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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baloch | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 269,000 | 268000 | - | - | - | - | 540 |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 950 | - | 950 | - | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ad Dharmi | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 25,900 | 25900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 1,390 | - | 1390 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 111,000 | 111000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 810 | - | - | - | - | 810 | - |
| Awan | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Haryanvi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 51,700 | 50700 | - | - | - | - | 1040 |
| Bawaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawaria (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Bazigar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhabra (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,850 | 2850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhatia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,740 | 6740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 178,000 | 178000 | - | - | - | - | 600 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 146,000 | 146000 | - | 500 | 160 | - | - |
| Chhimba (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,530 | 8530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Haryanvi | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deha | Hindi | 1,440 | 1440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 46,300 | 46300 | - | - | 10 | 70 | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,740 | 3740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangri | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,510 | 3510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Hindi | 740 | 640 | 50 | - | - | 60 | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,130 | 7130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arain (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,800 | 11800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,300 | 14300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Julaha | Hindi | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamboh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,910 | 4910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karal (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Hindi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 49,900 | 49900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khoja | Urdu | 1,520 | - | 1520 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanchan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20,600 | 20600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kutana | Hindi | 17,600 | 17600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Labana (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 47,900 | 47900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mazhabi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bazigar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Machhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,400 | 10400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meo (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,080 | 7080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mirasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,190 | 5190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 220 | - | 220 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,540 | 6540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 5,880 | - | 5880 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 740 | - | 740 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 42,100 | 41800 | - | - | - | - | 350 |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 590 | - | - | - | - | 590 | - |
| Saini (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 650 | - | 650 | - | - | - | - |
| Sirkiband (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bazigar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 110 | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
| Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 2,380 | - | - | - | - | 2380 | - |
| Chhimba (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 150 | - | - | - | - | 150 | - |
| Darzi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Dom (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| Gujar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 8,260 | - | 8260 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 130 | - | - | - | - | 130 | - |
| Singiwala | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 850 | - | - | - | - | 850 | - |
| Kahar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 900 | - | - | - | - | 900 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 540 | - | - | - | - | 540 | - |
| Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 540 | - | - | - | - | 540 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 610 | - | - | - | - | 610 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,080 | - | - | - | - | 1080 | - |
| Megh (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 2,530 | - | - | - | - | 2530 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,100 | 10100 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 2,100 | - | - | - | - | 2100 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 860 | - | - | - | - | 860 | - |
| Sansi (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 290 | - | - | - | - | 290 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,850 | - | - | - | - | 1850 | - |
| Sudh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Taga (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 55,800 | 55800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thori (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tarkhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 28,000 | 28000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,330 | 1330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Hindi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 15,500 | - | - | - | - | 15500 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 36,000 | 36000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Punjab | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 13,100 | 12600 | - | - | - | - | 440 |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 560 | 540 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 670 | 670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,860 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhariwal (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhillon (Hindu traditions) | Haryanvi | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Ahlawat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Chahil (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,390 | 8390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Chahil (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhariwal (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Ghatwal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,800 | 10800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Ghatwal (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gil (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gil (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Jakhar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Mann (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,990 | 6990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Rathi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sahrawat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sangwan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20,300 | 20300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Dakaut | Hindi | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Hindi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Bhainwal | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Deswal | Hindi | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhankar | Haryanvi | 1,290 | 1290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Pawania | Haryanvi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sheoran | Punjabi, Eastern | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sindhu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sindhu (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,680 | 3680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Acharaj | Hindi | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,810 | 9810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Kadian | Haryanvi | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mazhabi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 590 | - | - | - | - | 590 | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,690 | 4690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Bains (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Punjabi, Eastern | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar Raigar | Hindi | 9,020 | 9020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Phogat | Punjabi, Western | 8,120 | 8120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 2,980 | - | 2980 | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Bhanjra | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sirkiband (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Brahmin Bais | Hindi | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Aulak (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Godara | Hindi | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Lathar | Hindi | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha Jariya | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 410 | - | - | 410 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 92,800 | 92800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 470 | - | - | - | - | 470 | - |
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