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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Baloch | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 127,000 | 127000 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Meena | Hindi | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Ad Dharmi | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aheria | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,540 | 8500 | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Arain (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 37,200 | 37200 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Haryanvi | 2,890 | - | - | - | - | 2890 | - |
| Awan | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 930 | 930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 21,500 | 20800 | - | - | - | 80 | 650 |
| Barwala (Hindu traditions) | Kashmiri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,580 | 9580 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Bawaria (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 670 | - | - | - | - | 670 | - |
| Bazigar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 28,600 | 28600 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Bhabra (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,740 | 3740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhatia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,530 | 2530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bishnoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,600 | 15600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 51,900 | 51700 | - | - | - | - | 180 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110,000 | 110000 | - | 540 | 150 | - | - |
| Chhimba (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,150 | 6150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 590 | 560 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Chanal | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Dhiman | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deha | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 34,300 | 34200 | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bagri | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangri | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,000 | 2000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Hindi | 230 | 110 | 30 | - | - | 80 | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,500 | 10500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujjar (Muslim traditions) | Gujari | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Gawaria | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arain (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,850 | 4850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Punjabi, Eastern | 130 | - | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,180 | 2180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Julaha | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamboh (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karal (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,500 | 16500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khoja | Gujarati | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanchan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,560 | 2560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 28,300 | 28300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhiar (Hindu traditions) | Kashmiri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kutana | Hindi | 5,660 | 5660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Labana (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 18,600 | 18600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 1,840 | 1840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mazhabi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,770 | 2770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bazigar (Muslim traditions) | Bazigar | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Machhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,000 | 11000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhimba (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Kashmiri | 1,230 | 1230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meo (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mirasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,500 | 3500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 420 | - | 420 | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Machhi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Mewati (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Mirasi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,120 | 4120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,960 | - | 1960 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 480 | - | 480 | - | - | - | - |
| Tarkhan (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Mussali | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,100 | 13100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Punjabi, Eastern | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,620 | 2620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 81,800 | 81600 | - | - | - | - | 180 |
| Ramdasia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 2,280 | - | - | - | - | 2280 | - |
| Saini (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,840 | 1840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanhal | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Sirkiband (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,490 | 2490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bazigar (Sikh traditions) | Bagri | 1,830 | - | - | - | - | 1830 | - |
| Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 270 | - | - | - | - | 270 | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 1,770 | - | - | - | - | 1770 | - |
| Chhimba (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 4,060 | - | - | - | - | 4060 | - |
| Chhipa (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 480 | - | - | - | - | 480 | - |
| Darzi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 150 | - | - | - | - | 150 | - |
| Dom (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Gujar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 500 | - | - | - | - | 500 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 830 | - | 830 | - | - | - | - |
| Shorgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 190 | - | - | - | - | 190 | - |
| Singiwala | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 3,500 | - | - | - | - | 3500 | - |
| Kahar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 340 | - | - | - | - | 340 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 3,140 | - | - | - | - | 3140 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Bagri | 1,840 | - | - | - | - | 1840 | - |
| Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 3,340 | - | - | - | - | 3340 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,670 | - | - | - | - | 1670 | - |
| Lohar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 630 | - | - | - | - | 630 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 4,130 | - | - | 50 | - | 4080 | - |
| Megh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 190 | - | - | - | - | 190 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Bagri | 3,110 | - | - | - | - | 3110 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,700 | 6700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 6,410 | - | - | - | - | 6410 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 3,200 | - | - | - | - | 3200 | - |
| Sansi (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,870 | - | - | - | - | 1870 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 11,100 | - | - | - | - | 11100 | - |
| Vaddar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 170 | - | - | - | - | 170 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Bagri | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 18,000 | 18000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thori (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,790 | 3790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tarkhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,500 | 15500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 46,900 | 46900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zargar (Hindu traditions) | Kashmiri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70,300 | - | - | - | - | 70300 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,700 | 14700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mali (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 860 | - | - | - | - | 860 | - |
| Bedar Punjab | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 5,770 | 5570 | - | - | - | - | 200 |
| Bania Gahoi | Bagri | 260 | 250 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 1,870 | 1870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,440 | 3440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dehia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhariwal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,490 | 1490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhillon (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,680 | 1680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Ahlawat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Chahil (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,870 | 4870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Ghatwal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,200 | 14200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Ghatwal (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gil (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,820 | 1820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gil (Sikh traditions) | Bagri | 7,890 | - | - | - | - | 7890 | - |
| Jat Jakhar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,400 | 4400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Mann (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,170 | 2170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Pachhade (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 31,000 | 31000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Rathi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sahrawat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,290 | 1290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sarai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,060 | 2060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sidhu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,740 | 8740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sidhu (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sindhu (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 2,260 | - | - | - | - | 2260 | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Bhainwal | Hindi | 6,880 | 6880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Deswal | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Pawania | Hindi | 11,200 | 11200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sheoran | Hindi | 7,270 | 7270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sindhu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,500 | 3500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baria (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 350 | - | 350 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Joia (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Mandahar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,900 | 13900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,160 | 6160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Joia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,800 | 4800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Garewal | Hindi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Nain | Punjabi, Eastern | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mazhabi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 29,200 | - | - | - | - | 29200 | - |
| Rajput Mandahar (Hindu traditions) | Haryanvi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,080 | 2080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Saksena | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Sribastab | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Phogat | Hindi | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sansi | Sansi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jatu (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 330 | - | 330 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Muslim traditions) | Bagri | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Gaddi (Hindu traditions) | Kashmiri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Bhanjra | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sirkiband (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 610 | - | - | - | - | 610 | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Aulak (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Godara | Hindi | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Tarar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha Jariya | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Malagori (Mullagari) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jatu (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 4,150 | 4150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 350 | - | - | 350 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 35,800 | 35800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 190 | - | - | - | - | 190 | - |
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