India / Jharkhand / Palamu

Population
8,258,180
Unreached Population
8,035,760 (97.3%)
People Groups
650
Unreached People Groups
625 (96.2%)
People Group Primary Language Population Hindu Muslim Christian Buddhist Sikh Other
Bauri Hindi 10 10 - - - - -
Hadi Hindi 3,830 3830 - - - - -
Jat (Hindu traditions) Hindi 1,040 1040 - - - - -
Mahli Hindi 180 180 - - - - 10
Bengali Muslim Moghal Urdu 500 - 500 - - - -
Munda Mundari 4,950 1750 20 2720 - - 450
Oraon Hindi 50,400 42400 50 1950 - - 6010
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 1,340 1340 - - - - -
Santal (Sawntal) Hindi 340 290 - 40 - - 20
Agariya (Hindu traditions) Sadri 3,610 3610 - - - - -
Aguri Hindi 100 100 - - - - -
Yadav (Hindu traditions) Hindi 112,000 112000 - - - - -
Ansari Urdu 70,400 - 70400 - - - -
Arora (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 30 - - - - 30 -
Asur Sadri, Oraon 500 500 - - - - -
Badaik Hindi 11,700 11700 - - - - -
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 680 680 - - - - -
Baidya (Hindu traditions) Hindi 2,370 2370 - - - - -
Baiga Hindi 1,320 1250 - - - - 60
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 5,410 5410 - - - - -
Bania unspecified Hindi 4,000 3740 - - - - 260
Badhai (Hindu traditions) Hindi 23,300 23300 - - - - -
Bari (Hindu traditions) Bhojpuri 630 630 - - - - -
Bedia (Hindu traditions) Hindi 130 120 - 10 - - -
Beldar (Hindu traditions) Magahi 160 160 - - - - -
Bhakat Hindi 150 150 - - - - -
Bhar Bhojpuri 710 710 - - - - -
Bhat (Hindu traditions) Hindi 17,400 17400 - - - - -
Bhogta Hindi 1,260 1260 - - - - -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 3,150 3150 - - - - -
Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) Urdu 100 - 100 - - - -
Bhumij Hindi 30 20 - - - - 10
Bhuiya unspecified Hindi 167,000 166000 - 460 10 60 -
Bind Magahi 1,080 1080 - - - - -
Birjia Hindi 20 10 - 10 - - -
Binjhia Hindi 20 10 - 10 - - -
Brahmin unspecified Hindi 61,800 61800 - - - - -
Buna (Hindu traditions) Hindi 990 990 - - - - -
Chik Baraik Sadri 30 20 - - - - -
Chamar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 149,000 147000 - 1750 140 - -
Chero Maithili 70,300 70100 80 40 10 - 70
Chik (Hindu traditions) Hindi 53,700 53700 - - - - -
Chaupal Hindi 70 70 - - - - -
Dabgar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 1,410 1410 - - - - -
Dangi Kudmali 10 10 - - - - -
Darzi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 240 240 - - - - -
Dhanuk Hindi 9,250 9250 - - - - -
Dhanwar Chhattisgarhi 230 230 - - - - -
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 22,000 22000 - - 10 - -
Dom (Hindu traditions) Hindi 3,040 3040 - - - - -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) Hindi 117,000 116000 - 370 10 30 -
Faqir Urdu 250 30 220 - - - -
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) Hindi 12,300 12300 - - - - -
Gandharb (Hindu traditions) Hindi 60 60 - - - - -
Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) Hindi 480 480 - - - - -
Ghusuria Hindi 4,400 4400 - - - - -
Gond unspecified Hindi 50 30 - 10 - - -
Gonrhi Bhojpuri 120 120 - - - - -
Gosain unspecified Hindi 13,100 13100 - - - - -
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) Hindi 170 170 - - - - -
Halwai (Hindu traditions) Hindi 8,350 8350 - - - - -
Ho Hindi 30 10 - 10 - - 10
Christian Hindi 880 - - 880 - - -
Jogi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 1,920 1920 - - - - -
Kahar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 95,200 95200 - - - - -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 26,100 26100 - - - - -
Kandu Hindi 22,800 22800 - - - - -
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 30 30 - - - - -
Karenga Hindi 140 140 - - - - -
Kasar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 2,370 2370 - - - - -
Kawar Hindi 10 10 - - - - -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) Hindi 10,500 10500 - - - - -
Khandait Hindi 710 710 - - - - -
Khangar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 270 270 - - - - -
Kharia Hindi 220 160 20 40 - - -
Kharwar Hindi 53,600 53300 60 60 - - 80
Khatwa Hindi 250 250 - - - - -
Kisan Hindi 50 50 - - - - -
Kalal (Hindu traditions) Hindi 240 240 - - - - -
Koiri (Hindu traditions) Hindi 77,900 77900 - - - - -
Kol Hindi 10 10 - - - - -
Koli (Hindu traditions) Gujarati 60 60 - - - - -
Kori Hindi 30 20 - 10 - - -
Korku Hindi 110 110 - - - - -
Korwa Mundari 3,830 3750 10 60 - - -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 28,900 28900 - - - - -
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) Gujarati 30 30 - - - - -
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) Urdu 510 - 510 - - - -
Kurariar Hindi 80 80 - - - - -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 16,000 16000 - - - - -
Laheri (Hindu traditions) Bengali 1,650 1650 - - - - -
Lohar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 38,800 38800 - - - - -
Lohara Hindi 1,650 1630 10 10 - - -
Lunia (Hindu traditions) Hindi 5,300 5300 - - - - -
Mahanta Hindi 440 440 - - - - -
Mahishya Bengali 140 140 - - - - -
Majhwar Hindi 10,300 10300 - - - - -
Mal (Hindu traditions) Hindi 24,600 24600 - - - - -
Mallik (Muslim traditions) Urdu 1,070 - 1070 - - - -
Mallah (Hindu traditions) Hindi 35,600 35600 - - - - -
Malto Hindi 280 280 - - - - -
Lakhera Bhojpuri 30 30 - - - - -
Manihar Bhojpuri 880 - 880 - - - -
Matia Bengali 410 410 - - - - -
Darzi (Muslim traditions) Urdu 180 - 180 - - - -
Mahratta Kunbi Gujarati 30 30 - - - - -
Laheri (Muslim traditions) Urdu 80 - 80 - - - -
Mochi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 430 430 - - - - -
Patwa (Muslim traditions) Urdu 150 - 150 - - - -
Pawaria (Muslim traditions) Urdu 390 - 390 - - - -
Rajput (Muslim traditions) Urdu 440 - 440 - - - -
Tamboli (Muslim traditions) Urdu 2,140 - 2140 - - - -
Musahar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 1,410 1410 - - - - -
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 9,460 9370 - 90 - - -
Nai (Hindu traditions) Hindi 21,500 21500 - - - - -
Nair Malayalam 10 10 - - - - -
Namassej (Hindu traditions) Hindi 880 880 - - - - -
Nat (Hindu traditions) Hindi 460 460 - - - - -
Paik Hindi 4,740 4740 - - - - -
Panika Hindi 370 370 - - - - -
Pan Hindi 40 40 - - - - -
Pardhan Gondi, Northern 20 20 - - - - -
Parhaiya Assamese 11,700 11600 20 - - - 30
Pasi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 9,240 9200 - 30 - - -
Patari Hindi 4,170 4170 - - - - -
Patwa (Hindu traditions) Hindi 40 40 - - - - -
Pawaria (Hindu traditions) Bareli, Rathwi 100 100 - - - - -
Pinjara Urdu 60 - 60 - - - -
Poundra Bengali 60 60 - - - - -
Qassab Urdu 100 - 100 - - - -
Rajput (Hindu traditions) Hindi 74,200 74200 - - - - -
Rajbhar Hindi 50 50 - - - - -
Rajwar Hindi 30,600 30600 - - - 10 -
Rautia Hindi 58,400 58400 - - - - -
Sankara Hindi 90 90 - - - - -
Sauntia Hindi 150 150 - - - - -
Sayyid Urdu 8,820 - 8820 - - - -
Chamar (Sikh traditions) Hindi 70 - - - - 70 -
Rajaka Dhobi (Sikh traditions) Hindi 20 - - - - 20 -
Shaikh unspecified Urdu 140,000 - 140000 - - - -
Kamboh (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 10 - - - - 10 -
Kumhar (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 20 - - - - 20 -
Labana (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 10 - - - - 10 -
Mahtam (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 30 - - - - 30 -
Nai (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 20 - - - - 20 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 10,500 10500 - - - - -
Rajput (Sikh traditions) Hindi 140 - - - - 140 -
Sarera (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 10 - - - - 10 -
Sonar (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 20 - - - - 20 -
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 30 - - - - 30 -
Sunri (Hindu traditions) Bengali 40 40 - - - - -
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) Magahi 2,370 2370 - - - - -
Tanti (Hindu traditions) Hindi 7,440 7440 - - - - -
Teli (Hindu traditions) Hindi 56,100 56100 - - - - -
Thathera (Hindu traditions) Hindi 2,590 2590 - - - - -
Tiyar Hindi 800 800 - - - - -
Tili Bengali 20 20 - - - - -
Turi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 2,350 2310 - 30 - - -
Jat (Sikh traditions) Hindi 240 - - - - 240 -
Mali (Hindu traditions) Hindi 4,000 4000 - - - - -
Kui Khond Sadri, Oraon 10 10 - - - - -
Ahmadi Urdu 60 - 60 - - - -
Madari (Muslim traditions) Urdu 90 - 90 - - - -
Hajam Urdu 4,060 - 4060 - - - -
Bania Agarwal Hindi 590 590 - - - - -
Bania Ajudhyabansi Hindi 250 250 - - - - -
Bania Bais Hindi 200 200 - - - - -
Bania Barnawar Hindi 30 30 - - - - -
Bania Gahoi Hindi 30 30 - - - - -
Bania Gandha Banik Bengali 50 50 - - - - -
Bania Jaiswal Hindi 90 - - - - - 90
Bania Kasarwani Magahi 430 430 - - - - -
Bania Kasaundhan Hindi 50 50 - - - - -
Bania Khatri Hindi 430 430 - - - - -
Bania Mahur Sindhi 20 20 - - - - -
Bania Rauniar Hindi 330 330 - - - - -
Bania Subarna Banik Bengali 30 30 - - - - -
Brahmin Bhumihar Hindi 5,980 5980 - - - - -
Brahmin Bengali Bengali 70 70 - - - - -
Brahmin Gaur Hindi 2,820 2820 - - - - -
Brahmin Joshi Hindi 2,260 2260 - - - - -
Brahmin Jyoti Magahi 650 650 - - - - -
Brahmin Kanaujia Hindi 4,740 4740 - - - - -
Brahmin Khandelwal Hindi 1,770 1770 - - - - -
Brahmin Maha Magahi 730 730 - - - - -
Brahmin Radhi Magahi 1,920 1920 - - - - -
Brahmin Rikhisur Hindi 430 430 - - - - -
Brahmin Sakaldwipi Hindi 250 250 - - - - -
Brahmin Saraswat Hindi 470 470 - - - - -
Brahmin Utkal Hindi 160 160 - - - - -
Brahmin Vaidik Hindi 170 170 - - - - -
Brahmin Varendra Bengali 350 350 - - - - -
Rajput Bachgoti Hindi 200 200 - - - - -
Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) Hindi 210 210 - - - - -
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) Hindi 1,690 1690 - - - - -
Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 250 250 - - - - -
Rajput Bhadauria Hindi 280 280 - - - - -
Rajput Bhale Sultan (Hindu traditions) Hindi 170 170 - - - - -
Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) Hindi 1,470 1470 - - - - -
Rajput Chandel Bhojpuri 410 410 - - - - -
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) Hindi 4,740 4740 - - - - -
Rajput Dikhit Hindi 300 300 - - - - -
Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) Hindi 740 740 - - - - -
Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) Hindi 470 470 - - - - -
Rajput Gaur Hindi 770 770 - - - - -
Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) Bhojpuri 470 470 - - - - -
Rajput Jadon Hindi 980 980 - - - - -
Rajput Jadu Hindi 300 300 - - - - -
Rajput Janjua (Hindu traditions) Hindi 260 260 - - - - -
Rajput Joia (Hindu traditions) Hindi 250 250 - - - - -
Rajput Kachhwaha Hindi 120 120 - - - - -
Rajput Katheriya Hindi 200 200 - - - - -
Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) Hindi 360 360 - - - - -
Rajput Nagbansi Sadri 70 70 - - - - -
Rajput Parihar Hindi 430 430 - - - - -
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) Bhojpuri 2,030 2030 - - - - -
Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) Hindi 360 360 - - - - -
Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 80 80 - - - - -
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) Hindi 1,920 1920 - - - - -
Rajput Sakarwar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 250 250 - - - - -
Rajput Sengar Bhojpuri 450 450 - - - - -
Rajput Salehria (Hindu traditions) Hindi 290 290 - - - - -
Rajput Solanki Hindi 290 290 - - - - -
Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 430 430 - - - - -
Rajput Surajbansi Hindi 140 140 - - - - -
Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 80 80 - - - - -
Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) Magahi 1,350 1350 - - - - -
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 28,800 28400 - 340 20 - -
Bhoi Ghogra Awadhi 90 90 - - - - -
Bhoi Kharbind Hindi 70 70 - - - - -
Bhoi Kharot Hindi 120 120 - - - - -
Bhoi Nikhad Hindi 60 60 - - - - -
Bhuiya Ghatwar Hindi 31,600 31400 - 110 - 20 -
Halwai Maira Hindi 240 240 - - - - -
Kabirpanthi Hindi 20 - - - - 20 -
Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) Hindi 340 340 - - - - -
Kalwar Jaiswal Hindi 5,190 5190 - - - - -
Kayastha Karan Hindi 410 410 - - - - -
Kumhar Bardiha Hindi 850 850 - - - - -
Kumhar Kanaujia Bhojpuri 960 960 - - - - -
Kumhar Mathuria Hindi 180 180 - - - - -
Kurmi Mahato Magahi 1,020 1020 - - - - -
Mali Bhagirathi Bhojpuri 50 50 - - - - -
Nai Mathuria Hindi 200 200 - - - - -
Namassej Chandel Hindi 500 500 - - - - -
Rajwar Nagbansi Magahi 1,800 1800 - - - - -
Rajwar Rajbhar Hindi 1,800 1800 - - - - -
Shaikh Qureshi Urdu 15,800 - 15800 - - - -
Sonar Ajudhyabansi Hindi 140 140 - - - - -
Sonar Barhaiya Hindi 450 450 - - - - -
Sonar Chhatri Hindi 150 150 - - - - -
Sonar Deswali Hindi 60 60 - - - - -
Sonar Jathera Hindi 450 450 - - - - -
Sonar Kammakala Hindi 450 450 - - - - -
Sonar Khatri Hindi 60 60 - - - - -
Sonar Magahiya Hindi 450 450 - - - - -
Sonar Mair Hindi 100 100 - - - - -
Sonar Rastaogi Hindi 90 90 - - - - -
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) Bhojpuri 1,240 1240 - - - - -
Teli Sribastab Magahi 360 360 - - - - -
Yadav Dhindhor Hindi 3,050 3050 - - - - -
Yadav Gaoli Hindi 44,000 44000 - - - - -
Yadav Rawat Hindi 3,050 3050 - - - - -
Yadav Sadgope Bengali 90 90 - - - - -
Kayastha Mathur Bengali 30 30 - - - - -
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) Bhojpuri 2,370 2370 - - - - -
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) Hindi 2,710 2710 - - - - -
Valmiki Mehtar Hindi 20 20 - - - - -
Dusadh Bahelia Hindi 18,000 18000 - 60 - - -
Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions) Bhojpuri 360 360 - - - - -
Pashtun, Pathan Urdu 16,100 - 16100 - - - -
Bania Sinduria Angika 250 250 - - - - -
Bhoi Mallah Mewat Hindi 370 370 - - - - -
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi Hindi 1,130 1130 - - - - -
Dhobi Batham Hindi 680 680 - - - - -
Dhobi Kanaujia Hindi 900 900 - - - - -
Dhobi Kathiya Hindi 740 740 - - - - -
Dhobi Mathuria Magahi 250 250 - - - - -
Dhobi Parit Hindi 480 480 - - - - -
Dhobi Sribastab Hindi 230 230 - - - - -
Gosain Dasnami Hindi 3,380 3380 - - - - -
Kalwar Sunri Magahi 16,900 16900 - - - - -
Pasi Gujar Hindi 1,130 1130 - - - - -
Pasi Kaithwan Hindi 1,800 1800 - - - - -
Pasi Rajpasi Hindi 2,260 2260 - - - - -
Sayyid Husaini Urdu 160 - 160 - - - -
Shaikh Faruqi Urdu 1,470 - 1470 - - - -
Shaikh Siddiqi Urdu 27,100 - 27100 - - - -
Shaikh Usmani Urdu 900 - 900 - - - -
Yadav Kaonra Hindi 1,470 1470 - - - - -
Pashtun Afridi Urdu 1,240 - 1240 - - - -
Pashtun Ghilzai Urdu 100 - 100 - - - -
Pashtun Kakar Urdu 860 - 860 - - - -
Pashtun Khan Urdu 140 - 140 - - - -
Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) Urdu 370 - 370 - - - -
Pashtun Mohmand Urdu 370 - 370 - - - -
Pashtun Yusafzai Urdu 1,240 - 1240 - - - -
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) Hindi 370 370 - - - - -

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