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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baloch | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 492,000 | 491000 | - | - | - | - | 1080 |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Ad Dharmi | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | 60 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 44,200 | 44200 | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 720 | - | 720 | - | - | - | - |
| Arain (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 2,410 | - | 2410 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 85,600 | 85400 | - | - | - | - | 170 |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 250 | - | - | - | - | 250 | - |
| Awan | Punjabi, Eastern | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 65,300 | 61900 | - | - | - | 30 | 3420 |
| Bawaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawaria (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Bazigar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhabra (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,610 | 1610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhatia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,570 | 4570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Haryanvi | 36,100 | 35900 | - | - | - | - | 250 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 128,000 | 127000 | - | 760 | 230 | - | - |
| Chhimba (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,210 | 8210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chanal | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,250 | 2230 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Brahmin Dhiman | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deha | Hindi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 53,900 | 53800 | - | - | 30 | 120 | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,880 | 4880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangri | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Hindi | 880 | 640 | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gagra | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,700 | 17700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujjar (Muslim traditions) | Gujari | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Gawaria | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arain (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,500 | 10500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,800 | 13800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Julaha | Hindi | 2,010 | 2000 | - | 10 | 10 | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,230 | 4230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamboh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 32,600 | 32500 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
| Khoja | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanchan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,340 | 1340 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuchbandia | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 25,600 | 25600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kutana | Hindi | 12,000 | 12000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Labana (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 84,400 | 84400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marija (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Machhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,110 | 7110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhimba (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,290 | - | 1290 | - | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meo (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,620 | 4620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mirasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,790 | 3790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 3,200 | - | 3200 | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mirasi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 800 | - | 800 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10,800 | - | 10800 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,930 | - | 1930 | - | - | - | - |
| Tarkhan (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 27,100 | 27100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,920 | 1890 | - | - | 20 | 10 | - |
| Qassab | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,670 | - | 1670 | - | - | - | - |
| Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 123,000 | 122000 | - | - | - | - | 920 |
| Ramdasia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 110 | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
| Saini (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,530 | 5530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanhal | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sansoi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 810 | - | 810 | - | - | - | - |
| Sirkiband (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bazigar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 2,080 | - | - | - | - | 2080 | - |
| Dom (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Gujar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 15,000 | - | 15000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,000 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 1,310 | - | - | - | - | 1310 | - |
| Singiwala | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 110 | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 160 | - | - | - | - | 160 | - |
| Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 120 | - | - | - | - | 120 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Megh (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 110 | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,800 | 10700 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 470 | - | - | - | - | 470 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 470 | - | - | - | - | 470 | - |
| Vaddar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Taga (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,000 | 14000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thori (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tarkhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 31,800 | 31800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,930 | 5910 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,430 | - | - | - | - | 1430 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,900 | 1900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Punjab | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 15,300 | 14900 | - | - | - | - | 410 |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 680 | 670 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Jaiswal | Marwari (India) | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Hindi | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 4,890 | 4890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Marwari (India) | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Jat Dagar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 27,100 | 27100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dehia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 31,700 | 31700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhariwal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhillon (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Ahlawat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 26,200 | 26200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Chahil (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,230 | 8230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gahlot (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Golla | Hindi | 9,810 | 9810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Jakhar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 32,500 | 32500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Mann (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Rathi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,700 | 19700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sahrawat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sangwan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,200 | 12200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sarai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Virk (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Dakaut | Hindi | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,400 | 1400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 880 | 880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Bhainwal | Hindi | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Deswal | Punjabi, Eastern | 12,200 | 12200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhankar | Hindi | 12,900 | 12900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Hoda | Hindi | 27,500 | 27500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Pawania | Hindi | 3,720 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sirohi | Hindi | 42,400 | 42400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Janjua (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Acharaj | Hindi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,020 | 9020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Kadian | Hindi | 14,900 | 14900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Nain | Hindi | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mazhabi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,900 | 3880 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Nat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Hindi | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Punjabi, Eastern | 860 | - | 860 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Phogat | Hindi | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 3,600 | - | 3600 | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Bhanjra | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sirkiband (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Rathi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Rajput Jatu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 760 | - | - | 760 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60,700 | 60700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 310 | - | - | - | - | 310 | - |
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