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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Hindi | 1,050 | - | 1050 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aghori | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahar | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aheria | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 81,300 | 81300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Hindi | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Arakh | Hindi | 6,430 | 6430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhik | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baghban (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bahelia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 30,300 | 30300 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bargunda | Hindi | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,300 | 14300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Hindi | 28,400 | 28400 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,500 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,290 | 4290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,750 | 5750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhisti | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 28,600 | 28600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhotia | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bisati | Hindi | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoksa | Sikkimese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boria | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 77,400 | 77400 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 144,000 | 144000 | - | 620 | 30 | - | - |
| Chero | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 3,410 | 3410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Charandasis | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dadupanthi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,440 | 6440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dharhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dharhi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 23,500 | 23500 | - | - | 20 | 20 | - |
| Dharkar | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Hindi | 260 | 140 | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 31,200 | 31200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 930 | 930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hijda | Hindi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 210 | - | - | 210 | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Julaha | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 79,900 | 79900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 32,000 | 32000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,900 | 5900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapariya | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,200 | 13200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Bundeli | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,800 | 17800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Hindi | 50,300 | 50300 | - | - | 30 | 30 | - |
| Koshti | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,580 | 7580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 57,100 | 57100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 980 | - | 980 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,140 | 9140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90,200 | 90200 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 21,500 | 21500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Bundeli | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Hindi | 2,170 | - | 2170 | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Dabgar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Bundeli | 580 | - | 580 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Merat (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 1,160 | - | 1160 | - | - | - | - |
| Kamboh (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Bundeli | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pawaria (Muslim traditions) | Bareli, Rathwi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Tawaif (Muslim traditions) | Bundeli | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Mukeri | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Murao (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 26,200 | 26200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Hindi | 7,360 | - | 7360 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Hindi | 500 | - | 500 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 79,800 | 79800 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Rawat | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 2,140 | - | 2140 | - | - | - | - |
| Saini (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Hindi | 8,460 | - | 8460 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Bundeli | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Hindi | 46,500 | - | 46500 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Silpkar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,700 | 13700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tawaif (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 27,300 | 27300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barahar | Hindi | 4,150 | 4150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,320 | 4320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Domar | Hindi | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Hindi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 770 | - | 770 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Hindi | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 4,740 | 4710 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Dhusar | Bundeli | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Rastaogi | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Ummad | Hindi | 8,800 | 8800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 19,200 | 19200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Bundeli | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 25,900 | 25900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 5,980 | 5980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Nau | Hindi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,430 | 6430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 27,100 | 27100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Bundeli | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bisen (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bundela | Hindi | 1,490 | 1490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandel | Hindi | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadu | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Bundeli | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Katheriya | Bundeli | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Raikwar | Bundeli | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Bundeli | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,050 | 3030 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Nikhad | Bundeli | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi Kanphata (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Bardiha | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai Mathuria | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Hindi | 5,080 | - | 5080 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 6,430 | 6430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Khatri | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Sribastab | Hindi | 12,000 | 12000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 12,200 | 12200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 4,290 | 4290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Mathur | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Saksena | Hindi | 3,720 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Sribastab | Hindi | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Hindi | 16,400 | - | 16400 | - | - | - | - |
| Beriya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satnami | Bundeli | 2,260 | 2240 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 13,100 | 13100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria Dhingar | Hindi | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria Nikhad | Hindi | 7,220 | 7220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi Kachhwaha | Hindi | 62,000 | 62000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha Jariya | Hindi | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chavar Gaur | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Hindi | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Bundeli | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Hindi | 4,740 | - | 4740 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Bundeli | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Hindi | 25,900 | 25900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Jadubans | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kamariha | Hindi | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Nandbans | Hindi | 9,250 | 9250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Hindi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Bakarzai | Hindi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Bangash | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Ghauri | Hindi | 2,820 | - | 2820 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Ghilzai | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Hindi | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khan | Hindi | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Hindi | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohammadzai | Hindi | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Rohilla | Hindi | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Tarin | Hindi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Wakakzai | Hindi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Hindi | 1,640 | - | 1640 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,060 | 2060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
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