People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bauri | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Anglo | English | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Hadi | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 246,000 | 246000 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Meena | Dhundari | 175,000 | 174000 | 530 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 350 |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 1,710 | - | 1710 | - | - | - | - |
Parsee | Gujarati | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Adi Dravida | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Aghori | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agri | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 43,200 | 43200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Urdu | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badwa | Dhundari | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 13,000 | 13000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairwa | Dhundari | 62,600 | 62500 | - | - | 20 | 80 | - |
Bajgar | Dhundari | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balai (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 45,500 | 45500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 10,400 | 10400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Dhundari | 130,000 | 127000 | - | - | - | - | 2540 |
Baori | Dhundari | 1,140 | 1020 | - | - | - | 120 | - |
Bargi | Braj Bhasha | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bazigar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 2,990 | 2990 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 130 | 120 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Bhisti | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Bhand (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhatia (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bishnoi (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhil Mina | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bohra | Gujarati | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Dhundari | 125,000 | 124000 | - | - | - | - | 300 |
Baria (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhansala | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 46,800 | 46700 | - | 110 | 30 | - | - |
Charan (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 3,140 | 3140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chitara | Dhundari | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dadupanthi | Dhundari | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dangi | Marwari (India) | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Daroga (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 25,000 | 25000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhanuk | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhakad | Dhundari | 3,010 | 3010 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhangar Bharwad | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhanka | Dhundari | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 5,280 | 5280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Faqir | Marwari (India) | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gamit | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Garoda (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Garasia | Marwari (India) | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 171,000 | 171000 | - | - | - | - | 110 |
Gawaria | Dhundari | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Christian | Marwari (India) | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Ilavan | Tamil | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhabra (Jain traditions) | Dhundari | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | 70 |
Jingar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 16,100 | 16100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kadia (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalbelia | Dhundari | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kamboh (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kandera | Dhundari | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapariya | Dhundari | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Dhor | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Konkani | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khati (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 35,300 | 35300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kokna | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 67,300 | 67300 | - | - | 40 | 30 | - |
Koshti | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli of Sind (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kathodi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 9,980 | 9970 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 63,600 | 63600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kutana | Dhundari | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lingayat | Kannada | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Braj Bhasha | 1,000 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 5,230 | 5230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohana | Dhundari | 3,280 | 3270 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahyavanshi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lakhera | Dhundari | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Manihar | Dhundari | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Matang (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bazigar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Megh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mer | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Memon | Gujarati | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Merat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
Moghia | Dhundari | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghosi (Muslim traditions) | Dhundari | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Muslim traditions) | Marwari (India) | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mewati (Muslim traditions) | Dhundari | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,040 | - | 1040 | - | - | - | - |
Silawat (Muslim traditions) | Dhundari | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Mussali | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 29,400 | 29400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nair | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,340 | 2340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Naikda | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pardhi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Poundra | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 1,890 | 1890 | - | - | - | - | - |
Raigar | Dhundari | 36,800 | 36800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 165,000 | 164000 | - | - | - | - | 620 |
Ramdasia (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Rathawa | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ravalia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rawat | Dhundari | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
Rathia (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
Salvi | Dhundari | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sansi (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Urdu | 4,300 | - | 4300 | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Dhundari | 290 | - | - | - | - | 290 | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 23,900 | - | 23900 | - | - | - | - |
Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sirvi | Dhundari | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Nai (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 8,280 | 8260 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thakkar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thori (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tili | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Usta | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Oadki | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Varli | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma unspecified | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vanniyan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bagdi | Dhundari | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 110 | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 82,100 | 82100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ager (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ahmadi | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Madari (Muslim traditions) | Marwari (India) | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Dhundari | 29,700 | 29200 | - | - | - | - | 450 |
Bania Bijabargi | Dhundari | 6,200 | 6200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Dhusar | Dhundari | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Gahoi | Dhundari | 1,360 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Bania Kasarwani | Dhundari | 1,660 | 1660 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasaundhan | Dhundari | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Khandelwal | Dhundari | 1,940 | 700 | - | - | - | - | 1240 |
Bania Mahajan | Marwari (India) | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahesri | Dhundari | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahur | Dhundari | 10,300 | 10300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Oswal | Marwari (India) | 450 | 230 | - | - | - | - | 230 |
Bania Porwal | Dhundari | 1,470 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | 110 |
Bania Saraogi | Dhundari | 1,760 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | 410 |
Bania Ummad | Hindi | 680 | 560 | - | - | - | - | 110 |
Jat Dehia (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat Dhariwal (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat Dhillon (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat Bajwa (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat Chima (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat Gil (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat Kharral (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat Mann (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat Sidhu (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat Varaich (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bagda | Dhundari | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bhatt | Dhundari | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bhojak | Dhundari | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Dhundari | 36,100 | 36100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Hindi | 4,870 | 4870 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Haryana | Dhundari | 10,000 | 10000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Khandelwal | Dhundari | 12,200 | 12200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Mewada | Dhundari | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Parikh | Dhundari | 8,120 | 8120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sanadhya | Dhundari | 13,200 | 13200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sankliwal | Dhundari | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sawaria | Gujarati | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Trivedi Mewada | Dhundari | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat Sindhu (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bachgoti | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 2,150 | 2150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 7,560 | 7560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Jadon | Dhundari | 2,140 | 2140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Kachhwaha | Dhundari | 33,800 | 33800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Khaimkani | Marwari (India) | 990 | - | 990 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Parihar | Dhundari | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 9,590 | 9590 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Solanki | Dhundari | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sondhia | Dhundari | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 6,200 | 6200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Jhala | Dhundari | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunbi Lewa | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 4,740 | - | 4740 | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar Raigar | Dhundari | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Mathur | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki Mehtar | Dhundari | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 11,500 | - | 11500 | - | - | - | - |
Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Baragaon | Dhundari | 2,300 | 2300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Faruqi | Dhundari | 810 | - | 810 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 5,080 | - | 5080 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 810 | - | 810 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 950 | - | 950 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Lok | Dhundari | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Dhundari | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 13,800 | 13800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
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