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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 240 | 40 | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 1,770 | 1700 | - | 20 | - | - | 50 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 74,500 | 74500 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Bahelia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Adi | 46,900 | 44400 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 2450 |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,540 | 6540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 12,600 | 11700 | - | - | - | - | 950 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharia Bhumia | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 1,420 | 1420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30,300 | 30300 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Bhattra | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bidur | Chhattisgarhi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 15,100 | 15000 | - | - | - | - | 110 |
| Baria (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 75,100 | 75000 | - | 50 | 40 | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Chauhan | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dewar | Chhattisgarhi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Chhattisgarhi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,200 | 13200 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,200 | 6200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaba | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garpaguri | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 122,000 | 93600 | 60 | 130 | 10 | - | 27800 |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Halbi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hela | Chhattisgarhi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 490 | - | - | 490 | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,670 | 1670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 22,800 | 22800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapewar | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Chhattisgarhi | 520 | 460 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Kawar | Hindi | 200 | 190 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 2,870 | 2870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhia (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khoja | Gujarati | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Kurux | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolowar | Kolami, Southeastern | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Hindi | 13,800 | 13700 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 4,170 | 4170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,100 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 27,300 | 27300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 69,500 | 69500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 10,900 | 10900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Sindhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 5,780 | 5540 | - | - | 230 | 10 | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Marwari (India) | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moghia | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 1,500 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mowar | Chhattisgarhi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,700 | 11700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nanakshahi | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 940 | 940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Hindi | 14,900 | 14900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Gondi, Northern | 380 | 310 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,700 | 13600 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Rajbhar | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Chhattisgarhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rathawa | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Chhattisgarhi | 1,150 | - | 1150 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 7,370 | - | 7370 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,850 | 3850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonjhara | Chhattisgarhi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 190 | - | - | - | - | 190 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 127,000 | 127000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Varli | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vasudev | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 350 | - | - | - | - | 350 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 37,700 | 37700 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Chhattisgarhi | 2,490 | 2490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 1,470 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | 110 |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Sindhi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 270 | 80 | - | - | - | - | 190 |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 270 | 230 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Chhattisgarhi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Agnivansi | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bisen (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bundela | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandel | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandrabansi | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadu | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Nagbansi | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Marwari (India) | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Chhattisgarhi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 11,300 | 11200 | - | 20 | 10 | - | - |
| Gond Dhuriya | Gondi, Northern | 320 | 250 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Gond Maria | Gondi, Northern | 230 | 170 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Gond Rajgond | Chhattisgarhi | 25,000 | 19300 | 10 | 30 | - | - | 5720 |
| Bhoi Ghogra | Chhattisgarhi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Kharbind | Chhattisgarhi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Kharot | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Nikhad | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi Kanphata (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Chhattisgarhi | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali Bhagirathi | Chhattisgarhi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Sribastab | Chhattisgarhi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Chhattisgarhi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Hindi | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 33,800 | 33800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Laria (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Chhattisgarhi | 2,800 | - | 2800 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Chhattisgarhi | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satnami | Chhattisgarhi | 37,700 | 37600 | - | 30 | 110 | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Chhattisgarhi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria Dhingar | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi Kachhwaha | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha Jariya | Hindi | 15,800 | 15800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bagri | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Jadubans | Chhattisgarhi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kamariha | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Nandbans | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
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