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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baloch | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 136,000 | 136000 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Ad Dharmi | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aheria | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,200 | 15200 | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Yadav (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Arain (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 430 | - | 430 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 73,100 | 73000 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Saraiki | 7,880 | - | - | - | - | 7880 | - |
| Awan | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,490 | 7450 | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 3,840 | 2680 | - | - | - | - | 1160 |
| Barwala (Hindu traditions) | Dogri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Batwal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 25,100 | 25000 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Bawaria (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 1,970 | - | - | - | - | 1970 | - |
| Bazigar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 34,800 | 34800 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Bhabra (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,450 | 1450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhatia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,860 | 3860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bishnoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 31,800 | 31800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 20,500 | 20300 | - | - | - | - | 240 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 79,500 | 78700 | - | 650 | 170 | - | - |
| Changgar | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Chhimba (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,000 | 12000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 790 | 740 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Chanal | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Bagri | 980 | 960 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Brahmin Dhiman | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deha | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 50,100 | 50000 | - | - | 10 | 80 | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,820 | 3820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangri | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,100 | 12100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Punjabi, Eastern | 330 | 90 | 50 | - | - | 190 | - |
| Gagra | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Bagri | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,300 | 19300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujjar (Muslim traditions) | Gujari | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Gawaria | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arain (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,490 | 8490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Bagri | 320 | - | - | 320 | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,330 | 3330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Julaha | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,290 | 1290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamboh (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 27,100 | 27100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khoja | Gujarati | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanchan (Hindu traditions) | Bagri | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,210 | 2210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 52,400 | 52400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhiar (Hindu traditions) | Kashmiri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kutana | Bagri | 10,100 | 10100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Labana (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,200 | 7200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mazhabi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,040 | 8040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Machhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,940 | 5940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhimba (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 39,600 | 39500 | - | - | 110 | - | - |
| Meo (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,920 | 3920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Mirasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,440 | 8440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 530 | - | 530 | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Mirasi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,380 | 7380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,380 | - | 1380 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 850 | - | 850 | - | - | - | - |
| Tarkhan (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Mussali | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 21,200 | 21200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,010 | 1010 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Qassab | Haryanvi | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,000 | 4000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 141,000 | 140000 | - | - | - | - | 670 |
| Ramdasia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 5,260 | - | - | - | - | 5260 | - |
| Saini (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanhai (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanhal | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saryara (Hindu traditions) | Kashmiri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Sirkiband (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,220 | 3220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bazigar (Sikh traditions) | Bagri | 2,310 | - | - | - | - | 2310 | - |
| Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,560 | - | - | - | - | 1560 | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 1,310 | - | - | - | - | 1310 | - |
| Chhimba (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,590 | - | - | - | - | 1590 | - |
| Chhipa (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 250 | - | - | - | - | 250 | - |
| Darzi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 320 | - | - | - | - | 320 | - |
| Dom (Sikh traditions) | Haryanvi | 260 | - | - | - | - | 260 | - |
| Gujar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 600 | - | - | - | - | 600 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 1,760 | - | 1760 | - | - | - | - |
| Shorgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,440 | 1440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 1,860 | - | - | - | - | 1860 | - |
| Singiwala | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 6,090 | - | - | - | - | 6090 | - |
| Kahar (Sikh traditions) | Haryanvi | 630 | - | - | - | - | 630 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 7,940 | - | - | - | - | 7940 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 4,530 | - | - | - | - | 4530 | - |
| Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 3,970 | - | - | - | - | 3970 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 5,170 | - | - | - | - | 5170 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10,300 | - | - | 110 | - | 10200 | - |
| Megh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 6,060 | - | - | - | - | 6060 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 5,420 | - | - | - | - | 5420 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,800 | 12800 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10,300 | - | - | - | - | 10300 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 7,880 | - | - | - | - | 7880 | - |
| Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 2,550 | - | - | - | - | 2550 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 21,300 | - | - | - | - | 21300 | - |
| Vaddar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Taga (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 32,300 | 32300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thori (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,800 | 5800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tarkhan (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 27,600 | 27600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 24,300 | 24300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zargar (Hindu traditions) | Kashmiri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Saraiki | 170,000 | - | - | - | - | 170000 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Punjab | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 430 | - | 430 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 870 | 600 | - | - | - | - | 270 |
| Jat Dalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dehia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhariwal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,050 | 2050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhillon (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Ahlawat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Chahil (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,710 | 6710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Chahil (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhariwal (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Ghatwal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20,000 | 20000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Ghatwal (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gil (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gil (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 26,400 | - | - | - | - | 26400 | - |
| Jat Jakhar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,120 | 6120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Mann (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,530 | 2530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Pachhade (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 43,600 | 43600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Rathi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sahrawat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,760 | 1760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sarai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,880 | 2880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sarai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,050 | - | - | - | - | 1050 | - |
| Jat Sidhu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,000 | 11000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sidhu (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sindhu (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 6,620 | - | - | - | - | 6620 | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Bhainwal | Hindi | 8,730 | 8730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Deswal | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Pawania | Hindi | 14,000 | 14000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sheoran | Hindi | 9,000 | 9000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sindhu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,910 | 4910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baria (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Muslim traditions) | Bagri | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Joia (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Mandahar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 880 | 880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 940 | 940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 18,800 | 18800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,500 | 12500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Joia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Haryanvi | 3,270 | 3270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,140 | 9140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Bhutta (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Garewal | Hindi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Nain | Bagri | 3,510 | 3510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mazhabi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 84,500 | - | - | - | - | 84500 | - |
| Rajput Mandahar (Hindu traditions) | Bagri | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,340 | 3340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Randhawa (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 670 | - | - | - | - | 670 | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Phogat | Hindi | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sansi | Sansi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jatu (Muslim traditions) | Bagri | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Gaddi (Hindu traditions) | Gaddi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Bhanjra | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sirkiband (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 810 | - | - | - | - | 810 | - |
| Jat Aulak (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Godara | Hindi | 8,350 | 8350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Tarar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Malagori (Mullagari) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jatu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,430 | 9430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 1,260 | - | - | 1260 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 33,800 | 33800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 180 | - | - | - | - | 180 | - |
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