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India
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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bola | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,420 | 7420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meena | Hindi | 86,400 | 86200 | 70 | - | - | - | 100 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 3,110 | - | 3110 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Aghori | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agri | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aheria | Haroti | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,940 | 6940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 1,530 | - | 1530 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,800 | 17800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairwa | Hindi | 19,500 | 19500 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 21,700 | 21700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,920 | 4920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 26,900 | 17700 | - | - | - | - | 9240 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Haroti | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baori | Hindi | 210 | 190 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Bargi | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawaria (Hindu traditions) | Haroti | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banchada | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,010 | 2010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 105,000 | 105000 | 70 | 20 | - | - | 70 |
| Bhisti | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhatia (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bishnoi (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil Mina | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhanumati | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 315,000 | 312000 | - | - | - | - | 2280 |
| Baria (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhansala | Gujarati | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 43,100 | 42800 | - | 360 | 20 | - | - |
| Chandala | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Charan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,110 | 3110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chidar | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Damor | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dangi | Hindi | 3,330 | 3330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Daroga (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,670 | 9670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhakad | Hindi | 28,400 | 28400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Gujarati | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,880 | 7880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,900 | 6900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gaddi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garoda (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Gondi, Northern | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Haroti | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garasia | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Malvi | 72,500 | 72500 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Gawaria | Hindi | 330 | 320 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Hela | Haroti | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 120 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhabra (Jain traditions) | Marwari (India) | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Jingar | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,210 | 6210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalbelia | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamboh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,810 | 3810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,980 | 2980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapariya | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharol | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khati (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 21,500 | 21500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kirar | Hindi | 8,800 | 8800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kokna | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,600 | 1600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Hindi | 4,290 | 4290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Sind (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kathodi | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Haroti | 2,440 | 2440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuchbandia | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 31,100 | 31100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,800 | 17800 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,130 | 6130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,000 | 16000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lora | Hindi | 1,620 | 1620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 320 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 86,900 | 86900 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mer | Hindi | 37,400 | 37100 | - | - | 10 | 330 | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Meo (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Merat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Moghia | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mewati (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,410 | - | 1410 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 650 | - | 650 | - | - | - | - |
| Mussali | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 26,800 | 26800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,540 | 2540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patelia | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 860 | - | 860 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,330 | 2330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raigar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 183,000 | 182000 | - | - | - | - | 750 |
| Ramdasia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Rathawa | Gujarati | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rawal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rawat | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rathia (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Hindi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Salvi | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santia (Hindu traditions) | Haroti | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Punjabi, Eastern | 11,800 | - | 11800 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Haroti | 260 | - | - | - | - | 260 | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 40,800 | - | 40800 | - | - | - | - |
| Singiwala | - | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sirvi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Megh (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 110 | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,740 | 8700 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 32,400 | 32400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thori (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,620 | 5600 | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tirgar (Hindu traditions) | Haroti | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Oadki | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Varli | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Malvi | 21,300 | 21200 | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 240 | - | - | - | - | 240 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 26,800 | 26800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ager (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 7,730 | 3780 | - | - | - | - | 3950 |
| Bania Dhusar | Marwari (India) | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 140 | 120 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Modh | Marwari (India) | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 1,240 | 230 | - | - | - | - | 1020 |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 450 | 140 | - | - | - | - | 320 |
| Bania Ummad | Hindi | 340 | 80 | - | - | - | - | 260 |
| Jat Sidhu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bagda | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhatt | Hindi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhojak | Hindi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Daima | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Haroti | 8,120 | 8120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Hindi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Haryana | Hindi | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Malvi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 15,800 | 15800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khedawal | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mewada | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Palliwal | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Parikh | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Purohit | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 3,180 | 3180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sankliwal | Hindi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 20,300 | 20300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sikhwal | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Srigaud | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Srimali | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Trivedi Mewada | Hindi | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Golapurab | Hindi | 540 | 270 | - | - | - | - | 270 |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Khaimkani | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Haroti | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Marwari (India) | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sondhia | Malvi | 100,000 | 100000 | - | - | - | - | 410 |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mazhabi (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Rajput Jhala | Hindi | 5,860 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Anjna | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Kadwa | Hindi | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Lewa | Gujarati | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 3,380 | - | 3380 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar Raigar | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 35,700 | - | 35700 | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Baragaon | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha Jariya | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 6,990 | - | 6990 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 1,220 | - | 1220 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Ghilzai | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 810 | - | 810 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khan | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 430 | - | 430 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 1,220 | - | 1220 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Lok | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 140 | - | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,140 | 7140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Haroti | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
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