People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baloch | Hindi | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Hindi | 4,360 | - | 4360 | - | - | - | - |
Tharu | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ahar | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70,100 | 70100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Hindi | 4,290 | - | 4290 | - | - | - | - |
Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Arora (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhik | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bahelia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baiga | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,220 | 1220 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baiswar | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Hindi | 59,900 | 59800 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,470 | 4470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 23,200 | 23200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
Barwala (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Basor | Hindi | 34,000 | 34000 | - | - | 20 | 20 | - |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,760 | 2760 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhar | Hindi | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rahmani (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bharbhunja (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 6,140 | - | 6140 | - | - | - | - |
Bhisti | Hindi | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
Bhand (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,700 | 6700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
Bhotia | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuyiar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bisati | Hindi | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoksa | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Boria | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 94,100 | 94100 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 301,000 | 297000 | - | 960 | 2700 | - | - |
Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 2,500 | 2500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Charandasis | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dangi | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,500 | 7500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhanuk | Hindi | 14,000 | 13900 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Dhangar Bharwad | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dharhi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 34,900 | 34800 | - | - | 20 | 30 | - |
Dharkar | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Faqir | Hindi | 210 | 70 | 150 | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 83,700 | 83700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 1,340 | 1340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gual | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,700 | 17700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hela | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hijda | Hindi | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Hurkiya | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Hindi | 200 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
Jaunsari | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
Julaha | Hindi | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 111,000 | 111000 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 21,200 | 21200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,760 | 5760 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,560 | 1560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapariya | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Karwal | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 24,800 | 24800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Qazi | Hindi | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 33,600 | 33600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharwar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kirar | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kol | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kori | Hindi | 75,600 | 75200 | - | - | 330 | 20 | - |
Koshti | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharadi | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,520 | 6520 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 53,900 | 53900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 3,720 | - | 3720 | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 67,800 | 67800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 51,300 | 51300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 25,500 | 25500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Majhwar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,100 | 19100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lakhera | Bundeli | 1,940 | 1940 | - | - | - | - | - |
Manihar | Hindi | 2,040 | - | 2040 | - | - | - | - |
Dabgar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 500 | - | 500 | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
Merat (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
Gujar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Halwai (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
Kamboh (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 5,730 | - | 5730 | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pawaria (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 1,160 | - | 1160 | - | - | - | - |
Tawaif (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 770 | - | 770 | - | - | - | - |
Mukeri | Hindi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 42,300 | 42300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nair | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,460 | 2460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Panka | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Parhaiya | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,650 | 1650 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Hindi | 9,410 | - | 9410 | - | - | - | - |
Qassab | Hindi | 1,770 | - | 1770 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 137,000 | 137000 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
Rawat | Bundeli | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Bundeli | 1,500 | - | 1500 | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Hindi | 13,200 | - | 13200 | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Hindi | 77,400 | - | 77400 | - | - | - | - |
Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 880 | - | 880 | - | - | - | - |
Silpkar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatri (Sikh traditions) | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Nai (Sikh traditions) | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,900 | 15900 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,100 | 3100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tawaif (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 64,100 | 64100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Barahar | Bundeli | 3,470 | 3470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 120 | - | - | - | - | 120 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,920 | 2920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Domar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ahmadi | Urdu | 850 | - | 850 | - | - | - | - |
Madari (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 530 | - | 530 | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Hindi | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Bania Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Dhusar | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 30,500 | 30500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahajan | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahur | Sindhi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Ummad | Bundeli | 1,120 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gujarati | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Jijhotia | Bundeli | 22,000 | 22000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 3,720 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 44,000 | 44000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Mahratta | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Ojha | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Palliwal | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 24,800 | 24800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Utkal | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bais (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Nau | Hindi | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,250 | 9250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bachhal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Barwar | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 2,140 | 2140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bundela | Hindi | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chandel | Bundeli | 3,270 | 3270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chandrabansi | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,300 | 15300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Dhakaru | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Jadu | Bundeli | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Janwar | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 20,300 | 20300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Nikumbh | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Palwar | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Parihar | Bundeli | 8,680 | 8680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Raikwar | Hindi | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 4,290 | 4290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sakarwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 20,300 | 20300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Surajbansi | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,320 | 6240 | - | 20 | 60 | - | - |
Nat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Iraqi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Bardiha | Hindi | 28,200 | 28200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Mathuria | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai Mathuria | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Hindi | 11,100 | - | 11100 | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Chhatri | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Khatri | Hindi | 6,200 | 6200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli Sribastab | Hindi | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Dhindhor | Bundeli | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,140 | 2140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Saksena | Bundeli | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Sribastab | Hindi | 16,500 | 16500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Kasgar | Hindi | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Hindi | 33,900 | - | 33900 | - | - | - | - |
Beriya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Dilazak | Hindi | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Satnami | Hindi | 3,610 | 3540 | - | 20 | 60 | - | - |
Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria Dhingar | Hindi | 37,200 | 37200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria Nikhad | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kachhi Kachhwaha | Hindi | 72,200 | 72200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lodha Jariya | Hindi | 15,800 | 15800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chavar Gaur | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Kinwar | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sakarwar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid Husaini | Hindi | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Faruqi | Hindi | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Siddiqi | Hindi | 10,600 | - | 10600 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Usmani | Hindi | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Ghosi | Bundeli | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Jadubans | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Kamariha | Bundeli | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Nandbans | Hindi | 18,000 | 18000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Afridi | Hindi | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Bangash | Hindi | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Durrani | Hindi | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Ghauri | Hindi | 5,460 | - | 5460 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Ghilzai | Hindi | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Kakar | Hindi | 960 | - | 960 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Khan | Hindi | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Hindi | 1,640 | - | 1640 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Mohmand | Hindi | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Rohilla | Hindi | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Wakakzai | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Yusafzai | Hindi | 1,640 | - | 1640 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 22,800 | 22800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 2,590 | - | 2590 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
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