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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baloch | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Meena | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Parsee | Gujarati | 100 | - | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tai | Gujarati | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agri | Konkani | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Gujarati | 5,950 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | 870 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Gujarati | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bavcha | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawaria (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawa | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Gujarati | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Bhili | 11,500 | 11000 | - | 420 | - | - | 130 |
| Bhisti | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhatia (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) | Gujarati | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Bidur | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahma Kshatriya | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Gujarati | 5,600 | 5340 | - | - | - | - | 270 |
| Baria (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balasantoshi | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 1,650 | 1520 | - | 90 | 40 | - | - |
| Charan (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 360 | 330 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Konkani, Goan | 390 | - | - | 390 | - | - | - |
| Dahur (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Gujarati | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Gujarati | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhodia | Dhodia | 27,400 | 27200 | 30 | 40 | 10 | - | 40 |
| Dhor | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dubla unspecified | Dubli | 2,700 | 2700 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Gamit | Gamit | 440 | 390 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Garoda (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghanchi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 270 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Gujarati | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Konkani | 310 | - | - | 310 | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karadia | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhia (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Bhili | 3,120 | 3090 | - | 20 | - | - | 10 |
| Khalpa | Gujarati | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khant | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khoja | Gujarati | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Kadia Kumbhar | Gujarati | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Gujarati | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kokna | Kukna | 31,400 | 30600 | 40 | 610 | - | - | 80 |
| Koracha, caste | Konkani | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Sind (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kathodi | Bhili | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Sutaria | Gujarati | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 43,700 | 43400 | - | 300 | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kutana | Gujarati | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 230 | - | - | - | - | - | 230 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 250 | 130 | - | - | 120 | - | - |
| Mahtam (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 2,400 | 2280 | - | 70 | 50 | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Makrani (Muslim traditions) | Gujarati | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Gujarati | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Machhi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Muslim traditions) | Gujarati | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Gujarati | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 33,600 | 33600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhia (Muslim traditions) | Gujarati | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Gujarati | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Konkani | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Molesalam | Gujarati | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Molvi | Gujarati | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Momna | Gujarati | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Vaghri (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Konkani | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nayadi | Gujarati | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Marathi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patelia | Gujarati | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pomla | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prabhu | Gujarati | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prabhu Patane | Gujarati | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qalaigar | Gujarati | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Gujarati | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 5,120 | 5120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rathawa | Konkani | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravalia | Gujarati | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sagar | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sansi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sathwara | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Gujarati | 860 | - | 860 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Gujarati | 10,100 | - | 10100 | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sutar Lohar | Gujarati | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Targala | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakor Pardeshi | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Gujarati | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tarkhan (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Varli | Varli | 126,000 | 124000 | 170 | 2140 | - | 10 | 190 |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vitholia | Gujarati | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Marwari (India) | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 110 | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ager (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dubla Talavia | Dubli | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Gujarati | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Gujarati | 270 | 230 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Gujar | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Gujarati | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Gujarati | 390 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 360 |
| Bania Porwal | Gujarati | 140 | 50 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Bania Srimali | Gujarati | 320 | 70 | - | - | - | - | 250 |
| Brahmin Anavala | Gujarati | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Audich | Gujarati | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Konkani | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khedawal | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Marathi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mewada | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Modh | Gujarati | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Nagar | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Thakur | Gujarati | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Anjna | Marathi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Kadwa | Marathi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Lewa | Marathi | 6,150 | 6090 | - | 50 | - | - | 10 |
| Mahratta Kshatriya | Marathi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Gujarati | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Aksali | Konkani | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Gujarati | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 20,500 | 19400 | - | 680 | 450 | - | - |
| Bakad | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tapodhan | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Gujarati | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Gujarati | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
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