India / Madhya Pradesh / Balaghat

Population
5,495,110
Unreached Population
5,441,280 (99.0%)
People Groups
609
Unreached People Groups
578 (94.9%)
People Group Primary Language Population Hindu Muslim Christian Buddhist Sikh Other
Jat (Hindu traditions) Hindi 80 80 - - - - -
Mahli Marathi 24,400 24400 - - - - -
Majhi Hindi 90 90 - - - - -
Mana Chhattisgarhi 25,900 25900 - - - - -
Bengali Muslim Moghal Urdu 900 - 900 - - - -
Oraon Hindi 890 170 - 720 - - -
Parsee Gujarati 10 - - - - - 10
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) Bengali 50 50 - - - - -
Adi Dravida Tamil 30 30 - - - - -
Adi Karnataka Kannada 10 10 - - - - -
Agariya (Hindu traditions) Agariya 170 150 - - - - 20
Agri Sindhi 50 50 - - - - -
Yadav (Hindu traditions) Hindi 36,100 36100 - - - - -
Andh Marathi 10 10 - - - - -
Angami Naga, Angami 40 - - 40 - - -
Ao Naga, Ao 10 - - 10 - - -
Arora (Hindu traditions) Hindi 10 10 - - - - -
Arora (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 30 - - - - 30 -
Bahelia (Hindu traditions) Hindi 20 20 - - - - -
Baiga English 28,500 26600 80 60 - - 1740
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 10,600 10600 - - - - -
Balai (Hindu traditions) Hindi 30 30 - - - - -
Balija (Hindu traditions) Telugu 190 190 - - - - -
Banjara (Hindu traditions) Hindi 2,060 2060 - - - - -
Bania unspecified Hindi 10,100 6260 - - - - 3840
Baori Hindi 10 10 - - - - -
Badhai (Hindu traditions) Hindi 3,410 3410 - - - - -
Basor Hindi 730 720 - 10 - - -
Bharia Bhumia Marathi 170 150 - - 10 - -
Budega Jangam Telugu 30 30 - - - - -
Bedia (Hindu traditions) Hindi 10 10 - - - - -
Beldar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 110 110 - - - - -
Beldar (Muslim traditions) Urdu 3,690 - 3690 - - - -
Bhandari Odia 30 30 - - - - -
Bhat (Hindu traditions) Hindi 1,920 1920 - - - - -
Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) Hindi 10 10 - - - - -
Bhil unspecified Hindi 50 40 - 10 - - -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 2,620 2620 - - - - -
Bhottada Bhatri 10 10 - - - - -
Bhoyar Hindi 1,310 1310 - - - - -
Bhattra Hindi 10 10 - - - - -
Bhumij Hindi 20 20 - - - - -
Biar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 40 30 - - - - 10
Bidur Hindi 1,030 1030 - - - - -
Binjhia Marathi 17,000 16900 30 20 10 - 60
Bohra Gujarati 280 - 280 - - - -
Brahmin unspecified Hindi 19,600 19300 - - 90 - 220
Chamar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 15,900 15300 - 140 470 - -
Chakhesang Naga, Chokri 10 - - 10 - - -
Chadar Hindi 20 20 - - - - -
Chhipa (Hindu traditions) Hindi 1,310 1310 - - - - -
Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 320 320 - - - - -
Madiga (Christian traditions) Telugu 20 - - 20 - - -
Mahar (Christian traditions) Marathi 1,240 - - 1240 - - -
Mala (Christian traditions) Telugu 20 - - 20 - - -
Matang (Christian traditions) Marathi 110 - - 110 - - -
Dahait Hindi 10 10 - - - - -
Darzi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 3,500 3460 - - - - 40
Dewar Hindi 10 10 - - - - -
Dhangar Bharwad Marathi 560 560 - - - - -
Dhimar Hindi 50,400 50400 - - - - -
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 6,220 6220 - - - - -
Dom (Hindu traditions) Hindi 640 640 - - - - -
Faqir Urdu 80 - 80 - - - -
Gadaba Marathi 10 10 - - - - -
Garpaguri Chhattisgarhi 2,140 2140 - - - - -
Gauda Odia 60 60 - - - - -
Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) Hindi 530 530 - - - - -
Ghosi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 110 110 - - - - -
Gond unspecified Hindi 319,000 263000 410 2090 210 40 53800
Gosain unspecified Hindi 5,630 5630 - - - - -
Gowari Marathi 13,400 13400 - 20 - - -
Guria Odia 20 20 - - - - -
Halba Gondi, Northern 5,630 5600 10 20 - - -
Halwai (Hindu traditions) Hindi 20 20 - - - - -
Holar Odia 2,590 2550 - - 40 - -
Christian Marathi 150 - - 150 - - -
Jingar Hindi 20 20 - - - - -
Kaibartta unspecified Hindi 660 660 - - - - -
Jogi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 520 520 - - - - -
Kachhi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 4,550 4550 - - - - -
Kachera (Hindu traditions) Hindi 10 10 - - - - -
Kahar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 3,780 3780 - - - - -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 54,000 54000 - - - - -
Kamathi Telugu 10 10 - - - - -
Kapewar Telugu 30 30 - - - - -
Kasar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 680 680 - - - - -
Katia Hindi 8,010 7990 - - 20 - -
Kawar Hindi 70 60 - 10 - - -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) Hindi 2,600 2600 - - - - -
Kachhia (Hindu traditions) Gujarati 140 140 - - - - -
Koli Dhor Marathi 60 60 - - - - -
Khandait Odia 360 360 - - - - -
Khangar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 30 30 - - - - -
Kharia Hindi 20 10 - 20 - - -
Kharva (Hindu traditions) Marathi 4,140 4140 - - - - -
Khairwar Hindi 10 10 - - - - -
Kharwar Hindi 140 140 - - - - -
Khatri (Hindu traditions) Hindi 610 560 - - - - 50
Khoja Gujarati 30 - 30 - - - -
Kirar Hindi 30 30 - - - - -
Koli Mahadev Marathi 5,840 5840 - - - - -
Koli Malhar Marathi 1,830 1830 - - - - -
Kandra Odia 30 30 - - - - -
Kol Odia 1,680 1670 - 10 - - -
Kolha Marathi 2,120 2120 - - - - -
Koli (Hindu traditions) Hindi 130 130 - - - - -
Korku Munda 10 10 - - - - -
Korwa Gondi, Northern 10 10 - - - - -
Koshti Marathi 7,890 7890 - - - - -
Khatik (Hindu traditions) Hindi 410 410 - - - - -
Kuchbandia Hindi 80 80 - - - - -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 6,820 6820 - - - - -
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) Marathi 50,800 50800 - - - - 50
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 2,210 2210 - - - - -
Kuruba Kannada 70 70 - - - - -
Lingayat Kannada 510 - - - - - 510
Lodha (Hindu traditions) Hindi 138,000 138000 - - - - -
Lohar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 36,200 36200 - - - - -
Lohana Sindhi 10 10 - - - - -
Lotha Naga, Lotha 10 - - 10 - - -
Madiga (Hindu traditions) Telugu 80 80 - - - - -
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) Marathi 105,000 24900 - - 79800 50 -
Mahyavanshi Hindi 30 30 - - - - -
Mahishya Bengali 100 100 - - - - -
Majhwar Gondi, Northern 10 - - - - - -
Mala (Hindu traditions) Telugu 170 170 - - - - -
Lakhera Hindi 370 370 - - - - -
Matang (Hindu traditions) Marathi 1,540 1410 - - 140 - -
Banjara (Muslim traditions) Urdu 1,050 - 1050 - - - -
Malabar Catholic Malayalam 30 - - 30 - - -
Mang Garudi Marathi 1,920 1920 - - - - -
Mahratta unspecified Marathi 81,500 81400 - - - - 70
Jat (Muslim traditions) Urdu 10 - 10 - - - -
Mahratta Kunbi Marathi 6,770 6770 - - - - -
Mochi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 200 200 - - - - -
Rajput (Muslim traditions) Urdu 280 - 280 - - - -
Teli (Muslim traditions) Urdu 20 - 20 - - - -
Naga - 60 20 - 40 - - -
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 20 20 - - - - -
Nai (Hindu traditions) Hindi 15,000 15000 - - - - -
Nair Malayalam 30 30 - - - - -
Namassej (Hindu traditions) Bengali 40 40 - - - - -
Nanakshahi Hindi 120 - - - - 120 -
Nat (Hindu traditions) Hindi 20 20 - - - - -
Panika Hindi 12,100 12100 - - - - -
Pan Odia 90 90 - - - - -
Pardhi Hindi 170 170 - - - - -
Pardhan Pardhan 7,210 6670 10 10 10 - 510
Pasi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 70 70 - - - - -
Patwa (Hindu traditions) Hindi 140 140 - - - - -
Pinjara Urdu 6,150 - 6150 - - - -
Poundra Bengali 60 60 - - - - -
Parja unspecified Marathi 20 20 - - - - -
Rajput (Hindu traditions) Hindi 175,000 175000 - - 230 - 250
Rajwar Hindi 60 60 - - - - -
Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 20 - - - - 20 -
Rengma Naga, Southern Rengma 30 - - 30 - - -
Rangrez (Muslim traditions) Urdu 60 - 60 - - - -
Saora unspecified Hindi 10 10 - - - - -
Saur Hindi 10 10 - - - - -
Sayyid Urdu 3,960 - 3960 - - - -
Chamar (Sikh traditions) Hindi 10 - - - - 10 -
Sema Naga, Sumi 50 - - 50 - - -
Shabar Odia 10 10 - - - - -
Shaikh unspecified Urdu 12,500 - 12500 - - - -
Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 20 - - - - 20 -
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 30 - - - - 30 -
Nai (Sikh traditions) Hindi 30 - - - - 30 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 25,400 25200 - - - - 250
Sonjhara Chhattisgarhi 410 410 - - - - -
Rajput (Sikh traditions) Hindi 180 - - - - 180 -
Saini (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 20 - - - - 20 -
Sansi (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 20 - - - - 20 -
Sarera (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 30 - - - - 30 -
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 70 - - - - 70 -
Syrian Christian Malayalam 30 - - 30 - - -
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) Hindi 1,830 1830 - - - - -
Tanti (Hindu traditions) Bengali 30 30 - - - - -
Teli (Hindu traditions) Hindi 41,700 41700 - - - - -
Thathera (Hindu traditions) Hindi 10 10 - - - - -
Thakkar Sindhi 50 50 - - - - -
Tili Bengali 10 10 - - - - -
Vaddar (Hindu traditions) Sindhi 110 110 - - - - -
Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) Hindi 30 30 - - - - -
Vakkaliga unspecified Kannada 110 110 - - - - -
Vasudev Marathi 120 120 - - - - -
Vellalan unspecified Tamil 90 90 - - - - -
Vanniyan Tamil 20 20 - - - - -
Bagdi Hindi 50 50 - - - - -
Zeliang Naga, Zeme 50 10 - 30 - - -
Barahar Hindi 310 310 - - - - -
Jat (Sikh traditions) Hindi 330 - - - - 330 -
Mali (Hindu traditions) Hindi 158,000 158000 - - - - -
Ganda Hindi 450 450 - - - - -
Ahmadi Urdu 90 - 90 - - - -
Madari (Muslim traditions) Urdu 120 - 120 - - - -
Hajam Urdu 270 - 270 - - - -
Bania Agarwal Hindi 1,950 1400 - - - - 550
Bania Dhusar Hindi 260 260 - - - - -
Bania Gahoi Hindi 80 70 - - - - 10
Bania Kasarwani Hindi 80 80 - - - - -
Bania Kasaundhan Hindi 100 100 - - - - -
Bania Mahesri Marwari (India) 140 140 - - - - -
Bania Mahur Hindi 510 510 - - - - -
Bania Oswal Hindi 640 80 - - - - 560
Bania Porwal Hindi 260 80 - - - - 180
Bania Ummad Hindi 210 60 - - - - 160
Brahmin Bengali Bengali 60 60 - - - - -
Brahmin Deshastha Hindi 230 230 - - - - -
Brahmin Gaur Hindi 450 450 - - - - -
Brahmin Jijhotia Hindi 160 160 - - - - -
Brahmin Joshi Hindi 50 50 - - - - -
Brahmin Kanaujia Hindi 790 790 - - - - -
Brahmin Kannada Kannada 30 30 - - - - -
Brahmin Mahratta Hindi 140 140 - - - - -
Brahmin Ojha Hindi 2,030 2030 - - - - -
Brahmin Sanadhya Hindi 450 450 - - - - -
Brahmin Saraswat Hindi 170 170 - - - - -
Brahmin Sawaria Hindi 1,020 1020 - - - - -
Brahmin Telugu Telugu 50 50 - - - - -
Rajput Agnivansi Hindi 10,200 10200 - - - - -
Rajput Bachgoti Hindi 510 510 - - - - -
Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) Hindi 140 140 - - - - -
Bahna (Hindu traditions) Hindi 10 10 - - - - -
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) Hindi 3,050 3050 - - - - -
Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 680 680 - - - - -
Rajput Bhadauria Hindi 730 730 - - - - -
Rajput Bhale Sultan (Hindu traditions) Hindi 450 450 - - - - -
Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) Hindi 4,060 4060 - - - - -
Rajput Chandel Marwari (India) 200 200 - - - - -
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) Hindi 1,130 1130 - - - - -
Rajput Dikhit Hindi 50 50 - - - - -
Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) Hindi 90 90 - - - - -
Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) Hindi 140 140 - - - - -
Rajput Gaur Hindi 250 250 - - - - -
Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) Marwari (India) 50 50 - - - - -
Rajput Jadon Chhattisgarhi 2,930 2930 - - - - -
Rajput Jadu Hindi 790 790 - - - - -
Rajput Janjua (Hindu traditions) Hindi 680 680 - - - - -
Rajput Joia (Hindu traditions) Hindi 680 680 - - - - -
Rajput Kachhwaha Hindi 70 70 - - - - -
Rajput Katheriya Hindi 560 560 - - - - -
Rajput Mahratta (Hindu traditions) Marathi 450 450 - - - - -
Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) Hindi 1,020 1020 - - - - -
Rajput Parihar Marwari (India) 140 140 - - - - -
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 90,200 90200 - - - - -
Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) Hindi 1,020 1020 - - - - -
Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 280 280 - - - - -
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) Marwari (India) 110 110 - - - - -
Rajput Rawat Hindi 560 560 - - - - -
Rajput Sakarwar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 680 680 - - - - -
Rajput Sengar Hindi 60 60 - - - - -
Rajput Salehria (Hindu traditions) Chhattisgarhi 790 790 - - - - -
Rajput Solanki Hindi 30 30 - - - - -
Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 1,350 1350 - - - - -
Rajput Surajbansi Hindi 680 680 - - - - -
Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 230 230 - - - - -
Devanga Kannada 110 110 - - - - -
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 450 450 - - - - -
Gond Maria Hindi 72,000 59200 90 470 40 - 12200
Gond Muria Hindi 4,060 3360 - 20 - - 680
Gond Nagawasi Hindi 7,220 5950 10 50 - - 1220
Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions) Hindi 50 50 - - - - -
Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) Hindi 100 100 - - - - -
Kabirpanthi Punjabi, Eastern 20 - - - - 20 -
Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 950 950 - - - - -
Kalwar Jaiswal Hindi 15,100 15100 - - - - -
Kumhar Bardiha Hindi 300 300 - - - - -
Mali Bhagirathi Hindi 2,710 2710 - - - - -
Namassej Chandel Bengali 30 30 - - - - -
Shaikh Qureshi Urdu 1,690 - 1690 - - - -
Sonar Ajudhyabansi Hindi 510 510 - - - - -
Sonar Chhatri Hindi 560 560 - - - - -
Sonar Mair Hindi 390 390 - - - - -
Sonar Rastaogi Hindi 320 320 - - - - -
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) Hindi 1,130 1130 - - - - -
Teli Sribastab Hindi 390 390 - - - - -
Yadav Dhindhor Hindi 1,130 1130 - - - - -
Yadav Gaoli Chhattisgarhi 320 320 - - - - -
Yadav Gola Hindi 2,030 2030 - - - - -
Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) Hindi 6,200 6200 - - - - -
Yadav Rawat Hindi 1,350 1350 - - - - -
Yadav Sadgope Bengali 50 50 - - - - -
Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 90 90 - - - - -
Kayastha Sribastab Hindi 340 340 - - - - -
Kunbi Dhaneja Marathi 2,030 2030 - - - - -
Kunbi Khaire Marathi 2,030 2030 - - - - -
Kunbi Khedule Marathi 2,030 2030 - - - - -
Kunbi Lonari Marathi 2,030 2030 - - - - -
Kunbi Tirole Marathi 2,030 2030 - - - - -
Valmiki Mehtar Hindi 90 90 - - - - -
Pashtun, Pathan Urdu 9,930 - 9930 - - - -
Bhoi Mallah Mewat Hindi 320 320 - - - - -
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi Hindi 340 340 - - - - -
Dhobi Batham Hindi 230 230 - - - - -
Dhobi Kanaujia Hindi 340 340 - - - - -
Dhobi Kathiya Hindi 280 280 - - - - -
Dhobi Mathuria Hindi 90 90 - - - - -
Dhobi Parit Hindi 180 180 - - - - -
Dhobi Sribastab Hindi 90 90 - - - - -
Gosain Dasnami Hindi 2,200 2200 - - - - -
Kachhi Kachhwaha Hindi 1,130 1130 - - - - -
Lodha Jariya Hindi 47,400 47400 - - - - -
Rajput Chavar Gaur Hindi 50 50 - - - - -
Shaikh Siddiqi Urdu 560 - 560 - - - -
Yadav Ghosi Hindi 1,130 1130 - - - - -
Yadav Jadubans Chhattisgarhi 450 450 - - - - -
Yadav Kamariha Chhattisgarhi 450 450 - - - - -
Yadav Kaonra Hindi 560 560 - - - - -
Yadav Nandbans Chhattisgarhi 450 450 - - - - -
Pashtun Afridi Urdu 470 - 470 - - - -
Pashtun Kakar Urdu 340 - 340 - - - -
Pashtun Yusafzai Urdu 450 - 450 - - - -
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) Hindi 1,130 1130 - - - - -

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