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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baloch | Hindi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Hindi | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aghori | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahar | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aheria | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60,500 | 60500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Hindi | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Arakh | Hindi | 5,530 | 5530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baghban (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bahelia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 24,900 | 24800 | - | - | - | - | 150 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bargunda | Hindi | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,200 | 12200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Hindi | 27,300 | 27300 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,850 | 4850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhisti | Hindi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinhar | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhantu | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 24,300 | 24300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhotia | Sikkimese | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bisati | Hindi | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoksa | Hindi | 20 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Boria | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 59,000 | 59000 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 156,000 | 155000 | - | 800 | 80 | - | - |
| Chero | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Charandasis | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dadupanthi | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,500 | 5500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dharhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dharhi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,500 | 19500 | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Hindi | 170 | 90 | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 27,100 | 27100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 210 | - | - | 210 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Julaha | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 57,700 | 57700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 26,200 | 26200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,100 | 5100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapariya | Hindi | 670 | 670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,900 | 10900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Hindi | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,700 | 14700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Hindi | 28,900 | 28800 | - | - | 20 | 20 | - |
| Koshti | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,890 | 1890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 46,900 | 46900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,670 | 5670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 65,800 | 65800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 16,900 | 16900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Hindi | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 420 | - | 420 | - | - | - | - |
| Dabgar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 820 | - | 820 | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Merat (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 700 | - | 700 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pawaria (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Tawaif (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Mukeri | Hindi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Murao (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20,800 | 20800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parhaiya | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Bundeli | 4,330 | - | 4330 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Hindi | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 56,200 | 56200 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Rawat | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saini (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Hindi | 5,750 | - | 5750 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 190 | - | - | - | - | 190 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Hindi | 29,000 | - | 29000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Silpkar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,100 | 11100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tawaif (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 21,700 | 21700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turaiha | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barahar | Hindi | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,700 | 3700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Domar | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Hindi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Hindi | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 5,080 | 4990 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Bania Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Dhusar | Hindi | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Ummad | Hindi | 6,550 | 6540 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 17,500 | 17500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Bundeli | 2,140 | 2140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 20,300 | 20300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Bundeli | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,490 | 5490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,900 | 16900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Bundeli | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bisen (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bundela | Bundeli | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandel | Bundeli | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadu | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Katheriya | Bundeli | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 4,290 | 4290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Raikwar | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,380 | 3370 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Nikhad | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi Kanphata (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Bardiha | Bundeli | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai Mathuria | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Hindi | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 7,560 | 7560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Khatri | Hindi | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Sribastab | Hindi | 11,100 | 11100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Mathur | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Saksena | Hindi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Sribastab | Bundeli | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Hindi | 10,400 | - | 10400 | - | - | - | - |
| Beriya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satnami | Hindi | 1,450 | 1450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 9,920 | 9920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria Dhingar | Bundeli | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria Nikhad | Hindi | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi Kachhwaha | Hindi | 36,100 | 36100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha Jariya | Hindi | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chavar Gaur | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Hindi | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Bundeli | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Hindi | 3,380 | - | 3380 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Hindi | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Hindi | 20,300 | 20300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Jadubans | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kamariha | Hindi | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Nandbans | Hindi | 7,330 | 7330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Hindi | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Bangash | Hindi | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Ghauri | Bundeli | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Ghilzai | Hindi | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Hindi | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khan | Hindi | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Hindi | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohammadzai | Hindi | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Hindi | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Rohilla | Hindi | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Tarin | Hindi | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Hindi | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,320 | 1320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
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