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| 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 | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aghori | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahar | Hindi | 3,520 | 3520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 76,200 | 76200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Hindi | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Arakh | Hindi | 40,500 | 40500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhik | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bahelia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 670 | 670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiswar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 36,800 | 36500 | - | - | - | - | 290 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 13,000 | 13000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Hindi | 660 | 660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,660 | 2660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rahmani (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhisti | Hindi | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 49,800 | 49800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boria | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 85,800 | 85800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 166,000 | 165000 | - | 560 | 30 | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Charandasis | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dadupanthi | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,860 | 6860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dharhi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,600 | 12600 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,210 | 1210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Hindi | 340 | 120 | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 21,700 | 21700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Habura | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,330 | 1330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hela | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hijda | Hindi | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 130 | - | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,830 | 1830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 34,900 | 34900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20,600 | 20600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,540 | 6540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapariya | Hindi | 2,190 | 2190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,200 | 13200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Hindi | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Hindi | 57,700 | 57700 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Kori | Hindi | 24,700 | 24700 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Kotwal | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,500 | 10500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 42,600 | 42600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 58,400 | 58400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 31,600 | 31500 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,500 | 14500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Hindi | 390 | - | 390 | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Merat (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Kamboh (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pawaria (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 670 | - | 670 | - | - | - | - |
| Tawaif (Muslim traditions) | Bundeli | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Murao (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,170 | 4170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,940 | 1940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panka | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,280 | 6280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,290 | 2290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Hindi | 2,420 | - | 2420 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Hindi | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 77,100 | 77100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rawat | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Bundeli | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Saini (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Hindi | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Hindi | 13,200 | - | 13200 | - | - | - | - |
| Silpkar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,500 | 10500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,420 | 2420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tawaif (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 21,500 | 21500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tarkhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barahar | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,320 | 3320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Domar | Hindi | 4,430 | 4430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Hindi | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Hindi | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 6,790 | 6650 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
| Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 4,620 | 4620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Ajudhyabansi | Bundeli | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Dhusar | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 3,720 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khandelwal | Hindi | 70 | 60 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Rastaogi | Bundeli | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Ummad | Hindi | 1,050 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 1,050 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 37,200 | 37200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 1,740 | 1740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 45,100 | 45100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bachgoti | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,400 | 1400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,170 | 5170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Baranwal | Bundeli | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 21,400 | 21400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Bundeli | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bisen (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandel | Hindi | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandrabansi | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 11,100 | 11100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,830 | 3830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Janwar | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kalhans | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kanhpuriya | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Nikumbh | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Raikwar | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajkumar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sakarwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sirnet | Bundeli | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Bundeli | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Kharbind | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Nikhad | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Hindi | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Bardiha | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Hindi | 3,720 | - | 3720 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Ajudhyabansi | Bundeli | 5,860 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Chhatri | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Khatri | Hindi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Sribastab | Hindi | 13,500 | 13500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 11,500 | 11500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 45,100 | 45100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Mathur | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Saksena | Bundeli | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Sribastab | Bundeli | 8,800 | 8800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Hindi | 10,700 | - | 10700 | - | - | - | - |
| Gaddi (Hindu traditions) | Gaddi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beriya (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satnami | Hindi | 1,690 | 1670 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria Dhingar | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria Nikhad | Hindi | 12,300 | 12300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi Kachhwaha | Hindi | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi Saksena | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha Jariya | Hindi | 11,400 | 11400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Hindi | 1,410 | 1410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chavar Gaur | Hindi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gautam (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Hindi | 2,030 | - | 2030 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Hindi | 7,220 | - | 7220 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Hindi | 5,530 | 5530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kamariha | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Nandbans | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Hindi | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Bangash | Hindi | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Ghauri | Hindi | 8,120 | - | 8120 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Ghilzai | Hindi | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Bundeli | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khan | Hindi | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Hindi | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Hindi | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Rohilla | Hindi | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Hindi | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,020 | 2020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
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