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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baloch | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,400 | 16400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Kashmiri | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Meena | Hindi | 2,630 | 2630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 10,400 | - | 10400 | - | - | - | - |
| Persian | Dari | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Ad Dharmi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,300 | 17300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,620 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 8,120 | 7430 | - | - | - | - | 690 |
| Bawaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawaria (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhabra (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhatia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 4,020 | - | 4020 | - | - | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 12,300 | 11900 | - | - | - | - | 450 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 39,700 | 39100 | - | 240 | 320 | - | - |
| Chhimba (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 160 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Dhiman | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deha | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 930 | 930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 370 | 140 | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,960 | 9920 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Gujjar (Muslim traditions) | Gujari | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Arain (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Julaha | Hindi | 600 | 570 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapariya | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khoja | Gujarati | 1,420 | - | 1420 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanchan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 18,000 | 17900 | - | - | 90 | 30 | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,220 | 1220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuchbandia | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kutana | Hindi | 1,170 | 1170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Machhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhimba (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,440 | - | 1440 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 3,610 | - | 3610 | - | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meo (Hindu traditions) | Mewari | 6,200 | 6200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,980 | - | 1980 | - | - | - | - |
| Mirasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 8,600 | - | 8600 | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 14,900 | - | 14900 | - | - | - | - |
| Machhi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 17,400 | - | 17400 | - | - | - | - |
| Mewati (Muslim traditions) | Mewari | 25,000 | - | 25000 | - | - | - | - |
| Mirasi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 8,350 | - | 8350 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 76,700 | - | 76700 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 9,470 | - | 9470 | - | - | - | - |
| Tarkhan (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 5,410 | - | 5410 | - | - | - | - |
| Ulema (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 2,460 | - | 2460 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,660 | 2660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 3,950 | - | 3950 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 8,180 | - | 8180 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,000 | 16800 | - | - | - | - | 210 |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Saini (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 37,700 | - | 37700 | - | - | - | - |
| Sirkiband (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 650 | - | - | - | - | 650 | - |
| Gujar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Marwari (India) | 601,000 | - | 601000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Singiwala | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,100 | 1100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thori (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tarkhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,800 | 5800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Bagri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 210 | - | - | - | - | 210 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,440 | 5440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Punjab | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 12,900 | - | 12900 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 2,020 | 1880 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
| Bania Dhusar | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Marwari (India) | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Gujarati | 510 | 230 | - | - | - | - | 280 |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 230 | 160 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Bania Ummad | Hindi | 140 | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Jat Dagar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dehia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhariwal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhillon (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Ahlawat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Barh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Chahil (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gahlot (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Ghatwal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Ghatwal (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 860 | - | 860 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gil (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Jat Golla | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Jakhar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Rathi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sahrawat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sangwan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sindhu (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Brahmin Daima | Marwari (India) | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Bhainwal | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Deswal | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhankar | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Pawania | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sheoran | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sirohi | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadu | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Bhutta (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Garewal | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Turk | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,340 | 1310 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Nat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 29,300 | - | 29300 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Sribastab | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Phogat | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sarut | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bargujar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jatu (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Marwari (India) | 12,800 | - | 12800 | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Bhanjra | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sirkiband (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Rathi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Rawat | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 2,590 | - | 2590 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 6,090 | - | 6090 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 1,690 | - | 1690 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Malagori (Mullagari) | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jatu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Khanzada | Urdu | 1,050 | - | 1050 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Marwari (India) | 100 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 1,040 | - | - | 1040 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 25,200 | 25200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Bania Mahawar | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
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