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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baloch | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270,000 | 270000 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Meena | Hindi | 1,360 | 1360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 44,100 | 44100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Arain (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 57,500 | 57500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Awan | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 45,300 | 42800 | - | - | - | 40 | 2470 |
| Batwal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawaria (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Bazigar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhabra (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,170 | 1170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhatia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,990 | 2990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 103,000 | 102000 | - | - | - | - | 300 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 98,100 | 97900 | - | 30 | 190 | - | - |
| Chhimba (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,440 | 5440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,460 | 1460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Dhiman | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deha | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 73,700 | 73600 | - | - | 10 | 110 | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,730 | 2730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangri | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,390 | 1390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Hindi | 740 | 520 | 200 | - | - | 20 | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,470 | 9470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujjar (Muslim traditions) | Gujari | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Arain (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | English | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,020 | 9020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Julaha | Hindi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamboh (Hindu traditions) | Haryanvi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karal (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,280 | 1280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 21,900 | 21900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khoja | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanchan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,010 | 3010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuchbandia | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,700 | 16700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kutana | Hindi | 8,010 | 8010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Labana (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 38,600 | 38600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Haryanvi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 1,820 | 1820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marija (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Machhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,500 | 19500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhimba (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meo (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mirasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,020 | 3020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 650 | - | 650 | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 350 | - | 350 | - | - | - | - |
| Machhi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 420 | - | 420 | - | - | - | - |
| Mewati (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Mirasi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Tarkhan (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 21,000 | 21000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perna (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Punjabi, Eastern | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80,700 | 80200 | - | - | - | - | 540 |
| Ramdasia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Saini (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,300 | 5300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarera (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Sirkiband (Hindu traditions) | Haryanvi | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 1,500 | - | - | - | - | 1500 | - |
| Chhimba (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Darzi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Dom (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Gujar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 3,250 | - | 3250 | - | - | - | - |
| Shorgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Singiwala | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 200 | - | - | - | - | 200 | - |
| Kahar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 120 | - | - | - | - | 120 | - |
| Lohar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 180 | - | - | - | - | 180 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 180 | - | - | - | - | 180 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,300 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 590 | - | - | - | - | 590 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 190 | - | - | - | - | 190 | - |
| Sansi (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 410 | - | - | - | - | 410 | - |
| Sudh (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 36,500 | 36500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thori (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tarkhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30,900 | 30900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,000 | 3000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,040 | - | - | - | - | 1040 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 21,900 | 21900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Punjab | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 10,600 | 10400 | - | - | - | - | 190 |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 340 | 320 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dagar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,000 | 15000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dehia (Hindu traditions) | Haryanvi | 17,800 | 17800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhariwal (Hindu traditions) | Haryanvi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhillon (Hindu traditions) | Haryanvi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Ahlawat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,700 | 14700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Chahil (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gahlot (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gil (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 200 | - | - | - | - | 200 | - |
| Jat Golla | Hindi | 5,530 | 5530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Jakhar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 18,300 | 18300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Mann (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Rathi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,100 | 11100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sahrawat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sangwan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sarai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Virk (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Dakaut | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Bhainwal | Hindi | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Deswal | Hindi | 6,880 | 6880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhankar | Hindi | 7,220 | 7220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Hoda | Hindi | 15,500 | 15500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Pawania | Hindi | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sirohi | Hindi | 23,700 | 23700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Acharaj | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,330 | 7330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Haryanvi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Haryanvi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Kadian | Hindi | 8,350 | 8350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Nain | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mazhabi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,120 | 3120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Kayastha Saksena | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Sribastab | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Phogat | Hindi | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 640 | - | 640 | - | - | - | - |
| Sirkiband (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Brahmin Bais | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Rathi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha Jariya | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Gujar | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 500 | - | 500 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jatu (Hindu traditions) | Haryanvi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 740 | - | - | 740 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50,900 | 50900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 270 | - | - | - | - | 270 | - |
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