People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Burmese | Burmese | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Baloch | Hindi | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Magar | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
Oraon | Hindi | 50 | 40 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Parsee | Gujarati | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Persian | Dari | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tharu | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Agariya | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ahar | Hindi | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
Aheria | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 199,000 | 199000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Hindi | 46,100 | - | 46100 | - | - | - | - |
Arakh | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Arora (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhik | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baghban (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bahelia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,170 | 2170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bahelia (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Baiga | Hindi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baiswar | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balti | Balti | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Hindi | 39,200 | 38600 | - | - | - | - | 570 |
Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bargunda | Hindi | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,700 | 9700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,800 | 2800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,200 | 6200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhar | Hindi | 7,110 | 7110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,140 | 3140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rahmani (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhisti | Hindi | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
Bhuinhar | Bengali | 53,900 | 53900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 91,100 | 91100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhurtia | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 1,300 | - | 1300 | - | - | - | - |
Bhotia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuiya unspecified | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Biar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 96,100 | 96100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bind | Hindi | 39,700 | 39700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 118,000 | 118000 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 319,000 | 316000 | - | 1950 | 190 | - | - |
Chero | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhanuk | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhangar Bharwad | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dharhi (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,880 | - | 1880 | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,900 | 14800 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Dharkar | Hindi | 28,300 | 28200 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Dhangri | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,100 | 1100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,510 | 1510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Faqir | Bhojpuri | 120 | 10 | 110 | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 51,100 | 51100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gaddi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 590 | - | 590 | - | - | - | - |
Gond unspecified | Hindi | 18,300 | 18100 | 40 | - | - | - | 150 |
Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 7,130 | 7130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,800 | 11800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hela | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Hindi | 360 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - |
Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 48,300 | 48300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 39,100 | 39100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kandu | Hindi | 6,460 | 6460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapariya | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Karwal | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 21,200 | 21200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Qazi | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
Khandait | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khairwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharwar | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 115,000 | 115000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kol | Kol (Bangladesh) | 155,000 | 155000 | - | - | 50 | 30 | - |
Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kori | Hindi | 5,990 | 5970 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Kotwal | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 43,900 | 43800 | - | - | 20 | 30 | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 43,100 | 43100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 2,950 | - | 2950 | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 321,000 | 321000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 55,500 | 55500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20,800 | 20800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Bengali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Majhwar | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70,600 | 70600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lakhera | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Manihar | Hindi | 3,010 | - | 3010 | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 7,090 | - | 7090 | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 2,730 | - | 2730 | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Merat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
Ghosi (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
Goriya (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 1,580 | - | 1580 | - | - | - | - |
Halwai (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta unspecified | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 2,820 | - | 2820 | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patwa (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Pawaria (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 1,780 | - | 1780 | - | - | - | - |
Tawaif (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 350 | - | 350 | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
Murao (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,200 | 19200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 33,600 | 33600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nair | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,490 | 1490 | - | - | - | - | - |
Panika | Hindi | 1,110 | 1090 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Panka | Bhojpuri | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 47,400 | 47300 | - | - | 20 | 30 | - |
Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,120 | 4120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Hindi | 16,000 | - | 16000 | - | - | - | - |
Poundra | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Qassab | Hindi | 3,100 | - | 3100 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 101,000 | 101000 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
Rajbhar | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Rawat | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
Sahariya | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Hindi | 11,300 | - | 11300 | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Hindi | 61,600 | - | 61600 | - | - | - | - |
Silpkar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Labana (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Bhojpuri | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
Nai (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,200 | 13200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 150 | - | - | - | - | 150 | - |
Saini (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tawaif (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 81,300 | 81300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,860 | 2860 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tarkhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 380 | - | - | - | - | 380 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,780 | 2780 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mali (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Domar | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kui Khond | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ahmadi | Hindi | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
Madari (Muslim traditions) | Hindi | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Hindi | 7,730 | - | 7730 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 10,700 | 10400 | - | - | - | - | 350 |
Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahesri | Bhojpuri | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahur | Hindi | 4,400 | 4400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat Sidhu (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 160 | - | - | - | - | 160 | - |
Jat Sindhu (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 150 | - | - | - | - | 150 | - |
Brahmin Bhumihar | Hindi | 15,800 | 15800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bengali | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 30,500 | 30500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 54,100 | 54100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Maha | Hindi | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Hindi | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bachgoti | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Nau | Urdu | 1,040 | - | 1040 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Baranwal | Hindi | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,990 | 6990 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bisen (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chandel | Hindi | 5,750 | 5750 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 22,300 | 22300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,800 | 10800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Nikumbh | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rajkumar | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sakarwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Surajbansi | Hindi | 8,120 | 8120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,710 | 7640 | - | 50 | 20 | - | - |
Gond Dhuriya | Hindi | 4,060 | 4020 | 10 | - | - | - | 30 |
Bhoi Nikhad | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi Kaithiya (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi Kanphata (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kabirpanthi | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Kalwar Jaiswal | Hindi | 8,230 | 8230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Kanaujia | Awadhi | 15,000 | 15000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Mathuria | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Hindi | 8,120 | - | 8120 | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 4,620 | 4620 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 45,100 | 45100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Mathur | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Saksena | Hindi | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Sribastab | Hindi | 8,010 | 8010 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,500 | 7500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,500 | 13500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Chaube | Bhojpuri | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh Bahelia | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Hindi | 27,200 | - | 27200 | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Beriya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Dilazak | Hindi | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mathur | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Hindi | 54,100 | 54100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Satnami | Hindi | 35,100 | 34800 | - | 280 | 20 | - | - |
Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria Nikhad | Hindi | 21,500 | 21500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 2,290 | 2290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Gujar | Bhojpuri | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Kaithwan | Hindi | 18,000 | 18000 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Pasi Rajpasi | Bhojpuri | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Kinwar | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid Husaini | Hindi | 2,480 | - | 2480 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Faruqi | Hindi | 1,240 | - | 1240 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Siddiqi | Hindi | 31,000 | - | 31000 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Usmani | Hindi | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Afridi | Hindi | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Ghilzai | Bhojpuri | 1,130 | - | 1130 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Kakar | Hindi | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Khan | Hindi | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Hindi | 7,560 | - | 7560 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Mohammadzai | Hindi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Mohmand | Bhojpuri | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Rohilla | Hindi | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Tarin | Hindi | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Wakakzai | Hindi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Yusafzai | Hindi | 4,510 | - | 4510 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 890 | 890 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,590 | - | 1590 | - | - | - | - |
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