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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 10,400 | - | 10400 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Mundari | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 81,700 | 80900 | - | - | 800 | - | - |
| Andh | Marathi | 17,600 | 17400 | 100 | - | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Ansari | Urdu | 19,800 | - | 19800 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 48,700 | 46900 | - | - | 1800 | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Marathi | 19,600 | 15100 | - | - | - | - | 4510 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 17,000 | 17000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Marathi | 450 | 440 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Bavcha | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharia Bhumia | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhampta | Marathi | 2,890 | 2890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Marathi | 560 | 360 | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 7,400 | 7400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hatkar | Marathi | 66,500 | 64100 | - | - | 2480 | - | - |
| Bhattra | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bidur | Marathi | 2,200 | 2200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Birhor | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Marathi | 67,600 | 66300 | - | - | - | - | 1270 |
| Baria (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhansala | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,700 | 12800 | - | - | 950 | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 1,110 | - | - | 1110 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 380 | - | - | 380 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devadiga (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 7,450 | 7090 | - | - | 360 | - | - |
| Dhanka | Marathi | 1,230 | 1220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanwar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 7,580 | 6780 | - | - | 800 | - | - |
| Dhodia | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Marathi | 3,560 | 3490 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Dubla unspecified | Marathi | 40 | 30 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garoda (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Marathi | 1,080 | 610 | 470 | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Marathi | 19,100 | 18700 | - | - | 400 | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Marathi | 2,880 | 2660 | - | - | 230 | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 310 | - | - | 310 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 6,260 | 6170 | - | - | 90 | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Marathi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 8,740 | 8140 | - | - | 600 | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 15,300 | 15200 | 50 | - | 80 | 10 | 30 |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 90 | 50 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Kokna | Marathi | 50 | 40 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Kolowar | Marathi | 2,410 | 2400 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Kolhati | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Sind (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kathodi | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 16,400 | 15300 | - | - | 1040 | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 117,000 | 114000 | - | - | 2100 | - | 80 |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingader | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 3,410 | - | - | - | - | - | 3410 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 7,090 | 6820 | - | - | 270 | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 120 | 110 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madgi | Telugu | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 169,000 | 5360 | - | 270 | 163000 | 100 | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 180 | 170 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 4,570 | - | 4570 | - | - | - | - |
| Manne | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 72,700 | 49200 | - | 80 | 23500 | 20 | - |
| Mawalud | Urdu | 8,800 | - | 8800 | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 545,000 | 543000 | - | - | 2400 | - | - |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 2,570 | 2570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 960 | - | 960 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 17,100 | 16000 | - | - | 1170 | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Marathi | 40 | 30 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Pangul | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Pardhi | 4,080 | 4020 | 20 | - | 30 | - | - |
| Pardhan | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patelia | Hindi | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 19,400 | 19100 | - | - | - | - | 300 |
| Rathawa | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 6,560 | 6430 | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Sahi | Marathi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 1,820 | 1730 | - | - | 90 | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 35,600 | - | 35600 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 197,000 | - | 197000 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 19,100 | 18700 | - | - | 400 | - | 40 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 250 | - | - | - | - | 250 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Marathi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 5,860 | 5640 | - | - | 230 | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 20,400 | 19100 | - | - | 1310 | - | - |
| Thakkar | Marathi | 1,100 | 1100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, tribal | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Waddar | 7,780 | 7420 | - | - | 360 | - | - |
| Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Malayalam | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanjara | Marathi | 50,900 | 49300 | - | - | 1580 | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Yerukula | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya | Marathi | 3,140 | 2930 | - | - | 200 | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 740 | - | - | - | - | 740 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 57,200 | 54100 | - | - | 3060 | - | - |
| Mangala | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 1,430 | 1430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 950 | - | 950 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Marathi | 3,080 | 2300 | - | - | - | - | 780 |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Marathi | 730 | 110 | - | - | - | - | 620 |
| Bania Porwal | Gujarati | 520 | 200 | - | - | - | - | 320 |
| Bania Srimali | Hindi | 70 | 50 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Ummad | Marathi | 380 | 110 | - | - | - | - | 270 |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Marathi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Marathi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Marathi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Marathi | 3,720 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Marathi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Marathi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Marathi | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Marathi | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Marathi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Marathi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil Tadvi | Marathi | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devadiga Kalavant | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Marathi | 3,610 | 3380 | - | - | 230 | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 1,440 | 1440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Anjna | Marathi | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Jadhav | Marathi | 69,900 | 69600 | - | - | 340 | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 18,700 | - | 18700 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Aksali | Marathi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Marathi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Marathi | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Ghatole | Marathi | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Hindre | Marathi | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 32,200 | - | 32200 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Bakad | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 1,690 | - | 1690 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 9,590 | - | 9590 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Marathi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
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