People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Burmese | Burmese | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Hadi | Hindi | 2,770 | 2770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Mahli | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
Munda | Mundari | 2,290 | 1080 | - | 750 | - | - | 460 |
Oraon | Hindi | 62,100 | 41600 | 100 | 16900 | 10 | 10 | 3590 |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Santal (Sawntal) | Hindi | 60 | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
Aguri | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 68,200 | 68200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Urdu | 42,100 | - | 42100 | - | - | - | - |
Asur | Hindi | 1,790 | 1760 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 |
Badaik | Hindi | 8,010 | 8010 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,740 | 1740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baiga | Hindi | 260 | 250 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,590 | 3590 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Hindi | 2,760 | 2740 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,000 | 16000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 620 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhakat | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhar | Bhojpuri | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 11,600 | 11600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhogta | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,400 | 2400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Bhumij | Magahi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuiya unspecified | Hindi | 87,100 | 86800 | - | 320 | 40 | 20 | - |
Bind | Hindi | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Birjia | Sadri | 130 | 120 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Binjhia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 34,400 | 34400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Buna (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chik Baraik | Bhojpuri | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 106,000 | 105000 | - | 90 | 140 | - | - |
Chero | Magahi | 9,110 | 9060 | 20 | 10 | - | - | 10 |
Chik (Hindu traditions) | Sadri | 29,900 | 29900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chaupal | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,000 | 2000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dangi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhanuk | Hindi | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhanwar | Chhattisgarhi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 23,400 | 23400 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 68,600 | 68500 | - | 70 | 30 | 30 | - |
Faqir | Bhojpuri | 180 | 10 | 170 | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,400 | 8400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gandharb (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,610 | 2610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghusuria | Hindi | 3,200 | 3200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond unspecified | Magahi | 5,040 | 4850 | - | - | - | - | 180 |
Gonrhi | Bhojpuri | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 8,600 | 8600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,050 | 5050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ho | Ho | 20 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
Christian | Hindi | 420 | - | - | 420 | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 54,200 | 54200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,200 | 17200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kandu | Hindi | 14,300 | 14300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Karenga | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kawar | Magahi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,100 | 7100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khandait | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharia | Hindi | 250 | 160 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
Kharwar | Hindi | 104,000 | 103000 | 120 | 20 | - | - | 350 |
Khatwa | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kisan | Sadri | 4,220 | 3920 | 10 | 60 | - | - | 230 |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 47,100 | 47100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kori | Kodaku | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Korku | Korku | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Korwa | Bengali | 28,500 | 27200 | 110 | 430 | - | - | 710 |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 18,200 | 18200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
Kurariar | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,800 | 17800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Laheri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 26,200 | 26200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohara | Hindi | 3,590 | 3520 | 10 | 60 | - | - | 10 |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,500 | 3500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahanta | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Majhwar | Hindi | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,300 | 15300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 23,200 | 23200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malto | Magahi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lakhera | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Manihar | Urdu | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
Matia | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta Kunbi | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patwa (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Pawaria (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,980 | 5980 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,100 | 14100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paik | Hindi | 3,350 | 3350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Panika | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pan | Sadri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pardhan | Gondi, Northern | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Parhaiya | Hindi | 7,320 | 7290 | 10 | - | - | - | 20 |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,870 | 1850 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Patari | Hindi | 3,000 | 3000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pawaria (Hindu traditions) | Bareli, Rathwi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Poundra | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Qassab | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 43,100 | 43100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajbhar | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajwar | Hindi | 25,600 | 25500 | - | - | 30 | 10 | - |
Rautia | Hindi | 35,100 | 35100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sankara | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sauntia | Chhattisgarhi | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Urdu | 6,200 | - | 6200 | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 131,000 | - | 131000 | - | - | - | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,100 | 6100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,400 | 4400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 35,900 | 35900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tiyar | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tili | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Turi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,850 | 2850 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kui Khond | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ahmadi | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Urdu | 3,050 | - | 3050 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 670 | 650 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Bania Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Bais | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Barnawar | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Khatri | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahur | Magahi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Subarna Banik | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bhumihar | Hindi | 3,900 | 3900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 1,440 | 1440 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Jyoti | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Maha | Hindi | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Radhi | Hindi | 1,220 | 1220 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Rikhisur | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Magahi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Utkal | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Vaidik | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Varendra | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chandel | Bhojpuri | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Jadu | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Janjua (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Joia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Katheriya | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sakarwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sengar | Bhojpuri | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Salehria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Surajbansi | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20,900 | 20800 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Gond Jhare | Magahi | 1,020 | 980 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
Bhoi Kharot | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuiya Ghatwar | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai Maira | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Jaiswal | Hindi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Karan | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Bardiha | Bhojpuri | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Kanaujia | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi Mahato | Magahi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai Mathuria | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajwar Nagbansi | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajwar Rajbhar | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 9,700 | - | 9700 | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Barhaiya | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Jathera | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Kammakala | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Magahiya | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli Sribastab | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gaoli | Hindi | 28,200 | 28200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,500 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki Mehtar | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh Bahelia | Sadri, Oraon | 9,020 | 9020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 10,400 | - | 10400 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Sinduria | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Bhojpuri | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Sunri | Hindi | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Gujar | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Kaithwan | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Rajpasi | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 14,100 | - | 14100 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Kaonra | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 730 | - | 730 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 500 | - | 500 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 720 | - | 720 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
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