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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Hindi | 80 | 70 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mana | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Munda | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Hindi | 750 | 80 | - | 660 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Gondi, Northern | 1,050 | 640 | - | 100 | - | - | 310 |
| Agri | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 55,300 | 55300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 860 | - | 860 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Audhelia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bahelia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Gujarati | 48,900 | 43200 | 160 | 170 | - | 10 | 5360 |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,870 | 1870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 5,880 | 5880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 9,900 | 8540 | - | - | - | - | 1360 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Hindi | 1,930 | 1930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharia Bhumia | Malayalam | 640 | 600 | - | 10 | - | - | 30 |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhaina | Telugu | 2,020 | 1940 | - | 40 | - | - | 30 |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,850 | 1850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 80 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhattra | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Biar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 26,900 | 26700 | - | - | - | - | 250 |
| Baria (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,300 | 10200 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Chadar | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 1,060 | - | - | 1060 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Dahait | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,760 | 2740 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Hindi | 39,000 | 39000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanwar | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,180 | 5180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dohor | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,560 | 1560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,180 | 2180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaba | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gaddi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Gujarati | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Indo-Portuguese | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 529,000 | 360000 | 1030 | 8370 | 30 | 40 | 160000 |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowari | Gondi, Northern | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 1,860 | - | - | 1860 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,720 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,600 | 11600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,900 | 3900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Hindi | 7,620 | 7610 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Kawar | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 2,100 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Gondi, Northern | 100 | 10 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kirar | Hindi | 1,760 | 1760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Hindi | 2,250 | 2250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Marathi | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuchbandia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,350 | 8350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Nimadi | 8,000 | 8000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 18,600 | 18600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,200 | 17200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 18,900 | 18900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 28,800 | 28500 | - | - | 250 | 10 | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Hindi | 30 | 20 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Dom (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,470 | - | 1470 | - | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Hindi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,300 | 5300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Hindi | 46,500 | 46500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | English | 21,200 | 18300 | 20 | 10 | - | - | 2850 |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 920 | - | 920 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,800 | 12700 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Rathawa | Gujarati | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Saithwar | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 7,180 | - | 7180 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silawat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,550 | 4500 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40,200 | 40200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Waddar | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Varli | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vasudev | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barahar | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 160 | - | - | - | - | 160 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,300 | 17300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 2,480 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | 680 |
| Bania Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Lad | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Nima | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 560 | 140 | - | - | - | - | 430 |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 340 | 230 | - | - | - | - | 110 |
| Bania Ummad | Hindi | 200 | 110 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Ojha | Hindi | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandel | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Hindi | 60,900 | 41400 | 120 | 970 | 10 | 10 | 18400 |
| Gond Nagawasi | Hindi | 11,700 | 7970 | 20 | 190 | - | - | 3540 |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Sribastab | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Hindi | 7,560 | 7560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,500 | 13500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhangi Lal Begi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhangi Lal Begi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Sribastab | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Laria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 2,000 | - | 2000 | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Chhattisgarhi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom Murdafarash | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria Dhingar | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi Kachhwaha | Hindi | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha Jariya | Chhattisgarhi | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bagri | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Jadubans | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kamariha | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Nandbans | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,290 | 1290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
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