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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 11,600 | - | 11600 | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Odia | 560 | 550 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Kannada | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 107,000 | 107000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Marathi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 19,400 | - | 19400 | - | - | - | - |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 22,300 | 22300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Marathi | 15,400 | 12400 | - | - | - | - | 2960 |
| Barda | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 5,720 | 5720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Marathi | 1,710 | 1700 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Bharia Bhumia | Marathi | 50 | 40 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Marathi | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10,100 | 10100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Marathi | 620 | 610 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhunjia | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 48,500 | 48500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bidur | Marathi | 4,550 | 4550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Kannada | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Marathi | 95,100 | 93600 | - | - | - | - | 1500 |
| Baria (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 35,300 | 35000 | - | - | 320 | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 1,050 | - | - | 1050 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 1,040 | - | - | 1040 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 9,900 | 9900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devadiga (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Hindi | 7,150 | 7150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanka | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanwar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 15,000 | 15000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Marathi | 7,000 | 6970 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Dubla unspecified | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 1,410 | 1410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Marathi | 2,100 | 2060 | 30 | - | - | - | 10 |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 17,700 | 17700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Marathi | 1,870 | 1860 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Christian | Marathi | 370 | - | - | 370 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 8,800 | 8800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Marathi | 18,300 | 18300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Marathi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 17,600 | 17600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 53,600 | 53100 | 360 | 30 | 50 | 20 | 40 |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 370 | 300 | 10 | - | 50 | - | - |
| Kokna | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolowar | Marathi | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolhati | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Marathi | 40 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Korama unspecified | Kurumba, Kannada | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Marathi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kathodi | Marathi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 6,390 | 6370 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 33,500 | 33500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 25,400 | 25200 | - | - | - | - | 200 |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kurumba, Kannada | 4,330 | 4330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudavakkal | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingader | Marathi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Marathi | 3,590 | - | - | - | - | - | 3590 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 11,500 | 11500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Marwari (India) | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 254,000 | 182000 | - | - | 72200 | 150 | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 6,720 | - | 6720 | - | - | - | - |
| Manbhav | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 223,000 | 221000 | - | - | 1950 | 80 | - |
| Mawalud | Urdu | 3,500 | - | 3500 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Marathi | 1,320 | 1310 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 824,000 | 823000 | - | - | - | - | 1480 |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 1,540 | 1530 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 940 | 940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 760 | - | 760 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 24,500 | 24500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pangul | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Pardhi | 980 | 950 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pichakuntla | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raddi | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 22,700 | 22500 | - | - | - | - | 200 |
| Rathawa | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 5,130 | 5130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 56,200 | - | 56200 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 235,000 | - | 235000 | - | - | - | - |
| Shenva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhollu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 19,500 | 19500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 190 | - | - | - | - | 190 | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 14,300 | 14300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 26,300 | 26300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Marathi | 1,210 | 1200 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Waddar | 13,200 | 13200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 6,200 | 6200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Varli | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Marathi | 26,800 | 26800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vitholia | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanjara | Marathi | 31,000 | 31000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya | Marathi | 440 | 430 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 510 | - | - | - | - | 510 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 54,800 | 54800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Kannada | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ager (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chapparband (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 810 | - | 810 | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 750 | 750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Marathi | 1,310 | - | 1310 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Marwari (India) | 2,630 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | 600 |
| Bania Chetti | Kannada | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gujar | Marathi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Marathi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Marwari (India) | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Gujarati | 1,020 | 180 | - | - | - | - | 830 |
| Bania Porwal | Marwari (India) | 540 | 340 | - | - | - | - | 200 |
| Bania Ummad | Marathi | 360 | 180 | - | - | - | - | 180 |
| Brahmin Anavada | Marathi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Marathi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Marathi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Marathi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Marathi | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Marathi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Marathi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Marathi | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Marwari (India) | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Marathi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Modh | Marathi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Marathi | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Marathi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Srimali | Marathi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Saitwal | Marathi | 860 | 340 | - | - | - | - | 520 |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Telugu | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalavant | Kannada | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Marathi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devadiga Kalavant | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Marathi | 5,680 | 5680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Kannada | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Anjna | Marathi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Jadhav | Marathi | 130,000 | 130000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 22,600 | - | 22600 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Marathi | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Hindi | 9,020 | 9020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,900 | 16900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 38,200 | - | 38200 | - | - | - | - |
| Bakad | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 2,030 | - | 2030 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 5,640 | - | 5640 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 1,240 | - | 1240 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Marathi | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 3,050 | - | 3050 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Ghilzai | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 2,030 | - | 2030 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khan | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 3,050 | - | 3050 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | - | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
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