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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Hindi | 5,060 | 5040 | 20 | - | - | - | 10 |
| Meena | Hindi | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Hindi | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Oraon | Hindi | 50 | 20 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Agariya | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agri | Sindhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 152,000 | 152000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 4,090 | - | 4090 | - | - | - | - |
| Arakh | Hindi | 93,200 | 93200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Baiga | Hindi | 1,390 | 1390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiswar | Hindi | 31,700 | 31700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 62,300 | 62100 | - | - | - | - | 170 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 22,300 | 22300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,500 | 12500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Hindi | 24,100 | 24100 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 570 | 570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhampta | Marathi | 1,430 | 1430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Hindi | 3,420 | 3420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,990 | 6990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Bagheli | 5,590 | 5590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumia | Hindi | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinhar | Hindi | 1,430 | 1430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhunjia | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhantu | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 64,800 | 64800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhurtia | Hindi | 4,930 | 4930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharewa | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bagheli | 177,000 | 177000 | - | - | - | - | 240 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 288,000 | 285000 | - | 1510 | 2000 | - | - |
| Chadar | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 870 | 850 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Chik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,670 | 1660 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Dahait | Hindi | 1,390 | 1390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,200 | 13100 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhakad | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Hindi | 20,200 | 20200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,400 | 16400 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,300 | 2300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dharkar | Hindi | 11,100 | 11100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,540 | 1540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 19,800 | 19700 | 40 | 10 | - | - | 30 |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 3,460 | 3460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Bagheli | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Marathi | 450 | 440 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 150 | - | - | 150 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 94,300 | 94300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,320 | 5320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 38,500 | 38500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalota | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandera | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,600 | 13600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Hindi | 840 | 840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kirar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 43,200 | 43200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | English | 298,000 | 297000 | 650 | 40 | 20 | 30 | 580 |
| Kolowar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 28,600 | 28500 | - | - | 20 | 10 | - |
| Korwa | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotwal | Hindi | 27,000 | 27000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharadi | Hindi | 1,910 | 1910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,130 | 5130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuchbandia | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 41,100 | 41100 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20,600 | 20600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 219,000 | 219000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lahangar | Bagheli | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ladia | Hindi | 2,730 | 2730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,770 | 2770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 52,900 | 52900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,210 | 9210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 160 | 120 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 1,510 | 1510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,160 | - | 1160 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 420 | - | 420 | - | - | - | - |
| Murao (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 21,500 | 21500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 52,000 | 52000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,310 | 2310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pao | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,700 | 1700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patari | Hindi | 5,540 | 5540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,550 | 1550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 29,300 | - | 29300 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 171,000 | 171000 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Rawat | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 37,100 | - | 37100 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sirvi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 27,200 | 27200 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 170 | - | - | - | - | 170 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Syrian Christian | English | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,330 | 7330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 130,000 | 130000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Sindhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zou | Zo | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Barahar | Hindi | 1,210 | 1210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 360 | - | - | - | - | 360 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,500 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 440 | - | 440 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 17,000 | 16900 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasar | Hindi | 23,500 | 23500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 7,890 | 7890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Sindhi | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Dakshini | Hindi | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 3,690 | 3690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 118,000 | 118000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhagor | Bagheli | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Agnivansi | Hindi | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 31,600 | 31600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bundela | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 1,220 | 1220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Bagheli | 12,000 | 12000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parmar | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,880 | 1880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,210 | 3210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 9,360 | 9360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sisodia | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sondhia | Hindi | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,640 | 5590 | - | 10 | 30 | - | - |
| Gond Muria | Hindi | 4,400 | 4390 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 |
| Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Hindi | 3,070 | 3070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 11,500 | - | 11500 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,620 | 2620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
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