People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bauri | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baha'i | Hindi | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | 60 |
Hadi | Odia | 22,400 | 22200 | - | 240 | 30 | - | - |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahli | Odia | 70 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
Munda | Mundari | 25,500 | 25400 | 30 | 100 | - | - | 10 |
Oraon | Odia | 90 | 80 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 13,300 | 13200 | 10 | 60 | - | - | 60 |
Adi Andhra | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Adi Dravida | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 308,000 | 308000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Arora (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Audhelia | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bagata | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bagheti | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 2,620 | 2620 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Hindi | 3,840 | 3820 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bariki | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bathudi | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bazigar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhandari | Hindi | 41,500 | 41500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhumia | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhunjia | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhumij | Mundari | 6,040 | 6040 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuiya unspecified | Santhali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Boya | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Odia | 105,000 | 105000 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 8,080 | 7850 | - | 90 | 140 | - | - |
Chandala | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Cherua | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahar (Christian traditions) | Odia | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dewar | Odia | 53,200 | 53200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhimar | Odia | 8,210 | 8210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 16,000 | 16000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 4,120 | 4120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghantarghada | Odia | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gauda | Odia | 32,100 | 32100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 4,960 | 4960 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond unspecified | Odia | 10,000 | 9980 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 |
Guria | Odia | 40,200 | 40200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halba | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ho | Santhali | 1,810 | 1800 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
Holar | Odia | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Odia | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
Ilavan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jhalo Malo | Odia | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Juang | Marathi | 19,700 | 19700 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 |
Kachera (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalingi | Odia | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Karan | Odia | 4,440 | 4440 | - | - | - | - | - |
Katia | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 15,000 | 15000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kela (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kandha Gauda | Odia | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khadala | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khandait | Odia | 4,440 | 4440 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharia | Kharia | 180 | 170 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Kharwar | Munda | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khati (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kisan | Odia | 390 | 380 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kolah Lohara | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Mahadev | Hindi | 1,130 | 1120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Malhar | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kandra | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kol | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kolha | Naga, Mao | 8,740 | 8740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kolta | Odia | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kori | Odia | 19,700 | 19600 | 20 | - | - | - | 10 |
Korwa | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kotia | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koya unspecified | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 77,600 | 77600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 2,640 | 2640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuruba | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lingayat | Kannada | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 48,600 | 48600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Odia | 46,900 | 46900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mandia | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Maravan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Matia | Odia | 6,430 | 6410 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Mahratta unspecified | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mirdhas (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta Kunbi | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nair | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paik | Odia | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pan | Odia | 131,000 | 130000 | - | - | 200 | - | - |
Pantanti | Odia | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patial | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pentia | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Poundra | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sagarbanshi | Odia | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saora unspecified | Odia | 3,800 | 3800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Odia | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
Shabar | Odia | 50,100 | 50000 | 20 | - | - | 10 | 20 |
Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 3,210 | - | 3210 | - | - | - | - |
Siyal | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sounti | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Sudha | Odia | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 27,200 | 27200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tanla | Odia | 16,000 | 16000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 33,000 | 33000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thori (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tharua | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tiyar | Odia | 2,410 | 2410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tili | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tulabhina | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma unspecified | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vanniyan | Tamil | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yenadi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 27,800 | 27800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mankirdia | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mundari | Munda | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gandia Odisha | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kui Khond | Odia | 10,500 | 10400 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Mangala | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ganda | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Munnur | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mutrasi | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 770 | 740 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Bania Gahoi | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasarwani | Chhattisgarhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Joshi | Odia | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Jyoti | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Odia | 1,560 | 1560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Maha | Odia | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Mastan | Odia | 12,200 | 12200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 3,810 | 3810 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Odia | 4,200 | 4200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sanadhya | Odia | 3,430 | 3430 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bhagor | Odia | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond Jhare | Mundari | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond Rajgond | Odia | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta Jalia | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Karan | Odia | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Magahia | Odia | 7,330 | 7330 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mali Thanapati | Odia | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saora Jadu | Odia | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saora Jati | Odia | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saora Khotto | Odia | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saora Malia | Odia | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
Sudha Butka | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunri Sadhubanik | Odia | 6,650 | 6650 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gola | Odia | 25,400 | 25400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Rawat | Odia | 8,460 | 8460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 780 | - | 780 | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Dom Murdafarash | Odia | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Kaonra | Odia | 4,150 | 4150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
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