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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Chhattisgarhi | 1,030 | 1020 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mana | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Munda | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Hindi | 300 | 30 | - | 260 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Agariya | 3,110 | 2740 | - | 60 | - | - | 310 |
| Agri | Sindhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 27,800 | 27800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Bahelia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Gujarati | 47,500 | 43800 | 50 | 680 | - | 10 | 2920 |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 940 | 940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,860 | 2860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 3,870 | 3200 | - | - | - | - | 680 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharia Bhumia | Bharia | 4,110 | 3960 | - | 10 | - | - | 140 |
| Bhaina | Hindi | 110 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 70 | 60 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhattra | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Biar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 12,000 | 12000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baria (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,530 | 8290 | - | 230 | 10 | - | - |
| Chadar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 350 | - | - | 350 | - | - | - |
| Dahait | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,370 | 1370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Hindi | 18,900 | 18900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanwar | Hindi | 440 | 370 | - | 70 | - | - | 10 |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,540 | 2540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dohor | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,030 | 1030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gaddi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 350,000 | 270000 | 530 | 2070 | 10 | 50 | 77700 |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowari | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowari | Hindi | 3,950 | 3050 | - | 20 | - | - | 870 |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,930 | 1930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,570 | 5570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadera | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,900 | 1900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kirar | Hindi | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Hindi | 37,400 | 37100 | 60 | 10 | - | 10 | 200 |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Hindi | 110 | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | 10 |
| Korwa | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,140 | 3140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Nimadi | 3,300 | 3300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,780 | 7780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,900 | 8900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,800 | 8800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 34,100 | 34000 | - | - | 40 | 10 | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Dom (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 650 | - | 650 | - | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,760 | 2760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Hindi | 26,200 | 26200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Hindi | 530 | 490 | 10 | - | - | - | 30 |
| Pardhan | Gujarati | 15,000 | 14100 | 50 | 10 | - | - | 780 |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 1,200 | - | 1200 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rathawa | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Saithwar | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 1,980 | - | 1980 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,340 | 2340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,230 | 1230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 21,500 | 21500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Sindhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Varli | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vasudev | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barahar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,100 | 8100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 1,450 | 950 | - | - | - | - | 510 |
| Bania Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Lad | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Nima | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Marwari (India) | 170 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Ojha | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandel | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Hindi | 94,700 | 73000 | 140 | 560 | - | - | 21000 |
| Gond Nagawasi | Hindi | 7,890 | 6550 | - | 50 | - | - | 1300 |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Hindi | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Sribastab | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 1,230 | - | 1230 | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Chhattisgarhi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom Murdafarash | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria Dhingar | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi Kachhwaha | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha Jariya | Chhattisgarhi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bagri | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Jadubans | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kamariha | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Chhattisgarhi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Nandbans | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
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