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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 7,030 | - | 7030 | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Kannada | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 86,800 | 86800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Marathi | 370 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 11,200 | - | 11200 | - | - | - | - |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 15,600 | 15600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Marathi | 13,900 | 10700 | - | - | - | - | 3240 |
| Barda | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 4,160 | 4160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Marathi | 590 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharia Bhumia | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 1,960 | 1950 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 1,140 | 1140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 7,220 | 7220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Marathi | 480 | 420 | 10 | 10 | 10 | - | 30 |
| Bhunjia | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 37,500 | 37500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bidur | Marathi | 3,140 | 3140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Marathi | 66,400 | 65400 | - | - | - | - | 960 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 29,600 | 29400 | - | - | 260 | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 280 | - | - | 280 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 280 | - | - | 280 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 7,910 | 7860 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Devadiga (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Hindi | 3,260 | 3260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanka | Telugu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10,900 | 10900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Marathi | 4,230 | 4210 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Telugu | 40 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Marathi | 950 | 940 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Gosain unspecified | Marathi | 11,600 | 11600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Marathi | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Christian | Marathi | 130 | - | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 6,230 | 6230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Marathi | 13,300 | 13300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Kannada | 20 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 11,400 | 11400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 18,700 | 18500 | 50 | - | 50 | - | 80 |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 80 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kokna | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolowar | Marathi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolhati | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kurumba, Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Marathi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kathodi | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 2,010 | 2010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 19,800 | 19800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 25,800 | 25800 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Kunchatiga | Telugu | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 2,570 | 2570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudavakkal | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingader | Marathi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 7,030 | - | - | - | - | - | 7030 |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 7,990 | 7990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Sindhi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 161,000 | 130000 | - | 160 | 30800 | 90 | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 3,830 | - | 3830 | - | - | - | - |
| Manbhav | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manne | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 88,000 | 87200 | - | 80 | 630 | 20 | - |
| Mawalud | Urdu | 2,200 | - | 2200 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 642,000 | 642000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Jangam | Marathi | 1,900 | 1890 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 14,800 | 14800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pangul | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Pardhi | 16,900 | 16800 | 30 | 10 | - | - | 50 |
| Pardhan | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pichakuntla | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raddi | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 15,800 | 15600 | - | - | - | - | 160 |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 3,320 | 3320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 28,000 | - | 28000 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 107,000 | - | 107000 | - | - | - | - |
| Shenva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 12,600 | 12500 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10,900 | 10900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 20,400 | 20400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Marathi | 1,550 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Waddar | 10,300 | 10300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 3,180 | 3180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Marathi | 21,600 | 21600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanjara | Marathi | 25,500 | 25500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 170 | - | - | - | - | 170 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 38,100 | 38100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chapparband (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,260 | - | 1260 | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 720 | - | 720 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Marwari (India) | 1,590 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | 510 |
| Bania Chetti | Kannada | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gujar | Marathi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Marwari (India) | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Marwari (India) | 720 | 110 | - | - | - | - | 610 |
| Bania Porwal | Marwari (India) | 330 | 140 | - | - | - | - | 190 |
| Bania Ummad | Marathi | 270 | 70 | - | - | - | - | 200 |
| Brahmin Anavada | Marathi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Marathi | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Marathi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Marathi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Marathi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Marathi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Marathi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Marwari (India) | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Marathi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Modh | Gujarati | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Marathi | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Marathi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Saitwal | Marathi | 670 | 300 | - | - | - | - | 360 |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Telugu | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalavant | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Marathi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devadiga Kalavant | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Kannada | 4,400 | 4400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Anjna | Marathi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Jadhav | Marathi | 64,300 | 64300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 12,400 | - | 12400 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Aksali | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Marathi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Hindi | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,000 | 13000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 21,100 | - | 21100 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 1,690 | - | 1690 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 1,130 | - | 1130 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 3,380 | - | 3380 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Marathi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 790 | - | 790 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
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