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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimal | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Magar, Eastern | 690 | 660 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Hadi | Hindi | 2,230 | 2230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Kurux | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newah | Newar | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 5,010 | 4990 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Persian | Dari | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 2,990 | 2930 | 10 | 40 | - | - | - |
| Abdul | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Aghori | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devhar | Hindi | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 259,000 | 259000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Amat | Maithili | 7,440 | 7440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 21,200 | - | 21200 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Asur | Maithili | 100 | 90 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 16,600 | 16400 | - | - | - | - | 180 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bantar | Maithili | 63,700 | 63600 | - | 90 | 10 | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 5,750 | 5750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 3,610 | - | 3610 | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Pahari | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 6,040 | 6040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhakat | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Hindi | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,940 | 1940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rahmani (Muslim traditions) | Maithili | 770 | - | 770 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 35,200 | 35200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Maithili | 2,350 | 2350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 461,000 | 461000 | - | - | - | - | 320 |
| Chenna Dasar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 90,200 | 87100 | - | 3050 | 80 | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 2,150 | 2150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chero | Urdu | 20 | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Chaupal | Hindi | 4,220 | 4220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 98,700 | 98700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 6,980 | 6980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangri | Dungra Bhil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Domari | 5,730 | 5730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 89,600 | 89600 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,060 | 3060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gonrhi | Hindi | 31,800 | 31800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 1,740 | 1740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 19,400 | 19400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Bengali | 330 | - | - | 330 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Julaha | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabadi | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadar | Hindi | 8,520 | 8520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 19,600 | 19600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 31,800 | 31800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Hindi | 15,600 | 15600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Hindi | 1,740 | 1740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 14,600 | 14600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Urdu | 3,250 | - | 3250 | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Maithili | 450 | 430 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatwa | Maithili | 7,780 | 7780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 83,000 | 83000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Santhali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 25,000 | 25000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 25,700 | - | 25700 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurariar | Maithili | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 29,800 | 29800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 22,900 | 22900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohara | Mandeali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 4,770 | 4770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maghaiya | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Maithili | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 7,600 | 7600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Maithili | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Urdu | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
| Markande | Maithili | 2,830 | 2830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Muslim traditions) | Maithili | 740 | - | 740 | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 2,210 | - | 2210 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mir | Bengali | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Mirzakhani | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Mishri | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 2,080 | - | 2080 | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,110 | - | 1110 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Pawaria (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 760 | - | 760 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Mukeri | Urdu | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 121,000 | 121000 | - | 430 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Nagar | Maithili | 4,310 | 4310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 26,400 | 26400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parhaiya | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,650 | 1650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 14,200 | - | 14200 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Maithili | 4,960 | 4960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 46,400 | 46400 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Rajbhar | Maithili | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajdhob | Maithili | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Maithili | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sankara | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sauria Paharia | Santhali | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 18,700 | - | 18700 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 309,000 | - | 309000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sahisia | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,660 | 7660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 4,600 | 4600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 74,000 | 74000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 65,600 | 65600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 2,980 | 2980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Hindi | 3,560 | 3560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turaiha | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 160 | - | - | - | - | 160 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 2,060 | 2060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 2,480 | - | 2480 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Maithili | 2,650 | 2650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Hindi | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khatri | Hindi | 2,650 | 2650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Rastaogi | Bhojpuri | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Maithili | 12,700 | 12700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Acharya | Hindi | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Maithili | 25,200 | 25200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 4,020 | 4020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jyoti | Hindi | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 20,300 | 20300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 3,100 | 3100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Maithili | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maithili | Maithili | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Ojha | Hindi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Hindi | 16,800 | 16800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Rikhisur | Hindi | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Maithili | 2,200 | 2200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 8,550 | 8550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Hindi | 1,360 | 1360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vaidik | Hindi | 1,490 | 1490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Maithili | 3,110 | 3110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandel | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,770 | 2770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Maithili | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Kamti | Maithili | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 4,770 | 4620 | - | 150 | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Ghogra | Maithili | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Kharbind | Maithili | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Kharot | Hindi | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Nikhad | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk Dhankar | Hindi | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai Maira | Maithili | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Hindi | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Bardiha | Maithili | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Kanaujia | Maithili | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Magahia | Maithili | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Maithili | 24,600 | - | 24600 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Barhaiya | Maithili | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Jathera | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Kammakala | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Magahiya | Magahi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 35,000 | 35000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Sribastab | Maithili | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Maithili | 5,980 | 5980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Maithili | 86,800 | 86800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Maithili | 5,980 | 5980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh Bahelia | Maithili | 9,470 | 9470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 5,600 | - | 5600 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Sinduria | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Hindi | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Maithili | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Maithili | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Sunri | Maithili | 7,890 | 7890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Gujar | Maithili | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Maithili | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Maithili | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 2,210 | - | 2210 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 13,500 | - | 13500 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Maithili | 2,880 | 2880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Maithili | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,680 | 1680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
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