People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bauri | Odia | 1,970 | 1900 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
Hadi | Odia | 21,800 | 21600 | - | 180 | - | - | - |
Karua | Odia | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
Konai | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahli | Mahali | 530 | 480 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
Majhi | Odia | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 1,110 | - | 1110 | - | - | - | - |
Munda | Odia | 1,310 | 1280 | - | 10 | - | - | 20 |
Oraon | Odia | 2,310 | 2230 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 2,540 | 2540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 118,000 | 98200 | 130 | 900 | - | - | 19100 |
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Adi Andhra | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Adi Dravida | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Aghori | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Aguri | Odia | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 153,000 | 153000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Amat | Odia | 16,100 | 16100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
Arora (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 2,220 | 2220 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bagata | Odia | 260 | 240 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baiga | Odia | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 32,400 | 32400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baiti | Odia | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Mundari | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Odia | 18,100 | 18000 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 15,600 | 15600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bariki | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bathudi | Odia | 18,600 | 18600 | 10 | - | - | - | 30 |
Bauti | Odia | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bavuri | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Besya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhandari | Odia | 31,800 | 31800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhumia | Odia | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhunjia | Bhunjia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhathiara (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhumij | Adi | 79,000 | 77900 | 170 | 90 | 10 | - | 780 |
Bhuiya unspecified | Odia | 1,630 | 1620 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Binjhal | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Boya | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bondo Poraja | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Odia | 77,200 | 77100 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
Buna (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20,300 | 19800 | - | 510 | 40 | - | - |
Chain | Bengali | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chero | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Cherua | Odia | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Chaupal | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dewar | Odia | 76,800 | 76800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhanuk | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 47,700 | 47700 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Dharua | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Didayi | Santhali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 9,110 | 9110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dulia | Odia | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Faqir | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
Ghantarghada | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gauda | Odia | 128,000 | 128000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 7,730 | 7730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghusuria | Odia | 1,790 | 1790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Godari | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Godra | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gokha | Odia | 74,700 | 74300 | - | 360 | 10 | - | - |
Gond unspecified | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosain unspecified | Sadri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Guria | Odia | 44,200 | 43800 | - | 450 | - | - | - |
Halba | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ho | Chin, Falam | 140 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Holar | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Odia | 590 | - | - | 590 | - | - | - |
Ilavan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jaggali | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jhalo Malo | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta unspecified | Odia | 33,400 | 33400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 2,840 | 2840 | - | - | - | - | - |
Juang | Odia | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kachera (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 2,630 | 2630 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kadar | Odia | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalingi | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalu | Bengali | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
Kaora | Bengali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapali | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Karan | Odia | 125,000 | 124000 | - | 700 | - | - | - |
Karenga | Odia | 2,350 | 2350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 3,630 | 3630 | - | - | - | - | - |
Katia | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kawar | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,760 | 3760 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kela (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 2,600 | 2600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kandha Gauda | Odia | 240 | 230 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Khadala | Odia | 21,200 | 21000 | - | 180 | - | - | - |
Khandait | Odia | 347,000 | 347000 | - | 450 | - | - | - |
Kharia | Odia | 1,590 | 1580 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Khairwar | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharwar | Mundari | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kisan | Munda | 90 | 80 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kolah Lohara | Odia | 660 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Malhar | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kandra | Odia | 113,000 | 113000 | - | 470 | 20 | - | - |
Konda Dhora | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kol | Ho | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kolha | Nyishi | 55,600 | 54900 | 50 | 380 | - | - | 340 |
Kolta | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kori | Odia | 1,730 | 1670 | 10 | 50 | - | - | - |
Korwa | Korwa | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koya unspecified | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuli | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 153,000 | 153000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuruba | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurunga | Odia | 5,200 | 5200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Labana (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Laheri (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lingayat | Kannada | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 40,000 | 40000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohara | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahuria | Odia | 1,280 | 1280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahanta | Odia | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Koda | 25,300 | 25300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Majhwar | Odia | 4,150 | 4150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mal (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 650 | - | 650 | - | - | - | - |
Mandia | Odia | 2,080 | 2080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Matia | Odia | 1,890 | 1890 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mirdhas (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 1,820 | 1820 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mir | Bengali | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
Mishri | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta Kunbi | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mangali | Odia | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 420 | - | 420 | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nair | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 8,190 | 8190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Omanatya | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paik | Odia | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paliya | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pamidi | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pan | Odia | 125,000 | 124000 | - | 540 | 20 | - | - |
Pantanti | Odia | 2,860 | 2860 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pap | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pardhan | Odia | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Parhaiya | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patial | Odia | 2,620 | 2620 | - | - | - | - | - |
Poundra | Odia | 1,960 | 1960 | - | - | - | - | - |
Parja unspecified | Odia | 140 | 130 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Patralu | Odia | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pundari | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 4,690 | 4670 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
Raju | Ho | 80,200 | 80200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajwar | Santhali | 340 | 330 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Rautia | Odia | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sagarbanshi | Hindi | 12,900 | 12900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sankara | Odia | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saora unspecified | Kuvi | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sauntia | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Urdu | 10,200 | - | 10200 | - | - | - | - |
Shabar | Odia | 7,420 | 7340 | 20 | 30 | - | - | 20 |
Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 51,600 | - | 51600 | - | - | - | - |
Siyal | Odia | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 18,300 | 18300 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
Sounti | Odia | 2,300 | 2280 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Sukli | Odia | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 3,920 | 3920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20,100 | 20100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tamudia | Panchpargania | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tanla | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 94,900 | 94900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 83,200 | 83200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tharua | Kannada | 1,910 | 1910 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tiyar | Odia | 3,590 | 3590 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tili | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tulabhina | Odia | 1,170 | 1170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ujia | Odia | 20,800 | 20800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma unspecified | Odia | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vanniyan | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yenadi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mankirdia | Odia | 290 | 230 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
Mundari | Kuvi | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tamadia | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kui Khond | Bengali | 470 | 430 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
Mangala | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Munnur | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mutrasi | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ahmadi | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Bengali | 730 | - | 730 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Marwari (India) | 950 | 920 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Bania Bais | Odia | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Gandha Banik | Odia | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Khatri | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Oswal | Hindi | 160 | 150 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Bania Porwal | Hindi | 150 | 140 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Bania Rauniar | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Joshi | Odia | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Jyoti | Odia | 8,800 | 8800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Odia | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Maha | Odia | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Mastan | Odia | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Radhi | Odia | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Rikhisur | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Odia | 5,750 | 5750 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 3,720 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Utkal | Odia | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koch (Hindu traditions) | Koch | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bhagor | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Chakula | Odia | 5,750 | 5750 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond Rajgond | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta Jalia | Odia | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Karan | Odia | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Magahia | Odia | 30,700 | 30700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi Mahato | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej Chandel | Odia | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saora Jati | Kuvi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 10,000 | - | 10000 | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Kamila | Odia | 9,020 | 9020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunri Sadhubanik | Odia | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gola | Odia | 84,600 | 84600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Rawat | Odia | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki Mehtar | Odia | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 27,900 | - | 27900 | - | - | - | - |
Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Lodhi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Holia | Odia | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom Murdafarash | Odia | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid Husaini | Bengali | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Faruqi | Bengali | 1,690 | - | 1690 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 7,670 | - | 7670 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 1,130 | - | 1130 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Kaonra | Odia | 2,140 | 2140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 1,130 | - | 1130 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Ghilzai | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 770 | - | 770 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Khan | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 1,130 | - | 1130 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Odia | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Odia | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
© 2025 South Asia Peoples. A ministry of Joshua Project.