People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bauri | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | Mewari | 3,870 | 3870 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Majhi | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Meena | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
Munda | Hindi | 20 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Oraon | Hindi | 200 | 130 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
Persian | Dari | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ad Dharmi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agri | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Aheria | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ajna | Hindi | 3,560 | 3560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Bachhada | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,400 | 19400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,100 | 16000 | - | 90 | - | 10 | - |
Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30,700 | 30700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Hindi | 35,900 | 23500 | - | - | - | - | 12400 |
Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bargunda | Hindi | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,700 | 11700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Basor | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bawaria (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Bharia Bhumia | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banchada | Hindi | 7,530 | 7530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhaina | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bharbhunja (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 68,900 | 68500 | 80 | 280 | - | 10 | 40 |
Bhunjia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,540 | 5540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhil Mina | Bhili | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bohra | Gujarati | 830 | - | 830 | - | - | - | - |
Boya | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 57,800 | 57000 | - | - | - | - | 780 |
Baria (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 42,400 | 41800 | - | 510 | 110 | - | - |
Charan (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chhetri | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Malvi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahar (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
Dahait | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Damor | Bhili | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dangi | Hindi | 28,500 | 28500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,200 | 7050 | - | - | - | - | 150 |
Dhanuk | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhakad | Hindi | 14,000 | 14000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhangar Bharwad | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhanwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,460 | 4460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,850 | 7850 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Faqir | Hindi | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 29,200 | 29200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gamit | Gamit | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghanchi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Gond unspecified | Hindi | 1,150 | 1100 | 10 | 30 | - | - | - |
Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 7,730 | 7730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 33,800 | 33800 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
Gawaria | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halba | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hela | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Holar | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Malvi | 350 | - | - | 350 | - | - | - |
Ilavan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,480 | 7480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,200 | 11200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalbelia | Hindi | 1,740 | 1740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kamar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kandera | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Katia | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kawar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khati (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,600 | 19600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaikolan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,000 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Malhar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kol | Korwa | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 930 | 930 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kotwal | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,810 | 6810 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuchbandia | Hindi | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 36,800 | 36700 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 48,500 | 48500 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,500 | 10500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohana | Sindhi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 890 | 830 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
Mahyavanshi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Bengali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Majhwar | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lakhera | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Manihar | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Megh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 25,700 | 25700 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Memon | Gujarati | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Mang Garudi | Marathi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Moghia | Hindi | 3,630 | 3630 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta unspecified | Hindi | 570 | 570 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta Kunbi | Gujarati | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mewati (Muslim traditions) | Mewari | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
Momna | Gujarati | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 330 | - | 330 | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,800 | 19800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nair | Malayalam | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,280 | 3280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pardhi | Hindi | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pardhan | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 780 | 780 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patelia | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Urdu | 1,650 | - | 1650 | - | - | - | - |
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Poundra | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Parja unspecified | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 67,000 | 66300 | - | - | - | - | 730 |
Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Rathawa | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ravalia | Gujarati | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rawat | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
Sahariya | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Salvi | Hindi | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saora unspecified | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sargara | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Urdu | 12,000 | - | 12000 | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 49,600 | - | 49600 | - | - | - | - |
Silawat (Hindu traditions) | Mewari | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,340 | 7340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 270 | - | - | - | - | 270 | - |
Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 21,900 | 21900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thakkar | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tirgar (Hindu traditions) | Mewari | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Varli | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma unspecified | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vanniyan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bagdi | Hindi | 4,500 | 4500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Zamral (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Barahar | Hindi | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 450 | - | - | - | - | 450 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 23,900 | 23900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kui Khond | Korwa | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ganda | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ahmadi | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 3,230 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | 1420 |
Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 110 | 90 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 3,720 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahur | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Oswal | Hindi | 3,690 | 270 | - | - | - | - | 3420 |
Bania Porwal | Hindi | 1,090 | 230 | - | - | - | - | 870 |
Bania Saraogi | Hindi | 1,560 | - | - | - | - | - | 1560 |
Bania Ummad | Hindi | 870 | 110 | - | - | - | - | 760 |
Jat Sidhu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat Sindhu (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 120 | - | - | - | - | 120 | - |
Brahmin Anavala | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Audich | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Dakshini | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Hindi | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Malvi | Malvi | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Srigaud | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Srimali | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat Sindhu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bhagor | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Agnivansi | Malvi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bundela | Bundeli | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Dangi | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Paik | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Parmar | Marwari (India) | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sisodia | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sondhia | Hindi | 5,190 | 5190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,580 | 1560 | - | 10 | 10 | - | - |
Bhil Tadvi | Malvi | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi Kharot | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Bardiha | Hindi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunbi Anjna | Malvi | 2,730 | 2730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 8,570 | - | 8570 | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Deswali | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhangi Lal Begi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Bhangi Lal Begi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Sribastab | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki Mehtar | Hindi | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 1,480 | - | 1480 | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria Dhingar | Hindi | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria Nikhad | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kachhi Kachhwaha | Hindi | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sendhu | Malvi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 3,610 | - | 3610 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 150 | - | - | 150 | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,390 | 6390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
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