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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 830 | - | 830 | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Hindi | 40 | 30 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agri | Sindhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 38,600 | 38600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Arakh | Hindi | 1,560 | 1560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 24,000 | 23600 | - | - | - | - | 410 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,300 | 15300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,540 | 6540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Hindi | 7,490 | 7490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharia Bhumia | Bengali | 2,050 | 2040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumia | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhunjia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,300 | 4300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 86,400 | 86200 | - | - | - | - | 160 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 113,000 | 112000 | - | 430 | 50 | - | - |
| Chadar | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,180 | 2140 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Chik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dahait | Hindi | 5,230 | 5230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dangi | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,150 | 6100 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Hindi | 17,100 | 17100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,600 | 11600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dohor | Hindi | 6,660 | 6640 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,800 | 13800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 28,100 | 26800 | 80 | 20 | - | - | 1180 |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 1,100 | 1100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Hindi | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 82,700 | 82700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,080 | 4080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandera | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,800 | 7800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Hindi | 1,610 | 1610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khati (Hindu traditions) | Bagheli | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,400 | 8400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Marathi | 104,000 | 103000 | 210 | 20 | - | 10 | 120 |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,000 | 17000 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Korwa | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,010 | 1010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuchbandia | Hindi | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,700 | 17700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bagheli | 112,000 | 112000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lahangar | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 24,200 | 24200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,900 | 14900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 60 | 50 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,250 | 2250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Mawasi | Hindi | 6,650 | 6630 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Murao (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 18,500 | 18500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalband | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pao | Hindi | 1,370 | 1370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 2,010 | - | 2010 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60,600 | 60500 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Rawat | Hindi | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Bagheli | 970 | - | 970 | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 350 | - | 350 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 12,300 | - | 12300 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,100 | 12100 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,220 | 7220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 32,500 | 32500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Sindhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Hindi | 5,380 | 5380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barahar | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 2,660 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Jaiswal | Marwari (India) | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Kasar | Hindi | 1,420 | 1420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 1,430 | 1430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Dakshini | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Sanskrit | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,890 | 1890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 34,100 | 34100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Srigaud | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhagor | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Agnivansi | Hindi | 2,290 | 2290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Bagheli | 2,740 | 2740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhale Sultan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bundela | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 1,560 | 1560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 5,440 | 5440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parmar | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,780 | 3780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sisodia | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,220 | 2210 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Hindi | 6,350 | 6060 | 20 | - | - | - | 270 |
| Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Mathuria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 6,900 | - | 6900 | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khan | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,190 | 2190 | - | - | - | - | - |
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