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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 700 | 640 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Majhi | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 720 | - | 720 | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Hindi | 80 | 30 | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 104,000 | 104000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Baiga | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 45,200 | 34100 | - | - | - | - | 11100 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 27,900 | 27900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Hindi | 21,100 | 21100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banchada | Hindi | 1,790 | 1790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 81,100 | 80200 | - | - | - | - | 900 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 124,000 | 124000 | - | 280 | 40 | - | - |
| Chadar | Hindi | 13,800 | 13800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chidar | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dangi | Hindi | 8,010 | 8010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 5,500 | 5400 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Hindi | 80,300 | 80300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 21,100 | 21100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dohor | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 36,600 | 36600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,600 | 17600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 1,490 | 1490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Habura | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Hindi | 1,190 | 1190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 150 | - | - | 150 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,970 | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 99,400 | 99400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachera (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandera | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,100 | 9100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,970 | 7970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,800 | 9800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,520 | 6520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,830 | 1830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuchbandia | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,100 | 17100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20,400 | 20400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 85,500 | 85500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 23,700 | 23700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manbhav | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moghia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Mewati (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 350 | - | 350 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 24,600 | 24600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 4,170 | - | 4170 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 48,900 | 47200 | - | - | - | - | 1660 |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 7,220 | - | 7220 | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Hindi | 1,190 | 1190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saonta | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saur | Hindi | 31,000 | 30900 | 120 | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 2,820 | - | 2820 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 14,800 | - | 14800 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,310 | 7200 | - | - | - | - | 110 |
| Sonr | Kannada | 1,420 | 1420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,990 | 6990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 27,700 | 27700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barahar | Hindi | 1,870 | 1870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,700 | 2700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 5,600 | 4290 | - | - | - | - | 1310 |
| Bania Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 1,620 | - | - | - | - | - | 1620 |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 5,510 | 5470 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Jaiswal | Marwari (India) | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khandelwal | Hindi | 190 | 70 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Marwari (India) | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Bania Saraogi | Hindi | 990 | - | - | - | - | - | 990 |
| Bania Srimali | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Brahmin Dakshini | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 27,100 | 27100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 15,800 | 15800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Srigaud | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhagor | Hindi | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Agnivansi | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bachgoti | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Golapurab | Hindi | 2,020 | - | - | - | - | - | 2020 |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bundela | Hindi | 14,700 | 14700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parmar | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Marwari (India) | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sisodia | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,530 | 2510 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Bundeli | 9,020 | 9020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 18,000 | 18000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhangi Lal Begi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 6,900 | - | 6900 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Bundeli | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Bundeli | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,990 | 2990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
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