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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Odia | 880 | 880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Odia | 11,400 | 11400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karua | Odia | 3,980 | 3970 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Konai | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Korwa | 9,870 | 7280 | - | 40 | - | - | 2550 |
| Majhi | Odia | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 500 | - | 500 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Telugu | 32,600 | 24000 | 40 | 1280 | 10 | 10 | 7260 |
| Oraon | Hindi | 6,080 | 5910 | - | 120 | - | - | 50 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 3,270 | 3270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 720,000 | 385000 | 690 | 5260 | 50 | 90 | 329000 |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Odia | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 197,000 | 197000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amat | Odia | 22,900 | 22900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Audhelia | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badaik | Odia | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Mundari | 9,900 | 9900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagata | Bengali | 2,330 | 2320 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bagheti | Odia | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 8,100 | 8100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 1,070 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bariki | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bathudi | Telugu | 134,000 | 134000 | 130 | 160 | - | 20 | 120 |
| Bauti | Odia | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Odia | 16,900 | 16900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumia | Odia | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhunjia | Korwa | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Munda | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Odia | 195,000 | 189000 | 220 | 530 | 10 | 20 | 5650 |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Odia | 58,200 | 58000 | 50 | 10 | - | 10 | 60 |
| Birhor | Odia | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Binjhal | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Odia | 58,200 | 58200 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 3,330 | 3300 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cherua | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chaupal | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 1,250 | 1250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dewar | Odia | 17,800 | 17800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 26,800 | 26800 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Dharua | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 19,100 | 19100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dulia | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghantarghada | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 68,200 | 68200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 8,390 | 8390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 16,200 | 16200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godra | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gokha | Odia | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Ho | 31,000 | 30900 | 50 | 10 | - | - | 40 |
| Guria | Odia | 36,900 | 36900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Odia | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Odia | 50,400 | 27600 | 60 | 2070 | - | - | 20600 |
| Holar | Odia | 1,100 | 1060 | - | 10 | - | - | 20 |
| Christian | Odia | 130 | - | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Odia | 1,630 | 1630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 4,830 | 4830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Juang | Ho | 50 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Kadar | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalingi | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Bengali | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 47,700 | 47700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karmali | Odia | 11,800 | 11800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 5,070 | 5070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kela (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandha Gauda | Santhali | 970 | 920 | - | 20 | - | - | 40 |
| Khadala | Odia | 1,650 | 1650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Odia | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Odia | 26,100 | 25900 | 20 | 20 | - | - | 160 |
| Khairwar | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Munda | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolah Lohara | Ho | 3,770 | 3630 | 10 | 20 | - | - | 110 |
| Koli Mahadev | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Odia | 1,720 | 340 | - | 10 | - | - | 1370 |
| Kolha | Ho | 295,000 | 264000 | 370 | 4770 | 30 | 30 | 25800 |
| Kolta | Odia | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Koda | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Santhali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 13,600 | 13600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurunga | Odia | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 17,000 | 17000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohara | Odia | 3,500 | 3500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maghaiya | Odia | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Ho | 35,100 | 35100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mandia | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matia | Odia | 460 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mirdhas (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Omanatya | Odia | 170 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paik | Odia | 1,950 | 1950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 31,100 | 31000 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Pantanti | Odia | 13,500 | 13500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parenga | Munda | 140 | 120 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Patial | Odia | 24,500 | 24500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pentia | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Odia | 8,380 | 8380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puran unspecified | Panchpargania | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raju | Odia | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Odia | 3,430 | 3420 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Sagarbanshi | Odia | 1,950 | 1950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samasi | Odia | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 4,380 | 4330 | 10 | - | - | - | 40 |
| Sauntia | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 3,100 | - | 3100 | - | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 10,200 | 10200 | - | 10 | - | 10 | 70 |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 24,900 | - | 24900 | - | - | - | - |
| Siyal | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sounti | Hindi | 32,300 | 32100 | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | 250 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 150 | - | - | - | - | 150 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 4,950 | 4950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamudia | Odia | 7,300 | 7300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanla | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 126,000 | 126000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharua | Odia | 4,650 | 4610 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Tiyar | Odia | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ujia | Odia | 2,120 | 2120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 350 | - | - | - | - | 350 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 42,700 | 42700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mankirdia | Bengali | 790 | 740 | 10 | - | - | - | 50 |
| Mundari | Hindi | 6,130 | 5920 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 190 |
| Tamadia | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandia Odisha | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Odia | 160 | 130 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Marwari (India) | 190 | 180 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 3,430 | 3430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,140 | 1140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Odia | 1,220 | 1220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Odia | 1,910 | 1910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya Ghatwar | Odia | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Bengali | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Odia | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Magahia | Odia | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi Mahato | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Odia | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puran Bhaja | Panchpargania | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 880 | - | 880 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Kamila | Odia | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Bagal | Odia | 1,270 | 1270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Odia | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Odia | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 4,620 | - | 4620 | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Odia | 6,230 | 6220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom Murdafarash | Odia | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 1,770 | - | 1770 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Odia | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 390 | - | 390 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
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