India / Bihar / Purnia

Population
20,031,090
Unreached Population
19,419,770 (96.9%)
People Groups
729
Unreached People Groups
694 (95.2%)
People Group Primary Language Population Hindu Muslim Christian Buddhist Sikh Other
Bauri Bengali 190 190 - - - - -
Dhimal Maithili 410 410 - - - - -
Magar Maithili 1,250 990 - 70 190 - -
Hadi Maithili 18,900 18800 - - 10 10 -
Jat (Hindu traditions) Hindi 320 320 - - - - -
Konai Maithili 30 30 - - - - -
Mahli Hindi 1,130 1120 - - - - -
Bengali Muslim Moghal Urdu 720 - 720 - - - -
Munda Arabic, Mesopotamian 1,760 1740 - 20 - - -
Oraon Kurux 34,000 32300 160 620 - 10 870
Persian Dari 360 - 360 - - - -
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) Maithili 188,000 188000 - - - - 20
Santal (Sawntal) Santhali 86,500 82200 300 3920 40 20 70
Abdul Bengali 1,130 - 1130 - - - -
Aghori Maithili 290 290 - - - - -
Devhar Hindi 1,330 1330 - - - - -
Yadav (Hindu traditions) Maithili 180,000 180000 - - - - -
Amat Maithili 15,900 15900 - - - - -
Ansari Urdu 26,600 - 26600 - - - -
Arora (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 20 - - - - 20 -
Asur Hindi 120 120 - - - - -
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 3,640 3640 - - - - -
Baidya (Hindu traditions) Maithili 370 370 - - - - -
Baiga Santhali 10 10 - - - - -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) Maithili 6,200 6200 - - - - -
Bajikar (Muslim traditions) Maithili 280 - 280 - - - -
Bania unspecified Hindi 87,300 86300 - - - - 1020
Bansphor (Hindu traditions) Maithili 770 770 - - - - -
Bantar Hindi 770 770 - - - - -
Badhai (Hindu traditions) Maithili 33,300 33300 - - - - -
Badhai (Muslim traditions) Urdu 1,150 - 1150 - - - -
Bari (Hindu traditions) Maithili 740 740 - - - - -
Beg Bengali 900 - 900 - - - -
Beldar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 12,900 12900 - - - - -
Bhakat Maithili 70 70 - - - - -
Bhar Hindi 240 240 - - - - -
Bhat (Hindu traditions) Hindi 4,470 4470 - - - - -
Rahmani (Muslim traditions) Urdu 170 - 170 - - - -
Bhand (Hindu traditions) Maithili 70 70 - - - - -
Bhand (Muslim traditions) Maithili 300 - 300 - - - -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) Maithili 51,000 51000 - - - - -
Bhumij Maithili 120 120 - - - - -
Bhuiya unspecified Maithili 40 40 - - - - -
Bind Magahi 15,200 15200 - - - - -
Brahmin unspecified Hindi 48,300 48100 - - - - 220
Buna (Hindu traditions) Hindi 15,300 15300 - - - - -
Chik Baraik Urdu 10 10 - - - - -
Chamar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 43,800 42100 - 1620 60 - -
Chain Maithili 3,440 3440 - - - - -
Chhimba (Hindu traditions) Maithili 320 320 - - - - -
Chaupal Hindi 6,950 6910 - 50 - - -
Dabgar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 10 10 - - - - -
Darjee Nepali 450 450 - - - - -
Darzi (Hindu traditions) Maithili 540 540 - - - - -
Dhanuk Hindi 71,200 71200 - - - - -
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) Maithili 10,300 10300 - 20 - - -
Dhangri Dungra Bhil 90 90 - - - - -
Dom (Hindu traditions) Hindi 6,170 6110 - 70 - - -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) Maithili 77,300 77100 - 230 20 10 -
Dulia Bengali 50 50 - - - - -
Faqir Urdu 170 20 150 - - - -
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) Maithili 7,880 7880 - - - - -
Gond unspecified Hindi 250 240 - - - - -
Gonrhi Hindi 44,400 44400 - - - - -
Gosain unspecified Hindi 1,560 1560 - - - - -
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) Maithili 200 200 - - - - -
Halwai (Hindu traditions) Maithili 13,500 13500 - - - - -
Ho Hindi 30 30 - - - - -
Christian English 300 - - 300 - - -
Kaibartta unspecified Maithili 81,900 81900 - - - - -
Jogi (Hindu traditions) Maithili 23,200 23200 - - - - -
Kabadi Hindi 4,060 4060 - - - - -
Kahar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 13,100 13100 - - - - -
Kalu Bengali 540 - 540 - - - -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 27,100 27100 - - - - -
Kandu Hindi 9,670 9670 - - - - -
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 290 290 - - - - -
Kaora Bengali 270 270 - - - - -
Kapali Maithili 70 70 - - - - -
Karmali Bengali 10 10 - - - - -
Kasar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 540 540 - - - - -
Kawar Maithili 60 60 - - - - -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) Maithili 12,200 12200 - - - - -
Qazi Urdu 6,320 - 6320 - - - -
Khandait Maithili 200 200 - - - - -
Kharia Hindi 50 40 - - - - -
Kharwar Bengali 1,090 1090 - - - - -
Khatwa Maithili 2,770 2770 - - - - -
Kisan Urdu 11,000 10900 20 - - - -
Kandra Odia 50 50 - - - - -
Koiri (Hindu traditions) Hindi 40,600 40600 - - - - -
Kol Kurux 280 270 - - - - -
Koli (Hindu traditions) Hindi 90 90 - - - - -
Kori Bengali 110 110 - - - - -
Khatik (Hindu traditions) Maithili 90 90 - - - - -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 20,600 20600 - - - - -
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) Marathi 40 40 - - - - -
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) Urdu 18,500 - 18500 - - - -
Kurariar Maithili 700 700 - - - - -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 27,900 27900 - - - - -
Kurol Maithili 450 450 - - - - -
Laheri (Hindu traditions) Bengali 2,260 2260 - - - - -
Lodha (Hindu traditions) Hindi 200 200 - - - - -
Lohar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 26,100 26100 - - - - -
Lohara Hindi 930 920 - - - - -
Lunia (Hindu traditions) Maithili 13,500 13500 - - - - -
Madiga (Hindu traditions) Telugu 20 20 - - - - -
Maghaiya Maithili 30 30 - - - - -
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) Marathi 20 20 - - - - -
Mahishya Maithili 6,860 6860 - - - - -
Majhwar Hindi 7,360 7360 - - - - -
Mal (Hindu traditions) Maithili 11,000 11000 - - - - -
Mallah (Hindu traditions) Maithili 3,320 3320 - - - - -
Malto Magahi 830 830 - - - - -
Lakhera Hindi 160 160 - - - - -
Manihar Urdu 70 - 70 - - - -
Markande Maithili 14,200 14200 - - - - -
Matia Bengali 70 70 - - - - -
Shershabdia (Muslim traditions) Urdu 3,650 - 3650 - - - -
Malabar Catholic Malayalam 30 - - 30 - - -
Darzi (Muslim traditions) Urdu 2,210 - 2210 - - - -
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) Urdu 1,940 - 1940 - - - -
Dusadh (Muslim traditions) Urdu 270 - 270 - - - -
Mir Urdu 2,550 - 2550 - - - -
Mirzakhani Maithili 810 - 810 - - - -
Mishri Maithili 120 120 - - - - -
Mahratta Kunbi Hindi 90 90 - - - - -
Laheri (Muslim traditions) Maithili 410 - 410 - - - -
Lohar (Muslim traditions) Maithili 1,080 - 1080 - - - -
Mal (Muslim traditions) Maithili 300 - 300 - - - -
Nat (Muslim traditions) Urdu 2,450 - 2450 - - - -
Patwa (Muslim traditions) Maithili 410 - 410 - - - -
Pawaria (Muslim traditions) Bengali 360 - 360 - - - -
Rajput (Muslim traditions) Maithili 3,050 - 3050 - - - -
Tamboli (Muslim traditions) Urdu 740 - 740 - - - -
Mukeri Urdu 50 - 50 - - - -
Musahar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 237,000 236000 - 710 40 30 -
Nagar Hindi 4,830 4830 - - - - -
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 80 80 - - - - -
Nai (Hindu traditions) Maithili 28,200 28200 - - - - -
Namassej (Hindu traditions) Maithili 26,700 26700 - - - - -
Nat (Hindu traditions) Maithili 90 90 - - - - -
Paliya Hindi 20 20 - - - - -
Pasi (Hindu traditions) Maithili 2,790 2790 - - - - -
Patial Maithili 70 70 - - - - -
Patni (Hindu traditions) Maithili 110 110 - - - - -
Patwa (Hindu traditions) Maithili 1,510 1510 - - - - -
Pinjara Urdu 16,500 - 16500 - - - -
Poundra Maithili 2,660 2660 - - - - -
Pundari Maithili 70 70 - - - - -
Qassab Bengali 2,500 - 2500 - - - -
Rai Marathi 160 110 - - - - 50
Rajput (Hindu traditions) Hindi 68,100 67900 - - - - 180
Rajbhar Maithili 560 560 - - - - -
Raju Maithili 350 350 - - - - -
Rajwar Maithili 4,050 4050 - - - - -
Rajdhob Angika 720 720 - - - - -
Sahariya Angika 700 700 - - - - -
Sauria Paharia Maithili 30 30 - - - - -
Sayyid Urdu 24,400 - 24400 - - - -
Shaikh unspecified Urdu 1,115,000 - 1115000 - - - -
Sahisia Maithili 1,080 - 1080 - - - -
Kumhar (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 20 - - - - 20 -
Nai (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 40 - - - - 40 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 6,720 6720 - - - - -
Rajput (Sikh traditions) Hindi 160 - - - - 160 -
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 20 - - - - 20 -
Sunri (Hindu traditions) Maithili 380 380 - - - - -
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 250 250 - - - - -
Syrian Christian Malayalam 40 - - 40 - - -
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) Maithili 5,460 5460 - - - - -
Tanti (Hindu traditions) Maithili 103,000 103000 - - - - -
Teli (Hindu traditions) Maithili 57,100 57100 - - - - -
Thathera (Hindu traditions) Maithili 3,830 3830 - - - - -
Tiyar Maithili 28,500 28500 - - - - -
Tili Maithili 770 770 - - - - -
Turaiha Maithili 2,060 2060 - - - - -
Turi (Hindu traditions) Maithili 1,930 1930 - - - - -
Jat (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 300 - - - - 300 -
Mali (Hindu traditions) Maithili 7,700 7700 - - - - -
Ahmadi Urdu 140 - 140 - - - -
Madari (Muslim traditions) Maithili 180 - 180 - - - -
Hajam Bengali 2,100 - 2100 - - - -
Bania Agarwal Maithili 340 300 - - - - 30
Bania Agrahari Hindi 1,350 1350 - - - - -
Bania Bais Maithili 7,330 7330 - - - - -
Bania Gahoi Hindi 820 810 - - - - 10
Bania Gandha Banik Hindi 1,560 1560 - - - - -
Bania Kasaundhan Hindi 1,170 1170 - - - - -
Bania Khatri Hindi 3,810 3810 - - - - -
Bania Mahur Hindi 30 30 - - - - -
Bania Rauniar Bhojpuri 460 460 - - - - -
Brahmin Bhumihar Maithili 20,300 20300 - - - - -
Brahmin Bengali Bengali 790 790 - - - - -
Brahmin Gaur Hindi 2,220 2220 - - - - -
Brahmin Joshi Hindi 340 340 - - - - -
Brahmin Jyoti Hindi 100 100 - - - - -
Brahmin Kanaujia Hindi 6,770 6770 - - - - -
Brahmin Khandelwal Hindi 280 280 - - - - -
Brahmin Maha Maithili 120 120 - - - - -
Brahmin Radhi Hindi 960 960 - - - - -
Brahmin Sakaldwipi Maithili 120 120 - - - - -
Brahmin Saraswat Hindi 700 700 - - - - -
Brahmin Varendra Bengali 170 170 - - - - -
Koch (Hindu traditions) Rajbanshi 2,840 2820 - - - - 20
Rajput Bachgoti Hindi 180 180 - - - - -
Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) Hindi 190 190 - - - - -
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) Hindi 1,600 1600 - - - - -
Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 240 240 - - - - -
Rajput Bhadauria Maithili 260 260 - - - - -
Rajput Bhale Sultan (Hindu traditions) Hindi 160 160 - - - - -
Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) Hindi 1,340 1340 - - - - -
Rajput Chandel Hindi 380 380 - - - - -
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) Maithili 4,060 4060 - - - - -
Rajput Dikhit Hindi 280 280 - - - - -
Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) Hindi 690 690 - - - - -
Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) Maithili 440 440 - - - - -
Rajput Gaur Hindi 710 710 - - - - -
Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) Maithili 440 440 - - - - -
Rajput Jadon Hindi 900 900 - - - - -
Rajput Jadu Maithili 280 280 - - - - -
Rajput Janjua (Hindu traditions) Maithili 250 250 - - - - -
Rajput Joia (Hindu traditions) Hindi 230 230 - - - - -
Rajput Katheriya Hindi 190 190 - - - - -
Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) Maithili 340 340 - - - - -
Rajput Parihar Hindi 390 390 - - - - -
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 1,960 1960 - - - - -
Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) Hindi 330 330 - - - - -
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) Hindi 1,790 1790 - - - - -
Rajput Sakarwar (Hindu traditions) Maithili 240 240 - - - - -
Rajput Sengar Hindi 410 410 - - - - -
Rajput Salehria (Hindu traditions) Maithili 270 270 - - - - -
Rajput Solanki Hindi 270 270 - - - - -
Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) Maithili 390 390 - - - - -
Rajput Surajbansi Hindi 210 210 - - - - -
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 2,220 2140 - 80 - - -
Bhoi Ghogra Maithili 2,030 2030 - - - - -
Bhoi Kharbind Maithili 1,350 1350 - - - - -
Bhoi Kharot Maithili 2,820 2820 - - - - -
Bhoi Nikhad Maithili 1,020 1020 - - - - -
Bhuiya Ghatwar Hindi 10 10 - - - - -
Darzi Sribastab (Muslim traditions) Urdu 510 - 510 - - - -
Halwai Maira Maithili 1,350 1350 - - - - -
Jogi Kanphata (Hindu traditions) Maithili 900 900 - - - - -
Kaibartta Jalia Maithili 32,100 32100 - - - - -
Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) Maithili 680 680 - - - - -
Kalwar Jaiswal Maithili 4,060 4060 - - - - -
Kayastha Karan Hindi 3,380 3380 - - - - -
Kumhar Bardiha Maithili 1,130 1130 - - - - -
Kumhar Kanaujia Maithili 1,240 1240 - - - - -
Kumhar Magahia Maithili 2,820 2820 - - - - -
Nai Mathuria Maithili 900 900 - - - - -
Namassej Chandel Maithili 19,600 19600 - - - - -
Shaikh Qureshi Bengali 203,000 - 203000 - - - -
Sonar Barhaiya Maithili 560 560 - - - - -
Sonar Jathera Maithili 560 560 - - - - -
Sonar Kammakala Maithili 560 560 - - - - -
Sonar Magahiya Maithili 560 560 - - - - -
Sunri Sadhubanik Maithili 370 370 - - - - -
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) Maithili 28,200 28200 - - - - -
Teli Sribastab Angika 1,350 1350 - - - - -
Yadav Dhindhor Maithili 3,720 3720 - - - - -
Yadav Gaoli Maithili 58,400 58400 - - - - -
Yadav Rawat Maithili 3,720 3720 - - - - -
Yadav Sadgope Maithili 2,550 2550 - - - - -
Bhangi Lal Begi (Muslim traditions) Urdu 360 - 360 - - - -
Bhangi Lal Begi (Muslim traditions) Urdu 360 - 360 - - - -
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) Maithili 410 410 - - - - -
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) Maithili 450 450 - - - - -
Valmiki Mehtar Hindi 1,350 1350 - - - - -
Dusadh Bahelia Maithili 13,500 13400 - 30 - - -
Beldar Laria (Hindu traditions) Maithili 3,610 3610 - - - - -
Pashtun, Pathan Urdu 13,600 - 13600 - - - -
Lohar Kamti Maithili 1,470 1470 - - - - -
Bhoi Mallah Mewat Maithili 8,120 8120 - - - - -
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi Maithili 1,350 1350 - - - - -
Dhobi Batham Maithili 850 850 - - - - -
Dhobi Kanaujia Hindi 1,130 1130 - - - - -
Dhobi Kathiya Maithili 900 900 - - - - -
Dhobi Parit Maithili 610 610 - - - - -
Gosain Dasnami Maithili 740 740 - - - - -
Kalwar Sunri Maithili 13,300 13300 - - - - -
Pasi Gujar Maithili 340 340 - - - - -
Pasi Kaithwan Maithili 610 610 - - - - -
Pasi Rajpasi Maithili 700 700 - - - - -
Sayyid Husaini Urdu 1,240 - 1240 - - - -
Shaikh Faruqi Maithili 18,000 - 18000 - - - -
Shaikh Siddiqi Urdu 84,600 - 84600 - - - -
Shaikh Usmani Urdu 11,300 - 11300 - - - -
Yadav Kaonra Hindi 1,800 1800 - - - - -
Pashtun Afridi Urdu 730 - 730 - - - -
Pashtun Kakar Urdu 470 - 470 - - - -
Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) Urdu 230 - 230 - - - -
Pashtun Mohmand Urdu 200 - 200 - - - -
Pashtun Yusafzai Urdu 680 - 680 - - - -
Valmiki (Christian traditions) Maithili 720 - - 720 - - -
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) Maithili 19,800 19800 - - - - -
Valmiki (Muslim traditions) Maithili 1,430 - 1430 - - - -
Valmiki (Muslim traditions) Maithili 1,430 - 1430 - - - -

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