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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meena | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Odia | 30 | 10 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Hindi | 970 | 360 | - | 600 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 6,590 | 6530 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Agri | Sindhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 38,800 | 38800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 3,610 | - | 3610 | - | - | - | - |
| Arakh | Hindi | 29,700 | 29700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Baiga | Marathi | 112,000 | 111000 | 400 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 180 |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiswar | Hindi | 9,250 | 9250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 25,700 | 24500 | - | - | - | - | 1190 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,500 | 3500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Chhattisgarhi | 7,280 | 7280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharia Bhumia | Hindi | 5,940 | 5780 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 150 |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhaina | Chhattisgarhi | 80 | 70 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Bhampta | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,100 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,600 | 1600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumia | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinhar | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20,800 | 20800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhurtia | Hindi | 1,490 | 1490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharewa | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhattra | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Biar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Hindi | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 58,500 | 58300 | - | - | - | - | 220 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 51,800 | 50200 | - | 1430 | 130 | - | - |
| Chadar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 270 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 140 | - | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Dahait | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Damor | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,800 | 3740 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Dewar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhakad | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Hindi | 5,800 | 5800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanwar | Hindi | 310 | 190 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,700 | 4700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dharkar | Hindi | 3,230 | 3230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dohor | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,850 | 1850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Gondi, Northern | 186,000 | 167000 | 600 | 110 | 20 | 30 | 18400 |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 1,060 | 1060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Christian | Chhattisgarhi | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 29,300 | 29300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachera (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 1,560 | 1560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,500 | 11500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalota | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Kamar | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandera | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Hindi | 11,400 | 11100 | 20 | - | - | - | 260 |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,960 | 3960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Hindi | 20 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Hindi | 5,140 | 5120 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kirar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Hindi | 118,000 | 118000 | 290 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 120 |
| Kolowar | Marathi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,750 | 4750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotwal | Hindi | 8,010 | 8010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuchbandia | Hindi | 1,100 | 1100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,300 | 14300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,020 | 6020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 48,700 | 48700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,600 | 15600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 9,590 | 9540 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Chhattisgarhi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 700 | - | 700 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,100 | 16100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,480 | 1480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Hindi | 19,500 | 19400 | 40 | 10 | - | - | 90 |
| Pao | Hindi | 30,500 | 30500 | 40 | - | - | - | 20 |
| Pardhan | Gondi, Northern | 1,370 | 1370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patari | Hindi | 1,650 | 1650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 44,800 | 44600 | - | - | - | - | 180 |
| Rawat | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saonta | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saur | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 1,490 | - | 1490 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 25,500 | - | 25500 | - | - | - | - |
| Sirvi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,550 | 9540 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 120 | - | - | - | - | 120 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,120 | 2120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 39,800 | 39800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Sindhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barahar | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 400 | - | - | - | - | 400 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 6,320 | 5770 | - | - | - | - | 540 |
| Bania Kasar | Hindi | 9,250 | 9250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Dakshini | Hindi | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Sanskrit | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 30,500 | 30500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Srigaud | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhagor | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Agnivansi | Hindi | 2,140 | 2140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bachgoti | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 9,020 | 9020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bundela | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parmar | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Chhattisgarhi | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sisodia | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mazhabi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bagheli | 1,350 | 1340 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Gondi, Northern | 41,900 | 37600 | 140 | 20 | - | 30 | 4170 |
| Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Mathuria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 7,200 | - | 7200 | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,250 | 1250 | - | - | - | - | - |
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