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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bola | Hindi | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,100 | 9100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Meena | Hindi | 147,000 | 147000 | 40 | 10 | - | 20 | 110 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 2,140 | - | 2140 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Mundari | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aghori | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agri | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aheria | Haroti | 1,190 | 1190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 12,600 | 12600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 12,300 | - | 12300 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,200 | 14200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairwa | Haroti | 70,500 | 70500 | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,460 | 6460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,760 | 7760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 26,700 | 24400 | - | - | - | - | 2340 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baori | Hindi | 460 | 420 | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Bargi | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Haroti | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bazigar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,800 | 2800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 36,000 | 35900 | 40 | - | - | - | 40 |
| Bhisti | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Hindu traditions) | Haroti | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhatia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bishnoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil Mina | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhanumati | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 57,300 | 57000 | - | - | - | - | 300 |
| Baria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhansala | Gujarati | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 54,000 | 53200 | - | 760 | 60 | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chandala | Hindi | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Charan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,650 | 8650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chidar | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Dadupanthi | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dangi | Hindi | 1,890 | 1890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Haroti | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Daroga (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,600 | 7600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhakad | Hindi | 84,700 | 84700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Gujarati | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanka | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,790 | 8790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Haroti | 1,730 | 1730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 340 | - | 300 | - | - | 30 | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Haroti | 5,350 | 5350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garoda (Hindu traditions) | Mewari | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Gondi, Northern | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garasia | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 78,900 | 78900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gawaria | Haroti | 850 | 830 | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Haroti | 340 | - | - | 340 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhabra (Jain traditions) | Marwari (India) | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Jingar | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Haroti | 10,800 | 10800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,500 | 14500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalbelia | Hindi | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamad | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamboh (Hindu traditions) | Haroti | 1,390 | 1390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,790 | 1790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapariya | Haroti | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Haroti | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,270 | 2270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharol | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Konkani | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khati (Hindu traditions) | Haroti | 14,800 | 14800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khoja | Gujarati | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Kirar | Hindi | 22,300 | 22300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kokna | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,200 | 16200 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Koria | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kathodi | Hindi | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,270 | 4270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 27,500 | 27500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,100 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kutana | Marwari (India) | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 59,800 | 59800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,200 | 12200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Hindi | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohara | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Deshwali (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 38,700 | 38700 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mer | Haroti | 12,500 | 12400 | - | - | 10 | 90 | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Merat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 860 | - | 860 | - | - | - | - |
| Moghia | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Hindi | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mewati (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 5,280 | - | 5280 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Momna | Gujarati | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 980 | - | 980 | - | - | - | - |
| Mussali | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 18,300 | 18300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patelia | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 590 | - | 590 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Haroti | 6,430 | 6430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raigar | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 35,200 | 35100 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Raju | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramdasia (Hindu traditions) | Haroti | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Rathawa | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravalia | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rawal (Hindu traditions) | Haroti | 1,600 | 1600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rawat | Hindi | 12,700 | 12700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rathia (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Punjabi, Eastern | 122,000 | 122000 | 100 | 10 | - | 10 | 200 |
| Salvi | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sansi (Hindu traditions) | Haroti | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Malvi | 8,350 | - | 8350 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Haroti | 340 | - | - | - | - | 340 | - |
| Chhimba (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Darzi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Gujar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 27,600 | - | 27600 | - | - | - | - |
| Sirvi | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 160 | - | - | - | - | 160 | - |
| Megh (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,890 | 5890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 300 | - | - | - | - | 300 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Sansi (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 160 | - | - | - | - | 160 | - |
| Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 360 | - | - | - | - | 360 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,100 | 16100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thori (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,920 | 5910 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Oadki | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Varli | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Hindi | 3,220 | 3210 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Barahar | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 660 | - | - | - | - | 660 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 77,300 | 77300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ager (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 8,120 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | 1800 |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 390 | 380 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhatt | Hindi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhojak | Hindi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Daima | Hindi | 2,720 | 2720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 8,100 | 8100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Hindi | 12,700 | 12700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujarati | Hindi | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 12,000 | 12000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sankliwal | Hindi | 2,420 | 2420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Srigaud | Hindi | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Trivedi Mewada | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Haroti | 1,170 | 1170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Khaimkani | Marwari (India) | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Haroti | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parmar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 1,970 | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sondhia | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Haroti | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mazhabi (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Rajput Jhala | Hindi | 940 | 940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,470 | 2470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 3,720 | - | 3720 | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar Raigar | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Hindi | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 21,800 | - | 21800 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Baragaon | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Rajput Lok | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 270 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,100 | 14100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
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