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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo | Hindi | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Hindi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 470 | 60 | - | 410 | - | - | 10 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 18,600 | 18600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bahelia (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Chhattisgarhi | 860 | 820 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 1,960 | 1960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 2,690 | 2450 | - | - | - | - | 250 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Chhattisgarhi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharia Bhumia | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 9,240 | 9230 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bidur | Chhattisgarhi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Chhattisgarhi | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 4,430 | 4430 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Baria (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 10,200 | 9710 | - | 420 | 50 | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 140 | - | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Chauhan | Chhattisgarhi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dewar | Chhattisgarhi | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Chhattisgarhi | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 4,120 | 4080 | - | 10 | 40 | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 1,890 | 1890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaba | Chhattisgarhi | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Garpaguri | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Chhattisgarhi | 47,500 | 20800 | 30 | 70 | 10 | - | 26600 |
| Gosain unspecified | Chhattisgarhi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Chhattisgarhi | 14,500 | 12400 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 2080 |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 5,950 | 5930 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katia | Chhattisgarhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Chhattisgarhi | 14,700 | 14500 | 10 | 10 | 10 | - | 130 |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhia (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Hindi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khoja | Gujarati | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Kurux | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Chhattisgarhi | 40 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Chhattisgarhi | 4,290 | 4290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 1,270 | 1250 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 7,820 | 7820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 19,700 | 19700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 3,580 | 3550 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 14,800 | 5520 | - | - | 9230 | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Marwari (India) | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mowar | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 3,850 | 3850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Chhattisgarhi | 5,240 | 5240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Pardhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Hindi | 80 | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,720 | 8710 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Rajbhar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Chhattisgarhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rathawa | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 1,230 | - | 1230 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonjhara | Chhattisgarhi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 36,500 | 36200 | - | - | 280 | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Varli | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vasudev | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barahar | Chhattisgarhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 11,700 | 11600 | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Ganda | Chhattisgarhi | 1,320 | 1320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 350 | 330 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 110 | 90 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 60 | 40 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Ummad | Gujarati | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Agnivansi | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bisen (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bundela | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandel | Marwari (India) | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandrabansi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Nagbansi | Chhattisgarhi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Marwari (India) | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 840 | 830 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Gond Dhuriya | Chhattisgarhi | 250 | 110 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
| Gond Maria | Chhattisgarhi | 40 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Gond Rajgond | Chhattisgarhi | 14,100 | 6430 | - | 10 | - | - | 7600 |
| Bhoi Ghogra | Chhattisgarhi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Kharbind | Chhattisgarhi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Kharot | Hindi | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Nikhad | Chhattisgarhi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi Kanphata (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Chhattisgarhi | 1,250 | 1250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Bardiha | Chhattisgarhi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali Bhagirathi | Chhattisgarhi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Sribastab | Chhattisgarhi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Chhattisgarhi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Chhattisgarhi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Chhattisgarhi | 1,000 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 3,330 | 3330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Chhattisgarhi | 13,900 | 13900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Sribastab | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Chhattisgarhi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Laria (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 780 | - | 780 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Chhattisgarhi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satnami | Chhattisgarhi | 5,500 | 5040 | - | 420 | 30 | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Chhattisgarhi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Chhattisgarhi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Chhattisgarhi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Chhattisgarhi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Chhattisgarhi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Chhattisgarhi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Sribastab | Chhattisgarhi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom Murdafarash | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria Dhingar | Chhattisgarhi | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria Nikhad | Chhattisgarhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Chhattisgarhi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi Kachhwaha | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha Jariya | Chhattisgarhi | 5,550 | 5550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bagri | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Chhattisgarhi | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Jadubans | Chhattisgarhi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kamariha | Chhattisgarhi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Chhattisgarhi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Nandbans | Chhattisgarhi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
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