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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Chhattisgarhi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Kurux | 110 | 20 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 17,200 | 11600 | 50 | 4870 | - | - | 590 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Halbi | 5,820 | 5790 | 10 | - | - | - | 20 |
| Aguri | Bengali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 31,900 | 31900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amat | Halbi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Audhelia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Hindi | 13,900 | 13900 | 10 | 40 | - | - | 10 |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 6,640 | 5800 | - | - | - | - | 840 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Chhattisgarhi | 3,280 | 3270 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Bharia Bhumia | Bengali | 8,930 | 8860 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Pando | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhaina | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Bhojpuri | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Surjapuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinhar | Chhattisgarhi | 17,800 | 17800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 3,860 | 3860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoyar | Malvi | 1,430 | 1430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharewa | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Biar (Hindu traditions) | Surgujia | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Surgujia | 60 | 50 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 6,080 | 6000 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 15,400 | 15300 | - | 30 | 10 | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Chauhan | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dahait | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deshwali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Chhattisgarhi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanwar | Hindi | 860 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 3,300 | 3300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dharkar | Chhattisgarhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaba | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 5,230 | 5220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gokha | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Surgujia | 113,000 | 103000 | 90 | 160 | - | 10 | 10400 |
| Gosain unspecified | Chhattisgarhi | 1,680 | 1680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowari | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Guria | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Chhattisgarhi | 570 | - | - | 570 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 1,540 | 1540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalingi | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 4,830 | 4830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Chhattisgarhi | 50 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Surgujia | 23,500 | 23400 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 90 |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 750 | 750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Hindi | 30 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Surgujia | 2,780 | 2770 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Kharwar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Hindi | 4,370 | 4360 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Odia | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Korku | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Surgujia | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 600 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 9,540 | 9540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 1,990 | 1990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 12,800 | 12800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 220 | 210 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matia | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mawasi | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Surgujia | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paik | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Chhattisgarhi | 42,900 | 42900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pao | Gondi, Northern | 2,870 | 2820 | 10 | - | - | - | 30 |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Surgujia | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Bengali | 760 | 740 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,680 | 5620 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Raju | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sauntia | Chhattisgarhi | 6,750 | 6750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 1,210 | - | 1210 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 10,700 | - | 10700 | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Kahar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sonr | Kurux | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 170 | - | - | - | - | 170 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 12,500 | 12500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Waddar | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barahar | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 650 | - | - | - | - | 650 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Chhattisgarhi | 1,270 | 1270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 1,250 | 780 | - | - | - | - | 480 |
| Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 840 | 840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Agnivansi | Hindi | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadu | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Salehria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 2,240 | 2240 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Gond Dhuriya | Surgujia | 230 | 210 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Gond Maria | Surgujia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Muria | Surgujia | 250 | 230 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Gond Nagawasi | Sadri | 2,370 | 2190 | - | - | - | - | 180 |
| Gond Rajgond | Surgujia | 20,300 | 18300 | 20 | 30 | - | - | 1920 |
| Gond Singhrolia | Surgujia | 2,370 | 2190 | - | - | - | - | 180 |
| Basor Kandra | Chhattisgarhi | 1,050 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Chhattisgarhi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Chhattisgarhi | 1,120 | 1120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Bardiha | Chhattisgarhi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Kanaujia | Chhattisgarhi | 840 | 840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Hindi | 2,360 | 2360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,490 | 4490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Laria (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Chhattisgarhi | 4,310 | - | 4310 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satnami | Chhattisgarhi | 5,220 | 5160 | - | 50 | 10 | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Chhattisgarhi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Chhattisgarhi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Chhattisgarhi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Chhattisgarhi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Chhattisgarhi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha Jariya | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Gujar | Chhattisgarhi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Chhattisgarhi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Chhattisgarhi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Jadubans | Chhattisgarhi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kamariha | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Nandbans | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
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