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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burmese | Burmese | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Hadi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Magahi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Magahi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Sadri | 110 | 70 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Magahi | 640 | 630 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Abdul | Bhojpuri | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Aghori | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devhar | Magahi | 2,530 | 2530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 427,000 | 427000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 40,300 | - | 40300 | - | - | - | - |
| Asur | Magahi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Hindi | 20 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,390 | 3390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 12,200 | 12000 | - | - | - | - | 190 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 5,750 | 5750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 38,500 | 38500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 2,640 | 2640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,800 | 14800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Bhojpuri | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,120 | 5120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhogta | Bhojpuri | 1,120 | 1120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Bhojpuri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Magahi | 9,480 | 9460 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Bind | Bhojpuri | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Birhor | Magahi | 90 | 80 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 57,400 | 57300 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik Baraik | Magahi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 79,200 | 78000 | - | 1140 | 70 | - | - |
| Chain | Bhojpuri | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Charan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chero | Magahi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chaupal | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dai (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Magahi | 3,020 | 3020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 7,620 | 7620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,950 | 1950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 55,400 | 55400 | - | - | 20 | 10 | - |
| Faqir | Hindi | 70 | 10 | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,100 | 14100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharb (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghusuria | Bhojpuri | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Magahi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gonrhi | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 2,280 | 2280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,900 | 12900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hijda | Hindi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 220 | - | - | 220 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,700 | 2700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Julaha | Hindi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 126,000 | 126000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,800 | 7800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Hindi | 24,600 | 24600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karmali | Magahi | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 4,400 | 4400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 34,400 | 34400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Hindi | 200 | 190 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Magahi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatwa | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,830 | 1830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 242,000 | 242000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Magahi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Magahi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharadi | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 37,000 | 37000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurariar | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50,300 | 50300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 22,200 | 22200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,000 | 16000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,700 | 9700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 10,500 | 10500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Bhojpuri | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Bhojpuri | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Pawaria (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 2,650 | - | 2650 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 175,000 | 175000 | - | - | 40 | 20 | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 43,000 | 43000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Bhojpuri | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 85,100 | 85100 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 3,060 | 3060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pawaria (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 96,800 | 96800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Hindi | 177,000 | 177000 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sankara | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sardar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Sauria Paharia | Magahi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 11,700 | - | 11700 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 177,000 | - | 177000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,100 | 15100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Sangtarash (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 66,000 | 66000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 2,040 | 2040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 5,680 | 5680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 5,800 | 5800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Siddi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Bhojpuri | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 2,260 | 2170 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Bania Barnawar | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khatri | Bhojpuri | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Rauniar | Bhojpuri | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Hindi | 52,200 | 52200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Acharya | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Bhojpuri | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jyoti | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vaidik | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bachgoti | Bhojpuri | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhale Sultan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandel | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Bhojpuri | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadu | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Janjua (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Joia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Bhojpuri | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Katheriya | Bhojpuri | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Magahi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sakarwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Salehria (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,990 | 3950 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya Ghatwar | Magahi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai Maira | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Hindi | 1,480 | 1480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Bardiha | Bhojpuri | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Kanaujia | Bhojpuri | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Mathuria | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai Mathuria | Bhojpuri | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar Nagbansi | Hindi | 11,400 | 11400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar Rajbhar | Hindi | 11,400 | 11400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 20,300 | - | 20300 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Barhaiya | Bhojpuri | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Chhatri | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Jathera | Bhojpuri | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Kammakala | Bhojpuri | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Magahiya | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Mair | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Rastaogi | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Sribastab | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Magahi | 7,670 | 7670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Bhojpuri | 113,000 | 113000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 7,330 | 7330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh Bahelia | Hindi | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Laria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 13,100 | - | 13100 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Sinduria | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Sunri | Bhojpuri | 3,630 | 3630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Gujar | Magahi | 8,680 | 8680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Hindi | 16,400 | 16400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Bhojpuri | 18,000 | 18000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 6,090 | - | 6090 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Hindi | 3,500 | 3500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Bangash | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Durrani | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Rohilla | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
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