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India
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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burmese | Burmese | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Hadi | Magahi | 1,780 | 1780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo | Mizo | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Magahi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 1,890 | - | 1890 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Mundari | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 350 | 280 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Magahi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Abdul | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Aghori | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 359,000 | 359000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 62,400 | - | 62400 | - | - | - | - |
| Asur | Magahi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Magahi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,760 | 4760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 20,200 | 19800 | - | - | - | - | 410 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,280 | 9280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 55,500 | 55500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,740 | 3740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 22,100 | 22100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Bhojpuri | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,460 | 8460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhogta | Hindi | 2,580 | 2580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhotia | Sikkimese | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Magahi | 82,800 | 82600 | - | 80 | 110 | - | - |
| Bind | Magahi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 80,600 | 80400 | - | - | - | - | 230 |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230,000 | 228000 | - | 2050 | 190 | - | - |
| Chain | Magahi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Charan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chaupal | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 870 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dai (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 4,700 | 4700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 23,000 | 23000 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,220 | 3220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 223,000 | 223000 | - | - | 20 | 20 | - |
| Faqir | Bhojpuri | 250 | 20 | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,900 | 19900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharb (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghusuria | Magahi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gonrhi | Magahi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gorait | Magahi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 3,620 | 3620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20,500 | 20500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hijda | Bhojpuri | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 200 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,160 | 4160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Julaha | Hindi | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadar | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 174,000 | 174000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 12,500 | 12500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Magahi | 35,200 | 35200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karwal | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 12,200 | 12200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 47,700 | 47700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Urdu | 6,160 | - | 6160 | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Magahi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Magahi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatwa | Bhojpuri | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,650 | 2650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 217,000 | 217000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharadi | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 47,900 | 47900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurariar | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 87,300 | 87300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30,200 | 30200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohara | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 22,900 | 22900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,100 | 14100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,600 | 16600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Magahi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Bhojpuri | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Urdu | 1,110 | - | 1110 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 990 | - | 990 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Pawaria (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 640 | - | 640 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 11,600 | - | 11600 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 57,000 | 57000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,740 | 1740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 41,400 | 41400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pawaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 132,000 | 132000 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Rajwar | Hindi | 27,800 | 27800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sankara | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sardar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 10,600 | - | 10600 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 112,000 | - | 112000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20,700 | 20700 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| Sangtarash (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,050 | 4050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 97,300 | 97300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,730 | 2730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bhojpuri | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 190 | - | - | - | - | 190 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,500 | 9500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Siddi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 1,060 | - | 1060 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 4,670 | 4530 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
| Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Magahi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khatri | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 4,160 | 4160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Rastaogi | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Hindi | 83,600 | 83600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 5,860 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Magahi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 7,220 | 7220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vaidik | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bachgoti | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhale Sultan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 5,860 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandel | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 18,000 | 18000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Bhojpuri | 3,720 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadu | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Janjua (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Joia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Katheriya | Hindi | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,890 | 7890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sakarwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Salehria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Bhojpuri | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 36,100 | 36100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,620 | 4580 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya Ghatwar | Magahi | 5,860 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai Maira | Magahi | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Hindi | 15,800 | 15800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Bardiha | Hindi | 9,020 | 9020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Kanaujia | Hindi | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Mathuria | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi Mahato | Hindi | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai Mathuria | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar Nagbansi | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar Rajbhar | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 18,600 | - | 18600 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Barhaiya | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Chhatri | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Deswali | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Jathera | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Kammakala | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Khatri | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Magahiya | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Mair | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Rastaogi | Magahi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Sribastab | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Magahi | 12,300 | 12300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Hindi | 164,000 | 164000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 12,300 | 12300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Mathur | Bhojpuri | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh Bahelia | Bhojpuri | 29,300 | 29300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Laria (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 34,700 | - | 34700 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Sinduria | Hindi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Magahi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Magahi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Magahi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Magahi | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Magahi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Sribastab | Magahi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Sunri | Magahi | 8,800 | 8800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Gujar | Bhojpuri | 4,400 | 4400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Hindi | 7,890 | 7890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Hindi | 9,020 | 9020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 4,060 | - | 4060 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 1,130 | - | 1130 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Bhojpuri | 5,930 | 5930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 2,820 | - | 2820 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Bangash | Urdu | 2,260 | - | 2260 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Durrani | Urdu | 2,260 | - | 2260 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Ghilzai | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khan | Urdu | 390 | - | 390 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Rohilla | Urdu | 2,370 | - | 2370 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 3,610 | - | 3610 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,890 | 2890 | - | - | - | - | - |
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