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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bola | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140,000 | 140000 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Kashmiri | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Meena | Hindi | 19,800 | 19700 | 80 | 10 | - | - | 20 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 3,140 | - | 3140 | - | - | - | - |
| Ad Dharmi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agri | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aheria | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,620 | 5620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 910 | - | 910 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 310 | - | - | - | - | 310 | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,370 | 6370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairwa | Hindi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bajgar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 1,760 | 1730 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 49,700 | 47900 | - | - | - | - | 1740 |
| Baori | Hindi | 200 | 150 | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Bargi | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawaria (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Bazigar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 570 | 570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 130 | 120 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhisti | Urdu | 440 | - | 440 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhatia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bishnoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 51,700 | 51300 | - | - | - | - | 430 |
| Bhansala | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 157,000 | 156000 | - | 700 | 450 | - | - |
| Charan (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dadupanthi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dangi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Daroga (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhakad | Hindi | 8,160 | 8160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,040 | 3040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 600 | - | 600 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,100 | 8100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghanchi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 92,600 | 92500 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
| Gawaria | Hindi | 200 | 190 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Bhabra (Jain traditions) | Hindi | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Jingar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,410 | 6410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,150 | 9150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalbelia | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamboh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandera | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapariya | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khati (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,500 | 13500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 18,800 | 18600 | - | 50 | 30 | 20 | - |
| Koria | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Sind (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,070 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuchbandia | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,900 | 17900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kutana | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,520 | 9520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,550 | 4550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Hindi | 1,460 | 1450 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Merat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 440 | - | 440 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,440 | - | 1440 | - | - | - | - |
| Mewati (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 234,000 | - | 234000 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 3,870 | - | 3870 | - | - | - | - |
| Mussali | Punjabi, Eastern | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,500 | 15500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,390 | 1390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raigar | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 46,000 | 45600 | - | - | - | - | 340 |
| Ramdasia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 260 | - | - | - | - | 260 | - |
| Rawat | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rathia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saini (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 16,900 | - | 16900 | - | - | - | - |
| Bazigar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 2,160 | - | - | - | - | 2160 | - |
| Chhimba (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Darzi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 86,400 | - | 86400 | - | - | - | - |
| Singiwala | Hindi | 340 | 330 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sirvi | Marwari (India) | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 300 | - | - | - | - | 300 | - |
| Kahar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 370 | - | - | - | - | 370 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 370 | - | - | - | - | 370 | - |
| Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 180 | - | - | - | - | 180 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 230 | - | - | - | - | 230 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 490 | - | - | - | - | 490 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 190 | - | - | - | - | 190 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,120 | 2120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,830 | - | - | - | - | 1830 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 380 | - | - | - | - | 380 | - |
| Sansi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 200 | - | - | - | - | 200 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 490 | - | - | - | - | 490 | - |
| Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 150 | - | - | - | - | 150 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 830 | - | - | - | - | 830 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,420 | 7420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thori (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Oadki | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 9,820 | - | - | - | - | 9820 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30,300 | 30300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ager (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 670 | - | 670 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 960 | - | 960 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 790 | - | 790 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 16,700 | 16300 | - | - | - | - | 380 |
| Bania Dhusar | Hindi | 1,490 | 1490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Jaiswal | Hindi | 610 | 530 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 1,030 | 1030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khandelwal | Hindi | 2,050 | 1540 | - | - | - | - | 510 |
| Bania Lad | Hindi | 570 | 570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Dhundari | 1,900 | 1900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 1,970 | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 5,260 | 5260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Modh | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Nagar | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Nima | Hindi | 230 | 80 | - | - | - | - | 150 |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 1,080 | 430 | - | - | - | - | 650 |
| Bania Porwal | Dhundari | 1,420 | 1210 | - | - | - | - | 210 |
| Bania Rastaogi | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Srimali | Marwari (India) | 1,190 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | 190 |
| Bania Ummad | Hindi | 840 | 700 | - | - | - | - | 130 |
| Jat Dagar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,120 | 1120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dehia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,500 | 2500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhariwal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,430 | 1430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhillon (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,650 | 1650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhillon (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 160 | - | - | - | - | 160 | - |
| Jat Ahlawat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Bajwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,120 | 1120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Barh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Chahil (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,340 | 1340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Chahil (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Jat Chima (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,430 | 1430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,330 | 2330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Ghatwal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,340 | 1340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Ghumman (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gil (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,150 | 2150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gil (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 220 | - | - | - | - | 220 | - |
| Jat Hela | Hindi | 1,120 | 1120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Jakhar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Kharral (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,970 | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Mann (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,480 | 1480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Pachhade (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Rathi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 890 | 890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sahrawat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,120 | 1120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sangwan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sarai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sidhu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,130 | 3130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sidhu (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 310 | - | - | - | - | 310 | - |
| Jat Sindhu (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 300 | - | - | - | - | 300 | - |
| Jat Thakurela | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Varaich (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,490 | 1490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Virk (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 890 | 890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bagda | Hindi | 2,330 | 2330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhatt | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhojak | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 10,700 | 10700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 27,300 | 27300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sankliwal | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Trivedi Mewada | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Mann (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Jat Sindhu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,940 | 2940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Saitwal | Hindi | 130 | - | - | - | - | - | 130 |
| Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,350 | 2350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 750 | 750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 4,030 | 4030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 2,800 | 2800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Khaimkani | Urdu | 2,620 | - | 2620 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,690 | 2690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mazhabi (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,040 | 3040 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Jat Bains (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Punjabi, Eastern | 340 | - | - | - | - | 340 | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 3,990 | - | 3990 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar Raigar | Hindi | 1,570 | 1570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Mathur | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chadwa | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 16,000 | - | 16000 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Baragaon | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dehia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 260 | - | - | - | - | 260 | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Lok | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,860 | 6860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
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