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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Magahi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Hindi | 70 | 10 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 10,200 | 6300 | 30 | 3580 | - | - | 340 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Gondi, Northern | 3,500 | 3480 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Aguri | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 19,400 | 19400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amat | Halbi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Baiga | Gondi, Northern | 8,370 | 8330 | - | 30 | - | - | 10 |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 3,660 | 3530 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Chhattisgarhi | 1,990 | 1990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharia Bhumia | Maithili | 5,370 | 5340 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Pando | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhaina | Bagheli | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Surjapuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinhar | Chhattisgarhi | 10,800 | 10800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 2,340 | 2340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoyar | Malvi | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharewa | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Biar (Hindu traditions) | Bhili | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 3,660 | 3650 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 9,350 | 9330 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Chauhan | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dahait | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deshwali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Chhattisgarhi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanwar | Hindi | 520 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 2,000 | 2000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dharkar | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaba | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 3,180 | 3170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gokha | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Surgujia | 69,000 | 64700 | 50 | 120 | - | - | 4120 |
| Gosain unspecified | Chhattisgarhi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowari | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Guria | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Chhattisgarhi | 420 | - | - | 420 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 940 | 940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalingi | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Chhattisgarhi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Surgujia | 14,100 | 14100 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 30 |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Hindi | 20 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Bhojpuri | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Hindi | 2,630 | 2620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Odia | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Surgujia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Chhattisgarhi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 5,800 | 5800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 1,210 | 1210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 7,800 | 7800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mawasi | Surgujia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Chhattisgarhi | 26,100 | 26100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pao | Marathi | 1,730 | 1710 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Pardhi | Surgujia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Surgujia | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,420 | 3410 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Raju | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Chhattisgarhi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sauntia | Chhattisgarhi | 4,100 | 4100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 5,630 | - | 5630 | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sonr | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 7,590 | 7590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Waddar | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barahar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 150 | - | - | - | - | 150 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Chhattisgarhi | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 550 | 470 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Agnivansi | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadu | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Salehria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 1,360 | 1360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Dhuriya | Surgujia | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Surgujia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Muria | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Nagawasi | Surgujia | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Rajgond | Surgujia | 14,200 | 13400 | - | - | - | - | 810 |
| Gond Singhrolia | Surgujia | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor Kandra | Chhattisgarhi | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Chhattisgarhi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Chhattisgarhi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Bardiha | Chhattisgarhi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Kanaujia | Chhattisgarhi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Hindi | 1,430 | 1430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,730 | 2730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Laria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Chhattisgarhi | 2,260 | - | 2260 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satnami | Chhattisgarhi | 3,170 | 3130 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Chhattisgarhi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Chhattisgarhi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Chhattisgarhi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Chhattisgarhi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Chhattisgarhi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Chhattisgarhi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha Jariya | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Gujar | Chhattisgarhi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Chhattisgarhi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Chhattisgarhi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Hindi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Jadubans | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kamariha | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Nandbans | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
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