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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bola | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 283,000 | 283000 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Meena | Hindi | 39,900 | 39900 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 60 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Ad Dharmi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agri | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aheria | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,400 | 11400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,900 | 12900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairwa | Hindi | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bajgar | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,530 | 3500 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 99,100 | 97100 | - | - | - | - | 1990 |
| Baori | Hindi | 330 | 310 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Bargi | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,310 | 3310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawaria (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Bazigar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,000 | 2000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhisti | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhatia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bishnoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil Mina | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 104,000 | 104000 | - | - | - | - | 490 |
| Bhansala | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 317,000 | 316000 | - | 610 | 450 | - | - |
| Charan (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dadupanthi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Damor | Marwari (India) | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dangi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Daroga (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,110 | 2110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhakad | Hindi | 16,500 | 16500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanka | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,150 | 6150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,400 | 16400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghanchi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 188,000 | 187000 | - | - | - | - | 130 |
| Gawaria | Hindi | 390 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Bhabra (Jain traditions) | Hindi | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Jingar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,000 | 13000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 18,500 | 18500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalbelia | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamboh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,770 | 1770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandera | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Kanjari | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapariya | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khati (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 27,300 | 27300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 37,900 | 37800 | - | 50 | 30 | 10 | - |
| Koria | Hindi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Sind (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,230 | 8230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuchbandia | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 36,200 | 36200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kutana | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,300 | 19300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,210 | 9210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Braj Bhasha | 2,940 | 2940 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mer | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Merat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mewati (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 19,900 | - | 19900 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 330 | - | 330 | - | - | - | - |
| Mussali | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 31,500 | 31500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,220 | 1220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raigar | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 92,800 | 92400 | - | - | - | - | 380 |
| Ramdasia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| Rawat | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rathia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saini (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 1,440 | - | 1440 | - | - | - | - |
| Bazigar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 700 | - | - | - | - | 700 | - |
| Chhimba (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Darzi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 7,350 | - | 7350 | - | - | - | - |
| Singiwala | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sirvi | Marwari (India) | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Kahar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 120 | - | - | - | - | 120 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 120 | - | - | - | - | 120 | - |
| Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 160 | - | - | - | - | 160 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,290 | 4290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 590 | - | - | - | - | 590 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 120 | - | - | - | - | 120 | - |
| Sansi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 160 | - | - | - | - | 160 | - |
| Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 270 | - | - | - | - | 270 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,000 | 15000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thori (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Oadki | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 3,180 | - | - | - | - | 3180 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 61,300 | 61300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ager (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 33,400 | 33000 | - | - | - | - | 430 |
| Bania Dhusar | Hindi | 3,020 | 3020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 1,450 | 1450 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Jaiswal | Hindi | 1,160 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 1,740 | 1740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 2,080 | 2080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khandelwal | Hindi | 3,700 | 3130 | - | - | - | - | 580 |
| Bania Lad | Dhundari | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Dhundari | 3,850 | 3850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 3,990 | 3990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 10,600 | 10600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Modh | Hindi | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Nagar | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Nima | Hindi | 330 | 160 | - | - | - | - | 170 |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 1,600 | 860 | - | - | - | - | 740 |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 2,690 | 2450 | - | - | - | - | 240 |
| Bania Rastaogi | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Srimali | Marwari (India) | 2,250 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | 220 |
| Bania Ummad | Hindi | 1,580 | 1430 | - | - | - | - | 150 |
| Jat Dagar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,270 | 2270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,450 | 1450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dehia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,060 | 5060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhariwal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,900 | 2900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhillon (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,350 | 3350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhillon (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Jat Ahlawat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Bajwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,270 | 2270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Barh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 750 | 750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Chahil (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,720 | 2720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Chahil (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Jat Chima (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,900 | 2900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,710 | 4710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Ghatwal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,720 | 2720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Ghumman (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gil (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,350 | 4350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gil (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Jat Hela | Hindi | 2,270 | 2270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Jakhar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Kharral (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 3,990 | 3990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Mann (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 2,990 | 2990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Pachhade (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,170 | 2170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Rathi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,810 | 1810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sahrawat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,270 | 2270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sangwan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sarai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,450 | 1450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sidhu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,340 | 6340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sidhu (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Jat Sindhu (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Jat Thakurela | Hindi | 1,450 | 1450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Varaich (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,020 | 3020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Virk (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,810 | 1810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bagda | Hindi | 4,710 | 4710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhatt | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhojak | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 21,800 | 21800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 55,300 | 55300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sankliwal | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Trivedi Mewada | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Mann (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Jat Sindhu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,970 | 5970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Saitwal | Hindi | 140 | - | - | - | - | - | 140 |
| Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,760 | 4760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,520 | 1520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 8,160 | 8160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 5,660 | 5660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Khaimkani | Urdu | 220 | - | 220 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,450 | 5450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 840 | 840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mazhabi (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,160 | 6150 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Jat Bains (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Punjabi, Eastern | 110 | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,930 | 1930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar Raigar | Hindi | 3,170 | 3170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Mathur | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chadwa | Hindi | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 1,360 | - | 1360 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Baragaon | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dehia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Hindi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Lok | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,900 | 13900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Dhundari | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
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