Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Burmese | Burmese | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Baloch | Gujarati | 1,710 | - | 1710 | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Gujarati | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agariya (Muslim traditions) | Gujarati | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Kacchi | 72,300 | 72300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 500 | - | 500 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 3,720 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30,900 | 30900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Gujarati | 51,100 | 50200 | - | - | - | - | 890 |
| Barda | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 18,300 | 18300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Gujarati | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bavcha | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawaria (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bazigar (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawa | Gujarati | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhabra (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhampta | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 2,570 | 2570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Gujarati | 900 | 900 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 3,440 | 3440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhatia (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 3,380 | - | 3380 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Gujarati | 55,200 | 55200 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bhansala | Gujarati | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 16,400 | 15800 | - | 610 | 80 | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Charan (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 1,050 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dahur (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dangashia | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 17,900 | 17900 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Gujarati | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanka | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 4,950 | 4950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhodia | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dubla unspecified | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Gujarati | 40 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garoda (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 690 | 680 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Gandharb (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hijda | Gujarati | 30 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Gujarati | 310 | - | - | 310 | - | - | - |
| Kamboh (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Gujarati | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Gujarati | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khant | Gujarati | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 20,100 | 20100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khati (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khavar | Gujarati | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khoja | Gujarati | 8,530 | - | 8530 | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Gujarati | 2,280 | 2280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maru Kumhar | Gujarati | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kokna | Gujarati | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Koda | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Sind (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 1,560 | 1560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 44,200 | 44200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 163,000 | 163000 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kutana | Gujarati | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 13,800 | 13800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 23,500 | 23400 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahtam (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 56,000 | 55800 | - | - | 250 | 10 | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Makrani (Muslim traditions) | Gujarati | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Gujarati | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Machhi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 28,300 | - | 28300 | - | - | - | - |
| Merat (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miana | Gujarati | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Gujarati | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Majothi | Gujarati | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Muslim traditions) | Marwari (India) | 1,300 | - | 1300 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Gujarati | 191,000 | 191000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Gujarati | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Machhi (Muslim traditions) | Gujarati | 460 | - | 460 | - | - | - | - |
| Mirasi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Molesalam | Gujarati | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Molvi | Gujarati | 620 | - | 620 | - | - | - | - |
| Momna | Gujarati | 5,210 | - | 5210 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Gujarati | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Muslim traditions) | Gujarati | 16,500 | - | 16500 | - | - | - | - |
| Mussali | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Vaghri (Muslim traditions) | Gujarati | 1,430 | - | 1430 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadia | Gujarati | 5,210 | 5210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 14,900 | 14900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Gujarati | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patelia | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni Jamat | Gujarati | 640 | - | 640 | - | - | - | - |
| Pomla | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Gujarati | 1,710 | - | 1710 | - | - | - | - |
| Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 19,000 | 18900 | 20 | - | - | - | 10 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 34,800 | 34700 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Ramdasia (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rathawa | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravalia | Gujarati | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rawat | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sagar | Gujarati | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saini (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Salat (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 840 | 840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sandhai | Gujarati | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Sansi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sathwara | Gujarati | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 4,830 | - | 4830 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Gujarati | 38,100 | - | 38100 | - | - | - | - |
| Shenva (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Siddi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | Sindhi | 22,200 | - | 22200 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 10,800 | 10800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| Sindhi Sama | Kacchi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhi Samon | Sindhi | 21,700 | - | 21700 | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhi Sumra | Kacchi | 770 | - | 770 | - | - | - | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Targala | Gujarati | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi Barot | Gujarati | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tarkhan (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 8,800 | 8800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Varli | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vitholia | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wandhara | Gujarati | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 440 | - | - | - | - | 440 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Siddi (Muslim traditions) | Gujarati | 3,270 | - | 3270 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Gujarati | 1,770 | - | 1770 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Gujarati | 12,700 | 12500 | - | - | - | - | 150 |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gujar | Gujarati | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Gujarati | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khedayata | Gujarati | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Lad | Gujarati | 1,400 | 1400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Gujarati | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Gujarati | 880 | 880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Gujarati | 1,970 | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Modh | Gujarati | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Nima | Gujarati | 120 | 50 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Bania Oswal | Gujarati | 590 | 290 | - | - | - | - | 290 |
| Bania Porwal | Gujarati | 740 | 650 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Bania Saraogi | Gujarati | 80 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Srimali | Gujarati | 3,500 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | 110 |
| Bania Ummad | Gujarati | 420 | 340 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Brahmin Anavada | Gujarati | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Audich | Gujarati | 18,800 | 18800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Gujarati | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Daima | Gujarati | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Gujarati | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Konkani | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Gujarati | 2,660 | 2660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Gujarati | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Gujarati | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Gujarati | 3,200 | 3200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Gujarati | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khedawal | Gujarati | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Gujarati | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Gujarati | 1,770 | 1770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mewada | Gujarati | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Modh | Gujarati | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Nagar | Gujarati | 7,110 | 7110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Pushkarna | Gujarati | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Gujarati | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Gujarati | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Gujarati | 4,290 | 4290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Acharaj | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Gujarati | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandel | Gujarati | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 1,760 | 1760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Gujarati | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadu | Gujarati | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Janjua (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Gujarati | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sakarwar (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Gujarati | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Salehria (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Gujarati | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jhala | Gujarati | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 1,580 | 1560 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Badhai Gandhar | Gujarati | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor Vanjha | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Patelia | Gujarati | 10,800 | 10800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Anjna | Gujarati | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Kadwa | Gujarati | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Lewa | Gujarati | 17,100 | 17100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Salat Sompura | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Gujarati | 1,690 | - | 1690 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Gujarati | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Hindi | 5,190 | 5190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Golarana | Gujarati | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 10,800 | 10800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Gujarati | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadeja | Gujarati | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 6,880 | - | 6880 | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 169,000 | 169000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bhatia | Gujarati | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Disaval | Gujarati | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tapodhan | Gujarati | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mansoori | Gujarati | 3,560 | - | 3560 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Khokhar | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Gujarati | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Gujarati | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 500 | - | 500 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Gujarati | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Gujarati | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Gujarati | 420 | - | - | 420 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 6,410 | 6410 | - | - | - | - | - |
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