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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha'i | Odia | 120 | - | - | - | - | - | 120 |
| Bauri | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Odia | 5,300 | 5300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karua | Odia | 1,620 | 1620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konai | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Odia | 350 | 340 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 500 | - | 500 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Ho | 55,100 | 52100 | 70 | 2320 | 20 | 10 | 600 |
| Oraon | Odia | 5,090 | 4610 | 20 | 440 | 10 | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 2,100 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 81,200 | 73400 | 80 | 1260 | 10 | 10 | 6420 |
| Adi Dravida | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 251,000 | 251000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amat | Odia | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Bengali | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Badaik | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Santhali | 1,970 | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagata | Odia | 20 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Bagheti | Odia | 1,810 | 1810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 14,500 | 14500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Odia | 5,970 | 5890 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Kui (India) | 1,330 | 1330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bariki | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bathudi | Odia | 89,100 | 88900 | 70 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Bauti | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bazigar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Odia | 31,400 | 31400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumia | Odia | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhunjia | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Juang | 16,200 | 16200 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 20 |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Juang | 99,000 | 98900 | 80 | 40 | - | 10 | 60 |
| Binjhal | Odia | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Odia | 82,800 | 82800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik Baraik | Odia | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 2,020 | 1980 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chachati | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cherua | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Dal | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 2,440 | 2440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dewar | Odia | 9,970 | 9970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanwar | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 28,400 | 28400 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Dharua | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Didayi | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 9,690 | 9690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dulia | Odia | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghantarghada | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 44,200 | 44200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Kurux | 7,700 | 7700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghusuria | Odia | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godra | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gokha | Odia | 2,620 | 2620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Marathi | 80,700 | 80600 | 30 | 20 | - | 10 | 60 |
| Guria | Odia | 13,600 | 13600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Adi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Hindi | 5,720 | 5370 | - | 80 | - | - | 270 |
| Holar | Odia | 510 | 480 | - | 20 | - | - | 10 |
| Christian | Odia | 1,310 | - | - | 1310 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jatapu | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Juang | Chin, Falam | 30,100 | 30000 | 10 | 20 | - | - | 40 |
| Kalingi | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Bengali | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 16,500 | 16500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karmali | Odia | 54,900 | 54900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Odia | 30 | 10 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Kurux | 9,380 | 9380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhia (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kela (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandha Gauda | Odia | 930 | 870 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Khadala | Santhali | 1,770 | 1770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Garo | 990 | 510 | 10 | 470 | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Mundari | 3,940 | 3900 | - | 20 | - | - | 20 |
| Kolah Lohara | Odia | 730 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Odia | 570 | 570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Kuvi | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolha | Ho | 284,000 | 279000 | 250 | 3450 | 40 | 20 | 1160 |
| Kolta | Odia | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Kuvi | 970 | 960 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Ho | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuli | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 27,400 | 27400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 3,540 | 3540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 32,400 | 32400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohara | Odia | 1,600 | 1600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahuria | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Odia | 36,900 | 36900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Mal Paharia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mandia | Odia | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matia | Marathi | 2,640 | 2640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mirdhas (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 5,780 | 5750 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Gujarati | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 18,800 | 18800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paik | Odia | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panchama | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 141,000 | 141000 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Pantanti | Odia | 4,870 | 4870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pap | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patial | Odia | 3,590 | 3590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pentia | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Odia | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raju | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Odia | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samasi | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 9,660 | 9620 | 10 | 20 | - | - | 10 |
| Sauntia | Odia | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 1,940 | - | 1940 | - | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 29,600 | 29600 | 20 | 10 | - | 10 | 20 |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 18,600 | - | 18600 | - | - | - | - |
| Siyal | Santhali | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sounti | Urdu | 82,100 | 81900 | 70 | 10 | - | 10 | 80 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 360 | - | - | - | - | 360 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 11,400 | 11400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 3,180 | 3180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamudia | Odia | 2,220 | 2220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanla | Odia | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 18,900 | 18900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharua | Odia | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Odia | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,330 | - | - | - | - | 1330 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 63,300 | 63300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mankirdia | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mundari | Bengali | 1,770 | 1760 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tamadia | Odia | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandia Odisha | Ho | 20 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Odia | 1,520 | 1500 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Odia | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Odia | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Marwari (India) | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Bundeli | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Odia | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Odia | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Odia | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Rikhisur | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Odia | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Odia | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhagor | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandel | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mazhabi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Gond Rajgond | Odia | 18,900 | 18900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya Ghatwar | Odia | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Odia | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Magahia | Odia | 890 | 890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi Mahato | Odia | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai Mathuria | Odia | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora Jadu | Odia | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora Jati | Odia | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora Khotto | Odia | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora Malia | Odia | 1,520 | 1520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 790 | - | 790 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Bagal | Odia | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Odia | 17,100 | 17100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Odia | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 1,060 | 1060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 4,950 | - | 4950 | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom Murdafarash | Odia | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Odia | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 350 | - | 350 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 350 | - | 350 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
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