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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 6,920 | - | 6920 | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Hindi | 360 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 136,000 | 136000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Marathi | 830 | 820 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Ansari | Urdu | 47,900 | - | 47900 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Arwa Mala | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 29,500 | 29500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Marathi | 16,400 | 10700 | - | - | - | - | 5670 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 8,010 | 8010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Marathi | 380 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bazigar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharia Bhumia | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Marathi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 11,800 | 11800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Marathi | 9,900 | 9590 | 180 | 10 | 30 | - | 90 |
| Bhunjia | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 19,300 | 19300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hatkar | Marathi | 28,400 | 28400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhattra | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Marathi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Marathi | 103,000 | 101000 | - | - | - | - | 2130 |
| Baria (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 33,200 | 33000 | - | - | 200 | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 860 | - | - | 860 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 770 | - | - | 770 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 6,040 | 5930 | - | - | - | - | 110 |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Hindi | 6,270 | 6270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanka | Hindi | 600 | - | 590 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanwar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 12,200 | 12200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Marathi | 4,350 | 4330 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Marathi | 1,610 | 1600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Marathi | 19,400 | 19400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 4,040 | 3990 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Gujjar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halleer | Marathi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Holar | Marathi | 2,600 | 2600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Marathi | 540 | - | - | 540 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 15,700 | 15700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Kaikadi | 1,630 | 1630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Bhili | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 14,400 | 14400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 13,100 | 12900 | 20 | 10 | 110 | - | 60 |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 60 | 50 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Kokna | Marathi | 120 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolowar | Marathi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolhati | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Korku | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kathodi | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 25,500 | 25500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 204,000 | 203000 | - | - | - | - | 170 |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingader | Marathi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Marathi | 10,700 | - | - | - | - | - | 10700 |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 4,300 | 4300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 16,600 | 16600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madgi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 222,000 | 146000 | - | - | 75000 | 70 | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 4,130 | - | 4130 | - | - | - | - |
| Manne | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 127,000 | 125000 | - | - | 1750 | 20 | - |
| Mawalud | Urdu | 14,100 | - | 14100 | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Marathi | 540 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 993,000 | 993000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Jangam | Marathi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 960 | - | 960 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 22,700 | 22700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pangul | Marathi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Pardhi | 6,270 | 6180 | 10 | - | - | - | 80 |
| Pardhan | Marathi | 180 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raddi | Marathi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 14,600 | 14300 | - | - | - | - | 310 |
| Rathawa | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 7,140 | 7140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Marathi | 1,420 | 1420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 35,800 | - | 35800 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 189,000 | - | 189000 | - | - | - | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 22,300 | 22100 | - | - | - | - | 220 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 250 | - | - | - | - | 250 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 13,600 | 13600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 23,000 | 23000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Marathi | 1,010 | 990 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Thoti, tribal | Marathi | 180 | 150 | - | - | 10 | - | 20 |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Waddar | 11,000 | 11000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Varli | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Marathi | 24,200 | 24200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanjara | Marathi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya | Marathi | 1,560 | 1530 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 300 | - | - | - | - | 300 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 49,400 | 49400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 1,760 | - | 1760 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Marathi | 3,380 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | 1020 |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 870 | 680 | - | - | - | - | 190 |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Marwari (India) | 580 | 200 | - | - | - | - | 370 |
| Bania Porwal | Gujarati | 650 | 300 | - | - | - | - | 350 |
| Brahmin Anavada | Gujarati | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Marathi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Marathi | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Marathi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Marathi | 9,020 | 9020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Gujarati | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Marathi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 10,400 | 10400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Marathi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Marathi | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Modh | Gujarati | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Nagar | Gujarati | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Marathi | 4,620 | 4620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Marathi | 1,160 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Saitwal | Hindi | 440 | 180 | - | - | - | - | 260 |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Bhil Tadvi | Marathi | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Marathi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Marathi | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Anjna | Marathi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Jadhav | Marathi | 95,900 | 95900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 20,600 | - | 20600 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Aksali | Marathi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Marathi | 7,670 | 7670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 14,100 | 14100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 28,200 | - | 28200 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 620 | - | 620 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 6,770 | - | 6770 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 1,130 | - | 1130 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 2,030 | - | 2030 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
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