India / Bihar / Gaya

Population
20,496,480
Unreached Population
20,272,580 (98.9%)
People Groups
740
Unreached People Groups
645 (87.2%)
People Group Primary Language Population Hindu Muslim Christian Buddhist Sikh Other
Anglo English 70 - - 70 - - -
Bauri Hindi 10 10 - - - - -
Burmese Burmese 10 - - - 10 - -
Hadi Hindi 2,450 2450 - - - - -
Han Chinese, Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin 10 - - - 10 - -
Jat (Hindu traditions) Hindi 2,530 2500 - - - - 30
Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) Urdu 10 - 10 - - - -
Mizo Mizo 10 - - 10 - - -
Mahli Hindi 20 20 - - - - -
Bengali Muslim Moghal Urdu 2,210 - 2210 - - - -
Munda Magahi 330 280 - 40 - - -
Oraon Urdu 230 150 - 80 - - -
Persian Dari 60 - 60 - - - -
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 480 480 - - - - -
Santal (Sawntal) Hindi 110 80 - 30 - - -
Tharu Hindi 20 20 - - - - -
Tibetan Tibetan, Central 240 - - - 240 - -
Abdul Urdu 110 - 110 - - - -
Aghori Hindi 90 90 - - - - -
Yadav (Hindu traditions) Hindi 679,000 679000 - - - - -
Ansari Urdu 106,000 - 106000 - - - -
Arora (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 30 - - - - 30 -
Asur Magahi 30 30 - - - - -
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) Bengali 200 200 - - - - -
Baidya (Hindu traditions) Bengali 50 50 - - - - -
Baiga English 10 10 - - - - -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 6,140 6140 - - - - -
Bania unspecified Hindi 22,100 21000 - - - - 1140
Bansphor (Hindu traditions) Hindi 10,600 10600 - - - - -
Bantar Hindi 10 10 - - - - -
Badhai (Hindu traditions) Bhojpuri 71,400 71400 - - - - -
Bari (Hindu traditions) Bhojpuri 4,750 4750 - - - - -
Beldar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 26,500 26500 - - - - -
Bhar Bhojpuri 200 200 - - - - -
Bhat (Hindu traditions) Hindi 9,470 9470 - - - - -
Bhogta Hindi 9,780 9780 - - - - -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) Bhojpuri 300 300 - - - - -
Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) Urdu 200 - 200 - - - -
Bhumij Hindi 250 250 - - - - -
Bhotia Sikkimese 10 - - - 10 - -
Bhuiya unspecified Magahi 568,000 568000 - - 350 - -
Bind Hindi 480 480 - - - - -
Birhor Hindi 10 - - - - - -
Brahmin unspecified Hindi 137,000 137000 - - - - 300
Buna (Hindu traditions) Hindi 510 510 - - - - -
Chik Baraik Hindi 10 - 10 - - - -
Chamar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 234,000 230000 - 3270 190 - -
Chain Bhojpuri 260 260 - - - - -
Charan (Hindu traditions) Hindi 40 40 - - - - -
Chero Magahi 10 10 - - - - -
Chaupal Hindi 1,800 1800 - - - - -
Dabgar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 650 650 - - - - -
Dai (Muslim traditions) Bengali 20 - 20 - - - -
Darzi (Hindu traditions) Bhojpuri 220 220 - - - - -
Dhanuk Bhojpuri 5,490 5490 - - - - -
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) Bhojpuri 21,000 20900 - - 10 - -
Dom (Hindu traditions) Bhojpuri 3,760 3760 - - - - -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) Hindi 265,000 265000 - - 20 20 -
Faqir Urdu 160 10 150 - - - -
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) Hindi 23,200 23200 - - - - -
Gandharb (Hindu traditions) Hindi 180 180 - - - - -
Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) Bhojpuri 10 10 - - - - -
Ghusuria Bhojpuri 360 360 - - - - -
Goanese Konkani, Goan 20 - - 20 - - -
Gond unspecified Marathi 40 40 - - - - -
Gonrhi Bhojpuri 100 100 - - - - -
Gosain unspecified Hindi 4,070 4070 - - - - -
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) Hindi 40 40 - - - - -
Halwai (Hindu traditions) Hindi 24,600 24600 - - - - -
Hijda Hindi 100 - 100 - - - -
Ho Hindi 100 100 - - - - -
Christian Bhojpuri 260 - - 260 - - -
Ilavan Tamil 30 30 - - - - -
Kaibartta unspecified Hindi 160 160 - - - - -
Jogi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 5,100 5100 - - - - -
Julaha Hindi 1,260 1260 - - - - -
Kadar Hindi 60 60 - - - - -
Kahar (Hindu traditions) Bhojpuri 253,000 253000 - - - - -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) Bhojpuri 14,000 14000 - - - - -
Kandu Bhojpuri 43,800 43800 - - - - -
Kasar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 8,170 8170 - - - - -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) Hindi 59,700 59700 - - - - -
Qazi Urdu 1,610 - 1610 - - - -
Kharia Hindi 200 190 10 10 - - -
Kharwar Magahi 330 330 - - - - -
Khatwa Bhojpuri 50 50 - - - - -
Kisan Magahi 20 10 - - - - -
Kalal (Hindu traditions) Hindi 3,400 3400 - - - - -
Koiri (Hindu traditions) Bhojpuri 386,000 386000 - - - - -
Kol Wagdi 260 260 - - - - -
Koli (Hindu traditions) Gujarati 60 60 - - - - -
Kolta Odia 30 30 - - - - -
Kharadi Bhojpuri 30 30 - - - - -
Khatik (Hindu traditions) Bhojpuri 830 830 - - - - -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) Bhojpuri 54,700 54700 - - - - -
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) Marathi 80 80 - - - - -
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) Urdu 770 - 770 - - - -
Kurariar Hindi 60 60 - - - - -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 121,000 121000 - - - - -
Laheri (Hindu traditions) Hindi 900 900 - - - - -
Lingayat Kannada 10 - - - - - 10
Lohar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 35,300 35300 - - - - -
Lohara Bengali 170 170 - - - - -
Lunia (Hindu traditions) Hindi 27,500 27500 - - - - -
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) Marathi 30 30 - - - - -
Mahishya Hindi 430 430 - - - - -
Mal (Hindu traditions) Bhojpuri 17,400 17400 - - - - -
Mallik (Muslim traditions) Urdu 510 - 510 - - - -
Mallah (Hindu traditions) Bhojpuri 19,400 19400 - - - - -
Malto Magahi 10 10 - - - - -
Lakhera Hindi 410 410 - - - - -
Manihar Urdu 630 - 630 - - - -
Malabar Catholic Malayalam 30 - - 30 - - -
Darzi (Muslim traditions) Bhojpuri 610 - 610 - - - -
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) Urdu 1,550 - 1550 - - - -
Mahratta unspecified Marathi 60 60 - - - - -
Mahratta Kunbi Marathi 30 30 - - - - -
Laheri (Muslim traditions) Urdu 10 - 10 - - - -
Mirasi (Muslim traditions) Magahi 250 - 250 - - - -
Mallah (Muslim traditions) Bhojpuri 50 - 50 - - - -
Namassej (Muslim traditions) Bengali 20 - 20 - - - -
Nat (Muslim traditions) Urdu 2,230 - 2230 - - - -
Pawaria (Muslim traditions) Urdu 210 - 210 - - - -
Rajput (Muslim traditions) Urdu 660 - 660 - - - -
Tamboli (Muslim traditions) Urdu 8,050 - 8050 - - - -
Musahar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 79,300 79200 - - 60 10 -
Nai (Hindu traditions) Bhojpuri 103,000 103000 - - - - -
Namassej (Hindu traditions) Hindi 440 440 - - - - -
Nat (Hindu traditions) Hindi 2,070 2070 - - - - -
Paliya Bengali 10 10 - - - - -
Pan Hindi 400 400 - - - - -
Parhaiya Hindi 210 210 - - - - -
Pasi (Hindu traditions) Magahi 121,000 121000 - - 10 10 -
Patwa (Hindu traditions) Hindi 5,750 5750 - - - - -
Pawaria (Hindu traditions) Bhojpuri 300 300 - - - - -
Pinjara Urdu 760 - 760 - - - -
Poundra Bengali 200 200 - - - - -
Rajput (Hindu traditions) Hindi 220,000 219000 - - - - 160
Rajwar Hindi 33,800 33800 - - - - -
Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 20 - - - - 20 -
Rangrez (Hindu traditions) Hindi 520 520 - - - - -
Sankara Bhojpuri 240 240 - - - - -
Sardar (Muslim traditions) Urdu 210 - 210 - - - -
Sauria Paharia Hindi 130 130 - - - - -
Sayyid Urdu 17,400 - 17400 - - - -
Chamar (Sikh traditions) Hindi 10 - - - - 10 -
Chhimba (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 10 - - - - 10 -
Shaikh unspecified Urdu 320,000 - 320000 - - - -
Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) Hindi 20 - - - - 20 -
Kamboh (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 30 - - - - 30 -
Khatri (Sikh traditions) Hindi 20 - - - - 20 -
Kumhar (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 10 - - - - 10 -
Labana (Sikh traditions) Hindi 20 - - - - 20 -
Mahtam (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 30 - - - - 30 -
Nai (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 10 - - - - 10 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 26,600 26500 - - - - 80
Rajput (Sikh traditions) Hindi 160 - - - - 160 -
Sangtarash (Hindu traditions) Bhojpuri 1,430 1430 - - - - -
Sarera (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 20 - - - - 20 -
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 40 - - - - 40 -
Sunri (Hindu traditions) Hindi 120 120 - - - - -
Syrian Christian Malayalam 40 - - 40 - - -
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) Hindi 1,070 1070 - - - - -
Tanti (Hindu traditions) Bhojpuri 5,410 5410 - - - - -
Teli (Hindu traditions) Magahi 150,000 150000 - - - - -
Thathera (Hindu traditions) Hindi 3,790 3790 - - - - -
Tiyar Bhojpuri 90 90 - - - - -
Tili Bengali 50 50 - - - - -
Turi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 4,270 4270 - - - - -
Jat (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 470 - - - - 470 -
Mali (Hindu traditions) Bhojpuri 10,500 10500 - - - - -
Siddi (Muslim traditions) Urdu 10 - 10 - - - -
Munnur Telugu 10 10 - - - - -
Mutrasi Telugu 10 10 - - - - -
Ahmadi Urdu 20 - 20 - - - -
Madari (Muslim traditions) Urdu 50 - 50 - - - -
Hajam Bhojpuri 350 - 350 - - - -
Bania Agarwal Hindi 3,980 3780 - - - - 200
Bania Agrahari Bhojpuri 60 60 - - - - -
Bania Barnawar Bengali 1,110 1110 - - - - -
Bania Gahoi Hindi 180 180 - - - - -
Bania Kasarwani Magahi 1,140 1140 - - - - -
Bania Kasaundhan Bhojpuri 360 360 - - - - -
Bania Khatri Hindi 370 370 - - - - -
Bania Mahur Hindi 4,620 4620 - - - - -
Bania Rastaogi Hindi 70 70 - - - - -
Bania Rauniar Hindi 2,930 2930 - - - - -
Brahmin Bhumihar Hindi 95,900 95900 - - - - -
Brahmin Bengali Bengali 190 190 - - - - -
Brahmin Gaur Hindi 16,500 16500 - - - - -
Brahmin Jijhotia Hindi 2,370 2370 - - - - -
Brahmin Joshi Hindi 1,800 1800 - - - - -
Brahmin Kanaujia Hindi 7,220 7220 - - - - -
Brahmin Khandelwal Hindi 360 360 - - - - -
Brahmin Maha Hindi 140 140 - - - - -
Brahmin Radhi Hindi 3,050 3050 - - - - -
Brahmin Sawaria Hindi 9,020 9020 - - - - -
Rajput Bachgoti Hindi 680 680 - - - - -
Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) Hindi 730 730 - - - - -
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) Hindi 6,090 6090 - - - - -
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 5,080 5080 - - - - -
Rajput Bisen (Hindu traditions) Hindi 900 900 - - - - -
Rajput Chandel Bhojpuri 1,350 1350 - - - - -
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) Hindi 15,800 15800 - - - - -
Rajput Dikhit Hindi 1,020 1020 - - - - -
Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) Hindi 2,710 2710 - - - - -
Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) Magahi 1,690 1690 - - - - -
Rajput Gaur Hindi 2,710 2710 - - - - -
Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) Bhojpuri 1,580 1580 - - - - -
Rajput Jadon Magahi 2,820 2820 - - - - -
Rajput Jadu Hindi 1,020 1020 - - - - -
Rajput Janjua (Hindu traditions) Hindi 1,020 1020 - - - - -
Rajput Joia (Hindu traditions) Hindi 1,130 1130 - - - - -
Rajput Kachhwaha Hindi 680 680 - - - - -
Rajput Katheriya Hindi 680 680 - - - - -
Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) Hindi 1,130 1130 - - - - -
Rajput Parihar Hindi 1,350 1350 - - - - -
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 7,220 7220 - - - - -
Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) Hindi 1,350 1350 - - - - -
Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 270 270 - - - - -
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) Marwari (India) 6,320 6320 - - - - -
Rajput Sakarwar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 900 900 - - - - -
Rajput Sengar Bhojpuri 1,350 1350 - - - - -
Rajput Salehria (Hindu traditions) Hindi 900 900 - - - - -
Rajput Solanki Hindi 710 710 - - - - -
Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) Magahi 1,350 1350 - - - - -
Rajput Surajbansi Hindi 790 790 - - - - -
Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 270 270 - - - - -
Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) Bhojpuri 1,690 1690 - - - - -
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 11,900 11700 - 160 - - -
Bhuiya Ghatwar Magahi 15,000 15000 - - 10 - -
Halwai Maira Hindi 1,150 1150 - - - - -
Kabirpanthi Punjabi, Eastern 10 - - - - 10 -
Kalwar Jaiswal Bhojpuri 2,590 2590 - - - - -
Kayastha Karan Bhojpuri 2,140 2140 - - - - -
Kumhar Bardiha Bhojpuri 1,600 1600 - - - - -
Rajwar Nagbansi Hindi 3,020 3020 - - - - -
Rajwar Rajbhar Hindi 3,020 3020 - - - - -
Shaikh Qureshi Urdu 33,400 - 33400 - - - -
Sonar Barhaiya Hindi 1,260 1260 - - - - -
Sonar Jathera Bhojpuri 1,260 1260 - - - - -
Sonar Kammakala Bhojpuri 1,260 1260 - - - - -
Sonar Magahiya Hindi 1,350 1350 - - - - -
Yadav Gaoli Bhojpuri 151,000 151000 - - - - -
Yadav Sadgope Bengali 30 30 - - - - -
Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 10 10 - - - - -
Dusadh Bahelia Hindi 27,100 27100 - - - - -
Beldar Laria (Hindu traditions) Hindi 900 900 - - - - -
Pashtun, Pathan Urdu 34,500 - 34500 - - - -
Bania Sinduria Hindi 900 900 - - - - -
Dhobi Kanaujia Bhojpuri 1,420 1420 - - - - -
Dhobi Kathiya Bhojpuri 1,160 1160 - - - - -
Kalwar Sunri Bhojpuri 8,230 8230 - - - - -
Pasi Gujar Magahi 18,600 18600 - - - - -
Pasi Kaithwan Magahi 30,500 30500 - - - - -
Pasi Rajpasi Magahi 40,600 40600 - - - - -
Shaikh Faruqi Urdu 2,930 - 2930 - - - -
Shaikh Siddiqi Urdu 14,100 - 14100 - - - -
Shaikh Usmani Urdu 1,830 - 1830 - - - -
Pashtun Afridi Urdu 2,370 - 2370 - - - -
Pashtun Bangash Urdu 1,800 - 1800 - - - -
Pashtun Durrani Urdu 1,890 - 1890 - - - -
Pashtun Ghilzai Urdu 190 - 190 - - - -
Pashtun Kakar Urdu 1,670 - 1670 - - - -
Pashtun Khan Urdu 260 - 260 - - - -
Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) Urdu 770 - 770 - - - -
Pashtun Mohmand Urdu 730 - 730 - - - -
Pashtun Rohilla Urdu 1,890 - 1890 - - - -
Pashtun Yusafzai Urdu 2,410 - 2410 - - - -
Valmiki (Christian traditions) Bhojpuri 410 - - 410 - - -
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) Hindi 4,670 4670 - - - - -

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