South Asia Peoples |

People Group	Primary Language	Population	Hindu	Muslim	Christian	Buddhist	Sikh	Other
Jat (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	330	320	-	-	-	-	10
Majhi	Hindi	20	20	-	-	-	-	-
Bengali Muslim Moghal	Urdu	140	-	140	-	-	-	-
Oraon	Hindi	20	10	-	-	-	10	-
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	52,200	52200	-	-	-	-	-
Ansari	Urdu	90	-	90	-	-	-	-
Arora (Hindu traditions)	Punjabi, Eastern	140	140	-	-	-	-	-
Baiga	Hindi	10	10	-	-	-	-	-
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	360	360	-	-	-	-	-
Bania unspecified	Hindi	17,800	16600	-	-	-	-	1230
Badhai (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	7,440	7440	-	-	-	-	-
Bari (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	280	280	-	-	-	-	-
Basor	Hindi	8,450	8450	-	-	-	-	-
Banchada	Hindi	720	720	-	-	-	-	-
Bedar (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	120	120	-	-	-	-	-
Bedia (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	80	80	-	-	-	-	-
Beldar (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	50	50	-	-	-	-	-
Bhat (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	1,420	1420	-	-	-	-	-
Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	160	160	-	-	-	-	-
Bhil unspecified	Bhili	10	10	-	-	-	-	-
Binjhia	Hindi	20	20	-	-	-	-	-
Brahmin unspecified	Hindi	31,200	31100	-	-	-	-	120
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	49,900	49800	-	80	50	-	-
Chadar	Hindi	5,520	5520	-	-	-	-	-
Chhipa (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	300	300	-	-	-	-	-
Chidar	Bundeli	100	100	-	-	-	-	-
Dangi	Hindi	3,050	3050	-	-	-	-	-
Darzi (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	2,470	2450	-	-	-	-	20
Dhanuk	Hindi	170	170	-	-	-	-	-
Dhimar	Hindi	28,600	28600	-	-	-	-	-
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	7,600	7600	-	-	-	-	-
Dom (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	10	10	-	-	-	-	-
Gadaria (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	14,200	14200	-	-	-	-	-
Ghosi (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	6,320	6320	-	-	-	-	-
Gond unspecified	Hindi	600	600	-	-	-	-	-
Gosain unspecified	Hindi	360	360	-	-	-	-	-
Gujar (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	470	470	-	-	-	-	-
Habura	Hindi	30	30	-	-	-	-	-
Holar	Hindi	480	480	-	-	-	-	-
Christian	Hindi	80	-	-	80	-	-	-
Kaibartta unspecified	Bengali	30	30	-	-	-	-	-
Jogi (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	730	730	-	-	-	-	-
Kachhi (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	36,200	36200	-	-	-	-	-
Kachera (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	360	360	-	-	-	-	-
Kandera	Hindi	360	360	-	-	-	-	-
Kawar	Hindi	10	10	-	-	-	-	-
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	3,200	3200	-	-	-	-	-
Khangar (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	3,200	3200	-	-	-	-	-
Khairwar	Hindi	30	30	-	-	-	-	-
Khatri (Hindu traditions)	Punjabi, Eastern	140	140	-	-	-	-	-
Kalal (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	3,600	3600	-	-	-	-	-
Kol	Hindi	30	30	-	-	-	-	-
Koli (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	2,620	2620	-	-	-	-	-
Korku	Hindi	10	10	-	-	-	-	-
Khatik (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	730	730	-	-	-	-	-
Kuchbandia	Hindi	410	410	-	-	-	-	-
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	6,870	6870	-	-	-	-	-
Rayeen (Muslim traditions)	Urdu	80	-	80	-	-	-	-
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	7,220	7220	-	-	-	-	-
Lodha (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	29,800	29800	-	-	-	-	-
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	7,330	7330	-	-	-	-	-
Lunia (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	270	270	-	-	-	-	-
Mahar (Buddhist traditions)	Marathi	10	10	-	-	-	-	-
Manbhav	Hindi	90	90	-	-	-	-	-
Lakhera	Hindi	510	510	-	-	-	-	-
Mang Garudi	Hindi	10	10	-	-	-	-	-
Mahratta unspecified	Marathi	50	50	-	-	-	-	-
Jat (Muslim traditions)	Urdu	40	-	40	-	-	-	-
Mewati (Muslim traditions)	Urdu	40	-	40	-	-	-	-
Nat (Muslim traditions)	Urdu	90	-	90	-	-	-	-
Mochi (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	140	140	-	-	-	-	-
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	Urdu	120	-	120	-	-	-	-
Nai (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	8,120	8120	-	-	-	-	-
Nat (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	250	250	-	-	-	-	-
Patwa (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	270	270	-	-	-	-	-
Pinjara	Bundeli	680	-	680	-	-	-	-
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	28,600	28400	-	-	-	-	210
Rangrez (Muslim traditions)	Urdu	1,240	-	1240	-	-	-	-
Sahariya	Hindi	480	480	-	-	-	-	-
Saonta	Hindi	10	10	-	-	-	-	-
Saur	Hindi	12,400	12400	20	-	-	-	-
Sayyid	Urdu	520	-	520	-	-	-	-
Chamar (Sikh traditions)	Hindi	10	-	-	-	-	10	-
Shaikh unspecified	Urdu	2,150	-	2150	-	-	-	-
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	3,220	3200	-	-	-	-	20
Sonr	Gujarati	570	570	-	-	-	-	-
Rajput (Sikh traditions)	Hindi	10	-	-	-	-	10	-
Tamboli (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	1,650	1650	-	-	-	-	-
Teli (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	9,470	9470	-	-	-	-	-
Vaddar (Hindu traditions)	Sindhi	60	60	-	-	-	-	-
Barahar	Hindi	750	750	-	-	-	-	-
Jat (Sikh traditions)	Hindi	10	-	-	-	-	10	-
Mali (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	1,600	1600	-	-	-	-	-
Ahmadi	Urdu	20	-	20	-	-	-	-
Madari (Muslim traditions)	Urdu	30	-	30	-	-	-	-
Hajam	Urdu	80	-	80	-	-	-	-
Bania Agarwal	Hindi	1,960	1800	-	-	-	-	150
Bania Ajudhyabansi	Hindi	190	-	-	-	-	-	190
Bania Gahoi	Hindi	2,710	2710	-	-	-	-	-
Bania Jaiswal	Marwari (India)	10	-	-	-	-	-	10
Bania Kasarwani	Hindi	180	180	-	-	-	-	-
Bania Kasaundhan	Hindi	230	230	-	-	-	-	-
Bania Khandelwal	Hindi	60	50	-	-	-	-	10
Bania Mahur	Hindi	720	720	-	-	-	-	-
Bania Oswal	Marwari (India)	10	-	-	-	-	-	10
Bania Saraogi	Hindi	120	-	-	-	-	-	120
Brahmin Dakshini	Hindi	100	100	-	-	-	-	-
Brahmin Jijhotia	Hindi	10,900	10900	-	-	-	-	-
Brahmin Joshi	Hindi	90	90	-	-	-	-	-
Brahmin Kanaujia	Hindi	4,980	4980	-	-	-	-	-
Brahmin Sanadhya	Hindi	2,650	2650	-	-	-	-	-
Brahmin Sawaria	Hindi	1,810	1810	-	-	-	-	-
Brahmin Srigaud	Hindi	60	60	-	-	-	-	-
Brahmin Bhagor	Hindi	1,020	1020	-	-	-	-	-
Rajput Agnivansi	Hindi	550	550	-	-	-	-	-
Rajput Bachgoti	Hindi	40	40	-	-	-	-	-
Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	10	10	-	-	-	-	-
Bania Golapurab	Hindi	230	-	-	-	-	-	230
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	360	360	-	-	-	-	-
Rajput Bhadauria	Hindi	210	210	-	-	-	-	-
Rajput Bundela	Hindi	4,460	4460	-	-	-	-	-
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	490	490	-	-	-	-	-
Rajput Gaur	Hindi	280	280	-	-	-	-	-
Rajput Kachhwaha	Hindi	150	150	-	-	-	-	-
Rajput Parihar	Hindi	780	780	-	-	-	-	-
Rajput Parmar	Hindi	50	50	-	-	-	-	-
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	1,940	1940	-	-	-	-	-
Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	10	10	-	-	-	-	-
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	300	300	-	-	-	-	-
Rajput Sengar	Hindi	280	280	-	-	-	-	-
Rajput Sisodia	Hindi	30	30	-	-	-	-	-
Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	10	10	-	-	-	-	-
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	1,020	1010	-	-	10	-	-
Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	410	410	-	-	-	-	-
Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	900	900	-	-	-	-	-
Yadav Gola	Hindi	4,060	4060	-	-	-	-	-
Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	8,460	8460	-	-	-	-	-
Pashtun, Pathan	Urdu	1,200	-	1200	-	-	-	-
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi	Hindi	1,350	1350	-	-	-	-	-
Dhobi Batham	Bundeli	900	900	-	-	-	-	-
Dhobi Kanaujia	Hindi	900	900	-	-	-	-	-
Dhobi Kathiya	Hindi	900	900	-	-	-	-	-
Dhobi Mathuria	Hindi	270	270	-	-	-	-	-
Dhobi Parit	Hindi	560	560	-	-	-	-	-
Dhobi Sribastab	Hindi	280	280	-	-	-	-	-
Pashtun Afridi	Urdu	90	-	90	-	-	-	-
Pashtun Kakar	Urdu	60	-	60	-	-	-	-
Pashtun Yusafzai	Urdu	90	-	90	-	-	-	-
Valmiki (Christian traditions)	Hindi	20	-	-	20	-	-	-
Valmiki (Hindu traditions)	Hindi	1,200	1200	-	-	-	-	-

Jat (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

330

320

-

10

Majhi

Hindi

20

-

Bengali Muslim Moghal

Urdu

140

-

140

-

Oraon

Hindi

20

10

-

10

-

Yadav (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

52,200

52200

-

Ansari

Urdu

90

-

90

-

Arora (Hindu traditions)

Punjabi, Eastern

140

-

Baiga

Hindi

10

-

Bairagi (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

360

-

Bania unspecified

Hindi

17,800

16600

-

1230

Badhai (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

7,440

7440

-

Bari (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

280

-

Basor

Hindi

8,450

8450

-

Banchada

Hindi

720

-

Bedar (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

120

-

Bedia (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

80

-

Beldar (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

50

-

Bhat (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

1,420

1420

-

Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

160

-

Bhil unspecified

Bhili

10

-

Binjhia

Hindi

20

-

Brahmin unspecified

Hindi

31,200

31100

-

120

Chamar (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

49,900

49800

-

80

50

-

Chadar

Hindi

5,520

5520

-

Chhipa (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

300

-

Chidar

Bundeli

100

-

Dangi

Hindi

3,050

3050

-

Darzi (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

2,470

2450

-

20

Dhanuk

Hindi

170

-

Dhimar

Hindi

28,600

28600

-

Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

7,600

7600

-

Dom (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

10

-

Gadaria (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

14,200

14200

-

Ghosi (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

6,320

6320

-

Gond unspecified

Hindi

600

-

Gosain unspecified

Hindi

360

-

Gujar (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

470

-

Habura

Hindi

30

-

Holar

Hindi

480

-

Christian

Hindi

80

-

80

-

Kaibartta unspecified

Bengali

30

-

Jogi (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

730

-

Kachhi (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

36,200

36200

-

Kachera (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

360

-

Kandera

Hindi

360

-

Kawar

Hindi

10

-

Kayastha (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

3,200

3200

-

Khangar (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

3,200

3200

-

Khairwar

Hindi

30

-

Khatri (Hindu traditions)

Punjabi, Eastern

140

-

Kalal (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

3,600

3600

-

Kol

Hindi

30

-

Koli (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

2,620

2620

-

Korku

Hindi

10

-

Khatik (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

730

-

Kuchbandia

Hindi

410

-

Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

6,870

6870

-

Rayeen (Muslim traditions)

Urdu

80

-

80

-

Kurmi (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

7,220

7220

-

Lodha (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

29,800

29800

-

Lohar (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

7,330

7330

-

Lunia (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

270

-

Mahar (Buddhist traditions)

Marathi

10

-

Manbhav

Hindi

90

-

Lakhera

Hindi

510

-

Mang Garudi

Hindi

10

-

Mahratta unspecified

Marathi

50

-

Jat (Muslim traditions)

Urdu

40

-

40

-

Mewati (Muslim traditions)

Urdu

40

-

40

-

Nat (Muslim traditions)

Urdu

90

-

90

-

Mochi (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

140

-

Rajput (Muslim traditions)

Urdu

120

-

120

-

Nai (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

8,120

8120

-

Nat (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

250

-

Patwa (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

270

-

Pinjara

Bundeli

680

-

680

-

Rajput (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

28,600

28400

-

210

Rangrez (Muslim traditions)

Urdu

1,240

-

1240

-

Sahariya

Hindi

480

-

Saonta

Hindi

10

-

Saur

Hindi

12,400

12400

20

-

Sayyid

Urdu

520

-

520

-

Chamar (Sikh traditions)

Hindi

10

-

10

-

Shaikh unspecified

Urdu

2,150

-

2150

-

Sonar (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

3,220

3200

-

20

Sonr

Gujarati

570

-

Rajput (Sikh traditions)

Hindi

10

-

10

-

Tamboli (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

1,650

1650

-

Teli (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

9,470

9470

-

Vaddar (Hindu traditions)

Sindhi

60

-

Barahar

Hindi

750

-

Jat (Sikh traditions)

Hindi

10

-

10

-

Mali (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

1,600

1600

-

Ahmadi

Urdu

20

-

20

-

Madari (Muslim traditions)

Urdu

30

-

30

-

Hajam

Urdu

80

-

80

-

Bania Agarwal

Hindi

1,960

1800

-

150

Bania Ajudhyabansi

Hindi

190

-

190

Bania Gahoi

Hindi

2,710

2710

-

Bania Jaiswal

Marwari (India)

10

-

10

Bania Kasarwani

Hindi

180

-

Bania Kasaundhan

Hindi

230

-

Bania Khandelwal

Hindi

60

50

-

10

Bania Mahur

Hindi

720

-

Bania Oswal

Marwari (India)

10

-

10

Bania Saraogi

Hindi

120

-

120

Brahmin Dakshini

Hindi

100

-

Brahmin Jijhotia

Hindi

10,900

10900

-

Brahmin Joshi

Hindi

90

-

Brahmin Kanaujia

Hindi

4,980

4980

-

Brahmin Sanadhya

Hindi

2,650

2650

-

Brahmin Sawaria

Hindi

1,810

1810

-

Brahmin Srigaud

Hindi

60

-

Brahmin Bhagor

Hindi

1,020

1020

-

Rajput Agnivansi

Hindi

550

-

Rajput Bachgoti

Hindi

40

-

Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

10

-

Bania Golapurab

Hindi

230

-

230

Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

360

-

Rajput Bhadauria

Hindi

210

-

Rajput Bundela

Hindi

4,460

4460

-

Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

490

-

Rajput Gaur

Hindi

280

-

Rajput Kachhwaha

Hindi

150

-

Rajput Parihar

Hindi

780

-

Rajput Parmar

Hindi

50

-

Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

1,940

1940

-

Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

10

-

Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

300

-

Rajput Sengar

Hindi

280

-

Rajput Sisodia

Hindi

30

-

Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

10

-

Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

1,020

1010

-

10

-

Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

410

-

Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

900

-

Yadav Gola

Hindi

4,060

4060

-

Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

8,460

8460

-

Pashtun, Pathan

Urdu

1,200

-

1200

-

Dhobi Ajudhyabansi

Hindi

1,350

1350

-

Dhobi Batham

Bundeli

900

-

Dhobi Kanaujia

Hindi

900

-

Dhobi Kathiya

Hindi

900

-

Dhobi Mathuria

Hindi

270

-

Dhobi Parit

Hindi

560

-

Dhobi Sribastab

Hindi

280

-

Pashtun Afridi

Urdu

90

-

90

-

Pashtun Kakar

Urdu

60

-

60

-

Pashtun Yusafzai

Urdu

90

-

90

-

Valmiki (Christian traditions)

Hindi

20

-

20

-

Valmiki (Hindu traditions)

Hindi

1,200

1200

-

India / Madhya Pradesh / Niwar