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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 1,600 | - | 1600 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 320 | 70 | - | 250 | - | - | - |
| Parsee | Gujarati | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 115,000 | 115000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Arakh | Hindi | 4,080 | 4080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Bahelia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,500 | 14500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 38,000 | 28500 | - | - | - | - | 9540 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 24,500 | 24500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Hindi | 39,000 | 39000 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| Bharia Bhumia | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,900 | 1900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,680 | 8680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,070 | 4070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 2,070 | 2040 | 10 | 20 | - | - | - |
| Bhisti | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhunjia | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,630 | 7630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 130,000 | 129000 | - | - | - | - | 480 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 275,000 | 273000 | - | 1690 | 150 | - | - |
| Chadar | Hindi | 7,860 | 7840 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dahait | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Damor | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dangi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,920 | 3920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deshwali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Hindi | 79,100 | 79100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 36,000 | 36000 | - | - | 20 | 10 | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,000 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Hindi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 77,700 | 77700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,330 | 8330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 13,800 | 13700 | 150 | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Bundeli | 180 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 174,000 | 174000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,350 | 7350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalbelia | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandera | Bundeli | 2,270 | 2270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 840 | 840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,000 | 19000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,200 | 13200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Hindi | 27,600 | 27500 | 30 | - | 10 | - | 20 |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,900 | 10900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 46,200 | 46100 | - | - | 20 | 20 | - |
| Korku | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,370 | 4370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuchbandia | Hindi | 2,060 | 2060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 48,100 | 48100 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 4,680 | - | 4680 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 134,000 | 134000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Labana (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 3,100 | 3100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 56,100 | 56100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 28,100 | 28100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manbhav | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 2,230 | 2230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mawasi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Bundeli | 4,420 | - | 4420 | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 3,270 | - | 3270 | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Marathi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Kachera (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 2,190 | - | 2190 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Murao (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 39,900 | 39900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,960 | 1960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 8,390 | - | 8390 | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 98,900 | 98500 | - | - | - | - | 360 |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 2,460 | - | 2460 | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Hindi | 1,000 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saonta | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saur | Hindi | 27,700 | 27600 | 60 | - | - | - | 20 |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 4,230 | - | 4230 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 23,300 | - | 23300 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,100 | 17100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonr | Hindi | 3,070 | 3060 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sansi (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30,100 | 30100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 43,500 | 43500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barahar | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 620 | - | - | - | - | 620 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,590 | 4590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 10,200 | 6540 | - | - | - | - | 3610 |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 11,600 | 11600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 2,050 | 2050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Dakshini | Hindi | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 40,600 | 40600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 65,400 | 65400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Gujarati | 7,650 | 7650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhagor | Hindi | 1,620 | 1620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Agnivansi | Hindi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bundela | Hindi | 9,250 | 9250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 3,110 | 3110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 5,860 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 9,470 | 9470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sisodia | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sondhia | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 5,980 | 5910 | - | 30 | 30 | - | - |
| Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 2,480 | - | 2480 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,900 | 16900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 16,800 | - | 16800 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 1,940 | 1940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,510 | 1510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Bundeli | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Sribastab | Bundeli | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom Murdafarash | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 430 | - | 430 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 600 | - | 600 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,610 | 5610 | - | - | - | - | - |
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