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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Odia | 4,920 | 4920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karua | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konai | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Kuvi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Odia | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 950 | - | 950 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Odia | 8,160 | 8060 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Oraon | Kurux | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 1,670 | 1670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 5,440 | 5370 | - | 60 | - | - | 10 |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 840 | 830 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aghori | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aguri | Odia | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 123,000 | 123000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amat | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Badaik | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagheti | Odia | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20,300 | 20300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiti | Odia | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Odia | 9,240 | 9170 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 8,120 | 8120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bariki | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bathudi | Santhali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bauti | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Besya (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Odia | 18,900 | 18900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumia | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhunjia | Bhunjia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhathiara (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Hindi | 1,190 | 1190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Odia | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bondo Poraja | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Odia | 63,000 | 63000 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 8,300 | 8170 | - | 90 | 40 | - | - |
| Chain | Odia | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chandala | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chero | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cherua | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chaupal | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dewar | Odia | 31,800 | 31800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 38,500 | 38500 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dulia | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 93,000 | 93000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 4,480 | 4480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghusuria | Odia | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gokha | Odia | 93,900 | 93600 | - | 270 | 10 | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Guria | Odia | 29,700 | 29700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Ho | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Odia | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Odia | 21,900 | 21900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 1,860 | 1860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Juang | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachera (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 1,730 | 1730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadar | Odia | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalingi | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Odia | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 88,300 | 88300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karenga | Odia | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 2,390 | 2390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 2,470 | 2470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kela (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 3,480 | 3480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandha Gauda | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khadala | Odia | 5,190 | 5190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Odia | 265,000 | 265000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Odia | 40 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolah Lohara | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 40,400 | 40400 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Konda Dhora | Santhali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolha | Khasi | 8,660 | 8620 | - | 10 | - | - | 20 |
| Kolta | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Odia | 20 | 10 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 122,000 | 122000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 27,900 | 27900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohara | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahuria | Odia | 2,430 | 2430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahanta | Odia | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Odia | 14,300 | 14300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Odia | 2,730 | 2730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Mandia | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matia | Bengali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mir | Odia | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Mishri | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Gujarati | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangali | Odia | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paidi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paik | Odia | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 133,000 | 133000 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Pantanti | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pap | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parhaiya | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parhaiya | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patial | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Odia | 1,290 | 1290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patralu | Odia | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 3,680 | 3680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raju | Odia | 52,000 | 52000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rautia | Odia | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Odia | 6,970 | 6970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sankara | Odia | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 7,220 | - | 7220 | - | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 5,520 | 5510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 69,800 | - | 69800 | - | - | - | - |
| Siyal | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 9,160 | 9160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sounti | Odia | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Sukli | Odia | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10,700 | 10700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 62,800 | 62800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 57,600 | 57600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharua | Odia | 90 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Odia | 2,360 | 2360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tulabhina | Odia | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mundari | Mundari | 60 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Odia | 310 | 300 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Odia | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 870 | 860 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Bais | Odia | 2,210 | 2210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Gujarati | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Odia | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Odia | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khatri | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 110 | 70 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Rauniar | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Odia | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jyoti | Odia | 6,730 | 6730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Odia | 2,880 | 2880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mastan | Odia | 4,030 | 4030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 1,970 | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Odia | 4,320 | 4320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Odia | 3,150 | 3150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Odia | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhagor | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chakula | Odia | 4,400 | 4400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Rajgond | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Odia | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Odia | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Magahia | Odia | 5,190 | 5190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi Mahato | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 4,060 | - | 4060 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Kamila | Odia | 5,860 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Odia | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Bengali | 58,400 | 58400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Odia | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Odia | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Odia | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 22,100 | - | 22100 | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Holia | Odia | 4,440 | 4440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom Murdafarash | Odia | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 790 | - | 790 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 6,090 | - | 6090 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Odia | 1,620 | 1620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 770 | - | 770 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Ghilzai | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khan | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 770 | - | 770 | - | - | - | - |
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