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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo | English | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 74,200 | 74200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Ad Dharmi | Punjabi, Eastern | 79,000 | 64800 | - | - | 4130 | 10100 | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Arain (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,170 | 1170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 6,540 | - | - | - | - | 6540 | - |
| Awan | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 210 | 190 | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 3,970 | 3470 | - | - | - | 80 | 420 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Batwal (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawaria (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawaria (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 870 | - | - | - | - | 870 | - |
| Bazigar (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 4,690 | 4690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhojki | Punjabi, Eastern | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Punjabi, Eastern | 10,300 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 6,220 | 5990 | - | 140 | 100 | - | - |
| Changgar | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Chhimba (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dagi (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Dhiman | Punjabi, Eastern | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Punjabi, Eastern | 160 | 150 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangri | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 720 | 300 | 90 | - | - | 330 | - |
| Ghirth (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 2,570 | 2570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Punjabi, Eastern | 620 | - | - | 620 | - | - | - |
| Bhabra (Jain traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Jhinwar (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 5,530 | 5530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Julaha | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,680 | 1660 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamboh (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 8,840 | 8840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 16,000 | 16000 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Khoja | Gujarati | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Kanchan (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 570 | 390 | - | - | - | 170 | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,860 | 6860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kutana | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 50 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahtam (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 4,160 | 4160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mazhabi (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 530 | 520 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Barwala (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Bazigar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Machhi (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 4,670 | 4670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhimba (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meo (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mirasi (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,660 | 1640 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 860 | - | 860 | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Kamboh (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Machhi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Mewati (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Mirasi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,340 | - | 1340 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Tarkhan (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Mussali | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 5,140 | 5140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 580 | 570 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Pherera (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | 10 | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 18,700 | 18700 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Ramdasia (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 2,410 | 2410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 4,220 | - | - | - | - | 4220 | - |
| Saini (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanhal | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sansi (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,170 | 1170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sansoi | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sarera (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Sirkiband (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bazigar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 2,650 | - | - | - | - | 2650 | - |
| Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,850 | - | - | - | - | 1850 | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 16,200 | - | - | 190 | - | 16000 | - |
| Chhimba (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 2,050 | - | - | - | - | 2050 | - |
| Chhipa (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 2,890 | - | - | - | - | 2890 | - |
| Darzi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 630 | - | - | - | - | 630 | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 340 | - | - | - | - | 340 | - |
| Dom (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Gujar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 420 | - | - | - | - | 420 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 2,840 | - | 2840 | - | - | - | - |
| Shorgar (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 7,110 | - | - | - | - | 7110 | - |
| Kahar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 900 | - | - | - | - | 900 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 35,900 | - | - | - | - | 35900 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 3,920 | - | - | - | - | 3920 | - |
| Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 4,620 | - | - | - | - | 4620 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 5,750 | - | - | - | - | 5750 | - |
| Lohar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 2,370 | - | - | - | - | 2370 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 19,400 | - | - | 230 | - | 19200 | - |
| Megh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 3,590 | - | - | - | - | 3590 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,280 | 1280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arain (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 470 | - | - | - | - | 470 | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 6,150 | - | - | - | - | 6150 | - |
| Sangtarash (Hindu traditions) | Kashmiri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 6,880 | - | - | - | - | 6880 | - |
| Sansi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,150 | - | - | - | - | 1150 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 2,420 | - | - | - | - | 2420 | - |
| Sudh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 320 | - | - | - | - | 320 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 22,000 | - | - | - | - | 22000 | - |
| Sudh (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,420 | 1420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thori (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tarkhan (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Oadki | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 255,000 | - | - | - | - | 255000 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,280 | 1280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Punjab | Punjabi, Eastern | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Sindhi | 590 | 380 | - | - | - | - | 200 |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Punjabi, Eastern | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 120 | 50 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Jat Dehia (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhariwal (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhillon (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhillon (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 8,910 | - | - | - | - | 8910 | - |
| Jat Ahlawat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Bajwa (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Chahil (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Chahil (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 4,340 | - | - | - | - | 4340 | - |
| Jat Gil (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gil (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 7,780 | - | - | - | - | 7780 | - |
| Jat Mann (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sarai (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sarai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 6,990 | - | - | - | - | 6990 | - |
| Jat Sidhu (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 670 | 670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sidhu (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 13,000 | - | - | - | - | 13000 | - |
| Jat Sindhu (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 4,960 | - | - | - | - | 4960 | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Punjabi, Eastern | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Hijra | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Mann (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 6,320 | - | - | - | - | 6320 | - |
| Jat Pawania | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Randhawa (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sindhu (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Acharaj | Punjabi, Eastern | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Bhullar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 3,440 | - | - | - | - | 3440 | - |
| Jat Her (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Janjua (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kanet | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Salehria (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Thakur | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhindsa (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Garewal | Punjabi, Western | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Goraia (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Kahlon (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Nain | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Pannun | Punjabi, Eastern | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Radhawa (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mazhabi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 55,800 | - | - | 380 | - | 55400 | - |
| Rajput Jaswal | Punjabi, Western | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Bains (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Jat Aulak (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 2,300 | - | - | - | - | 2300 | - |
| Jat Dhindsa (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 2,180 | - | - | - | - | 2180 | - |
| Jat Randhawa (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,400 | - | - | - | - | 1400 | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Punjabi, Eastern | 910 | - | - | - | - | 910 | - |
| Kumhar Prajapat | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Sansi | Punjabi, Eastern | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Sirkiband (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 810 | - | - | - | - | 810 | - |
| Jat Aulak (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 230 | - | - | - | - | 230 | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 3,170 | - | - | - | 3170 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 69,700 | 69700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 29,100 | - | - | - | - | 29100 | - |
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