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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meena | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Hindi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Hindi | 50 | 10 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 5,650 | 5400 | - | - | - | - | 250 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 55,600 | 55600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 2,930 | - | 2930 | - | - | - | - |
| Arakh | Hindi | 35,100 | 35100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Audhelia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Hindi | 29,800 | 29400 | 100 | - | - | - | 300 |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiswar | Hindi | 11,600 | 11600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 29,800 | 29800 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,240 | 6240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,670 | 4670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Hindi | 14,000 | 14000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharia Bhumia | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhampta | Hindi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Hindi | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,640 | 2640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,060 | 2060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Gondi, Northern | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumia | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinhar | Hindi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhunjia | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 24,000 | 24000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhurtia | Hindi | 1,820 | 1820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharewa | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Biar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 70,300 | 70300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 86,800 | 86400 | - | 350 | 30 | - | - |
| Chadar | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Bagheli | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dahait | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,940 | 4940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhakad | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Hindi | 7,530 | 7530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,080 | 6080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dharkar | Hindi | 4,170 | 4170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 128,000 | 116000 | 240 | 10 | - | 20 | 11300 |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 1,280 | 1280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Hindi | 130 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 37,300 | 37300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,960 | 1960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,400 | 14400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalota | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandera | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Hindi | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,040 | 5040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Odia | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Hindi | 1,670 | 1670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kirar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,300 | 14300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Odia | 149,000 | 148000 | 480 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 130 |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,500 | 15500 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| Korwa | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotwal | Hindi | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuchbandia | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 22,400 | 22300 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,620 | 7620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 132,000 | 132000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lahangar | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,800 | 19800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bagheli | 3,530 | 3530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 650 | - | 650 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Murao (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,050 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,500 | 19500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Hindi | 14,700 | 14200 | 30 | - | - | - | 470 |
| Pao | Hindi | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Odia | 770 | 640 | - | - | - | - | 130 |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patari | Hindi | 2,040 | 2040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 52,700 | 52700 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Rawat | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 1,240 | - | 1240 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 19,900 | - | 19900 | - | - | - | - |
| Sirvi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,700 | 10700 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 52,100 | 52100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barahar | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 6,540 | 6520 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Bagheli | 3,270 | 3270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Chhattisgarhi | 2,140 | 2140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Dakshini | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Bundeli | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Sanskrit | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Bagheli | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 40,600 | 40600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Srigaud | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhagor | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Agnivansi | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 12,400 | 12400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bundela | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Bagheli | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 4,960 | 4960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parmar | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bagheli | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 3,720 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sisodia | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Hindi | 28,200 | 25600 | 60 | - | - | - | 2550 |
| Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 7,300 | - | 7300 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
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