People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bauri | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hadi | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Majhi | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 1,200 | - | 1200 | - | - | - | - |
Munda | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Oraon | Hindi | 70 | 40 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agri | Sindhi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 51,300 | 51300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
Arakh | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Arora (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baiga | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Hindi | 31,200 | 30500 | - | - | - | - | 660 |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 21,200 | 21200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,470 | 9470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Basor | Hindi | 10,400 | 10400 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Bharia Bhumia | Bharia | 2,840 | 2820 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhaina | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Bagheli | 1,410 | 1410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhumia | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhunjia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,900 | 5900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhattra | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 121,000 | 121000 | - | - | - | - | 190 |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 156,000 | 155000 | - | 890 | 120 | - | - |
Chadar | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,180 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Chidar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dahait | Hindi | 7,240 | 7240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dangi | Hindi | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,430 | 8400 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
Dhanuk | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhimar | Hindi | 26,100 | 26100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhanwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,100 | 16100 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Dohor | Hindi | 9,230 | 9200 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Faqir | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,800 | 19800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Gond unspecified | Hindi | 37,900 | 37100 | 120 | 80 | 10 | - | 550 |
Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 1,720 | 1720 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halba | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Holar | Hindi | 690 | 670 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Christian | English | 250 | - | - | 250 | - | - | - |
Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 115,000 | 115000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kachera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,400 | 4400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,750 | 5750 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kandera | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Katia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kawar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,200 | 11200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khairwar | Hindi | 2,230 | 2230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khati (Hindu traditions) | Bagheli | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,500 | 12500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kol | Hindi | 144,000 | 143000 | 300 | 500 | - | - | 570 |
Kolowar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 23,600 | 23600 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Korwa | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,400 | 1400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuchbandia | Hindi | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 24,600 | 24600 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160,000 | 160000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lahangar | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 35,100 | 35100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20,600 | 20600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 90 | 70 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
Mahyavanshi | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Bengali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Majhwar | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,800 | 2800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lakhera | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Manihar | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
Mawasi | Hindi | 9,210 | 9170 | 10 | - | - | - | 20 |
Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Dholi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
Mang Garudi | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
Murao (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 24,000 | 24000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nalband | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Panika | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pao | Hindi | 1,900 | 1900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pardhan | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Urdu | 2,890 | - | 2890 | - | - | - | - |
Poundra | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 79,000 | 78800 | - | - | - | - | 160 |
Rawat | Bagheli | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,400 | - | 1400 | - | - | - | - |
Sansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Urdu | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 17,800 | - | 17800 | - | - | - | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,400 | 16400 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,360 | 9360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 43,400 | 43400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thakkar | Sindhi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tili | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bagdi | Hindi | 7,450 | 7450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Barahar | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 110 | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,400 | 2400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kui Khond | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ganda | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ahmadi | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 3,800 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | 180 |
Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Jaiswal | Marwari (India) | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Bania Kasar | Hindi | 1,960 | 1960 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahur | Hindi | 1,270 | 1270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Dakshini | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Jijhotia | Bagheli | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Joshi | Sanskrit | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 2,620 | 2620 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 47,100 | 47100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Srigaud | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bhagor | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Agnivansi | Hindi | 3,170 | 3170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,800 | 3800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhale Sultan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bundela | Hindi | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,370 | 1370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 2,160 | 2160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 7,530 | 7530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Parmar | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,240 | 5240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sisodia | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,080 | 3060 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Gond Maria | Hindi | 8,550 | 8390 | 30 | 10 | - | - | 130 |
Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 660 | 660 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi Mathuria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 10,100 | - | 10100 | - | - | - | - |
Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 500 | - | 500 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Khan | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 500 | - | 500 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Bagheli | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
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