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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadi | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Magahi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abdul | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Aghori | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aguri | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devhar | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 94,800 | 94800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 6,910 | - | 6910 | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,000 | 11000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,250 | 4250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rahmani (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhisti | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Magahi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Hindi | 1,760 | 1760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 31,300 | 31300 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik Baraik | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 22,800 | 22500 | - | 290 | 20 | - | - |
| Chain | Hindi | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chero | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Chaupal | Hindi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 56,400 | 56400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 58,100 | 58100 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,320 | 1320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghusuria | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gonrhi | Hindi | 5,660 | 5660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,500 | 5500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Julaha | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,600 | 15600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,120 | 5120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Hindi | 21,900 | 21900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,700 | 6700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Urdu | 870 | - | 870 | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Magahi | 380 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Angika | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Magahi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatwa | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,480 | 1480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 41,400 | 41400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Hindi | 140 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,900 | 10900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 6,590 | - | 6590 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurariar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,300 | 19300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,530 | 5530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,230 | 2230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,870 | 3870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,030 | 3030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Markande | Hindi | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 2,040 | - | 2040 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mir | Bengali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mirzakhani | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Mishri | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 640 | - | 640 | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Mirasi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Pawaria (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,420 | - | 1420 | - | - | - | - |
| Mukeri | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 37,700 | 37700 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| Nagar | Hindi | 2,760 | 2760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 14,200 | 14200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalband | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,900 | 5900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 2,660 | - | 2660 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Hindi | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 22,000 | 22000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raju | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rautia | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Hindi | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sankara | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 2,730 | - | 2730 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 11,600 | - | 11600 | - | - | - | - |
| Sahisia | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,200 | 4200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 31,700 | 31700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20,800 | 20800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Hindi | 5,800 | 5800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turaiha | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Hindi | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Jaiswal | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 2,020 | 2020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khatri | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Subarna Banik | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Hindi | 31,900 | 31900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandel | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadu | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sakarwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,240 | 1220 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya Ghatwar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai Maira | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Bardiha | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Kanaujia | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Magahia | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai Mathuria | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Barhaiya | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Jathera | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Kammakala | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Magahiya | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Sribastab | Magahi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Hindi | 34,300 | 34300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh Bahelia | Hindi | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 2,260 | - | 2260 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Sinduria | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria Nikhad | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Sunri | Magahi | 2,300 | 2300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Gujar | Hindi | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Hindi | 1,490 | 1490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Hindi | 1,680 | 1680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 1,240 | - | 1240 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Bangash | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Durrani | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Rohilla | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,020 | 2020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Nashya | Bengali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
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