People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dhimal | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hadi | Hindi | 4,360 | 4360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Mahli | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 1,410 | - | 1410 | - | - | - | - |
Munda | Hindi | 50 | 30 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Oraon | Bengali | 200 | 130 | - | 40 | - | - | 30 |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Santal (Sawntal) | Hindi | 140 | 120 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Abdul | Urdu | 720 | - | 720 | - | - | - | - |
Aghori | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Aguri | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 393,000 | 393000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Urdu | 70,500 | - | 70500 | - | - | - | - |
Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Asur | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,070 | 3070 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Hindi | 52,300 | 52200 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Angika | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bantar | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 57,300 | 57300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 21,600 | 21600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhar | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,660 | 1660 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rahmani (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,080 | - | 1080 | - | - | - | - |
Bhisti | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Bhand (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,170 | 3170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhumij | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuiya unspecified | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bind | Hindi | 8,990 | 8990 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 141,000 | 141000 | - | - | - | - | 150 |
Buna (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chenna Dasar | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 74,900 | 72900 | - | 1880 | 90 | - | - |
Chain | Hindi | 4,210 | 4210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chaupal | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhanuk | Hindi | 223,000 | 223000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 26,000 | 26000 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,160 | 5160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 211,000 | 211000 | - | - | 140 | 20 | - |
Faqir | Urdu | 100 | 10 | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,740 | 6740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghusuria | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond unspecified | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gonrhi | Hindi | 29,800 | 29800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 4,070 | 4070 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 28,600 | 28600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ho | Santhali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Hindi | 190 | - | - | 190 | - | - | - |
Ilavan | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 78,300 | 78300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 26,700 | 26700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kandu | Hindi | 108,000 | 108000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapali | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kawar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 34,600 | 34600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Qazi | Urdu | 950 | - | 950 | - | - | - | - |
Kharia | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharwar | Hindi | 230 | 220 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Khatwa | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,540 | 7540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 177,000 | 177000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kol | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kori | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Korwa | Hindi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,420 | 3420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 54,000 | 54000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 58,100 | - | 58100 | - | - | - | - |
Kurariar | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 96,100 | 96100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Laheri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,300 | 13300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohara | Urdu | 30 | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,400 | 11400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Majhwar | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mal (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 19,600 | 19600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,300 | 15300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lakhera | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Manihar | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Markande | Hindi | 4,960 | 4960 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mir | Bengali | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Mirzakhani | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
Mishri | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 6,090 | - | 6090 | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
Patwa (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Pawaria (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 860 | - | 860 | - | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 9,140 | - | 9140 | - | - | - | - |
Mukeri | Urdu | 6,090 | - | 6090 | - | - | - | - |
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 63,300 | 63200 | - | - | 10 | 20 | - |
Nagar | Hindi | 14,000 | 14000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 71,400 | 71400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nalband | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nanakshahi | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pan | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 24,700 | 24700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Urdu | 29,100 | - | 29100 | - | - | - | - |
Poundra | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Parja unspecified | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Qassab | Urdu | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 104,000 | 104000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajwar | Magahi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rautia | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sahariya | Hindi | 6,690 | 6690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sankara | Bengali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Urdu | 24,600 | - | 24600 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 198,000 | - | 198000 | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 22,100 | 22100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
Sangtarash (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 11,400 | 11400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 148,000 | 148000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 112,000 | 112000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,170 | 4170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tiyar | Hindi | 30,200 | 30200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Turaiha | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Turi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 130 | - | - | - | - | 130 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,970 | 7970 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Urdu | 1,080 | - | 1080 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Barnawar | Bengali | 10,800 | 10800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Gandha Banik | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Khatri | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahur | Hindi | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Ummad | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bhumihar | Hindi | 147,000 | 147000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 11,100 | 11100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Jyoti | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 16,900 | 16900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Maha | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Radhi | Maithili | 7,890 | 7890 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Maithili | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Utkal | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Vaidik | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Varendra | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bachgoti | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhale Sultan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chandel | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,400 | 10400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Jadon | Magahi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Jadu | Hindi | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Janjua (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Joia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Katheriya | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,750 | 5750 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sakarwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Salehria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Surajbansi | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,850 | 3760 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
Bhuiya Ghatwar | Hindi | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi Sribastab (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
Halwai Maira | Maithili | 1,360 | 1360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Jaiswal | Hindi | 5,300 | 5300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Karan | Hindi | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Bardiha | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,760 | 1760 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Magahia | Magahi | 4,420 | 4420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Mathuria | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai Mathuria | Hindi | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 23,700 | - | 23700 | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Barhaiya | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Chhatri | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Deswali | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Jathera | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Kammakala | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Khatri | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Magahiya | Magahi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Mair | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Rastaogi | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,900 | 14900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli Sribastab | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 10,400 | 10400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gaoli | Hindi | 151,000 | 151000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Sadgope | Maithili | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Mathur | Magahi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki Mehtar | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh Bahelia | Hindi | 30,800 | 30800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar Laria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 15,400 | - | 15400 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Sinduria | Hindi | 9,470 | 9470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Batham | Magahi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Sunri | Hindi | 9,920 | 9920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Gujar | Hindi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Kaithwan | Hindi | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Rajpasi | Hindi | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 13,500 | - | 13500 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Kaonra | Hindi | 4,960 | 4960 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 2,030 | - | 2030 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 620 | - | 620 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 2,030 | - | 2030 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 160 | - | - | 160 | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,240 | 3240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Nashya | Bengali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
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