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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Nepali | 30 | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Hadi | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,740 | 6740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Hindi | 245,000 | - | 245000 | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parsee | Gujarati | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 140 | - | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahar | Hindi | 44,300 | 44300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,800 | 17800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Hindi | 137,000 | - | 137000 | - | - | - | - |
| Arain (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 970 | - | 970 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,980 | - | - | - | - | 1980 | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baghban (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 91,000 | 91000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bahelia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bahelia (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
| Baiswar | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bajgi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 29,800 | 28900 | - | - | - | - | 860 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,300 | 10300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 49,900 | - | 49900 | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barwala (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rahmani (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 1,470 | - | 1470 | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,300 | 15300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 4,320 | - | 4320 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhisti | Hindi | 15,700 | - | 15700 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhotia | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuyiar | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 44,200 | 44000 | - | - | - | - | 180 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 233,000 | 223000 | - | 9070 | 160 | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,200 | 5200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Hindi | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 26,200 | 26200 | - | - | 20 | 20 | - |
| Dharkar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Hindi | 530 | 90 | 440 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 29,200 | 29200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gaddi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 41,800 | - | 41800 | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 5,250 | 5250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Garhwali | 4,680 | 4680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujjar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hela | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arain (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 360 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - |
| Jaunsari | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Julaha | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 66,900 | 66900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalabaz | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,050 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,050 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karwal | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,500 | 17500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Hindi | 1,040 | - | 1040 | - | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Hindi | 22,000 | 22000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Hindi | 14,200 | 14100 | - | - | 60 | 10 | - |
| Korwa | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 29,800 | 29800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 1,240 | - | 1240 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 95,600 | 95600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 121,000 | 121000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Hindi | 8,800 | - | 8800 | - | - | - | - |
| Mazhabi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 12,600 | - | 12600 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 37,600 | - | 37600 | - | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Dogri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Merat (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 22,400 | - | 22400 | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 870 | - | 870 | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 2,900 | - | 2900 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 4,060 | - | 4060 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 1,580 | - | 1580 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 29,500 | - | 29500 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 800 | - | 800 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 6,800 | - | 6800 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 42,900 | - | 42900 | - | - | - | - |
| Mukeri | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Murao (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 69,600 | 69600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,200 | 15200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,850 | 1850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panka | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,440 | 7440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 28,100 | - | 28100 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Hindi | 28,000 | - | 28000 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 48,100 | 47900 | - | - | - | - | 170 |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,240 | - | - | - | - | 1240 | - |
| Rawat | Hindi | 1,600 | 1600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Hindi | 57,300 | - | 57300 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 480 | - | - | - | - | 480 | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 290 | - | - | 20 | - | 280 | - |
| Chhimba (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 450 | - | - | - | - | 450 | - |
| Darzi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Gujar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Hindi | 209,000 | - | 209000 | - | - | - | - |
| Silpkar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 230 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,500 | - | - | - | - | 1500 | - |
| Kahar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 180 | - | - | - | - | 180 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 2,010 | - | - | - | - | 2010 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,180 | - | - | - | - | 1180 | - |
| Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,200 | - | - | - | - | 1200 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,440 | - | - | - | - | 1440 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 2,460 | - | - | - | - | 2460 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,080 | - | - | - | - | 1080 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,100 | 9030 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 7,060 | - | - | - | - | 7060 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,920 | - | - | - | - | 1920 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 2,090 | - | - | - | - | 2090 | - |
| Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 650 | - | - | - | - | 650 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 3,090 | - | - | - | - | 3090 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,400 | 11400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turaiha | Hindi | 2,780 | 2780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 35,000 | - | - | - | - | 35000 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,400 | 3400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Hindi | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Hindi | 43,500 | - | 43500 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 6,990 | 6590 | - | - | - | - | 410 |
| Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Dhusar | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khandelwal | Hindi | 170 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
| Bania Mahajan | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 260 | 170 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 340 | 260 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Jat Dhillon (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 680 | - | - | - | - | 680 | - |
| Jat Chahil (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 560 | - | - | - | - | 560 | - |
| Jat Gil (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 900 | - | - | - | - | 900 | - |
| Jat Sidhu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sidhu (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,300 | - | - | - | - | 1300 | - |
| Jat Sindhu (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,240 | - | - | - | - | 1240 | - |
| Brahmin Audich | Gujarati | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Mann (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 610 | - | - | - | - | 610 | - |
| Jat Sindhu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gangadi | Garhwali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Nambudiri | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Nau | Hindi | 1,240 | - | 1240 | - | - | - | - |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,290 | 4290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Khasiya | Garhwali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar Kamkar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Mazhabi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,970 | - | - | - | - | 1970 | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,960 | 4780 | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Darzi Chhipi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Kaithiya (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 810 | - | 810 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Mathuria (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 1,620 | - | 1620 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,340 | - | - | - | - | 1340 | - |
| Mali Bhagirathi | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Hindi | 47,400 | - | 47400 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Mathur | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Saksena | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Sribastab | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Hindi | 224,000 | - | 224000 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Beriya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satnami | Hindi | 2,710 | 2610 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria Dhingar | Hindi | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha Jariya | Hindi | 18,000 | 18000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Gujar | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Hindi | 11,300 | - | 11300 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Hindi | 27,100 | - | 27100 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Hindi | 9,020 | - | 9020 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Hindi | 9,140 | - | 9140 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Ghilzai | Urdu | 730 | - | 730 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Hindi | 6,320 | - | 6320 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khalil | Hindi | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khan | Urdu | 960 | - | 960 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Hindi | 3,000 | - | 3000 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Malagori (Mullagari) | Hindi | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Hindi | 2,730 | - | 2730 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Hindi | 9,000 | - | 9000 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 620 | - | - | 620 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 35,100 | 35100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
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