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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Chhattisgarhi | 1,230 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | 190 |
| Meena | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Munda | 30 | 10 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Hindi | 2,310 | 1320 | 10 | 970 | - | - | 10 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Agariya | 7,040 | 6900 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 120 |
| Agri | Sindhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 23,200 | 23200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Bagheli | 2,200 | - | 2200 | - | - | - | - |
| Arakh | Hindi | 19,600 | 19600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Baiga | Hindi | 34,100 | 33100 | 50 | 140 | - | - | 730 |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiswar | Hindi | 6,430 | 6430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 18,200 | 17000 | - | - | - | - | 1190 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,450 | 3450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,570 | 2570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Hindi | 1,830 | 1830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharia Bhumia | Gondi, Northern | 5,550 | 5490 | 10 | - | - | - | 40 |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhaina | Gondi, Northern | 4,460 | 4370 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Bhampta | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Bagheli | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Bagheli | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumia | Hindi | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinhar | Hindi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,800 | 12800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhurtia | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharewa | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhattra | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Biar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 34,300 | 34100 | - | - | - | - | 150 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 38,900 | 38400 | - | 450 | 20 | - | - |
| Chadar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 190 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Chik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Dahait | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,200 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhakad | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Hindi | 4,140 | 4140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanwar | Hindi | 710 | 690 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,350 | 3350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dharkar | Hindi | 2,350 | 2350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dohor | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 2,080 | 2080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaba | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Gondi, Northern | 220,000 | 186000 | 360 | 70 | 10 | 20 | 33000 |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 750 | 750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowari | Gondi, Northern | 2,480 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | 380 |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Chhattisgarhi | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,700 | 19700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,120 | 1120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,010 | 8010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Kamar | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandera | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Hindi | 2,220 | 2200 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 7,600 | 7600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Odia | 43,900 | 43500 | 50 | - | - | - | 280 |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,410 | 1410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotwal | Hindi | 5,700 | 5700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuchbandia | Hindi | 670 | 670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,300 | 10300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 4,680 | 4680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 28,400 | 28400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,100 | 11100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,940 | 1940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 22,600 | 22600 | - | - | 30 | 10 | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mawasi | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 460 | - | 460 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,800 | 10800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Hindi | 32,800 | 32300 | 90 | 10 | - | - | 390 |
| Pao | Gondi, Northern | 15,800 | 15700 | 40 | 10 | - | - | 30 |
| Pardhan | Odia | 1,480 | 1430 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patari | Hindi | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 23,100 | 22900 | - | - | - | - | 200 |
| Rawat | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Saonta | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 890 | - | 890 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 11,400 | - | 11400 | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| 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 | 6,650 | 6610 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,500 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 25,200 | 25200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Sindhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barahar | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 260 | - | - | - | - | 260 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 4,510 | 4140 | - | - | - | - | 370 |
| Bania Kasar | Hindi | 6,650 | 6650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Sindhi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Dakshini | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Chhattisgarhi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 16,900 | 16900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Srigaud | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhagor | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Agnivansi | Hindi | 1,560 | 1560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bachgoti | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Bagheli | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Marwari (India) | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bundela | Bundeli | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Chhattisgarhi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Marwari (India) | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parmar | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Bagheli | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sisodia | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 790 | 770 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Gondi, Northern | 49,400 | 41900 | 80 | 20 | - | - | 7400 |
| Gond Nagawasi | Gondi, Northern | 4,960 | 4170 | - | - | - | - | 790 |
| Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 4,900 | - | 4900 | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
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