People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baloch | Hindi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Hindi | 860 | - | 860 | - | - | - | - |
Oraon | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tharu | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Aghori | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ahar | Hindi | 5,860 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 148,000 | 148000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Bundeli | 1,640 | - | 1640 | - | - | - | - |
Arakh | Bundeli | 74,500 | 74500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bahelia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baiswar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Hindi | 62,900 | 62200 | - | - | - | - | 680 |
Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 22,700 | 22700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Barwala (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Basor | Bundeli | 1,060 | 1060 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Bhar | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,400 | 4400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rahmani (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 18,600 | 18600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhisti | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
Bhantu | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 88,900 | 88900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
Bhotia | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuiya unspecified | Powari | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoksa | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Boria | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 137,000 | 137000 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 288,000 | 287000 | - | 890 | 100 | - | - |
Chero | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Charandasis | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,800 | 12800 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
Dhanuk | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dharhi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 21,900 | 21900 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Faqir | Hindi | 320 | 110 | 200 | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 38,900 | 38900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond unspecified | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,170 | 2170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hela | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hijda | Hindi | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Hindi | 600 | - | - | 600 | - | - | - |
Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,000 | 3000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 64,600 | 64600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 36,500 | 36500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,800 | 11800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapariya | Hindi | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 23,100 | 23100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Qazi | Hindi | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
Khandait | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khairwar | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kol | Hindi | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kori | Hindi | 68,600 | 68600 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
Korwa | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kotwal | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,600 | 9590 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 77,600 | 77600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 950 | - | 950 | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 122,000 | 122000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 57,500 | 57500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 25,700 | 25700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,590 | 1590 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lakhera | Hindi | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Manihar | Hindi | 1,580 | - | 1580 | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Chhipa (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 1,640 | - | 1640 | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 810 | - | 810 | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Merat (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
Ghosi (Muslim traditions) | Bundeli | 920 | - | 920 | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta unspecified | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 400 | - | 400 | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Kamboh (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Khatik (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pawaria (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 2,400 | - | 2400 | - | - | - | - |
Tawaif (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
Murao (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 6,900 | 6900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,200 | 3200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Panka | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Parhaiya | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 2,740 | 2740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patari | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,790 | 3790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Hindi | 9,470 | - | 9470 | - | - | - | - |
Qassab | Hindi | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 150,000 | 150000 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
Rawat | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
Saini (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Hindi | 13,200 | - | 13200 | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Hindi | 79,300 | - | 79300 | - | - | - | - |
Silpkar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 18,800 | 18800 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 4,020 | 4020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tawaif (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40,200 | 40200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,220 | 1220 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tarkhan (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 1,220 | 1220 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Barahar | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,480 | 5480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Domar | Hindi | 18,000 | 18000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ahmadi | Hindi | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Madari (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 420 | - | 420 | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Hindi | 1,080 | - | 1080 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 11,300 | 11000 | - | - | - | - | 300 |
Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Dhusar | Hindi | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 7,220 | 7220 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 7,670 | 7670 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Khandelwal | Hindi | 370 | 360 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Bania Mahur | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Rastaogi | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Ummad | Awadhi | 1,800 | 1780 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 1,970 | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 57,500 | 57500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Maha | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Mahratta | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 3,270 | 3270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 80,100 | 80100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ponwar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bachgoti | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bais (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 850 | - | 850 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Nau | Hindi | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Pundir (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Baranwal | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 32,700 | 32700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bisen (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chandel | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chandrabansi | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,500 | 3500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 16,900 | 16900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gaur | Bundeli | 3,500 | 3500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Janwar | Hindi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Kalhans | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Kanhpuriya | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Nikumbh | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 5,190 | 5190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Raikwar | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rajkumar | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sakarwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sirnet | Hindi | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Solanki | Wagdi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Surajbansi | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,140 | 3140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi Kharbind | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi Nikhad | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 6,880 | 6880 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi Kanphata (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Jaiswal | Hindi | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Bardiha | Hindi | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Hindi | 6,990 | - | 6990 | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Chhatri | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Khatri | Bundeli | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli Sribastab | Hindi | 24,800 | 24800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 19,200 | 19200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 84,600 | 84600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Mathur | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Saksena | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Sribastab | Hindi | 15,600 | 15600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki Mehtar | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bisen (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Tonwar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Hindi | 37,600 | - | 37600 | - | - | - | - |
Gaddi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beriya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Dilazak | Hindi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Satnami | Hindi | 2,930 | 2910 | - | 10 | 10 | - | - |
Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 5,300 | 5300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Sribastab | Bundeli | 13,500 | 13500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria Dhingar | Hindi | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria Nikhad | Hindi | 18,600 | 18600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kachhi Kachhwaha | Awadhi | 24,800 | 24800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lodha Jariya | Hindi | 16,700 | 16700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Gujar | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Kaithwan | Bundeli | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chavar Gaur | Hindi | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gautam (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid Husaini | Hindi | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Faruqi | Hindi | 3,950 | - | 3950 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Siddiqi | Hindi | 10,200 | - | 10200 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Usmani | Hindi | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Ghosi | Hindi | 9,700 | 9700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Kamariha | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Nandbans | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Afridi | Hindi | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Ahmadzai (Wazir) | Hindi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Bakarzai | Hindi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Bangash | Hindi | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Ghauri | Bundeli | 4,770 | - | 4770 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Ghilzai | Hindi | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Kakar | Hindi | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Khan | Hindi | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Hindi | 820 | - | 820 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Mohammadzai | Hindi | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Mohmand | Hindi | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Rohilla | Hindi | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Wakakzai | Hindi | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Yusafzai | Hindi | 890 | - | 890 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,990 | 7990 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
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