People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
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Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,020 | 1970 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
Majhi | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Meena | Hindi | 36,900 | 36900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
Munda | Hindi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Oraon | Hindi | 260 | 120 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Aheria | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 52,000 | 52000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Bundeli | 2,280 | - | 2280 | - | - | - | - |
Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Arora (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 180 | - | - | - | - | 180 | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,770 | 4770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,100 | 13100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Hindi | 21,700 | 8810 | - | - | - | - | 12900 |
Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Bagri | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bargunda | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,890 | 8890 | - | - | - | - | - |
Basor | Hindi | 4,220 | 4220 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bawaria (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
Bharia Bhumia | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,280 | 1280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bharbhunja (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 450 | 430 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Bhisti | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Bhand (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Bhattra | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Binjhia | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bohra | Gujarati | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 34,800 | 34500 | - | - | 20 | - | 320 |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 137,000 | 135000 | - | 360 | 1290 | - | - |
Chadar | Hindi | 1,940 | 1940 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Malvi | 650 | 610 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
Chidar | Hindi | 6,880 | 6870 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahar (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Dahait | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Damor | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,330 | 3250 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
Daroga (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dewar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhanuk | Hindi | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhakad | Hindi | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhimar | Hindi | 14,800 | 14800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,820 | 7820 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dohor | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Faqir | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,600 | 10600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,410 | 1410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond unspecified | Hindi | 700 | 680 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,500 | 17300 | - | - | - | - | 180 |
Gawaria | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Habura | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halba | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hijda | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
Holar | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Hindi | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
Jingar | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 38,400 | 38400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kadera | Hindi | 1,520 | 1520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalbelia | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Katia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kawar | Hindi | 40 | 30 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,320 | 5320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Qazi | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,310 | 6300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharia | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharol | Hindi | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khairwar | Khirwar | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khati (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,440 | 5440 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kirar | Hindi | 24,600 | 24600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,680 | 3680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Malhar | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kol | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,700 | 12700 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Kotwal | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,780 | 1780 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuchbandia | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,000 | 12000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Nimadi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,240 | - | 1240 | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lingayat | Kannada | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 45,800 | 45800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,130 | 7130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohana | Gujarati | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 250 | 190 | - | - | 60 | - | - |
Mahyavanshi | Malvi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Majhwar | Majhwar | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lakhera | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Manihar | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Chhipa (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
Megh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mang Garudi | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Moghia | Hindi | 2,810 | 2810 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mirdhas (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,390 | 2390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Mewati (Muslim traditions) | Mewari | 2,110 | - | 2110 | - | - | - | - |
Mirasi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,380 | - | 1380 | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 480 | - | 480 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
Tawaif (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,900 | 13900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Naita | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Naikda | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pardhi | Hindi | 1,520 | 1520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pardhan | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Bundeli | 2,050 | - | 2050 | - | - | - | - |
Prabhu | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Qassab | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 121,000 | 119000 | - | - | 80 | - | 1450 |
Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
Rathawa | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
Sahariya | Gujarati | 85,200 | 85000 | 90 | - | - | 10 | 70 |
Sansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,120 | 1120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saur | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Urdu | 1,830 | - | 1830 | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Chhimba (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Darzi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
Gujar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 17,100 | - | 17100 | - | - | - | - |
Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Silawat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
Labana (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 150 | - | - | - | - | 150 | - |
Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 120 | - | - | - | - | 120 | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,960 | 3920 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,690 | - | - | - | - | 1690 | - |
Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 110 | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
Sansi (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 120 | - | - | - | - | 120 | - |
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 420 | - | - | - | - | 420 | - |
Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,560 | 1560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,300 | 15300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bagdi | Hindi | 3,020 | 3020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Barahar | Hindi | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 4,300 | - | - | - | - | 4300 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,240 | 5240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kui Khond | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ahmadi | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 5,410 | 2500 | - | - | - | - | 2910 |
Bania Bijabargi | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Gahoi | Bundeli | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Khandelwal | Marwari (India) | 260 | - | - | - | - | - | 260 |
Bania Mahajan | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Modh | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Daima | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Dakshini | Hindi | 1,550 | 1550 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gujarati | Gujarati | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Jijhotia | Bundeli | 5,530 | 5530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kashmiri Pandit | Kashmiri | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Mahratta | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Mewada | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Modh | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Rikhisur | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 12,000 | 12000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sawaria | Gujarati | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Srigaud | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Srimali | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bhagor | Hindi | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Agnivansi | Hindi | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bundela | Hindi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chandel | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Dangi | Hindi | 4,850 | 4850 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 3,200 | 3200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Jadu | Hindi | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 23,700 | 23700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rawat | Hindi | 18,800 | 18800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sikarwar | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sisodia | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sondhia | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Surajbansi | Hindi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mazhabi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kabirpanthi | Hindi | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gola | Hindi | 6,200 | 6200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhangi Lal Begi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Bhangi Lal Begi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki Mehtar | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 9,410 | - | 9410 | - | - | - | - |
Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria Dhingar | Hindi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria Nikhad | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kachhi Kachhwaha | Hindi | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kachhi Saksena | Hindi | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lodha Jariya | Bundeli | 14,700 | 14700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Ghilzai | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Khan | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 480 | - | 480 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,620 | 7620 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
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