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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meena | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Gondi, Northern | 1,040 | 770 | 10 | 220 | - | - | 30 |
| Oraon | Odia | 1,190 | 600 | 10 | 540 | 10 | - | 40 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Agariya | 14,600 | 14600 | 20 | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 54,700 | 54700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 3,610 | - | 3610 | - | - | - | - |
| Arakh | Hindi | 34,300 | 34300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Baiga | Hindi | 50,900 | 50700 | 90 | - | - | - | 100 |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiswar | Hindi | 12,500 | 12500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 27,900 | 27900 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,690 | 6690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,010 | 5010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Hindi | 20,000 | 20000 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| Bharia Bhumia | Gondi, Northern | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhaina | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhampta | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Bagheli | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,210 | 2210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 70 | 60 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Bhumia | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinhar | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhunjia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bagheli | 23,700 | 23700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhurtia | Hindi | 1,950 | 1950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharewa | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Biar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,200 | 11200 | 20 | - | - | - | 20 |
| Binjhia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 58,500 | 58500 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 108,000 | 107000 | - | 1040 | 280 | - | - |
| Chadar | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Chitara | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dahait | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,300 | 5280 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhakad | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Hindi | 8,080 | 8080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,880 | 5880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Bagheli | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dharkar | Hindi | 4,480 | 4480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dohor | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,970 | 2970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 193,000 | 187000 | 460 | 70 | 10 | 20 | 5960 |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 1,370 | 1370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 230 | - | - | 230 | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 34,900 | 34900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,110 | 2110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,500 | 15500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalota | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Kamar | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandera | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Gondi, Northern | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,420 | 5420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Odia | 30 | 20 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Hindi | 20,700 | 20600 | 50 | - | - | - | 30 |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kirar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,300 | 15300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Odia | 69,000 | 68700 | 200 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 90 |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,990 | 2930 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Korku | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotwal | Hindi | 11,000 | 10900 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuchbandia | Hindi | 1,360 | 1360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,000 | 18900 | - | 90 | - | 10 | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,100 | 8100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 116,000 | 116000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lahangar | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,100 | 1100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20,100 | 20100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,790 | 3790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 160 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mawasi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Muslim traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 720 | - | 720 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 420 | - | 420 | - | - | - | - |
| Murao (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,700 | 19700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Hindi | 40,800 | 40600 | 140 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Pao | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Gondi, Northern | 1,100 | 1080 | - | 10 | - | - | 20 |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patari | Hindi | 2,190 | 2190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 51,500 | 51500 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Rawat | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Hindi | 20 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Sansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saur | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 1,530 | - | 1530 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 29,900 | - | 29900 | - | - | - | - |
| Sirvi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,500 | 10500 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 200 | - | - | - | - | 200 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sansi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,900 | 2900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 48,800 | 48800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barahar | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 620 | - | - | - | - | 620 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 6,430 | 6410 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Gahoi | Bagheli | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasar | Hindi | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Chhattisgarhi | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Dakshini | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Sanskrit | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 33,800 | 33800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Srigaud | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhagor | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Agnivansi | Hindi | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,500 | 13500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Marwari (India) | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bundela | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,960 | 4960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Bagheli | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Marwari (India) | 5,190 | 5190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parmar | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sisodia | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Hindi | 22,300 | 21600 | 50 | - | - | - | 670 |
| Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Mathuria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 4,060 | - | 4060 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 7,200 | - | 7200 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 140 | - | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,690 | 8690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
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