People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dhimal | Maithili | 260 | 180 | - | - | - | 10 | 70 |
Hadi | Hindi | 4,860 | 4860 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahli | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Majhi | Maithili | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Newah | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 1,650 | - | 1650 | - | - | - | - |
Munda | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Oraon | Urdu | 1,130 | 1120 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Santal (Sawntal) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tharu | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Abdul | Maithili | 1,600 | - | 1600 | - | - | - | - |
Aghori | Hindi | 1,330 | 1330 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 224,000 | 224000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Amat | Hindi | 9,590 | 9590 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Urdu | 127,000 | - | 127000 | - | - | - | - |
Asur | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baiga | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,860 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Hindi | 15,200 | 15100 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
Bantar | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 25,800 | 25800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,830 | 3830 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,250 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,300 | 7300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,190 | 5190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rahmani (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 940 | - | 940 | - | - | - | - |
Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhand (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 530 | - | 530 | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,600 | 11600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Bhumij | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuiya unspecified | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bind | Hindi | 37,200 | 37200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bisati | Urdu | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 106,000 | 106000 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
Buna (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 146,000 | 143000 | - | 2840 | 150 | - | - |
Chain | Bhojpuri | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chaupal | Maithili | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhanuk | Hindi | 106,000 | 106000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 39,300 | 39200 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
Dhangri | Maithili | 2,880 | 2880 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,580 | 5580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 164,000 | 164000 | - | - | 30 | 10 | - |
Faqir | Hindi | 260 | 10 | 250 | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,600 | 16600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gandharb (Hindu traditions) | Angika | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond unspecified | Maithili | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gonrhi | Hindi | 16,000 | 16000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 18,200 | 18200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hijda | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
Ho | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Hindi | 170 | - | - | 170 | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,850 | 2850 | - | - | - | - | - |
Julaha | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kabadi | Hindi | 19,600 | 19600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60,000 | 60000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 113,000 | 113000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kandu | Hindi | 143,000 | 143000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kawar | Hindi | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60,800 | 60800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Qazi | Urdu | 58,200 | - | 58200 | - | - | - | - |
Kharia | Maithili | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatwa | Hindi | 12,100 | 12100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 143,000 | 143000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kol | Maithili | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kotal | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,230 | 3230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 68,300 | 68300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 12,700 | - | 12700 | - | - | - | - |
Kurariar | Maithili | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 146,000 | 146000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Laheri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,000 | 16000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 75,200 | 75200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohara | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 95,100 | 95100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Majhwar | Hindi | 1,890 | 1890 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 108,000 | 108000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 169,000 | 169000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lakhera | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Manihar | Urdu | 480 | - | 480 | - | - | - | - |
Chhipa (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 7,920 | - | 7920 | - | - | - | - |
Mirzakhani | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,470 | - | 1470 | - | - | - | - |
Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 4,740 | - | 4740 | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
Mirasi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Patwa (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
Pawaria (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 670 | - | 670 | - | - | - | - |
Saini (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 5,280 | - | 5280 | - | - | - | - |
Mukeri | Urdu | 760 | - | 760 | - | - | - | - |
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 63,000 | 62900 | - | - | 50 | 10 | - |
Nagar | Hindi | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70,200 | 70200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nalband | Maithili | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pan | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,360 | 9360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pawaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Urdu | 48,900 | - | 48900 | - | - | - | - |
Poundra | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Qassab | Maithili | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 102,000 | 102000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajbhar | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajwar | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sankara | Bengali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Urdu | 24,700 | - | 24700 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 454,000 | - | 454000 | - | - | - | - |
Sahisia | Maithili | 790 | - | 790 | - | - | - | - |
Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 39,600 | 39600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 31,100 | 31100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 93,200 | 93200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 153,000 | 153000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tiyar | Bhojpuri | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tili | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Turaiha | Hindi | 23,000 | 23000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Turi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 180 | - | - | - | - | 180 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,800 | 16800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ahmadi | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Urdu | 7,220 | - | 7220 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 1,380 | 1340 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Bais | Maithili | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Barnawar | Bengali | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasaundhan | Bhojpuri | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Khatri | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahur | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Rastaogi | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 3,780 | 3780 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bhumihar | Hindi | 28,000 | 28000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Maithili | 9,700 | 9700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Jyoti | Hindi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 23,600 | 23600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Maha | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Rikhisur | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Hindi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 2,380 | 2380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 28,900 | 28900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Utkal | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Vaidik | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Varendra | Hindi | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bachgoti | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhale Sultan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Jadu | Maithili | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Janjua (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Joia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Katheriya | Hindi | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 1,400 | 1400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,880 | 6880 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sakarwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Salehria (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Solanki | Gujarati | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Surajbansi | Hindi | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,680 | 7530 | - | 150 | - | - | - |
Bhoi Kharot | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi Kaithiya (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
Darzi Mathuria (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Darzi Namdev (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
Darzi Sribastab (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
Halwai Maira | Hindi | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,390 | 1390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Jaiswal | Hindi | 22,600 | 22600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Karan | Maithili | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Bardiha | Hindi | 1,960 | 1960 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Kanaujia | Hindi | 2,180 | 2180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Mathuria | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai Mathuria | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 45,100 | - | 45100 | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Barhaiya | Bhojpuri | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Chhatri | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Deswali | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Jathera | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Kammakala | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Khatri | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Magahiya | Maithili | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Mair | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Rastaogi | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli Sribastab | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 13,300 | 13300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gaoli | Hindi | 174,000 | 174000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 13,300 | 13300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,400 | 12400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,100 | 14100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh Bahelia | Hindi | 16,900 | 16900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 3,340 | - | 3340 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Sinduria | Hindi | 940 | 940 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 2,540 | 2540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Batham | Maithili | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,970 | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 1,620 | 1620 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Parit | Bhojpuri | 1,060 | 1060 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Sribastab | Maithili | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Sunri | Maithili | 65,400 | 65400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Gujar | Hindi | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Kaithwan | Hindi | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Rajpasi | Hindi | 2,140 | 2140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 4,060 | - | 4060 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 23,700 | - | 23700 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 2,480 | - | 2480 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Kaonra | Hindi | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Bhojpuri | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,560 | 3560 | - | - | - | - | - |
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