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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Odia | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Chhattisgarhi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Bengali | 8,220 | 8140 | 10 | 60 | - | - | 10 |
| Mana | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 700 | - | 700 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Sadri | 550 | 520 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 117,000 | 76000 | 220 | 26100 | 10 | - | 14900 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Agariya | 12,600 | 11700 | 30 | 70 | - | - | 730 |
| Aguri | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 33,600 | 33600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amat | Halbi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,760 | 1760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Sindhi | 6,350 | 6310 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Chhattisgarhi | 1,090 | 1090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharia Bhumia | Gujarati | 22,500 | 21500 | 20 | 10 | - | - | 960 |
| Pando | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawa | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhaina | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinhar | Chhattisgarhi | 21,300 | 21300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhunjia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,960 | 4960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Bhatri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoyar | Chhattisgarhi | 1,890 | 1890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharewa | Chhattisgarhi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Biar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,060 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Birhor | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Hindi | 1,280 | 1100 | - | 10 | - | - | 170 |
| Boya | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 7,480 | 7470 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,300 | 17200 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Chadar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 3,150 | 3150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Chauhan | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deshwali (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Chhattisgarhi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanwar | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 4,870 | 4870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dohor | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaba | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 13,700 | 13700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gokha | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 166,000 | 150000 | 190 | 130 | - | 10 | 15600 |
| Gosain unspecified | Chhattisgarhi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowari | Chhattisgarhi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Guria | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Chhattisgarhi | 520 | - | - | 520 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 2,000 | 2000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalingi | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Bengali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 6,950 | 6950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Hindi | 77,700 | 76300 | 140 | 40 | - | - | 1160 |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Odia | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Chhattisgarhi | 220 | 190 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Mundari | 18,000 | 17800 | 20 | 10 | - | - | 130 |
| Kharwar | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Chhattisgarhi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolowar | Chhattisgarhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Kurux | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Naga, Sangtam | 27,800 | 25300 | 60 | 680 | - | - | 1760 |
| Koshti | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 12,100 | 12100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,970 | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 7,650 | 7650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 15,200 | 15200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Sindhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Santhali | 8,250 | 8170 | 20 | 30 | - | - | 30 |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matia | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 400 | - | 400 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 25,000 | 22200 | 20 | 20 | - | - | 2790 |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paik | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Chhattisgarhi | 39,600 | 39600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pao | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Pardhi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Korwa | 510 | 420 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,680 | 7660 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Raju | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saonta | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sauntia | Chhattisgarhi | 9,850 | 9850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 2,560 | - | 2560 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 19,200 | - | 19200 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 14,900 | 14900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 1,280 | 1280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Waddar | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barahar | Chhattisgarhi | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Chhattisgarhi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 1,770 | 1750 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gujar | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Sindhi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maithili | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Agnivansi | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,380 | 2370 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Gond Dhuriya | Gondi, Northern | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Gond Maria | Gondi, Northern | 140 | 120 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Gond Muria | Gondi, Northern | 470 | 430 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Gond Nagawasi | Gondi, Northern | 2,710 | 2460 | - | - | - | - | 250 |
| Gond Rajgond | Hindi | 17,600 | 15900 | 20 | 20 | - | - | 1650 |
| Gond Singhrolia | Gondi, Northern | 3,050 | 2760 | - | - | - | - | 280 |
| Bhoi Ghogra | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Kharot | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Chhattisgarhi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Bardiha | Chhattisgarhi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 6,090 | - | 6090 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Sribastab | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Chhattisgarhi | 3,830 | 3830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 7,330 | 7330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Chhattisgarhi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Sribastab | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 9,450 | - | 9450 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Hindi | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satnami | Hindi | 4,790 | 4710 | - | 50 | 30 | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom Murdafarash | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Chhattisgarhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 2,030 | - | 2030 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Chhattisgarhi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Jadubans | Chhattisgarhi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kamariha | Chhattisgarhi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Chhattisgarhi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Nandbans | Chhattisgarhi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
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