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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Marathi | 20,900 | 20100 | - | - | 860 | - | - |
| Mana | Marathi | 19,400 | 19400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 860 | - | 860 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Mundari | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Oraon | Hindi | 140 | 110 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Parsee | Gujarati | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agri | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 12,600 | 12600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Andh | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Atari | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 5,770 | 5770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Marathi | 27,100 | 22600 | - | - | - | - | 4500 |
| Barda | Khandesi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 30,200 | 29400 | - | - | 810 | - | - |
| Basor | Marathi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bavcha | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,750 | 1750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 5,240 | 5240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhampta | Marathi | 3,700 | 3700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,240 | 3240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Marathi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhunjia | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoyar | Marathi | 47,700 | 47700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bidur | Marathi | 8,630 | 8630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Birhor | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 1,440 | - | 1440 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Marathi | 42,100 | 41700 | - | - | - | - | 400 |
| Baria (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhansala | Sindhi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,020 | 8750 | - | - | 270 | - | - |
| Chitara | Konkani | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 1,040 | - | - | 1040 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 790 | - | - | 790 | - | - | - |
| Dahait | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 8,240 | 8000 | - | - | 240 | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 3,790 | 3390 | 60 | - | 300 | - | 30 |
| Dhimar | Marathi | 43,300 | 42400 | - | - | 950 | - | - |
| Dhanka | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanwar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 13,700 | 13300 | - | - | 450 | - | - |
| Dhor | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangri | Marathi | 1,780 | 1780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dohor | Marathi | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dubla unspecified | Marathi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Garoda (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garpaguri | Marathi | 2,550 | 2550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gondhali | Marathi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 140 | - | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Marathi | 112,000 | 110000 | 220 | 60 | 260 | 10 | 1470 |
| Gosain unspecified | Marathi | 4,500 | 4500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowari | Marathi | 59,900 | 59900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Gondi, Northern | 7,700 | 7490 | - | - | 10 | - | 200 |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Marathi | 630 | - | - | 630 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jingar | Marathi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachera (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 9,550 | 9550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Marathi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Marathi | 1,740 | 1740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapewar | Marathi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 3,080 | 3080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhia (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khoja | Gujarati | 440 | - | 440 | - | - | - | - |
| Kirar | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 520 | 440 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 220 | 130 | - | - | 80 | - | - |
| Kokna | Bhili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolowar | Nepali | 10,400 | 10300 | - | - | 10 | - | 40 |
| Kolha | Marathi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Marathi | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Marathi | 24,600 | 23900 | - | - | 720 | - | - |
| Koli of Sind (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kathodi | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 3,890 | 3870 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 8,390 | 8120 | - | - | 270 | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 180,000 | 173000 | - | 80 | 7470 | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingader | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 2,220 | - | - | - | - | - | 2220 |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 2,870 | 2870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 15,100 | 14700 | - | - | 470 | - | - |
| Lohana | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madgi | Telugu | 30 | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 167,000 | 1030 | - | - | 166000 | 100 | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 920 | - | 920 | - | - | - | - |
| Manbhav | Marathi | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Marwari (India) | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 21,700 | 14900 | - | - | 6840 | 10 | - |
| Malabar Catholic | English | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Marathi | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Marathi | 2,240 | 2210 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 74,900 | 73000 | - | - | 1560 | - | 300 |
| Mala Jangam | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 880 | 880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Marathi | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Naga | Nagamese | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 1,320 | 1320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nanakshahi | Hindi | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Marathi | 4,420 | 4400 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Pardhan | Pardhan | 11,400 | 11300 | 40 | 10 | 20 | - | 50 |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Marathi | 3,520 | - | 3520 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 11,500 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | 200 |
| Rajbhar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 4,210 | 4070 | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Satani | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 7,230 | - | 7230 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 32,600 | - | 32600 | - | - | - | - |
| Shenva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 28,700 | 27800 | - | - | 720 | - | 230 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 520 | - | - | - | - | 520 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 8,890 | 8620 | - | - | 270 | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 117,000 | 113000 | - | - | 4060 | - | - |
| Thakkar | Hindi | 1,240 | 1220 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Tirmali | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Varli | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanjara | Marathi | 5,260 | 5260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,270 | - | - | - | - | 1270 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 63,500 | 61800 | - | - | 1720 | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 2,440 | 2440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Marathi | 3,720 | 2550 | - | - | - | - | 1170 |
| Bania Chetti | Kannada | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Dhusar | Marathi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 210 | 200 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Gujar | Marathi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Marathi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Marathi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Marwari (India) | 1,620 | 1620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Marathi | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Marwari (India) | 790 | 110 | - | - | - | - | 680 |
| Bania Porwal | Marwari (India) | 390 | 230 | - | - | - | - | 170 |
| Bania Srimali | Marathi | 240 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 200 |
| Bania Ummad | Marathi | 230 | 90 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Marathi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Marathi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Marathi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Marathi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Marathi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Marathi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Ojha | Marathi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Marathi | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Marathi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Marathi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Saitwal | Hindi | 1,880 | 1090 | - | - | - | - | 790 |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Marathi | 9,470 | 9340 | - | 10 | - | - | 120 |
| Gond Rajgond | Marathi | 38,800 | 38100 | 70 | 20 | 90 | - | 500 |
| Balija Bogam | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor Kandra | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Anjna | Marathi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Jadhav | Marathi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 3,160 | - | 3160 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Jadav | Marathi | 16,000 | 16000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Khaire | Marathi | 4,400 | 4400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Lonari | Marathi | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Tirole | Marathi | 44,000 | 44000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 5,280 | - | 5280 | - | - | - | - |
| Satnami | Hindi | 940 | 900 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 140 | - | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,880 | 4880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
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