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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magar | Hindi | 540 | 520 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Hadi | Hindi | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Magahi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newah | Newar | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Magahi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 30 | 20 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abdul | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Aghori | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 316,000 | 316000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Amat | Hindi | 5,750 | 5750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 13,200 | - | 13200 | - | - | - | - |
| Asur | Asuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 12,300 | 12300 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 2,390 | - | 2390 | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,690 | 4690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhakat | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Magahi | 1,050 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,420 | 1420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rahmani (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30,700 | 30700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Hindi | 1,770 | 1770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Birjia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 292,000 | 292000 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Chenna Dasar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 53,400 | 52400 | - | 1040 | 50 | - | - |
| Chain | Hindi | 1,670 | 1670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chaupal | Hindi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 104,000 | 104000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,600 | 13600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangri | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,860 | 3860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 77,600 | 77600 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,300 | 2300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gonrhi | Hindi | 27,400 | 27400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Magahi | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,600 | 13600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Magahi | 290 | - | - | 290 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabadi | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadar | Hindi | 6,540 | 6540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,500 | 13500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 26,800 | 26800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Hindi | 12,000 | 12000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,200 | 11200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Urdu | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Angika | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Magahi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatwa | Magahi | 6,010 | 6010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 95,500 | 95500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Magahi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,300 | 17300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 9,080 | - | 9080 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurariar | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 37,300 | 37300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,000 | 16000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,680 | 3680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maghaiya | Maithili | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Hindi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,830 | 4830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,900 | 5900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Markande | Angika | 2,230 | 2230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,430 | - | 1430 | - | - | - | - |
| Mir | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Mirzakhani | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Mishri | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,310 | - | 1310 | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 770 | - | 770 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Pawaria (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Mukeri | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 114,000 | 114000 | - | - | 10 | 20 | - |
| Nagar | Hindi | 3,290 | 3290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20,200 | 20200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,550 | 3550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 10,000 | - | 10000 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Hindi | 3,790 | 3790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 34,900 | 34900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Magahi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Angika | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 10,800 | - | 10800 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 121,000 | - | 121000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,800 | 5800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 58,300 | 58300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 41,100 | 41100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,290 | 2290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Hindi | 2,670 | 2670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turaiha | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,280 | 1280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 1,670 | - | 1670 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Hindi | 2,650 | 2650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Hindi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khatri | Hindi | 2,650 | 2650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Gujarati | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Hindi | 27,300 | 27300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 20,200 | 20200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 2,830 | 2830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jyoti | Hindi | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 67,400 | 67400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Hindi | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maithili | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Ojha | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Hindi | 13,500 | 13500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Rikhisur | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Hindi | 1,760 | 1760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 6,850 | 6850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Hindi | 1,090 | 1090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vaidik | Hindi | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Hindi | 2,490 | 2490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandel | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,220 | 2220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadu | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Salehria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,640 | 2590 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Ghogra | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Kharbind | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Kharot | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Nikhad | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai Maira | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Hindi | 4,320 | 4320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Bardiha | Hindi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Kanaujia | Hindi | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai Mathuria | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 10,200 | - | 10200 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Barhaiya | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Jathera | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Kammakala | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Magahiya | Magahi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,790 | 2790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Sribastab | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 4,780 | 4780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Hindi | 118,000 | 118000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 4,780 | 4780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Angika | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh Bahelia | Hindi | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 4,220 | - | 4220 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Sinduria | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Hindi | 2,350 | 2350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Sunri | Hindi | 5,750 | 5750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Gujar | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Hindi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 6,770 | - | 6770 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Hindi | 2,300 | 2300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
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