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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Odia | 660 | 660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baha'i | Hindi | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Hadi | Odia | 14,800 | 14800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 1,850 | 1850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ajila | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amat | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aruva | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagata | Odia | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagheti | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,220 | 5220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 3,440 | 3420 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bariki | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bavuri | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Besya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Odia | 26,800 | 26800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 2,220 | 2220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhathiara (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Odia | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Birhor | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Odia | 81,800 | 81800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basushabar | Odia | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 2,440 | 2440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chandala | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chachati | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cherua | Odia | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dandasi | Odia | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dewar | Odia | 29,200 | 29200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Odia | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 16,400 | 16400 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Didayi | Kuvi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 1,950 | 1950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dulia | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaba | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghantarghada | Odia | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 59,400 | 59400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 3,200 | 3200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gokha | Odia | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Golla | Odia | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Odia | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Guna | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Guria | Odia | 27,300 | 27300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Ho | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naliya (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | English | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Janughanta | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Odia | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Odia | 5,730 | 5730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachera (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalingi | Odia | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 40,800 | 40800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 6,100 | 6100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Odia | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 2,680 | 2680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kela (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandha Gauda | Odia | 2,790 | 2790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khadala | Odia | 3,710 | 3710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Odia | 123,000 | 123000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khati (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 1,620 | 1620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahalia | Odia | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Odia | 200 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 6,370 | 6370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Dhora | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolha | Odia | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Odia | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Odia | 5,390 | 5380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuli | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 15,000 | 15000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 23,700 | 23700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahanta | Odia | 2,420 | 2420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Odia | 247,000 | 247000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matia | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naliya (Muslim traditions) | Odia | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Omanatya | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paik | Odia | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 60,000 | 60000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pantanti | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Odia | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pentia | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perka | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patralu | Odia | 5,830 | 5830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 5,800 | 5800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raju | Odia | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Razu | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Odia | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Ravulo | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Odia | 4,560 | 4560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanei | Odia | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sankara | Odia | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sansi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sauntia | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 7,900 | 7900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 3,460 | - | 3460 | - | - | - | - |
| Siyal | Odia | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonr | Kui (India) | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sounti | Odia | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanla | Odia | 5,960 | 5960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 19,200 | 19200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 45,800 | 45800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thori (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 4,140 | 4140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharua | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Odia | 5,460 | 5460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Odia | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tulabhina | Odia | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 13,900 | 13900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Odia | 41,300 | 41200 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Mangala | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 410 | 380 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Bais | Odia | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Jaiswal | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khatri | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Rauniar | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Dakshini | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Odia | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jyoti | Odia | 3,180 | 3180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Odia | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mastan | Odia | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Odia | 2,120 | 2120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Rikhisur | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Odia | 1,970 | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Odia | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhagor | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chakula | Odia | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Golapurab | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bundela | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandel | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Jhare | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Rajgond | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Bengali | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Odia | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Magahia | Odia | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora Jadu | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora Jati | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora Kapusavar | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora Khotto | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora Malia | Odia | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 2,370 | - | 2370 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Odia | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Dom Murdafarash | Odia | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 4,800 | - | 4800 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
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