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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meena | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Hindi | 210 | 60 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Agariya | 5,270 | 5240 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Agri | Sindhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 23,600 | 23600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 1,580 | - | 1580 | - | - | - | - |
| Arakh | Hindi | 18,400 | 18400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Baiga | Marathi | 98,300 | 97800 | 70 | 10 | - | - | 440 |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiswar | Hindi | 6,150 | 6150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 14,800 | 14700 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,360 | 3360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,520 | 2520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Chhattisgarhi | 3,100 | 3100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharia Bhumia | Gujarati | 1,730 | 1730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhaina | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhampta | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 1,420 | 1420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumia | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinhar | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bagheli | 12,500 | 12500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhurtia | Hindi | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharewa | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhattra | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Biar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhanumati | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 21,900 | 21800 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 28,500 | 28000 | - | 420 | 20 | - | - |
| Chadar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chidar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dahait | Hindi | 1,160 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,680 | 2680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhakad | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Hindi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,280 | 3280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dharkar | Hindi | 2,230 | 2230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,280 | 1280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Gondi, Northern | 119,000 | 113000 | 180 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 5640 |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 18,400 | 18400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,050 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,830 | 7830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalota | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandera | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,730 | 2730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Hindi | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kirar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,870 | 7870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Odia | 83,100 | 82500 | 70 | - | - | - | 490 |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,900 | 3900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotwal | Hindi | 5,530 | 5530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 570 | 570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuchbandia | Hindi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,900 | 11900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,980 | 3980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 39,700 | 39700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,800 | 10800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 1,890 | 1890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 10,900 | 10900 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,300 | 10300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Hindi | 2,220 | 2190 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Pao | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Odia | 1,880 | 1870 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patari | Hindi | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 25,500 | 25500 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Rawat | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 600 | - | 600 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 8,580 | - | 8580 | - | - | - | - |
| Sirvi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,760 | 5760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonr | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,430 | 1430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 22,800 | 22800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Sindhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barahar | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 3,000 | 2980 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Dhusar | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 170 | 160 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Gujar | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasar | Hindi | 5,300 | 5300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 1,770 | 1770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Sindhi | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 80 | 60 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Dakshini | Hindi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Bundeli | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maithili | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mewada | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Modh | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Srigaud | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhagor | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Agnivansi | Hindi | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 8,230 | 8230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Marwari (India) | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bundela | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadu | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Janjua (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Joia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Chhattisgarhi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parmar | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Bagheli | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sisodia | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Gondi, Northern | 25,500 | 24200 | 40 | - | - | - | 1270 |
| Bhoi Kharot | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Mathuria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Bardiha | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 590 | - | 590 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Saksena | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Sribastab | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 3,390 | - | 3390 | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Hindi | 1,440 | 1440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom Murdafarash | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi Kachhwaha | Hindi | 4,620 | 4620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi Saksena | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha Jariya | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
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