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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Odia | 30,700 | 30400 | - | 250 | - | - | - |
| Karua | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Odia | 16,200 | 15600 | 10 | 520 | - | - | 50 |
| Oraon | Odia | 670 | 430 | - | 240 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Mundari | 8,820 | 7750 | - | 30 | - | - | 1040 |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 333,000 | 333000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Badaik | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,180 | 3180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 4,330 | 4310 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bariki | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bathudi | Odia | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bavuri | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Odia | 43,900 | 43900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumia | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhunjia | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Santhali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Odia | 8,100 | 8070 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Binjhal | Odia | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Odia | 127,000 | 127000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 5,920 | 5830 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Chandala | Odia | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cherua | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dewar | Odia | 32,500 | 32500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Odia | 6,990 | 6990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 23,500 | 23500 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Dharua | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 2,270 | 2270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaba | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghantarghada | Odia | 1,700 | 1660 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 30,200 | 30200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 6,250 | 6190 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 4,470 | 4470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghusuria | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godari | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godra | Odia | 1,850 | 1850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gokha | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Odia | 29,300 | 29200 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 40 |
| Guria | Odia | 35,600 | 35600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Kurux | 18,200 | 17700 | 20 | 370 | 30 | - | 80 |
| Holar | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | English | 400 | - | - | 400 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jaggali | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Odia | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Juang | Ho | 1,290 | 1290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachera (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalingi | Odia | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 4,420 | 4420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Odia | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 12,700 | 12700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kela (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandha Gauda | Odia | 430 | 420 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Khadala | Odia | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Odia | 4,410 | 4410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Koda | 1,100 | 980 | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khati (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Koda | 7,400 | 7350 | 20 | 30 | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolah Lohara | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Odia | 670 | 660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolha | Odia | 10,400 | 10300 | - | 40 | 30 | - | 20 |
| Kolta | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Odia | 20,400 | 20300 | 10 | 20 | - | - | 20 |
| Korwa | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotia | Odia | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuli | Odia | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 84,400 | 84400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 3,080 | 3080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 55,200 | 55200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Odia | 4,560 | 4460 | - | 50 | 50 | - | - |
| Mahuria | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Odia | 36,300 | 36200 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mandia | Odia | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Matia | Odia | 2,210 | 2190 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mirdhas (Hindu traditions) | English | 23,100 | 23000 | 10 | 40 | - | 10 | 30 |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paik | Odia | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 112,000 | 111000 | - | 1420 | 40 | - | - |
| Pantanti | Odia | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parenga | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patial | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pentia | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Odia | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 6,140 | 6120 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Sayyid | Odia | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 8,770 | 8750 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 4,850 | - | 4850 | - | - | - | - |
| Siyal | Odia | 7,460 | 7460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sounti | Odia | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Sudha | Odia | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 19,200 | 19200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamudia | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanla | Odia | 26,900 | 26600 | - | 240 | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 29,400 | 29400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thori (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharua | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Odia | 2,580 | 2580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tulabhina | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 500 | - | - | - | - | 500 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 31,600 | 31600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mankirdia | Odia | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mundari | Kuvi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandia Odisha | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Odia | 26,200 | 26200 | 10 | 30 | - | 10 | 30 |
| Mangala | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Odia | 200 | 190 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 520 | 500 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Gahoi | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Odia | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Odia | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Odia | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jyoti | Odia | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Odia | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Odia | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mastan | Odia | 13,100 | 13100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Odia | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Rikhisur | Odia | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Odia | 8,120 | 8120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Odia | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhagor | Odia | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Jhare | Odia | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Rajgond | Kuvi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Odia | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Magahia | Odia | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali Thanapati | Odia | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora Jadu | Odia | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora Jati | Odia | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora Khotto | Odia | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora Malia | Odia | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Sudha Butka | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Hindi | 7,220 | 7220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Odia | 27,300 | 27300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Odia | 9,140 | 9140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 1,670 | - | 1670 | - | - | - | - |
| Dom Murdafarash | Odia | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Odia | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
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