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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baloch | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 119,000 | 119000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Kashmiri | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Meena | Hindi | 2,680 | 2680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,080 | - | 1080 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Ad Dharmi | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 93,600 | 93500 | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 54,200 | 54200 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,980 | 1970 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 44,100 | 43600 | - | - | - | - | 500 |
| Bawaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,940 | 1940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawaria (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhabra (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhatia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,290 | 4290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 860 | - | 860 | - | - | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 43,600 | 43400 | - | - | - | - | 240 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 135,000 | 134000 | - | 350 | 270 | - | - |
| Chhimba (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Haryanvi | 440 | 420 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Haryanvi | 2,000 | 2000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Dhiman | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deha | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 3,430 | 3420 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,380 | 5380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangri | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Hindi | 320 | 200 | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 75,500 | 75500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujjar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 770 | - | 770 | - | - | - | - |
| Arain (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Julaha | Punjabi, Eastern | 610 | 600 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,730 | 2730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 26,500 | 26500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khoja | Punjabi, Eastern | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanchan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 28,700 | 28600 | - | - | 60 | 40 | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,240 | 3240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuchbandia | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 25,400 | 25400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kutana | Hindi | 10,600 | 10600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Labana (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,380 | 8380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 3,450 | 3450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Machhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,240 | 7240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 810 | - | 810 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,420 | - | 1420 | - | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meo (Hindu traditions) | Mewari | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 720 | - | 720 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mirasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,850 | 1850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,760 | - | 1760 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mewati (Muslim traditions) | Mewari | 7,080 | - | 7080 | - | - | - | - |
| Mirasi (Muslim traditions) | Haryanvi | 1,730 | - | 1730 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,170 | 3170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 15,600 | - | 15600 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 3,470 | - | 3470 | - | - | - | - |
| Tarkhan (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 590 | - | 590 | - | - | - | - |
| Ulema (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 24,000 | 24000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,710 | 1710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perna (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 860 | - | 860 | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 7,330 | - | 7330 | - | - | - | - |
| Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 97,100 | 96700 | - | - | - | - | 370 |
| Ramdasia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Saini (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 14,200 | - | 14200 | - | - | - | - |
| Sirkiband (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,030 | 1030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 2,200 | - | - | - | - | 2200 | - |
| Chhimba (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Darzi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Gujar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 143,000 | - | 143000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 540 | - | - | - | - | 540 | - |
| Singiwala | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Kahar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,950 | 5950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 540 | - | - | - | - | 540 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 200 | - | - | - | - | 200 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,600 | 15600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thori (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tarkhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 25,000 | 25000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,960 | 2960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 2,260 | - | - | - | - | 2260 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,500 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Punjab | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 2,790 | - | 2790 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 9,280 | 9210 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Bania Dhusar | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Haryanvi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 2,980 | 2980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 270 | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 450 | 410 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Jat Dagar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dehia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhariwal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhillon (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Ahlawat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Chahil (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gahlot (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Ghatwal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Ghatwal (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gil (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 790 | - | - | - | - | 790 | - |
| Jat Golla | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Jakhar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Rathi (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sahrawat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sangwan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sarai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Jat Sindhu (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 390 | - | - | - | - | 390 | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Bhainwal | Hindi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Deswal | Hindi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhankar | Hindi | 1,340 | 1340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Pawania | Hindi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sheoran | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sirohi | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 960 | - | 960 | - | - | - | - |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,400 | 4400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 4,620 | 4620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadu | Hindi | 1,830 | 1830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Bhutta (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Garewal | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Turk | Hindi | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mazhabi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Rajput Jhala | Marwari (India) | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,450 | 4450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Marwari (India) | 8,010 | - | 8010 | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Phogat | Hindi | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sarut | Hindi | 8,800 | 8800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bargujar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jatu (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 3,600 | - | 3600 | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Bhanjra | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sirkiband (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 250 | - | - | - | - | 250 | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Rathi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Rawat | Hindi | 2,180 | 2180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha Jariya | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 3,050 | - | 3050 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jatu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Khanzada | Urdu | 790 | - | 790 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 470 | - | - | 470 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 28,100 | 28100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Bania Mahawar | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
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