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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 1,400 | 1400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Marathi | 24,600 | 24600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mana | Marathi | 7,610 | 7610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 6,090 | - | 6090 | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 190 | 180 | - | - | 10 | - | 10 |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agri | Sindhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 23,800 | 23800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Marathi | 168,000 | 166000 | 220 | 20 | 250 | 20 | 1200 |
| Ansari | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Bahrupi | Marathi | 2,810 | 2800 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 248,000 | 246000 | - | 190 | 1800 | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Marathi | 69,500 | 59800 | - | - | - | - | 9660 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 31,500 | 30900 | - | - | 590 | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 260 | 200 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Basor | Marathi | 1,550 | 1530 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Bavcha | Gondi, Adilabad | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawaria (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Bharia Bhumia | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 14,000 | 13800 | - | - | 240 | - | - |
| Bhaina | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhampta | Marathi | 2,660 | 2660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Marathi | 2,360 | 2210 | 40 | - | 60 | - | 40 |
| Bhulia | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhunjia | Hindi | 210 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hatkar | Marathi | 3,440 | 3190 | - | - | 250 | - | - |
| Bhattra | Kolami, Northwestern | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Birhor | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 1,490 | - | 1490 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Marathi | 56,200 | 55600 | - | - | - | - | 600 |
| Baria (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhansala | Sindhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,500 | 17400 | - | - | 150 | - | - |
| Charan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 1,690 | - | - | 1690 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 2,010 | - | - | 2010 | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 9,740 | 9580 | - | - | 160 | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 3,620 | 3280 | 60 | - | 250 | - | 30 |
| Dhimar | Marathi | 53,300 | 52900 | - | - | 470 | - | - |
| Dhanka | Bhili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanwar | Marathi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 20,200 | 19800 | - | - | 360 | - | - |
| Dhodia | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dohor | Marathi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Kolami, Northwestern | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Maria (India) | 173,000 | 169000 | 340 | 50 | 210 | 10 | 3150 |
| Gosain unspecified | Marathi | 8,210 | 8210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowari | Marathi | 53,900 | 53900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Marathi | 4,540 | 4500 | - | - | 10 | - | 20 |
| Holar | Marathi | 3,160 | 3090 | - | 60 | 20 | - | - |
| Christian | Marathi | 500 | - | - | 500 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Marathi | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 1,360 | 1360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapewar | Telugu | 11,500 | 11500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Marathi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khoja | Gujarati | 430 | - | 430 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Hindi | 7,160 | 7020 | 10 | - | 110 | - | 10 |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 110 | 80 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Kokna | Kolami, Northwestern | 50 | 40 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Kol | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolowar | Tamil | 116,000 | 114000 | 170 | 80 | 80 | 20 | 870 |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Hindi | 370 | 360 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Koshti | Marathi | 10,600 | 10500 | - | - | 180 | - | - |
| Koli of Sind (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kathodi | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 4,670 | 4640 | - | - | 20 | 10 | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 15,000 | 14800 | - | - | 250 | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 334,000 | 330000 | - | - | 3100 | - | 400 |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingader | Marathi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 9,360 | - | - | - | - | - | 9360 |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 24,500 | 24100 | - | - | 410 | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 1,210 | 1210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohara | Sadri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madgi | Telugu | 12,100 | 11000 | - | - | 1090 | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 263,000 | 2430 | - | - | 261000 | 150 | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 5,210 | - | 5210 | - | - | - | - |
| Mangrik | Ladakhi | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Manne | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 52,100 | 50300 | - | 160 | 1620 | 20 | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Marathi | 960 | 950 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 379,000 | 375000 | - | 20 | 3600 | - | 500 |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 730 | - | 730 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 1,860 | 1860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 1,050 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Momna | Gujarati | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,270 | - | 1270 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 4,560 | 4470 | - | - | 90 | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Marathi | 6,670 | 6610 | 20 | - | - | - | 30 |
| Panika | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pangul | Marathi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Marathi | 11,800 | 11700 | 10 | - | 10 | - | 40 |
| Pardhan | Pardhan | 60,400 | 59800 | 110 | 50 | 100 | - | 320 |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patelia | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Marathi | 1,770 | - | 1770 | - | - | - | - |
| Patharwat | Marathi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 22,800 | 22600 | - | - | - | - | 160 |
| Rajwar | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 2,980 | 2930 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Sali | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 37,300 | - | 37300 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 151,000 | - | 151000 | - | - | - | - |
| Shenva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhollu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 17,700 | 17400 | - | - | 270 | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 320 | - | - | - | - | 320 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Marathi | 380 | 380 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 74,900 | 73500 | - | - | 1350 | - | - |
| Thakkar | Marathi | 2,050 | 2040 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Waddar | 22,700 | 22400 | - | - | 300 | - | - |
| Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Varli | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Marathi | 2,140 | 2140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanjara | Marathi | 54,600 | 54600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Yerukula | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya | Marathi | 1,790 | 1750 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 780 | - | - | - | - | 780 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 95,000 | 93800 | - | 30 | 1200 | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 7,670 | 7670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Marwari (India) | 15,300 | 13200 | - | - | - | - | 2100 |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 1,160 | 970 | - | - | - | - | 190 |
| Bania Dhusar | Marathi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 550 | 540 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Gujar | Marathi | 1,050 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Marathi | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Marathi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 2,710 | 2450 | - | - | - | - | 260 |
| Bania Lad | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Marathi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Marwari (India) | 1,160 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Modh | Gujarati | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Nagar | Gujarati | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Nima | Marathi | 500 | 60 | - | - | - | - | 440 |
| Bania Oswal | Gujarati | 2,970 | 640 | - | - | - | - | 2320 |
| Bania Porwal | Gujarati | 1,670 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | 560 |
| Bania Srimali | Marathi | 760 | 80 | - | - | - | - | 680 |
| Bania Ummad | Marathi | 1,020 | 530 | - | - | - | - | 480 |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Marathi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Marathi | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Marathi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Marathi | 2,320 | 2320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Marathi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Marathi | 3,740 | 3740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Marathi | 1,550 | 1550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Marathi | 2,320 | 2320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Marathi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 1,650 | 1650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Saitwal | Hindi | 780 | 260 | - | - | - | - | 520 |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Maria (India) | 106,000 | 104000 | 170 | 30 | 130 | - | 1920 |
| Gond Muria | Gondi, Northern | 1,800 | 1770 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Gond Rajgond | Gondi, Northern | 56,600 | 55400 | 110 | - | 70 | - | 1040 |
| Gond Sonjhari | Gondi, Northern | 18,900 | 18500 | 30 | - | 20 | - | 350 |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 25,500 | 25300 | - | - | 200 | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Marathi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi Kanphata (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 6,430 | 6430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Anjna | Marathi | 4,510 | 4470 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Mahratta Jadhav | Marathi | 43,200 | 42800 | - | - | 340 | - | 90 |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 15,800 | - | 15800 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Marathi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Marathi | 10,600 | 10600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Ghatole | Marathi | 42,100 | 41700 | - | - | 340 | - | 70 |
| Kunbi Hindre | Marathi | 6,430 | 6370 | - | - | 60 | - | - |
| Kunbi Jadav | Marathi | 42,100 | 41600 | - | - | 360 | - | 70 |
| Kunbi Khaire | Marathi | 6,320 | 6260 | - | - | 60 | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Marathi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Sahu | Marathi | 6,580 | 6460 | - | - | 110 | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 34,500 | - | 34500 | - | - | - | - |
| Satnami | Hindi | 1,130 | 1120 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 650 | - | 650 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 3,380 | - | 3380 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 870 | - | 870 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Hindi | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 2,320 | - | 2320 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 1,470 | - | 1470 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khan | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 730 | - | 730 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 710 | - | 710 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 2,260 | - | 2260 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,710 | 4710 | - | - | - | - | - |
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