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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,230 | 2200 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Majhi | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meena | Hindi | 38,600 | 38600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 860 | - | 860 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Hindi | 470 | 140 | - | 330 | - | - | - |
| Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aheria | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 52,800 | 52800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 2,480 | - | 2480 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,960 | 4960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,000 | 14000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 27,500 | 17200 | - | - | - | - | 10300 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Bagri | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bargunda | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,470 | 9470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Hindi | 1,280 | 1280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawaria (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Bharia Bhumia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,790 | 1790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Tamil | 81,400 | 81200 | 120 | 20 | - | 10 | 60 |
| Bhisti | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil Mina | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 36,000 | 35600 | - | - | 10 | - | 390 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 96,200 | 95400 | - | 600 | 210 | - | - |
| Chadar | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 700 | 680 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Chidar | Hindi | 7,430 | 7420 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Damor | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,640 | 3600 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Daroga (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhakad | Hindi | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Hindi | 16,700 | 16700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,310 | 8300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dohor | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 2,070 | 2060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 2,100 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20,100 | 19800 | - | - | - | - | 240 |
| Gawaria | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Habura | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hijda | Hindi | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Marathi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Jingar | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 39,300 | 39300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadera | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalbelia | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,250 | 1250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,600 | 5600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,950 | 2950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharol | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Khirwar | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khati (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,750 | 5750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kirar | Hindi | 28,000 | 28000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,900 | 3900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,850 | 8840 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Korku | Korku | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotwal | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuchbandia | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,200 | 14200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Bundeli | 1,510 | - | 1510 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 46,600 | 46600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,670 | 7670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 860 | 770 | - | - | 90 | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moghia | Hindi | 1,320 | 1320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mirdhas (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Mewati (Muslim traditions) | Marwari (India) | 2,400 | - | 2400 | - | - | - | - |
| Mirasi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,650 | - | 1650 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 580 | - | 580 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Tawaif (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,900 | 15900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naita | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,180 | 3170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Hindi | 2,140 | 2140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 2,330 | - | 2330 | - | - | - | - |
| Prabhu | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 123,000 | 122000 | - | - | - | - | 700 |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Rathawa | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 600 | - | 600 | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Punjabi, Eastern | 51,600 | 51500 | 90 | - | - | 10 | 30 |
| Sansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saur | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 2,060 | - | 2060 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Chhimba (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Darzi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Gujar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 14,600 | - | 14600 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silawat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,860 | 1860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 110 | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,460 | 4400 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 520 | - | - | - | - | 520 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Sansi (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 250 | - | - | - | - | 250 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,590 | 1590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,100 | 17100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Hindi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barahar | Hindi | 2,910 | 2900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,050 | - | - | - | - | 1050 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 5,600 | 5600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 6,100 | 3430 | - | - | - | - | 2670 |
| Bania Bijabargi | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khandelwal | Marwari (India) | 240 | - | - | - | - | - | 240 |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 1,030 | 1030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Daima | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Dakshini | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujarati | Gujarati | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 5,680 | 5680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Sanskrit | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kashmiri Pandit | Kashmiri | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mewada | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Modh | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Rikhisur | Hindi | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 12,300 | 12300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 2,050 | 2050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Srigaud | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Srimali | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhagor | Hindi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Agnivansi | Hindi | 5,840 | 5840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bundela | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandel | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,420 | 1420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dangi | Hindi | 5,050 | 5050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadu | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,030 | 1030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20,300 | 20300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rawat | Hindi | 17,600 | 17600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sikarwar | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sisodia | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sondhia | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,030 | 1030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mazhabi (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,520 | 2500 | - | 10 | 10 | - | - |
| Bhil Barela | Hindi | 18,300 | 18300 | 30 | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bhil Mankar | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil Mavchi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,160 | 9140 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil Nihal | Hindi | 2,840 | 2840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil Tadvi | Hindi | 370 | 260 | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Hindi | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Yadav Gola | Hindi | 6,390 | 6390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 9,800 | - | 9800 | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 620 | - | 620 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Ghilzai | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khan | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,160 | 9160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
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