People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arab | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
Bauri | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Burmese | Burmese | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 140 | - | - | 70 | 80 | - | - |
Chepang | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Baloch | Hindi | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
Magar | Nepali | 320 | 270 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Gharti | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hadi | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | - | - |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,100 | 12100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
Khasi | Khasi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Kumal | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rongkup-Lepcha | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Mizo | Mizo | 120 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - |
Newah | Nepali | 190 | 160 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Hindi | 51,700 | - | 51700 | - | - | - | - |
Munda | Munda | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Oraon | Kurux | 240 | 230 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Parsee | Gujarati | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | 50 |
Persian | Dari | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Raji | Bengali | 530 | 520 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 110 | 100 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Sherpa | Nepali | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 100 | 50 | - | - | 60 | - | - |
Thami | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tharu | Hindi | 4,540 | 4480 | 50 | 10 | - | - | - |
Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
Abdul | Hindi | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Aghori | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agri | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Aheria | Hindi | 23,500 | 23500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 402,000 | 402000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ahom | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ambalavasi | Malayalam | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Anal | Anal | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Angami | Naga, Angami | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Ansari | Hindi | 45,600 | - | 45600 | - | - | - | - |
Ao | Naga, Ao | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Arakh | Hindi | 13,300 | 13300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Arora (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 970 | - | - | - | - | 970 | - |
Arayan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhik | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baghban (Hindu traditions) | Kumaoni | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
Bahelia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,830 | 2830 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bahelia (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baiga | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Kanauji | 17,800 | 17800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baiswar | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bajgi | Garhwali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,180 | 3180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Hindi | 123,000 | 118000 | - | - | - | - | 4260 |
Banmanus | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 62,100 | 62100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhai (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,000 | 13000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Barwala (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Basor | Hindi | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bawaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bazigar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,880 | 3880 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Bhar | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,630 | 8630 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rahmani (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60,200 | 60200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bharbhunja (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Bhil unspecified | Bhili | 150 | 100 | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Bhisti | Hindi | 1,490 | - | 1490 | - | - | - | - |
Bhand (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
Bhuinhar | Bengali | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhantu | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,250 | 2250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 3,780 | - | 3780 | - | - | - | - |
Bhattra | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhotia | Bhili | 300 | 300 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Bhuiya unspecified | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuyiar | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bind | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bisati | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Bajania | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,060 | 1060 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bangali (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 210 | 200 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Bhoksa | Assamese | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Boria | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Boya | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 239,000 | 239000 | - | - | - | - | 200 |
Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 320,000 | 305000 | - | 12900 | 2650 | - | - |
Chain | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chhetri | Nepali | 460 | 450 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darjee | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,860 | 3860 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhanuk | Hindi | 37,900 | 37800 | - | - | 90 | 30 | - |
Dhangar Bharwad | Hindi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dharhi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 51,400 | 51300 | - | - | 80 | 40 | - |
Dharkar | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,170 | 2170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Faqir | Urdu | 1,330 | 730 | 600 | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 111,000 | 111000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gaddi (Muslim traditions) | Awadhi | 26,700 | - | 26700 | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Ganak | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gauda | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gandhi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gangai | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Gond unspecified | Hindi | 2,310 | 2310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Goriya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,300 | 5300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 11,700 | 11700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gual | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Garhwali | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Kanauji | 25,500 | 25500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hela | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hijda | Hindi | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Christian | English | 8,050 | - | - | 8050 | - | - | - |
Ilavan | Malayalam | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jaunsari | Jaunsari | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 1,160 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,700 | 9700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Julaha | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 21,800 | 21800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 167,000 | 167000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalabaz | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalladi | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalu | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 25,600 | 25600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kamar | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kami | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaora | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapali | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapariya | Hindi | 620 | 610 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Karimpalan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Karmali | Hindi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Karwal | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kavuthiyan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 96,800 | 96800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Qazi | Hindi | 5,410 | - | 5410 | - | - | - | - |
Khandait | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharia | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khairwar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharwar | Hindi | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 33,300 | 33300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khumra (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kisan | Kisan | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kisan | Kisan | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaikolan | Malayalam | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Malhar | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kammara | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kokna | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kol | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kori | Gujarati | 44,000 | 43700 | - | - | 280 | 30 | - |
Korwa | Assamese | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,900 | 13900 | - | - | 60 | 10 | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 61,400 | 61400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 14,200 | - | 14200 | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 181,000 | 181000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mara | Mara | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Lingayat | Kannada | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 80 |
Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 256,000 | 256000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 37,300 | 37300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 26,200 | 26200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Bengali | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Majhwar | Hindi | 970 | 940 | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 22,600 | 22600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lakhera | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Manihar | Urdu | 6,990 | - | 6990 | - | - | - | - |
Illemei | Naga, Mao | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Mappila | Malayalam | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Matia | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mazhabi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shershabdia (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 3,860 | - | 3860 | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
Bazigar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
Chhipa (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 13,200 | - | 13200 | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 4,510 | - | 4510 | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Memon | Gujarati | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Merat (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 2,370 | - | 2370 | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
Ghosi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 6,370 | - | 6370 | - | - | - | - |
Goriya (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Gujar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 2,030 | - | 2030 | - | - | - | - |
Halwai (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 2,370 | - | 2370 | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta unspecified | Hindi | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
Miana | Hindi | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 1,860 | - | 1860 | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 810 | - | 810 | - | - | - | - |
Kamboh (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Kanjar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Khatik (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 1,580 | - | 1580 | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
Mallah (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 3,700 | - | 3700 | - | - | - | - |
Murao (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,050 | - | 1050 | - | - | - | - |
Mannan, caste | Malayalam | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pawaria (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 7,200 | - | 7200 | - | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Tawaif (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 3,270 | - | 3270 | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Muslim traditions) | Awadhi | 14,900 | - | 14900 | - | - | - | - |
Mukeri | Hindi | 2,480 | - | 2480 | - | - | - | - |
Murao (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 115,000 | 115000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 33,600 | 33600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nair | Malayalam | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nanbai | Hindi | 1,600 | - | 1600 | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,570 | 4570 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paik | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paite (Christian traditions) | Chin, Paite | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Paliya | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Panika | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Panka | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Parhaiya | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 330,000 | 330000 | - | - | 360 | 220 | - |
Patari | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,110 | 7110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Perumannan | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Hindi | 24,400 | - | 24400 | - | - | - | - |
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Poundra | Assamese | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pulayan unspecified | Malayalam | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Putliwale | Hindi | 960 | - | 960 | - | - | - | - |
Qassab | Hindi | 15,200 | - | 15200 | - | - | - | - |
Quam-e-Punjab | Hindi | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
Rai | Nepali | 90 | 60 | - | - | 10 | - | 30 |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 204,000 | 204000 | - | - | - | - | 400 |
Raju | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 680 | - | - | - | - | 680 | - |
Rawat | Hindi | 136,000 | 136000 | - | - | 90 | 100 | - |
Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 3,610 | - | 3610 | - | - | - | - |
Sahariya | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saini (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sarki | Nepali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Hindi | 148,000 | - | 148000 | - | - | - | - |
Bhabra (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 200 | - | - | - | - | 200 | - |
Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 360 | - | - | - | - | 360 | - |
Chhimba (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 180 | - | - | - | - | 180 | - |
Darzi (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Gujar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Hindi | 443,000 | - | 443000 | - | - | - | - |
Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
Silpkar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,430 | 2350 | - | - | 10 | 70 | - |
Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 720 | - | - | - | - | 720 | - |
Kahar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 1,080 | - | - | - | - | 1080 | - |
Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 560 | - | - | - | - | 560 | - |
Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 410 | - | - | - | - | 410 | - |
Labana (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 610 | - | - | - | - | 610 | - |
Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 1,410 | - | - | - | - | 1410 | - |
Nai (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 540 | - | - | - | - | 540 | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 38,800 | 38800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunuwar | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 2,320 | - | - | - | - | 2320 | - |
Saini (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 950 | - | - | - | - | 950 | - |
Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 1,240 | - | - | - | - | 1240 | - |
Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 360 | - | - | - | - | 360 | - |
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 2,370 | - | - | - | - | 2370 | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
Tagin | Tagin | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 44,800 | 44800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tamang | Nepali | 280 | 240 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
Naga Tangkhul | Naga, Tangkhul (India) | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tawaif (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 95,600 | 95600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,210 | 3210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thakkar | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tiyar | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tili | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tarkhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,460 | 8460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thakuri | Nepali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Turaiha | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Turi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Velan | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Veluthadanayar | Malayalam | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vettuvan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma unspecified | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valluvan | Malayalam | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vanniyan | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Wancho | Naga, Wancho | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Yimchungra | Naga, Yimchungru | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 8,700 | - | - | - | - | 8700 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 32,600 | 32600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Domar | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mangala | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ager (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Munnur | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mutrasi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ahmadi | Hindi | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
Madari (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Hindi | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 27,000 | 24800 | - | - | - | - | 2140 |
Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 1,410 | 1410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Barnawar | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Chetti | Malayalam | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Dhusar | Hindi | 12,900 | 12900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 1,040 | 1030 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 6,880 | 6880 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Khandelwal | Hindi | 230 | - | - | - | - | - | 230 |
Bania Komti | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahur | Kanauji | 7,220 | 7220 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Rastaogi | Kanauji | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Ummad | Hindi | 10,600 | 10500 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
Bania Unai | Hindi | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat Dehia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat Dhillon (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 340 | - | - | - | - | 340 | - |
Jat Gil (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat Gil (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 450 | - | - | - | - | 450 | - |
Jat Sidhu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat Sidhu (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 560 | - | - | - | - | 560 | - |
Jat Sindhu (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 560 | - | - | - | - | 560 | - |
Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gujarati | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Halbani | Kumaoni | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 4,310 | 4310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 120,000 | 120000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kashmiri Pandit | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Maha | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Mahratta | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 2,420 | 2420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 8,460 | 8460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Utkal | Hindi | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat Mann (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 280 | - | - | - | - | 280 | - |
Jat Sindhu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gangadi | Garhwali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Iyer | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Muttad | Malayalam | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Nambudiri | Malayalam | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Pancha Dravida | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sholiar | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bachgoti | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bais (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhale Sultan (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 1,870 | - | 1870 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 990 | - | 990 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Nau | Hindi | 2,820 | - | 2820 | - | - | - | - |
Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 26,100 | 26100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Hardoi | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bachhal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 18,000 | 18000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bandhalgoti | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bisen (Hindu traditions) | Kanauji | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bundela | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chandel | Kanauji | 3,680 | 3680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chandrabansi | Kumaoni | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chandrabansi | Kumaoni | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 27,100 | 27100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Dikhit | Kanauji | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Garhwali Jimdar | Garhwali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,460 | 8460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Jadu | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Janjua (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Janwar | Hindi | 13,500 | 13500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Joia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Kalhans | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Kanhpuriya | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Khasiya | Garhwali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Kumaoni Thakur | Kumaoni | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Nikumbh | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,400 | 12400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Raikwar | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rajkumar | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sakarwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sirnet | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Surajbansi | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vaniyan | Malayalam | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Boria Assam | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mazhabi (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 520 | - | - | - | - | 520 | - |
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,770 | 6460 | - | 250 | 60 | - | - |
Nat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Gond Muria | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi Kharbind | Hindi | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kabirpanthi | Hindi | 630 | - | - | - | - | 630 | - |
Kaibartta Jalia | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Jaiswal | Hindi | 11,800 | 11800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Bardiha | Hindi | 20,300 | 20300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Kanaujia | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Mathuria | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai Mathuria | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pulayan Thanda | Malayalam | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Hindi | 60,900 | - | 60900 | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Bawaria | Hindi | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Bhojpuria | Hindi | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Chhatri | Hindi | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Choralia | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Khatri | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Mair | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Rastaogi | Hindi | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Tejania | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma Asari | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma Kollan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma Thattan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 67,700 | 67700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gola | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 45,100 | 45100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Mathur | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Saksena | Hindi | 13,000 | 13000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Sribastab | Hindi | 50,800 | 50800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Silpi | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Chaube | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bisen (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gargbansi | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Tonwar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Hindi | 136,000 | - | 136000 | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 200 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
Beriya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,910 | 1910 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Dilazak | Hindi | 2,370 | - | 2370 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mathur | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Satnami | Hindi | 3,160 | 2840 | - | 260 | 60 | - | - |
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 9,590 | 9590 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 9,920 | 9920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria Dhingar | Hindi | 18,400 | 18400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria Nikhad | Hindi | 31,600 | 31600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 3,500 | 3500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kachhi Kachhwaha | Hindi | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kachhi Saksena | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lodha Jariya | Hindi | 111,000 | 111000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Gujar | Hindi | 124,000 | 124000 | - | - | 70 | 80 | - |
Pasi Kaithwan | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Rajpasi | Hindi | 169,000 | 169000 | - | - | 100 | 110 | - |
Rajput Amethiya | Hindi | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chavar Gaur | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gautam (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Kinwar | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ranghar | Hindi | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sakarwar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sombansi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 9,920 | - | 9920 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Faruqi | Hindi | 3,830 | - | 3830 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Siddiqi | Hindi | 147,000 | - | 147000 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Usmani | Hindi | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Ghosi | Bhojpuri | 13,500 | 13500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Jadubans | Hindi | 113,000 | 113000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Nandbans | Awadhi | 15,800 | 15800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Afridi | Hindi | 9,250 | - | 9250 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Ahmadzai (Wazir) | Urdu | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Bakarzai | Hindi | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Bangash | Hindi | 1,180 | - | 1180 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Barech | Hindi | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Durrani | Hindi | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Ghauri | Urdu | 11,300 | - | 11300 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Ghilzai | Hindi | 600 | - | 600 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Kakar | Hindi | 1,420 | - | 1420 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Khalil | Hindi | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Khan | Hindi | 1,060 | - | 1060 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Khattak | Hindi | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Hindi | 21,000 | - | 21000 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Malagori (Mullagari) | Hindi | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Mohammadzai | Urdu | 1,040 | - | 1040 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 810 | - | 810 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Rohilla | Hindi | 1,300 | - | 1300 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Tarin | Hindi | 1,310 | - | 1310 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Wakakzai | Hindi | 870 | - | 870 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Yusafzai | Hindi | 46,200 | - | 46200 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 770 | - | - | 770 | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 24,000 | 24000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10,800 | - | 10800 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
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