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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magar | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,570 | 2470 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Hindi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meena | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 500 | - | 500 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Hindi | 800 | 450 | - | 340 | - | - | - |
| Ad Dharmi | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 640 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 102,000 | 102000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 200 | - | - | - | - | 200 | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,140 | 4140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,800 | 2800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 36,400 | 26400 | - | - | - | - | 10000 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Bagri | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barad (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,730 | 9730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Hindi | 4,300 | 4300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawaria (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,980 | 2980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,390 | 1360 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 10,000 | 9980 | 10 | 40 | - | - | 10 |
| Bhisti | Urdu | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil Mina | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 90,900 | 89000 | - | - | 60 | - | 1820 |
| Baria (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 217,000 | 213000 | - | 770 | 3070 | - | - |
| Chadar | Hindi | 1,760 | 1760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Charan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 4,860 | 4650 | - | - | - | - | 210 |
| Chidar | Hindi | 5,970 | 5960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dadupanthi | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,200 | 5100 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Daroga (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,360 | 1360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 2,090 | 2090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhakad | Hindi | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Hindi | 34,400 | 34400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 26,900 | 26900 | - | - | 20 | 10 | - |
| Dohor | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 74,600 | 74600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goley | Hindi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 2,130 | 2130 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 9,800 | 9800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 55,700 | 55200 | - | - | - | - | 470 |
| Habura | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hammal | Urdu | 720 | - | 720 | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 180 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,830 | 4830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 115,000 | 115000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadera | Hindi | 5,320 | 5320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalbelia | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,600 | 10600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 42,100 | 42100 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| Kharia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharol | Hindi | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Khirwar | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khati (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,960 | 3960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kirar | Hindi | 131,000 | 131000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,400 | 16400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 31,700 | 31700 | - | - | 20 | 10 | - |
| Korku | Korku | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotwal | Hindi | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,400 | 12400 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| Kuchbandia | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30,600 | 30500 | - | - | 30 | 10 | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,910 | - | 1910 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,090 | 1090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 125,000 | 125000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 23,800 | 23800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 140 | 110 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Malvi | 1,330 | 1330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Moghia | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mirdhas (Hindu traditions) | Kurux | 4,260 | 4260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Mewati (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 720 | - | 720 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,440 | 4360 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Marwari (India) | 670 | - | 670 | - | - | - | - |
| Tawaif (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30,100 | 30100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 660 | 660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Hindi | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 330 | - | 330 | - | - | - | - |
| Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 125,000 | 123000 | - | - | 210 | - | 1590 |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Rathawa | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 2,320 | - | 2320 | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Hindi | 216,000 | 215000 | 220 | 50 | 10 | 20 | 300 |
| Saora unspecified | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saur | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 2,480 | - | 2480 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Bundeli | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| Chhimba (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Gujar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 22,800 | - | 22800 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 110 | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
| Kahar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 120 | - | - | - | - | 120 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 180 | - | - | - | - | 180 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 170 | - | - | - | - | 170 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,530 | 8460 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Sonr | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,040 | - | - | - | - | 1040 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Sansi (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 180 | - | - | - | - | 180 | - |
| Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 370 | - | - | - | - | 370 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,190 | 2190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 27,500 | 27500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Varli | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barahar | Hindi | 11,900 | 11900 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 5,100 | - | - | - | - | 5100 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,250 | 2250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 330 | - | 330 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 350 | - | 350 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 6,520 | 4200 | - | - | - | - | 2320 |
| Bania Bijabargi | Marwari (India) | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 13,500 | 13500 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khandelwal | Hindi | 280 | 200 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Saraogi | Hindi | 2,860 | - | - | - | - | - | 2860 |
| Jat Sidhu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Dakshini | Hindi | 1,120 | 1120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujarati | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Bundeli | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Bundeli | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kashmiri Pandit | Kashmiri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Nagar | Hindi | 2,050 | 2050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 30,500 | 30500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhagor | Hindi | 28,600 | 28600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Agnivansi | Hindi | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bundela | Bundeli | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandel | Marwari (India) | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dangi | Hindi | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parmar | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,920 | 7920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,020 | 9020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rawat | Hindi | 31,600 | 31600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sikarwar | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sisodia | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mazhabi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 110 | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 4,740 | 4690 | - | 20 | 30 | - | - |
| Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Punjabi, Eastern | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Hindi | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,900 | 16900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 3,690 | 3690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhangi Lal Begi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhangi Lal Begi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 15,300 | - | 15300 | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 1,500 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 890 | 890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Hindi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Jadubans | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kamariha | Hindi | 1,360 | 1360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Hindi | 1,770 | 1770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Nandbans | Hindi | 1,360 | 1360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,300 | 13300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
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