kalhan | 71,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Kanet | 680,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kangri | 
| Rajput Kanhpuriya | 55,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Katheriya | 165,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Kausik | 62,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bhojpuri | 
| Rajput Khaimkani | 34,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Rajput Khakkha | 900 | Islam |  | 2 | Kashmiri | 
| Rajput Khanzada | 3,200 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Rajput Khasiya | 136,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Garhwali | 
| Rajput Khokhar | 2,100 | Islam |  | 2 | Kashmiri | 
| Rajput Kinwar | 30,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bhojpuri | 
| Rajput Kumaoni | 514,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Kumaoni Thakur | 88,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Lok | 34,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Mahratta (Hindu traditions) | 81,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Rajput Mandahar (Hindu traditions) | 35,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Mandahar (Muslim traditions) | 6,500 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Rajput Mandial | 3,200 | Islam |  | 2 | Kashmiri | 
| Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | 259,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Manihas (Muslim traditions) | 3,100 | Islam |  | 2 | Kashmiri | 
| Rajput Manj | 1,900 | Islam |  | 2 | Punjabi, Western | 
| Rajput Nagbansi | 46,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Naru | 1,200 | Islam |  | 2 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Rajput Nau | 279,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Nikumbh | 65,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Paik | 96,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Palwar | 52,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Parihar | 406,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Parmar | 65,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Pathania | 24,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | 1,304,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Ponwar (Muslim traditions) | 68,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) | 185,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Pundir (Muslim traditions) | 145,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Raikwar | 81,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | 469,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Rajbansi (Muslim traditions) | 3,200 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Rajput Rajkumar | 102,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Ranghar | 23,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Rathi | 168,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | 1,444,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Rathor (Muslim traditions) | 10,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Rawa | 95,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Rawat | 93,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Saithwar | 484,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bhojpuri | 
| Rajput Sakarwar (Hindu traditions) | 205,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Sakarwar (Muslim traditions) | 20,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Salehria (Hindu traditions) | 111,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Salehria (Muslim traditions) | 3,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Sandilya | 34,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Rajput Sendhu | 27,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Sengar | 408,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Sikarwar | 48,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Singraur | 32,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Sirnet | 54,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bhojpuri | 
| Rajput Sisodia | 118,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Solanki | 311,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | 349,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Sombansi (Muslim traditions) | 23,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Surajbansi | 264,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Taon (Muslim traditions) | 6,200 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Rajput Thakur | 71,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kangri | 
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | 463,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Tonwar (Muslim traditions) | 37,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Rajput Vaghela | 48,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Raju | 625,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Rajwar | 620,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Rajwar Nagbansi | 30,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rajwar Rajbhar | 31,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Ralte | 18,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Mizo | 
| Ramdasia (Hindu traditions) | 247,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Ramdasia (Muslim traditions) | 3,400 | Islam |  | 2 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | 478,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Ramgarhia | 5,800 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Ramoshi | 328,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Rana | 1,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Ranabhat | 13,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Assamese | 
| Raneyar | 3,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Rangaswami | 2,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marwari (India) | 
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | 363,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | 315,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Urdu | 
| Rasua | 1,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Ratal | 3,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Dogri | 
| Rathawa | 663,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Rathawi | 
| Rathia (Hindu traditions) | 701,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Rathia (Muslim traditions) | 38,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Marwari (India) | 
| Rautia | 126,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Ravalia | 539,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | 1,429,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Ravidas Chamar (Sikh traditions) | 23,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Ravulo | 25,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Rawal (Hindu traditions) | 176,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Rawat | 794,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Raya Rawat | 2,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Rayeen (Hindu traditions) | 1,500 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | 991,000 | Islam |  | 4 | Urdu | 
| Razu | 486,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Reddi Dhora | 1,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Rehar | 93,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Relli | 150,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Rengma | 72,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Southern Rengma | 
| Rigzong | 7,200 | Buddhism |  | 2 | Ladakhi | 
| Rona | 4,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Rongkup-Lepcha | 79,000 | Buddhism |  | 3 | Lepcha | 
| Rongmei | 101,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Inpui | 
| Rosa | 36,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Sabar | 3,900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Sachara (Valmiki) | 8,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Sada | 8,700 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Sagar | 15,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Sagarbanshi | 179,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Sahariya | 881,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Sahi | 2,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Sahisia | 8,900 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Saini (Hindu traditions) | 725,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Saini (Muslim traditions) | 21,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | 600,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Sakachep | 20,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Sakachep | 
| Sakunapakshollu | 2,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Salat (Hindu traditions) | 30,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Salat Sompura | 1,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Sali | 1,072,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Kannada | 
| Sali Pattariyan | 3,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Saloi | 4,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Assamese | 
| Salvi | 95,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Mewari | 
| Samagara | 91,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Samanthan | 51,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Samasi | 1,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Samban | 22,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Sandhai | 1,500 | Islam |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Sanei | 1,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Sangar | 35,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Marathi | 
| Sangtam | 78,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Sangtam | 
| Sangtarash (Hindu traditions) | 6,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Sanhai (Hindu traditions) | 3,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Sanhal | 2,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Sankara | 82,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Sansi | 8,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Sansi | 
| Sansi (Hindu traditions) | 225,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Sansi (Sikh traditions) | 72,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Sansi Kapadia | 6,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Sansoi | 2,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Santal (Sawntal) | 7,680,000 | Hinduism |  | 4 | Santhali | 
| Santia (Hindu traditions) | 13,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Saonta | 4,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Chhattisgarhi | 
| Saora | 1,316,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Odia | 
| Saora Jadu | 18,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Saora Jati | 35,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Saora Kapusavar | 27,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Saora Khotto | 18,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Saora Lanjia | 25,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Saora Malia | 68,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Sapela | 2,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Garhwali | 
| Sapru | 1,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Sardar (Hindu traditions) | 4,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Sardar (Muslim traditions) | 13,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Sarera (Hindu traditions) | 32,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | 90,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Sargara | 146,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marwari (India) | 
| Sarki | 29,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Nepali | 
| Sartang | 3,500 | Buddhism |  | 1 | Sartang | 
| Saryara (Hindu traditions) | 17,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Dogri | 
| Saryara (Muslim traditions) | 2,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Kashmiri | 
| Satani | 441,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Sathwara | 70,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Satnami | 1,806,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Sauntia | 84,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Saur | 156,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Sauria Paharia | 53,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Mal Paharia | 
| Sayankulam | 1,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Sayyid | 8,122,000 | Islam |  | 5 | Urdu | 
| Sayyid Husaini | 441,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Segidi | 98,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Sema | 248,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Sumi | 
| Semman | 5,100 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Sentinelese | 200 | Unknown |  | 1 | Sentinel | 
| Seok | 1,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kangri | 
| Shabar | 541,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Shabi | 1,700 | Islam |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Shah | 6,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Shaikh | 99,810,000 | Islam |  | 9 | Urdu | 
| Shaikh Faruqi | 829,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Shaikh Nashya | 131,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Shaikh Qureshi | 8,364,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Urdu | 
| Shaikh Siddiqi | 7,702,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Shaikh Usmani | 491,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Shakhsaz | 2,800 | Islam |  | 1 | Kashmiri | 
| Shan | 1,300 | Buddhism |  | 1 | Shan | 
| Shan | 5,400 | Buddhism |  | 4 | Phake | 
| Sheenkhalai (Pashtun Hindki) | 2,600 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Shemalia | 2,900 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Shenva (Hindu traditions) | 120,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Sherdukpen | 3,600 | Buddhism |  | 2 | Sherdukpen | 
| Sherpa | 45,000 | Buddhism |  | 5 | Nepali | 
| Shershabdia (Muslim traditions) | 35,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Shinligar | 6,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Shorgar (Hindu traditions) | 1,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Shorgar (Muslim traditions) | 4,300 | Islam |  | 1 | Mewari | 
| Siddi (Hindu traditions) | 9,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Siddi (Muslim traditions) | 14,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | 76,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | 47,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Urdu | 
| Sikligar (Sikh traditions) | 36,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Silawat (Hindu traditions) | 71,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Silawat (Muslim traditions) | 2,200 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Sillekyatha | 36,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Silpi | 214,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Telugu | 
| Silpkar (Hindu traditions) | 942,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Garhwali | 
| Simong | 2,800 | Unknown |  | 1 | Adi | 
| Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | 145,000 | Islam |  | 4 | Sindhi | 
| Sindhi Sama | 1,100 | Islam |  | 2 | Kacchi | 
| Sindhi Samon | 93,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Sindhi | 
| Sindhi Sumra | 32,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Sindhollu | 6,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Singalu | 7,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Singiwala | 18,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Singpho | 8,400 | Buddhism |  | 1 | Singpho | 
| Sinhalese | 4,600 | Buddhism |  | 21 | Sinhala | 
| Sipi | 33,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Chambeali | 
| Sirkiband (Hindu traditions) | 24,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Sirkiband (Sikh traditions) | 54,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Sirte | 2,800 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Monsang | 
| Sirvi | 316,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Sishtakarnam | 900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Siyal | 32,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Siyalgir (Hindu traditions) | 7,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Soboro | 1,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Sofi | 1,300 | Islam |  | 1 | Kashmiri | 
| Soiri | 86,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Soligar | 6,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Sholaga | 
| Soligaru | 34,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Somvanshi | 507,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 11,589,000 | Hinduism |  | 5 | Hindi | 
| Sonar (Muslim traditions) | 32,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Sonar (Sikh traditions) | 192,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Sonar Ajudhyabansi (Hindu traditions) | 107,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Sonar Aksali | 69,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Sonar Barhaiya | 35,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Sonar Bawaria | 33,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Sonar Bhojpuria | 32,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Sonar Chhatri | 121,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Sonar Choralia | 33,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Sonar Damania | 5,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Sonar Deswali | 38,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Sonar Jathera | 36,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Sonar Kamila | 14,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Sonar Kammakala | 36,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Sonar Khatri | 45,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Sonar Magahiya | 37,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Sonar Mair | 79,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Sonar Rastaogi | 70,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Sonar Tejania | 33,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Sondhia | 570,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Sonjhara | 19,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Sonr | 49,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Soria | 1,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Sounti | 116,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Sudh (Hindu traditions) | 55,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Sudh (Sikh traditions) | 5,400 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Sudha | 62,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Sudha Butka | 4,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Sudhan | 21,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Kashmiri | 
| Sudra | 6,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Sudri | 1,200 | Christianity |  | 1 | Tulu | 
| Sukiyar | 4,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Magahi | 
| Sukli | 69,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Bengali | 
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | 898,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Bengali | 
| Sunri (Muslim traditions) | 14,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Konkani, Goan | 
| Sunri Sadhubanik | 280,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Sunuwar | 86,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Nepali | 
| Sutar Lohar | 8,900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | 457,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Sutradhar (Muslim traditions) | 36,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Swangla | 9,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tinani | 
| Syrian Christian | 3,790,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Taga (Hindu traditions) | 566,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Taga (Muslim traditions) | 205,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Tagin | 63,000 | Unknown |  | 1 | Tagin | 
| Tai | 19,000 | Islam |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Tai Taroi | 2,100 | Buddhism |  | 1 | Singpho | 
| Tak | 2,100 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Mewari | 
| Tamadia | 1,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Tamang | 249,000 | Buddhism |  | 3 | Nepali | 
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | 1,931,000 | Hinduism |  | 4 | Hindi | 
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | 152,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 3,258,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Tamudia | 9,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Tangchanghya | 2,000 | Buddhism |  | 2 | Tangchangya | 
| Tangsa | 16,000 | Christianity |  | 2 | Naga, Tangshang | 
| Tangsa Longchang | 3,200 | Unknown |  | 1 | Naga, Tangshang | 
| Tangsa Moglum | 2,700 | Unknown |  | 1 | Naga, Tangshang | 
| Tangsa Mossang | 4,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Tangshang | 
| Tangsa Roerah | 1,500 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Tangshang | 
| Tangsa Taisen | 1,100 | Unknown |  | 1 | Naga, Tangshang | 
| Tangsa Tikhak | 2,300 | Buddhism |  | 1 | Naga, Tangshang | 
| Tangsa Yougli | 1,100 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Tangshang | 
| Tanla | 71,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | 5,084,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Bengali | 
| Tanti (Muslim traditions) | 3,900 | Islam |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Tanu | 45,000 | Unknown |  | 1 | Apatani | 
| Tarakhehas | 13,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Kashmiri | 
| Targala | 36,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Taria | 4,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Tarkhan (Hindu traditions) | 892,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Tarkhan (Muslim traditions) | 17,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | 1,065,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Tawaif (Hindu traditions) | 19,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Tawaif (Muslim traditions) | 115,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | 19,431,000 | Hinduism |  | 5 | Hindi | 
| Teli (Muslim traditions) | 1,732,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Teli (Sikh traditions) | 1,500 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | 583,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Teli Ganiga (Hindu traditions) | 37,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Teli Ganiga (Muslim traditions) | 1,200 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Teli Sahu | 82,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Teli Sribastab | 306,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Teressa | 3,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Teressa | 
| Thadou | 221,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Chin, Thado | 
| Thakali | 2,100 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Nepali | 
| Thakar | 89,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Thakkar | 595,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Marathi | 
| Thakor Pardeshi | 2,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Thakuri | 34,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Nepali | 
| Thakuria | 11,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Bhojpuri | 
| Thami | 3,100 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Nepali | 
| Thandan (Christian traditions) | 12,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Thandan (Hindu traditions) | 236,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Thandan Palakkad | 6,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Thangkhal | 4,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Thangal | 
| Thantapulayan | 5,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Tharu | 471,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bhojpuri | 
| Tharu Rana | 14,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Tharua | 9,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | 368,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Thathera (Muslim traditions) | 4,300 | Islam |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Tholuva Naicker | 900 | Christianity |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Thori (Hindu traditions) | 962,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Thoti, caste | 12,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Thoti, tribal | 5,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Thoubalkonou | 1,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Meitei | 
| Thovoi | 17,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Konkani, Goan | 
| Tibetan | 101,000 | Buddhism |  | 15 | Tibetan, Central | 
| Tikhir | 7,800 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Yimchungru | 
| Tili | 1,155,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Tipera | 699,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Kok Borok | 
| Tirgar (Hindu traditions) | 15,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Tirmali | 14,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Tiruvalluvar | 1,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Tiwa | 247,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Assamese | 
| Tiyar | 502,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Toda | 2,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Toda | 
| Tohala | 2,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Toto | 1,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Toto | 
| Tulabhina | 11,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Turaiha | 370,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bhojpuri | 
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | 352,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Turi Barot | 16,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Tutcha Nocte | 1,100 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Wancho | 
| Uchoi Tipura (Brung) | 2,600 | Christianity |  | 2 | Kok Borok | 
| Udupula | 2,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Ujia | 21,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Ulema (Muslim traditions) | 4,600 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Ulladan | 17,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Urali | 73,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Urikkara Naicker | 1,300 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Usta | 1,600 | Islam |  | 1 | Urdu | 
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | 3,699,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Telugu | 
| Vaddar (Muslim traditions) | 4,100 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Vaddar (Sikh traditions) | 1,900 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Vadugan | 22,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Vaghri (Muslim traditions) | 22,000 | Islam |  | 2 | Gujarati | 
| Vaiphei | 47,000 | Christianity |  | 2 | Vaiphei | 
| Vakkaliga | 9,291,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Vakkaliga Gangadikara | 546,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Vakkaliga Kappiliyan | 5,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Vakkaliga Kunchitiga | 245,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Valan | 93,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Valanchian | 5,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Valluvan | 119,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Valmiki (Balmiki) Mehtar | 1,100 | Christianity |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | 23,000 | Buddhism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | 107,000 | Christianity |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | 4,978,000 | Hinduism |  | 4 | Hindi | 
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | 182,000 | Islam |  | 3 | Urdu | 
| Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | 249,000 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Valmiki Chohra | 1,800 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Valmiki Chuhra (Buddhist traditions) | 700 | Buddhism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Valmiki Chuhra (Christian traditions) | 18,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Valmiki Chuhra (Hindu traditions) | 599,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Valmiki Chuhra (Sikh traditions) | 4,800 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | 9,400 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Valmiki Mehtar | 129,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Valmiki tribal | 76,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Vanati | 4,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Vaniyan | 969,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Vanjara | 975,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Marathi | 
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | 151,000 | Christianity |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 142,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Vanniyan | 12,946,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Vanniyan Agnikula | 598,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Vanniyan Kalingi | 36,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Vanniyan Kamakshiamma | 95,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Vanniyan Kotton | 16,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Vanniyan Pala Ekiri | 27,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Vanniyan Thigala | 47,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Varli | 1,266,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Varli | 
| Vasudev | 15,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Vathiriyan (Christian traditions) | 5,200 | Christianity |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Vathiriyan (Hindu traditions) | 9,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | 42,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Velakkithalanayan | 368,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Velama | 437,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Velama Koppala | 23,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Velama Palnati | 17,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Velan | 87,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Velip | 33,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Konkani, Goan | 
| Vellalan | 2,491,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Vellalan Isai | 143,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Vellalan Kongu | 21,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Vellalan Mudaliar | 43,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Vellalan Nanchilnattu | 200,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Vellalan Nanjanad | 204,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Vellalan Pattanavan | 9,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Vellalan Sozhia | 149,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Vellalan Tondamandalam | 211,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Vellalan Vipravindolu | 1,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Vellalan Virakodi | 119,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Veluthadanayar | 208,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Vetan (Christian traditions) | 3,500 | Christianity |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Vetan (Hindu traditions) | 61,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Vettakkaran | 5,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Vettuvan | 118,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Vettuvan Gounder | 1,600 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Tamil | 
| Viswakarma | 10,604,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Tamil | 
| Viswakarma Asari | 709,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Viswakarma Kallan Muppan | 9,400 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Viswakarma Kallasari | 54,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Viswakarma Kollan | 195,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Viswakarma Panchal | 94,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kannada | 
| Viswakarma Thattan | 205,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Viswakarma Vilkurup | 13,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Malayalam | 
| Viswerna | 3,700 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Sumi | 
| Vitholia | 26,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Wancho | 66,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Wancho | 
| Wandhara | 2,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Wattal (Hindu traditions) | 1,500 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Kashmiri | 
| Wattal (Muslim traditions) | 5,800 | Islam |  | 1 | Kashmiri | 
| Waza | 1,600 | Islam |  | 1 | Kashmiri | 
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 56,992,000 | Hinduism |  | 6 | Hindi | 
| Yadav (Muslim traditions) | 8,700 | Islam |  | 2 | Urdu | 
| Yadav Bagal | 5,700 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Odia | 
| Yadav Dhindhor | 1,557,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Yadav Gaoli | 4,957,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Yadav Ghosi | 1,600,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Yadav Gola | 4,965,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Telugu | 
| Yadav Golarana | 900 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | 4,913,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Hindi | 
| Yadav Jadubans | 630,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Yadav Kamariha | 425,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Yadav Kaonra | 684,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Yadav Nandbans | 486,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Yadav Rawat | 1,452,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Hindi | 
| Yadav Sadgope | 2,732,000 | Hinduism |  | 2 | Bengali | 
| Yakkha | 5,900 | Other / Small |  | 2 | Yakkha | 
| Yakthumba, Limbu | 145,000 | Hinduism |  | 3 | Nepali | 
| Yatala | 1,200 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Yenadi | 712,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Yerava | 32,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Ravula | 
| Yerukula | 562,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Telugu | 
| Yimchungra | 69,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Yimchungru | 
| Zamral (Hindu traditions) | 7,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Hindi | 
| Zarekari | 1,300 | Islam |  | 1 | Gujarati | 
| Zargar (Hindu traditions) | 22,000 | Hinduism |  | 1 | Dogri | 
| Zargar (Muslim traditions) | 4,800 | Islam |  | 2 | Kashmiri | 
| Zargar (Sikh traditions) | 2,500 | Other / Small |  | 1 | Punjabi, Eastern | 
| Zeliang | 106,000 | Christianity |  | 1 | Naga, Zeme | 
| Zou | 25,000 | Christianity |  | 2 | Zo | 
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