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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Halbi | 30 | 30 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 1,250 | 1100 | 10 | 140 | - | - | 10 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alia | Chhattisgarhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 410 | 130 | - | - | - | - | 280 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharia Bhumia | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhunjia | Halbi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhattra | Gondi, Northern | 1,000 | 960 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Bidur | Chhattisgarhi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 240 | 230 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chadar | Chhattisgarhi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 190 | - | - | 190 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 230 | - | - | 230 | - | - | - |
| Chauhan | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deshwali (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dewar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Chhattisgarhi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dohor | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaba | Odia | 130 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garpaguri | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 780 | 780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Gondi, Northern | 209,000 | 202000 | 160 | 800 | 10 | 20 | 5510 |
| Gosain unspecified | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Halbi | 19,900 | 19800 | 10 | 20 | - | - | 30 |
| Christian | Chhattisgarhi | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Zo | 160 | 130 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapewar | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Chhattisgarhi | 150 | 150 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Kawar | Chhattisgarhi | 190 | 170 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Hindi | 30 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Hindi | 40 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolha | Chhattisgarhi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Gondi, Northern | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Chhattisgarhi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Kuvi | 570 | 570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 2,440 | 2400 | - | - | 30 | 10 | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moghia | Chhattisgarhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paharia | Mal Paharia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Mirgan | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Halbi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Telugu | 2,040 | 2030 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Pindara | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Halbi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 290 | 280 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Rajwar | Chhattisgarhi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 50 | 40 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 1,710 | - | 1710 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silawat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barahar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Gondi, Adilabad | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Chhattisgarhi | 2,020 | 2020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 50 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 50 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Ojha | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Agnivansi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Ghotul Muria | Gondi, Northern | 1,710 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Gond Dhuriya | Duruwa | 7,530 | 7390 | - | 30 | - | - | 120 |
| Gond Dorla | Gondi, Northern | 6,300 | 6230 | - | 10 | - | - | 60 |
| Gond Kandra | Gondi, Northern | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Gondi, Northern | 53,500 | 52700 | - | 70 | - | - | 750 |
| Gond Muria | Telugu | 48,200 | 47600 | - | 60 | - | - | 490 |
| Gond Nagawasi | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Raja Muria | Gondi, Northern | 3,890 | 3850 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Gond Rajgond | Duruwa | 18,800 | 18500 | - | 40 | - | - | 290 |
| Balija Bogam | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba Kewat | Halbi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya Dora | Kuvi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Chhattisgarhi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Chhattisgarhi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 550 | - | 550 | - | - | - | - |
| Satnami | Chhattisgarhi | 320 | 300 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Dom Murdafarash | Chhattisgarhi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi Kachhwaha | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
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