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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo | English | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Baloch | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 355,000 | 354000 | - | - | - | - | 350 |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Kashmiri | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Meena | Hindi | 1,740 | 1740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bagri | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ad Dharmi | Punjabi, Eastern | 100 | 90 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Aheria | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,000 | 19000 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Yadav (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Arain (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 96,800 | 96700 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Haryanvi | 240 | - | - | - | - | 240 | - |
| Awan | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 58,100 | 56700 | - | - | - | - | 1400 |
| Barwala (Hindu traditions) | Dogri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Batwal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,790 | 6780 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Bawaria (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 470 | - | - | - | - | 470 | - |
| Bazigar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,200 | 2190 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Bhabra (Hindu traditions) | Haryanvi | 780 | 780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,700 | 6700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhatia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bishnoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 32,500 | 32500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 109,000 | 108000 | - | - | - | - | 400 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 199,000 | 198000 | - | 540 | 300 | - | - |
| Chhimba (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,500 | 13500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,150 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Haryanvi | 1,340 | 1340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Dhiman | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deha | Hindi | 1,500 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 100,000 | 100000 | - | - | 20 | 150 | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,670 | 3670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangri | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,890 | 2890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Hindi | 390 | 330 | 50 | - | - | 10 | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,120 | 2120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 27,600 | 27600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujjar (Muslim traditions) | Gujari | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Gawaria | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arain (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,300 | 10300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Haryanvi | 180 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Hindu traditions) | Bagri | 4,140 | 4140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Julaha | Hindi | 570 | 570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,760 | 1760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamboh (Hindu traditions) | Bagri | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karal (Hindu traditions) | Bagri | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,170 | 1170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 36,900 | 36800 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Khoja | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanchan (Hindu traditions) | Bagri | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,410 | 4410 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 73,100 | 73100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhiar (Hindu traditions) | Kashmiri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kutana | Hindi | 12,500 | 12500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Labana (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 43,900 | 43900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 3,510 | 3510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mazhabi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bazigar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Machhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 33,600 | 33600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhimba (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meo (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,430 | 6430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 440 | - | 440 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mirasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,730 | 7730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 760 | - | 760 | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,270 | - | 1270 | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,610 | - | 1610 | - | - | - | - |
| Machhi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 890 | - | 890 | - | - | - | - |
| Mewati (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Mirasi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Muslim traditions) | Bagri | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,140 | 9140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 5,800 | - | 5800 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,590 | - | 1590 | - | - | - | - |
| Tarkhan (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Mussali | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 28,900 | 28900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,210 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Bagri | 730 | - | 730 | - | - | - | - |
| Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,990 | 4990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 218,000 | 216000 | - | - | - | - | 1280 |
| Ramdasia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 190 | - | - | - | - | 190 | - |
| Saini (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,510 | 3510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanhai (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sansoi | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saryara (Hindu traditions) | Kashmiri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Sirkiband (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bazigar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 150 | - | - | - | - | 150 | - |
| Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 3,230 | - | - | - | - | 3230 | - |
| Chhimba (Sikh traditions) | Bagri | 360 | - | - | - | - | 360 | - |
| Chhipa (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Darzi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Dom (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 2,400 | - | 2400 | - | - | - | - |
| Shorgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Singiwala | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 280 | - | - | - | - | 280 | - |
| Kahar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 270 | - | - | - | - | 270 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 280 | - | - | - | - | 280 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Bagri | 170 | - | - | - | - | 170 | - |
| Lohar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 350 | - | - | - | - | 350 | - |
| Megh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 200 | - | - | - | - | 200 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 250 | - | - | - | - | 250 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,600 | 14600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 340 | - | - | - | - | 340 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Bagri | 270 | - | - | - | - | 270 | - |
| Sansi (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 170 | - | - | - | - | 170 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 980 | - | - | - | - | 980 | - |
| Vaddar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 150 | - | - | - | - | 150 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 43,500 | 43500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thori (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,220 | 7220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tarkhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 34,500 | 34500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 39,700 | 39700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Bagri | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zargar (Hindu traditions) | Kashmiri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 5,280 | - | - | - | - | 5280 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 34,200 | 34200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mali (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Bedar Punjab | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 10,900 | 10500 | - | - | - | - | 410 |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 510 | 500 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Kasarwani | Haryanvi | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Marwari (India) | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,560 | 6560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dehia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,030 | 1030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhariwal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,840 | 2840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhillon (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,190 | 3190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Ahlawat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Chahil (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,290 | 9290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Chahil (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhariwal (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Ghatwal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 29,100 | 29100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Ghatwal (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gil (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,460 | 3460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gil (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,350 | - | - | - | - | 1350 | - |
| Jat Jakhar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,500 | 8500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Mann (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,130 | 4130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Pachhade (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 66,100 | 66100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Rathi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sahrawat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,470 | 2470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sarai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sarai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 180 | - | - | - | - | 180 | - |
| Jat Sidhu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,800 | 16800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sidhu (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sindhu (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 730 | - | - | - | - | 730 | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Hindi | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Bhainwal | Hindi | 13,100 | 13100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Deswal | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Pawania | Hindi | 21,400 | 21400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sheoran | Hindi | 13,900 | 13900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sindhu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,790 | 6790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Muslim traditions) | Marwari (India) | 670 | - | 670 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baria (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 670 | - | 670 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 950 | - | 950 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Joia (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 390 | - | 390 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Mandahar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 26,200 | 26200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Joia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Bagri | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,140 | 9140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Bhutta (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Garewal | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Nain | Hindi | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mazhabi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 540 | - | - | - | - | 540 | - |
| Rajput Mandahar (Hindu traditions) | Haryanvi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,060 | 6030 | - | 20 | 10 | - | - |
| Nat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Jat Randhawa (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Jat Phogat | Hindi | 1,060 | 1060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bargujar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Sansi | Sansi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jatu (Muslim traditions) | Bagri | 790 | - | 790 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 590 | - | 590 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 880 | - | 880 | - | - | - | - |
| Gaddi (Hindu traditions) | Kashmiri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Bhanjra | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sirkiband (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Aulak (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Godara | Hindi | 13,000 | 13000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Tarar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Malagori (Mullagari) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jatu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,890 | 7890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Bagri | 1,350 | - | - | 1350 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 72,000 | 72000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 370 | - | - | - | - | 370 | - |
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