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India
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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,800 | 6800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meena | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Hindi | 50 | 30 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Persian | Dari | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ad Dharmi | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agri | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aheria | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,570 | 1570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ajna | Hindi | 5,790 | 5790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Bachhada | Hindi | 1,270 | 1270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 32,800 | 32800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 55,500 | 55400 | - | 20 | 10 | 40 | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 49,100 | 49100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 55,900 | 39200 | - | - | - | - | 16700 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bargunda | Hindi | 1,940 | 1940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,500 | 19500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,400 | 2400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawaria (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Bharia Bhumia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banchada | Hindi | 6,080 | 6080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Mewari | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 31,400 | 31200 | 50 | 80 | 10 | - | 30 |
| Bhunjia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,300 | 9300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil Mina | Bhili | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 1,230 | - | 1230 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 100,000 | 99200 | - | - | - | - | 1080 |
| Baria (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 99,200 | 98400 | - | 620 | 110 | - | - |
| Chadar | Malvi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Charan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Malvi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 110 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Damor | Bhili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dangi | Hindi | 45,700 | 45700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,000 | 13000 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 570 | 570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhakad | Hindi | 23,700 | 23700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,200 | 7200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,500 | 13500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dohor | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 48,600 | 48600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghanchi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Malvi | 560 | 550 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 13,200 | 13200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 57,500 | 57500 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Gawaria | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 220 | - | - | 220 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,900 | 12900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,600 | 16600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalbelia | Marwari (India) | 2,550 | 2550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandera | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,730 | 3730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khati (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 33,000 | 33000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Korwa | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Malvi | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Korku | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,370 | 7370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuchbandia | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60,100 | 60100 | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 73,100 | 73000 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,300 | 17300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 5,050 | 4970 | - | - | 80 | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Malvi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 24,700 | 24700 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Marathi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moghia | Hindi | 16,800 | 16800 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Hindi | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mewati (Muslim traditions) | Mewari | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,880 | 6880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Momna | Gujarati | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 31,400 | 31400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,300 | 10300 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Pardhi | Hindi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patelia | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 114,000 | 113000 | - | - | - | - | 970 |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Rathawa | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravalia | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rawat | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Malvi | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Salvi | Hindi | 1,390 | 1390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sargara | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sauntia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 17,900 | - | 17900 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 98,700 | - | 98700 | - | - | - | - |
| Silawat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,000 | 12900 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 160 | - | - | - | - | 160 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 36,700 | 36700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Sindhi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tirgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Varli | Gujarati | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Hindi | 34,700 | 34700 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| Zamral (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barahar | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 300 | - | - | - | - | 300 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 39,400 | 39400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 13,300 | 8260 | - | - | - | - | 5050 |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 110 | 80 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khandelwal | Marwari (India) | 150 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
| Bania Mahesri | Malvi | 4,850 | 4850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Sindhi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 1,890 | 200 | - | - | - | - | 1690 |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 1,570 | 200 | - | - | - | - | 1360 |
| Bania Saraogi | Hindi | 790 | - | - | - | - | - | 790 |
| Bania Srimali | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Ummad | Hindi | 470 | 80 | - | - | - | - | 390 |
| Jat Sidhu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Anavala | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Audich | Hindi | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Dakshini | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 2,790 | 2790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Hindi | 15,000 | 15000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Malvi | Malvi | 5,460 | 5460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Srigaud | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Srimali | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sindhu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhagor | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Agnivansi | Hindi | 2,540 | 2540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bundela | Bundeli | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dangi | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Paik | Malvi | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Marwari (India) | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parmar | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,500 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sisodia | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sondhia | Malvi | 8,460 | 8460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,480 | 2460 | - | 10 | 10 | - | - |
| Bhil Tadvi | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,960 | 4960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Malvi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Bardiha | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Anjna | Marathi | 9,020 | 9020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 17,600 | - | 17600 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Deswali | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Malvi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhangi Lal Begi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhangi Lal Begi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 2,420 | - | 2420 | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria Dhingar | Hindi | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria Nikhad | Malvi | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi Kachhwaha | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sendhu | Malvi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 1,240 | - | 1240 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 6,090 | - | 6090 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,200 | 11200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
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