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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Odia | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Chhattisgarhi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Tamil | 8,700 | 8660 | 10 | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mana | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Bengali | 550 | 540 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 90,300 | 76400 | 200 | 9250 | - | 20 | 4500 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Santhali | 13,400 | 13100 | 30 | 20 | - | - | 220 |
| Aguri | Bengali | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 51,800 | 51800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amat | Halbi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,860 | 1860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 6,840 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Chhattisgarhi | 1,210 | 1210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharia Bhumia | Naga, Nocte | 23,900 | 23700 | 20 | 10 | - | - | 150 |
| 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 | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinhar | Chhattisgarhi | 28,300 | 28300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 5,280 | 5280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Bhatri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoyar | Malvi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharewa | Chhattisgarhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Biar (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 1,110 | 1100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Birhor | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Karbi | 1,320 | 1270 | - | 10 | - | - | 50 |
| Boya | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 8,440 | 8400 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 16,100 | 16100 | - | 20 | 10 | - | - |
| Chadar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 3,480 | 3480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chauhan | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deshwali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Chhattisgarhi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanwar | Danuwar | 780 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 5,180 | 5180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dohor | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaba | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 15,100 | 15100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gokha | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 179,000 | 174000 | 170 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 4380 |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 2,400 | 2400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowari | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Guria | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 2,120 | 2120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalingi | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 7,380 | 7380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Hindi | 88,500 | 88000 | 130 | 20 | 10 | 40 | 340 |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Odia | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Odia | 220 | 210 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Punjabi, Eastern | 19,100 | 19000 | 20 | - | - | - | 40 |
| 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 | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolowar | Chhattisgarhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Odia | 670 | 670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Korwa | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Kuvi | 28,700 | 27900 | 50 | 250 | - | - | 490 |
| Koshti | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 14,800 | 14800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,100 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 8,490 | 8490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 19,400 | 19400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 150 | 110 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Tamil | 8,700 | 8640 | 20 | 30 | - | - | 10 |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matia | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 130 | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 220 | - | 220 | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 29,300 | 28500 | 10 | 10 | - | 20 | 760 |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paik | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Chhattisgarhi | 58,100 | 58100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pao | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Pardhi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Korwa | 530 | 500 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,650 | 8610 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Raju | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saonta | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sauntia | Chhattisgarhi | 11,200 | 11200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 2,050 | - | 2050 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 12,100 | - | 12100 | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Kahar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,680 | 1680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 340 | - | - | - | - | 340 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 18,600 | 18600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 1,410 | 1410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Waddar | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barahar | Chhattisgarhi | 1,050 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 370 | - | - | - | - | 370 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Chhattisgarhi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 1,830 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Gahoi | Bundeli | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gujar | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Marwari (India) | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Chhattisgarhi | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maithili | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Agnivansi | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Dhuriya | Gondi, Northern | 470 | 460 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Gond Maria | Gondi, Northern | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Muria | Gondi, Northern | 500 | 490 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Gond Nagawasi | Gondi, Northern | 3,050 | 2970 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Gond Rajgond | Hindi | 19,800 | 19300 | 20 | 20 | - | - | 470 |
| Gond Singhrolia | Gondi, Northern | 3,050 | 2970 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Bhoi Ghogra | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Kharot | Chhattisgarhi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Chhattisgarhi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Bardiha | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Kanaujia | Chhattisgarhi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 980 | - | 980 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Sribastab | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Chhattisgarhi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 7,780 | 7780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Chhattisgarhi | 1,330 | 1330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Sribastab | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 6,200 | - | 6200 | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Hindi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satnami | Chhattisgarhi | 8,170 | 8120 | - | 20 | 20 | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Chhattisgarhi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom Murdafarash | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Chhattisgarhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Chhattisgarhi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Jadubans | Chhattisgarhi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kamariha | Chhattisgarhi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Chhattisgarhi | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Nandbans | Chhattisgarhi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
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