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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Braj Bhasha | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Hindi | 3,620 | 3600 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Meena | Hindi | 110,000 | 110000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Dhundari | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Hindi | 270 | 110 | - | 160 | - | - | - |
| Ad Dharmi | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aghori | Hindi | 12,100 | 12100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aheria | Haroti | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,700 | 12700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 2,520 | - | 2520 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Badwa | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,600 | 11600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,400 | 4400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 78,200 | 74000 | - | - | - | - | 4190 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 25,200 | 25200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharia Bhumia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,700 | 3700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhaina | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,050 | 2050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 720 | - | 720 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 110 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhisti | Urdu | 2,260 | - | 2260 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,100 | 5100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhattra | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 1,050 | - | 1050 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 192,000 | 191000 | - | - | - | - | 970 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 342,000 | 338000 | - | 770 | 2970 | - | - |
| Chadar | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,420 | 2350 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,470 | 5420 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Daroga (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhakad | Hindi | 7,490 | 7490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Hindi | 14,900 | 14900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 23,800 | 23800 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| Dohor | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 52,200 | 52200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goley | Hindi | 5,000 | 5000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 1,610 | 1610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 7,840 | 7840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 151,000 | 150000 | - | - | - | - | 680 |
| Gawaria | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hammal | Urdu | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Hindi | 480 | 470 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,470 | 5470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 133,000 | 133000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadera | Hindi | 11,800 | 11800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,260 | 6260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalbelia | Hindi | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Kanjari | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,600 | 12600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharol | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,860 | 1830 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Khati (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,260 | 3260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kirar | Hindi | 103,000 | 103000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,800 | 2800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 63,200 | 63200 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Koria | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotwal | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 18,200 | 18200 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| Kuchbandia | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Malvi | 35,900 | 35800 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,580 | 4580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,070 | 7070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,600 | 10600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 3,290 | 3010 | - | - | 280 | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Marwari (India) | 1,410 | 1410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Urdu | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moghia | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Hindi | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mirdhas (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,020 | 2020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mewati (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 4,260 | - | 4260 | - | - | - | - |
| Mirasi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 820 | - | 820 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 2,400 | - | 2400 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,450 | 2440 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Tawaif (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 880 | - | 880 | - | - | - | - |
| Murao (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 39,600 | 39600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,800 | 7800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,230 | 2230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Prabhu | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 268,000 | 268000 | - | - | - | - | 650 |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Rawat | Hindi | 39,600 | 39600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 3,780 | - | 3780 | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Bhili | 11,400 | 11200 | - | - | 220 | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saur | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 3,610 | - | 3610 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 120 | - | - | - | - | 120 | - |
| Darzi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Gujar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 38,500 | - | 38500 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Silawat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Kahar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,020 | 6970 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Sonr | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,590 | 1590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 41,600 | 41600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barahar | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 130 | - | - | - | - | 130 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Malvi | 23,300 | 23300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 13,500 | 12400 | - | - | - | - | 1090 |
| Bania Bijabargi | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 600 | 590 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Jaiswal | Hindi | 1,700 | 70 | - | - | - | - | 1640 |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khandelwal | Hindi | 820 | 770 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 1,770 | 1770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Sindhi | 4,090 | 4090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Saraogi | Hindi | 440 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 410 |
| Jat Dehia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sidhu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chaturvedi | Hindi | 4,960 | 4960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Daima | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Dakshini | Hindi | 2,520 | 2520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Hindi | 7,220 | 7220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujarati | Gujarati | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Bundeli | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 3,870 | 3870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kashmiri Pandit | Kashmiri | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Nagar | Gujarati | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Ojha | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Rikhisur | Hindi | 20,400 | 20400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 109,000 | 109000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 11,700 | 11700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Srigaud | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Srimali | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sindhu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhagor | Hindi | 1,970 | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Agnivansi | Hindi | 9,470 | 9470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,170 | 1170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Marwari (India) | 14,700 | 14700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bundela | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 18,000 | 18000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dangi | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Dhundari | 15,800 | 15800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Marwari (India) | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parmar | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,440 | 7440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,400 | 10400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rawat | Hindi | 1,390 | 1390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sikarwar | Hindi | 27,100 | 27100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sisodia | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sondhia | Hindi | 18,000 | 18000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 44,000 | 44000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Dhundari | 6,770 | 6680 | - | 50 | 50 | - | - |
| Gond Muria | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Mair | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 11,200 | - | 11200 | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,050 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sendhu | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,900 | 17900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
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