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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Hindi | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Magahi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Santhali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 110 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rajbanshi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abdul | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 94,000 | 94000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 9,250 | - | 9250 | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,510 | 1510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 4,650 | 4580 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Angika | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,400 | 14400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 2,000 | 2000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 8,010 | 8010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Bhojpuri | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rahmani (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhisti | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Hindi | 1,870 | 1850 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Bind | Magahi | 2,310 | 2310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Birjia | Munda | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bisati | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 20,500 | 20500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 46,100 | 45600 | - | 370 | 150 | - | - |
| Chain | Magahi | 1,940 | 1940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chero | Magahi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chaupal | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dai (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Bhojpuri | 18,300 | 18300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 6,680 | 6640 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 1,120 | 1120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 57,900 | 57800 | - | - | 90 | 10 | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,840 | 3840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghusuria | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gonrhi | Hindi | 4,520 | 4520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Bhojpuri | 1,600 | 1600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,770 | 4770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hijda | Hindi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Angika | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 880 | 880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Julaha | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabadi | Hindi | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 49,100 | 49100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Bhojpuri | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 6,940 | 6940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Bhojpuri | 15,500 | 15500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 3,180 | 3180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,100 | 15100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Urdu | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Magahi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatwa | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Magahi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 35,200 | 35200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Magahi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharadi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,300 | 12300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 2,200 | - | 2200 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 88,400 | 88400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 3,580 | 3580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,800 | 6800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 8,010 | 8010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 7,770 | 7770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Chik (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Mir | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Mirzakhani | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Mirasi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 950 | - | 950 | - | - | - | - |
| Pawaria (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Saini (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 950 | - | 950 | - | - | - | - |
| Mukeri | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Nagar | Angika | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 13,400 | 13400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalband | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,320 | 1320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,700 | 15700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pawaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 1,530 | - | 1530 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 36,200 | 36200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbhar | Bhojpuri | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raju | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Magahi | 11,500 | 11500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rautia | Bhojpuri | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sankara | Bhojpuri | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sardar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 3,950 | - | 3950 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 38,700 | - | 38700 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,100 | 10100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 6,850 | 6850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 23,500 | 23500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,060 | 1060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Hindi | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turaiha | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 2,680 | 2680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 590 | - | 590 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Magahi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khatri | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Magahi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Rastaogi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Magahi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 2,950 | 2950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 3,280 | 3280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Hindi | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 5,980 | 5980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandel | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadu | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Janjua (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Joia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Katheriya | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,060 | 1060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sakarwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Salehria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,050 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai Maira | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Magahi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Hindi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Bardiha | Bhojpuri | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Kanaujia | Bhojpuri | 1,220 | 1220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 5,410 | - | 5410 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Barhaiya | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Chhatri | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Jathera | Bhojpuri | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Kammakala | Bhojpuri | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Magahiya | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Sribastab | Magahi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Bhojpuri | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Hindi | 50,800 | 50800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh Bahelia | Hindi | 8,120 | 8120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 2,960 | - | 2960 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Sinduria | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Bhojpuri | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Sunri | Magahi | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Gujar | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Hindi | 2,450 | 2450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Bhojpuri | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Bhojpuri | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Bangash | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Durrani | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Rohilla | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
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