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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhimal | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Magahi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Hindi | 100 | 90 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Newah | Newar | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Hindi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abdul | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Aghori | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 56,400 | 56400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amat | Hindi | 1,600 | 1600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 24,700 | - | 24700 | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 3,450 | 3430 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,180 | 4180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,210 | 1210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rahmani (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Maithili | 6,060 | 6060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bisati | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 20,800 | 20800 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40,000 | 39400 | - | 510 | 40 | - | - |
| Chain | Magahi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 20,800 | 20800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,530 | 9530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangri | Maithili | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 38,700 | 38600 | - | - | 20 | 10 | - |
| Faqir | Hindi | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,780 | 2780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharb (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gonrhi | Hindi | 2,680 | 2680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,030 | 3030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hijda | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Maithili | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Julaha | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabadi | Hindi | 3,270 | 3270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,810 | 9810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 23,500 | 23500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Hindi | 32,500 | 32500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,100 | 10100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Urdu | 12,700 | - | 12700 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatwa | Hindi | 2,020 | 2020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 31,900 | 31900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotal | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,500 | 11500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 2,090 | - | 2090 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 33,300 | 33300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,200 | 12200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohara | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,900 | 16900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Maithili | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 22,700 | 22700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 33,700 | 33700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 970 | - | 970 | - | - | - | - |
| Mirzakhani | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 600 | - | 600 | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Mirasi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Pawaria (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 860 | - | 860 | - | - | - | - |
| Mukeri | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,100 | 11100 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Nagar | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,800 | 11800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalband | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,100 | 1100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pawaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 11,100 | - | 11100 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 21,300 | 21300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbhar | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sankara | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 3,080 | - | 3080 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 45,700 | - | 45700 | - | - | - | - |
| Sahisia | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,470 | 6470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,040 | 5040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,400 | 17400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 36,700 | 36700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turaiha | Hindi | 3,940 | 3940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 1,330 | - | 1330 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Maithili | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khatri | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Hindi | 4,560 | 4560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 2,010 | 2010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 4,870 | 4870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 6,000 | 6000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bachgoti | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,160 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhale Sultan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadu | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Janjua (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Joia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Katheriya | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,420 | 1420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sakarwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Salehria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,050 | 2030 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Darzi Kaithiya (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Mathuria (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai Maira | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Hindi | 4,680 | 4680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Bardiha | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Kanaujia | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai Mathuria | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 9,250 | - | 9250 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Barhaiya | Hindi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Chhatri | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Jathera | Hindi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Kammakala | Hindi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Magahiya | Hindi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Sribastab | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 2,740 | 2740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Hindi | 35,900 | 35900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 2,740 | 2740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh Bahelia | Hindi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 480 | - | 480 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Sinduria | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Sunri | Hindi | 13,400 | 13400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Gujar | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 830 | - | 830 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 5,860 | - | 5860 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Hindi | 1,320 | 1320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
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