People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,430 | 2430 | - | - | - | - | - |
Meena | Bhili | 3,830 | 3820 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 2,090 | - | 2090 | - | - | - | - |
Parsee | Gujarati | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 |
Ad Dharmi | Wagdi | 80 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agri | Wagdi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Aheria | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
Arora (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairwa | Wagdi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,930 | 9920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Hindi | 33,400 | 15400 | - | - | - | - | 18000 |
Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baori | Wagdi | 50 | 30 | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Bargi | Wagdi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bawaria (Hindu traditions) | Wagdi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bazigar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,300 | 2300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhil unspecified | Wagdi | 1,340,000 | 1317000 | 1570 | 20100 | 70 | 70 | 780 |
Bhisti | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Bhand (Hindu traditions) | Wagdi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhatia (Hindu traditions) | Wagdi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bishnoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhil Mina | Wagdi | 790 | 780 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bohra | Gujarati | 1,080 | - | 1080 | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 41,000 | 38600 | - | - | - | - | 2400 |
Baria (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhansala | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 29,600 | 28600 | - | 960 | 70 | - | - |
Charan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chitara | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,120 | 1120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Damor | Bhili | 23,300 | 22900 | 80 | 320 | - | - | 10 |
Dangi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Daroga (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,400 | 14400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhakad | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhangar Bharwad | Gujarati | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhanka | Bhili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhankia | Wagdi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,660 | 4660 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhor | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Faqir | Urdu | 300 | 280 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,400 | 8400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gamit | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Garoda (Hindu traditions) | Mewari | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghanchi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,210 | 2210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Garasia | Bhili | 6,830 | 6580 | 10 | 230 | - | - | 10 |
Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,500 | 2500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gawaria | Hindi | 3,120 | 3030 | - | - | - | 80 | - |
Christian | Gujarati | 490 | - | - | 490 | - | - | - |
Ilavan | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhabra (Jain traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | 60 |
Jingar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,000 | 14000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalbelia | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kamboh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,420 | 2420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,850 | 2850 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapariya | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Dhor | Bhili | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khati (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,380 | 7340 | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 18,200 | 18200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kokna | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kathodi | Hindi | 210 | 190 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 |
Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuchbandia | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,700 | 10700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 53,900 | 53900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kutana | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Labana (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,360 | 3360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,000 | 16000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohana | Gujarati | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lakhera | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bazigar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
Megh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,010 | 1010 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mer | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Memon | Gujarati | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Merat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Ghanchi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta unspecified | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mewati (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 760 | - | 760 | - | - | - | - |
Mussali | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nair | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Naikda | Bhili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patelia | Gujarati | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Urdu | 590 | - | 590 | - | - | - | - |
Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,860 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | - |
Raigar | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 36,800 | 34800 | - | - | - | - | 1970 |
Ramdasia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Rathawa | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rawal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,700 | 8690 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Rawat | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rathia (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Salvi | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sargara | Wagdi | 1,620 | 1620 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Urdu | 10,300 | - | 10300 | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 170 | - | - | - | - | 170 | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 10,700 | - | 10700 | - | - | - | - |
Shenva (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Singiwala | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sirvi | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,330 | 4330 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,460 | 3460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thakkar | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thori (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,530 | 3520 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Tirgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,820 | 1820 | - | - | - | - | - |
Turi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Oadki | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Varli | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vanniyan | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bagdi | Wagdi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Zamral (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 110 | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ager (Hindu traditions) | Wagdi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baret | Haroti | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamta | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ahmadi | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 10,800 | 5140 | - | - | - | - | 5680 |
Bania Gahoi | Wagdi | 610 | 560 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahur | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Ummad | Hindi | 3,120 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | 870 |
Brahmin Audich | Hindi | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bhatt | Hindi | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bhojak | Hindi | 3,720 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Purohit | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sankliwal | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Trivedi Mewada | Hindi | 5,750 | 5750 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,500 | 11500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,170 | 4170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Janjua (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Khaimkani | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,720 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sondhia | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mazhabi (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Rajput Jhala | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhil Kataria | Wagdi | 15,100 | 14800 | 30 | 230 | - | - | 10 |
Kabirpanthi | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 1,600 | - | 1600 | - | - | - | - |
Chamar Raigar | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki Mehtar | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 20,800 | - | 20800 | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Brahmin Baragaon | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mansoori | Gujarati | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 2,140 | - | 2140 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Ghilzai | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 1,470 | - | 1470 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Khan | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 2,140 | - | 2140 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Lok | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,180 | 5180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
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