People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
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Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,860 | 9860 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khasi | Khasi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 23,900 | - | 23900 | - | - | - | - |
Oraon | Sadri | 640 | 610 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Parsee | Gujarati | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Adi Andhra | Telugu | 270 | 260 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Adi Dravida | Tamil | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 123,000 | 123000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Andh | Marathi | 98,800 | 98100 | 170 | 20 | 110 | 10 | 380 |
Ansari | Urdu | 81,800 | - | 81800 | - | - | - | - |
Arora (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 280 | - | - | - | - | 280 | - |
Ayyanavar | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 79,600 | 79600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Marathi | 99,500 | 96600 | - | - | - | - | 2940 |
Barda | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 8,390 | 8390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Basor | Marathi | 3,780 | 3690 | - | - | 90 | - | - |
Bavcha | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bawaria (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
Bharia Bhumia | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 570 | 570 | - | - | - | - | - |
Budega Jangam | Kannada | 890 | 890 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 8,480 | 8480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 2,450 | 2450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhil unspecified | Marathi | 9,710 | 9580 | 70 | - | 30 | - | 30 |
Bhunjia | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 128,000 | 128000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hatkar | Marathi | 46,000 | 45100 | - | - | 900 | - | - |
Birhor | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banijiga | Kannada | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Binjhia | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Boya | Telugu | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Marathi | 96,900 | 95800 | - | - | - | - | 1120 |
Baria (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhansala | Sindhi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chenna Dasar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,500 | 15500 | - | - | 950 | - | - |
Chalvadi | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 1,760 | - | - | 1760 | - | - | - |
Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 1,290 | - | - | 1290 | - | - | - |
Dakkal | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 24,600 | 24500 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
Dhangar Bharwad | Gujarati | 36,300 | 35800 | 500 | - | - | - | 30 |
Dhanka | Marathi | 400 | - | 400 | - | - | - | - |
Dhanwar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 27,800 | 27800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhodia | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhor | Marathi | 3,260 | 3080 | - | - | 180 | - | - |
Dubla unspecified | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ellamalawar | Kannada | 400 | 360 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
Faqir | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Gangakula | Kannada | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond unspecified | Gondi, Adilabad | 32,100 | 31300 | 140 | 10 | 30 | - | 660 |
Gosain unspecified | Marathi | 30,700 | 30700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halba | Marathi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Holar | Marathi | 5,150 | 4750 | - | - | 410 | - | - |
Christian | Marathi | 200 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
Kachari (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 23,100 | 23100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaikadi | Marathi | 7,780 | 7780 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kamar | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kawar | Marathi | 50 | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Koli Dhor | Hindi | 370 | 360 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khairwar | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khoja | Gujarati | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
Kaikolan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 24,800 | 24800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 85,300 | 84600 | 300 | 20 | 190 | 10 | 170 |
Koli Malhar | Marathi | 960 | 800 | 10 | - | 150 | - | - |
Kokna | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kol | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kolowar | Kolami, Northwestern | 65,300 | 64900 | 190 | 10 | 60 | 20 | 160 |
Kolhati | Marathi | 2,890 | 2890 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Korku | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Korama unspecified | Kurumba, Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koshti | Marathi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koya unspecified | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli of Sind (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kathodi | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 1,660 | 1620 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 64,500 | 64500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 76,800 | 76800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunchatiga | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 19,600 | 19600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuruba | Tamil | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kudavakkal | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lingader | Marathi | 1,530 | 850 | - | - | - | - | 680 |
Lingayat | Kannada | 9,810 | - | - | - | - | - | 9810 |
Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10,300 | 10300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 26,300 | 26300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohana | Gujarati | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madgi | Telugu | 510 | 420 | - | - | 90 | - | - |
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 380,000 | 30600 | - | 410 | 348000 | 230 | - |
Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 300 | 270 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 5,750 | - | 5750 | - | - | - | - |
Manne | Marathi | 660 | 620 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
Maravan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 268,000 | 221000 | - | 380 | 46600 | 90 | - |
Mawalud | Urdu | 20,100 | - | 20100 | - | - | - | - |
Mitha Ayyalvar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
Mala Dasari | Telugu | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
Mang Garudi | Marathi | 660 | 650 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 671,000 | 670000 | - | - | - | - | 600 |
Mala Jangam | Marathi | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 1,050 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,520 | - | 1520 | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nadia | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 45,200 | 45200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nair | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nandiwale | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Naikda | Kolami, Northwestern | 2,370 | 2350 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 |
Pangul | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pardhi | Pardhi | 1,820 | 1400 | 370 | 10 | 30 | - | 10 |
Pardhan | Marathi | 5,670 | 5520 | 10 | - | - | - | 140 |
Patelia | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Parja unspecified | Marathi | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Raddi | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 35,000 | 34800 | - | - | - | - | 220 |
Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 210 | - | - | - | - | 210 | - |
Rathawa | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 9,920 | 9920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sahi | Marathi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sali | Telugu | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saora unspecified | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Urdu | 48,600 | - | 48600 | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Chhimba (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
Darzi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Gujar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 258,000 | - | 258000 | - | - | - | - |
Shenva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 240 | - | - | - | - | 240 | - |
Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 280 | - | - | - | - | 280 | - |
Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 170 | - | - | - | - | 170 | - |
Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 230 | - | - | - | - | 230 | - |
Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 370 | - | - | - | - | 370 | - |
Nai (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 160 | - | - | - | - | 160 | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 34,100 | 34100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,580 | - | - | - | - | 1580 | - |
Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 280 | - | - | - | - | 280 | - |
Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 430 | - | - | - | - | 430 | - |
Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 620 | - | - | - | - | 620 | - |
Masan Jogi | Marathi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 30,000 | 30000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 40,700 | 40700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thakkar | Marathi | 1,880 | 1870 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Thoti, tribal | Gondi, Adilabad | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 39,800 | 39800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 5,350 | 5350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Varli | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Velama | Telugu | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 32,400 | 32400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vanniyan | Tamil | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vanjara | Marathi | 9,810 | 9810 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yenadi | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yerukula | Yerukula | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Holaya | Marathi | 3,350 | 3150 | - | - | 200 | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 8,570 | - | - | - | - | 8570 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 50,600 | 50600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mangala | Marathi | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ager (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Munnur | Telugu | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mutrasi | Telugu | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Urdu | 2,190 | - | 2190 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Marathi | 21,500 | 20800 | - | - | - | - | 710 |
Bania Chetti | Telugu | 1,110 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
Bania Gujar | Marathi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Komti | Telugu | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Lad | Marathi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahajan | Marathi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahesri | Marathi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Oswal | Marwari (India) | 1,920 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | 680 |
Bania Porwal | Gujarati | 2,440 | 2010 | - | - | - | - | 430 |
Bania Ummad | Marathi | 1,220 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | 150 |
Jat Dehia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat Gil (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 240 | - | - | - | - | 240 | - |
Jat Sidhu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat Sidhu (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 320 | - | - | - | - | 320 | - |
Jat Sindhu (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 320 | - | - | - | - | 320 | - |
Brahmin Chitpavan | Marathi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Deshastha | Marathi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Marathi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Marathi | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Khandelwal | Marathi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Mahratta | Marathi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Mewada | Mewari | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sanadhya | Marathi | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Saraswat | Marathi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat Sindhu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gaur | Marathi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Devanga | Kannada | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalavant | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhil Tadvi | Marathi | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedar Bile | Marathi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar Sunkar | Marathi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal Idiga | Kannada | 9,250 | 9250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kasar Otari | Marathi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunbi Anjna | Marathi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta Jadhav | Marathi | 90,400 | 90200 | - | - | - | - | 170 |
Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 13,500 | - | 13500 | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Aksali | Marathi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Dhindhor | Marathi | 3,880 | 3880 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gola | Marathi | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 20,300 | 20300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhangi Lal Begi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Bhangi Lal Begi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Kunbi Hindre | Marathi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 42,300 | - | 42300 | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Adi Dravida Christian | Kannada | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 820 | - | 820 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 4,510 | - | 4510 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 1,580 | - | 1580 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Ghosi | Marathi | 3,500 | 3500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
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