People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bauri | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hadi | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahli | Mundari | 180 | 170 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
Munda | Odia | 22,600 | 18400 | 20 | 4190 | - | 10 | 50 |
Oraon | Tamil | 11,900 | 9870 | 30 | 1930 | - | 10 | 30 |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Santal (Sawntal) | Hindi | 690 | 650 | - | 20 | - | - | 10 |
Adi Andhra | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Adi Dravida | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 5,750 | 5750 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agariya (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 3,530 | - | 3530 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 64,400 | 64400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Amat | Odia | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Badaik | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bagheti | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baiga | Oriya, Adivasi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 590 | 570 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Odia | 390 | 330 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bariki | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Basor | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bathudi | Oriya, Adivasi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bavuri | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bawaria (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhaina | Odia | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhandari | Odia | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhil unspecified | Bhili | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhisti | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Bhulia | Odia | 5,860 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhumia | Oriya, Adivasi | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhunjia | Hindi | 80 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hatkar | Odia | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhottada | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhumij | Oriya, Adivasi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuiya unspecified | Mundari | 15,100 | 15000 | 20 | 10 | - | - | 30 |
Bidur | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Binjhal | Mundari | 60 | 50 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Binjhia | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Boya | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bondo Poraja | Oriya, Adivasi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Odia | 17,100 | 17100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Buna (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 14,200 | 14200 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
Chain | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Cherua | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chitara | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Daharia | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dewar | Odia | 16,500 | 16500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhimar | Odia | 13,500 | 13500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 4,720 | 4720 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dharua | Oriya, Adivasi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dulia | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghantarghada | Odia | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gauda | Odia | 43,000 | 43000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,690 | 9680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gandhmali | Odia | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Godra | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gokha | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond unspecified | Odia | 46,200 | 45800 | 40 | 250 | 10 | 10 | 40 |
Gosain unspecified | Odia | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Guria | Odia | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halba | Kharia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ho | Mundari | 290 | 270 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Holar | Odia | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Odia | 1,850 | - | - | 1850 | - | - | - |
Jhalo Malo | Odia | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Juang | Juang | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalingi | Odia | 2,140 | 2140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaora | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapali | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Karan | Chhattisgarhi | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Katia | Odia | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kawar | Kurux | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kela (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kandha Gauda | Odia | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khadala | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khadura | Odia | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khandait | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharia | Kharia | 17,900 | 17000 | 20 | 830 | - | - | 20 |
Khairwar | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khoja | Gujarati | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Kisan | Ho | 59,900 | 59600 | 40 | 190 | 10 | 10 | 50 |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kolah Lohara | Oriya, Adivasi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Mahadev | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Malhar | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kandra | Odia | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Konda Dhora | Oriya, Adivasi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kol | Odia | 40 | 30 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Kolha | Ho | 220 | 170 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
Kolta | Kurux | 44,200 | 44200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kori | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koshti | Odia | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koya unspecified | Odia | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuli | Odia | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 6,990 | 6990 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kusta | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Labana (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Laheri (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahara | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Odia | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Odia | 1,520 | 1520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mal (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mandia | Oriya, Adivasi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lakhera | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Matia | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Memon | Gujarati | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mirdhas (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 770 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta Kunbi | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | - | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 4,960 | 4960 | - | - | - | - | - |
Naksia | Odia | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paik | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paliya | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Panika | Odia | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Panchama | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Panka | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pan | Odia | 2,130 | 2130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pantanti | Odia | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pap | Odia | 3,100 | 3100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patial | Odia | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pentia | Munda | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Urdu | 1,240 | - | 1240 | - | - | - | - |
Poundra | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pundari | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Sadri | 5,400 | 5400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Raju | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajwar | Odia | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Rautia | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rona | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sagarbanshi | Odia | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sansi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saora unspecified | Odia | 7,930 | 7900 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 |
Sayyid | Urdu | 640 | - | 640 | - | - | - | - |
Shabar | Odia | 260 | 250 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 5,050 | - | 5050 | - | - | - | - |
Siyal | Odia | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
Nai (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 840 | 840 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonjhara | Odia | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sounti | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 240 | - | - | - | - | 240 | - |
Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
Sudha | Odia | 1,440 | 1440 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 6,400 | 6400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tamudia | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tanla | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20,300 | 20300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thori (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tharua | Oriya, Adivasi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tiyar | Odia | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tili | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Turi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 1,050 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Velama | Odia | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yenadi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 730 | - | - | - | - | 730 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 11,200 | 11200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mankirdia | Oriya, Adivasi | 60 | 50 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Mundari | Hindi | 80 | 60 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Tamadia | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gandia Odisha | Oriya, Adivasi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kui Khond | Odia | 1,410 | 1360 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
Mangala | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ganda | Odia | 54,900 | 54800 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Munnur | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mutrasi | Telugu | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 1,500 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Porwal | Hindi | 60 | 50 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Brahmin Bhumihar | Hindi | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Audich | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Joshi | Odia | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Odia | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Radhi | Odia | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Odia | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bisen (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chandel | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chandrabansi | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Dikhit | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gaur | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Jadu | Odia | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Nagbansi | Odia | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Parihar | Marwari (India) | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Surajbansi | Odia | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mazhabi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond Dorla | Odia | 5,640 | 5620 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 |
Gond Jhare | Odia | 5,640 | 5620 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 |
Gond Rajgond | Odia | 11,300 | 11200 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 |
Basor Kandra | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuiya Ghatwar | Sambalpuri | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kabirpanthi | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Kaibartta Jalia | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Magahia | Odia | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mali Thanapati | Odia | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai Mathuria | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej Chandel | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saora Jadu | Odia | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saora Jati | Chhattisgarhi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saora Kapusavar | Odia | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saora Khotto | Odia | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saora Lanjia | Odia | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saora Malia | Odia | 5,580 | 5580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
Sudha Butka | Odia | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunri Sadhubanik | Odia | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gaoli | Sadri | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gola | Odia | 7,110 | 7110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Rawat | Odia | 16,100 | 16100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki Mehtar | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 1,620 | - | 1620 | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Kaonra | Odia | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
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