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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadi | Odia | 3,900 | 3880 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Odia | 24,800 | 18900 | 30 | 5700 | 30 | - | 80 |
| Oraon | Punjabi, Eastern | 10,900 | 3700 | 40 | 6830 | 50 | - | 310 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Odia | 160 | 70 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 2,400 | 2400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agariya (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 35,200 | 35200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amat | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Badaik | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagata | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bahelia (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 1,960 | 1960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bariki | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bathudi | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhaina | Odia | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Odia | 1,940 | 1940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Bhili | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhulia | Odia | 3,550 | 3550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumia | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhunjia | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hatkar | Odia | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Mundari | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Odia | 8,200 | 8180 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Bidur | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Birhor | Munda | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Binjhal | Munda | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Odia | 6,800 | 6800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 370 | 360 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cherua | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chitara | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chauhan | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Daharia | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dewar | Odia | 8,550 | 8480 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Odia | 3,500 | 3500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 6,690 | 6660 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Dharua | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dulia | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghantarghada | Odia | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 29,200 | 29200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 1,120 | 1100 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandhmali | Odia | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godra | Odia | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Odia | 15,600 | 15600 | 20 | 10 | - | - | 20 |
| Gosain unspecified | Sadri | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Guria | Odia | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Ho | 2,240 | 2220 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Holar | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Odia | 2,980 | - | - | 2980 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Odia | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalingi | Sambalpuri | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhia (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kela (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandha Gauda | Odia | 410 | 400 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Khadala | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khadura | Odia | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Kharia | 2,600 | 730 | - | 1850 | 20 | - | - |
| Khairwar | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Mara | 30,300 | 29700 | 30 | 510 | - | - | 30 |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolah Lohara | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Kurux | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Kurux | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolha | Odia | 2,320 | 2220 | 10 | 90 | - | - | 10 |
| Kolta | Odia | 31,700 | 31700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Odia | 3,040 | 3020 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Korku | Korku | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Odia | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotia | Oriya, Adivasi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 2,550 | 2550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 940 | 940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kusta | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 2,180 | 2180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Odia | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Odia | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mirdhas (Hindu traditions) | Mundari | 780 | 680 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Gujarati | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 1,870 | 1870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naksia | Odia | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Omanatya | Telugu | 20 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Paik | Panchpargania | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 23,300 | 23200 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Pantanti | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pap | Odia | 50 | 10 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patial | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pentia | Odia | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 1,360 | 1360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raju | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rathawa | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rautia | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rona | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Odia | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sansi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saonta | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 590 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 3,240 | 3240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Siyal | Odia | 2,690 | 2660 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonjhara | Odia | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sudha | Odia | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 1,440 | 1440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanla | Odia | 3,220 | 3220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10,700 | 10700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thori (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Odia | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 260 | 230 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Varli | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 3,980 | 3980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mankirdia | Odia | 350 | - | - | 340 | 10 | - | - |
| Mundari | Ho | 170 | 160 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tamadia | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Odia | 11,400 | 11400 | 20 | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Mangala | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Odia | 320 | 310 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Audich | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Odia | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Ojha | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Odia | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Odia | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bisen (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandel | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadu | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Nagbansi | Sadri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Dorla | Odia | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Jhare | Odia | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Rajgond | Odia | 3,270 | 3270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor Kandra | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya Ghatwar | Odia | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nihal | Korku | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Magahia | Odia | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali Thanapati | Odia | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai Mathuria | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora Jadu | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora Jati | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora Khotto | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora Malia | Odia | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sudha Butka | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Odia | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Sadri | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Odia | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Odia | 4,400 | 4400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Hindi | 300 | 290 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Odia | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
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