People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hadi | Hindi | 890 | 890 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,660 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Mahli | Maithili | 80 | 70 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
Munda | Santhali | 490 | 310 | - | 180 | - | - | - |
Oraon | Kurux | 510 | 190 | - | 320 | - | 10 | - |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 3,820 | 3740 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
Abdul | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Adi Dravida | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
Aghori | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Aguri | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 92,600 | 92600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Urdu | 36,700 | - | 36700 | - | - | - | - |
Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Asur | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badaik | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Hindi | 6,300 | 5820 | - | - | - | - | 480 |
Bantar | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 18,500 | 18500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bari (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Santhali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhandari | Hindi | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhar | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 50 | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Bhand (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
Bhogta | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,000 | 2000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhottada | Bhatri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Bhumij | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuiya unspecified | Hindi | 20,800 | 20800 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Bind | Magahi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Birhor | Birhor | 1,490 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | 310 |
Birjia | Bijori | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Binjhia | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 19,300 | 19100 | - | - | - | - | 210 |
Buna (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chik Baraik | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 39,900 | 39600 | - | 350 | 30 | - | - |
Chain | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chero | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chik (Hindu traditions) | Sadri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chaupal | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhanuk | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhangar Bharwad | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,600 | 11600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhangri | Maithili | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,050 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,600 | 19600 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Faqir | Bhojpuri | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gauda | Hindi | 6,880 | 6880 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghusuria | Hindi | 7,780 | 7780 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond unspecified | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gorait | Maithili | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 2,000 | 2000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Guria | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ho | Santhali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Hindi | 320 | - | - | 320 | - | - | - |
Ilavan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta unspecified | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Julaha | Hindi | 17,400 | 17400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kadar | Angika | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 17,600 | 17600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalu | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,800 | 9800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kandu | Hindi | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaora | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapali | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Karan | Odia | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Karmali | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,400 | 6400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khandait | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharia | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khairwar | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharwar | Maithili | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,000 | 2000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kandra | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 45,200 | 45200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kolta | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kori | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 24,100 | 24100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 81,500 | 81500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Laheri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,140 | 9140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohana | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohara | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahanta | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Bengali | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Majhwar | Majhi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mal (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Lakhera | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Manihar | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mirzakhani | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta Kunbi | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pawaria (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,080 | - | 1080 | - | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
Mukeri | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,030 | 4030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Sadri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 18,400 | 18400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pan | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,600 | 5600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pawaria (Hindu traditions) | Bareli, Rathwi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Poundra | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pundari | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Qassab | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,200 | 19000 | - | - | - | - | 170 |
Rajbhar | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajwar | Hindi | 7,850 | 7850 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Rana | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Sankara | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saora unspecified | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sauria Paharia | Santhali | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Urdu | 2,400 | - | 2400 | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Darzi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Shabar | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 65,200 | - | 65200 | - | - | - | - |
Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Kahar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,500 | 4450 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
Sukiyar | Magahi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,230 | 4230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 43,800 | 43800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tiyar | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tili | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Turi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,300 | 10300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vanniyan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 340 | - | - | - | - | 340 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ganda | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ahmadi | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 730 | 640 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
Bania Bais | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Barnawar | Hindi | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Jaiswal | Hindi | 140 | - | - | - | - | - | 140 |
Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Khatri | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahur | Hindi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Oswal | Hindi | 120 | 50 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
Bania Porwal | Hindi | 100 | 80 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Bania Rauniar | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bhumihar | Hindi | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 1,750 | 1750 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Radhi | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Rikhisur | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,670 | 7610 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
Bhuiya Ghatwar | Hindi | 21,900 | 21900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai Maira | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kabirpanthi | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Jaiswal | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Karan | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Bardiha | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Kanaujia | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Mathuria | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai Mathuria | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajwar Nagbansi | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajwar Rajbhar | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 7,220 | - | 7220 | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Barhaiya | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Jathera | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Kammakala | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Magahiya | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli Sribastab | Magahi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gaoli | Hindi | 25,500 | 25500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh Bahelia | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar Laria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 2,160 | - | 2160 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Sinduria | Angika | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosain Dasnami | Panchpargania | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Sunri | Hindi | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Gujar | Magahi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Kaithwan | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Rajpasi | Magahi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 9,590 | - | 9590 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Kaonra | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Bangash | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Durrani | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Rohilla | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
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