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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,420 | 3420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Hindi | 2,910 | 2810 | - | - | 90 | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 790 | - | 790 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Hindi | 530 | 260 | - | 270 | - | - | - |
| Persian | Dari | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agri | Sindhi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 42,600 | 42600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Baiga | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 38,300 | 38100 | - | - | - | - | 230 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,400 | 14100 | - | - | 270 | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Hindi | 5,970 | 5970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharia Bhumia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,680 | 2680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhanumati | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 74,700 | 74600 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 119,000 | 116000 | - | 360 | 2320 | - | - |
| Chadar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chidar | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dahait | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dangi | Hindi | 21,300 | 20800 | - | - | 510 | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,560 | 4440 | - | - | 120 | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 1,000 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Hindi | 24,800 | 24300 | - | - | 480 | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,000 | 13700 | - | - | 280 | 10 | - |
| Dohor | Hindi | 8,220 | 7930 | - | - | 280 | - | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 52,700 | 52500 | - | - | 240 | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,000 | 16700 | - | - | 320 | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,300 | 19200 | - | - | - | - | 110 |
| Habura | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,360 | 3360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 97,900 | 96700 | - | - | 1220 | - | - |
| Kamar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandera | Hindi | 6,450 | 6450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Hindi | 140 | 130 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 21,700 | 21700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20,000 | 20000 | - | - | 40 | 10 | - |
| Kharia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kirar | Hindi | 16,400 | 16400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,050 | 3970 | - | - | 80 | - | - |
| Kol | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolowar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 22,500 | 22500 | - | - | 70 | 10 | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,540 | 4540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuchbandia | Hindi | 1,890 | 1880 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,000 | 13700 | - | - | 300 | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 760 | - | 760 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,600 | 15600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20,300 | 19900 | - | - | 400 | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,400 | 10200 | - | - | 200 | - | - |
| Lohana | Sindhi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 240 | 180 | - | - | 60 | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mawasi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Moghia | Hindi | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mewati (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 500 | - | 500 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,400 | 19100 | - | - | 360 | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 720 | - | 720 | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Hindi | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 28,100 | 28100 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Hindi | 10,500 | 10400 | - | 10 | 50 | - | - |
| Saur | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 2,460 | - | 2460 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 13,800 | - | 13800 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,400 | 5300 | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Sonr | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,450 | 2450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 18,100 | 17600 | - | - | 470 | - | - |
| Thakkar | Sindhi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zamral (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barahar | Hindi | 10,700 | 10700 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 230 | - | - | - | - | 230 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 6,650 | 6600 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 2,190 | 2190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Anavada | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 2,860 | 2860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 5,460 | 5460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Agnivansi | Hindi | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Marwari (India) | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bundela | Hindi | 3,140 | 3140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,770 | 1770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Bundeli | 5,190 | 5190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 2,190 | 2190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Bundeli | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sondhia | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 7,500 | - | 7500 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria Dhingar | Hindi | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi Kachhwaha | Hindi | 8,460 | 8460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi Saksena | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 270 | - | - | - | 270 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,140 | 9140 | - | - | - | - | - |
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