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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Hindi | 7,090 | 7000 | - | 60 | - | 40 | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Maithili | 8,520 | 8420 | 30 | 50 | - | - | 20 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Hindi | 110 | 40 | - | 50 | - | - | 20 |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 380 | 160 | 10 | 160 | - | - | 60 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 151,000 | 129000 | 520 | 4090 | 20 | 10 | 17500 |
| Aguri | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 171,000 | 171000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amat | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 99,800 | - | 99800 | - | - | - | - |
| Asur | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,230 | 3230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiti | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bajikar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 13,900 | 13700 | - | - | - | - | 190 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,940 | 7940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bathudi | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhogta | Hindi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,540 | 4540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Maithili | 1,370 | 1330 | - | 10 | - | - | 30 |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Hindi | 1,050 | 1040 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Bind | Maithili | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Birhor | Mundari | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 66,400 | 66400 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,860 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik Baraik | Hindi | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 82,200 | 81600 | - | 450 | 150 | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 12,700 | 12700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chero | Maithili | 260 | 200 | 50 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Chhimba (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chaupal | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 11,000 | 11000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,430 | 6430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangri | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 24,600 | 24600 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,720 | 9620 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Dulia | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Hindi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharb (Hindu traditions) | Angika | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gonrhi | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 1,500 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 24,900 | 24900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hazra (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Ho | 30 | 20 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Christian | Hindi | 810 | - | - | 810 | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 2,230 | 2230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Hindi | 2,240 | 2240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadar | Hindi | 5,240 | 5240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 29,900 | 29900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Bengali | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 43,100 | 43100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Hindi | 2,220 | 2220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karmali | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karenga | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,700 | 8700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Hindi | 30 | 20 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Hindi | 1,420 | 1420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Hindi | 120 | 110 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Khetauri | Hindi | 38,100 | 38100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Santhali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30,200 | 30200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Sanskrit | 19,900 | 19100 | 40 | - | - | - | 740 |
| Kori | Santhali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 67,900 | 67900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 43,800 | 43800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 43,600 | 43600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohara | Maithili | 880 | 860 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maghaiya | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 3,650 | 3650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,290 | 8290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,350 | 2350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Maithili | 13,800 | 13800 | 20 | - | - | - | 10 |
| Markande | Hindi | 2,230 | 2230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matia | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mirzakhani | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Mishri | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 760 | - | 760 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 18,400 | 18200 | - | 250 | - | - | - |
| Nagar | Angika | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Sadri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,830 | 4830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,680 | 1680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parhaiya | Maithili | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,200 | 12100 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 720 | - | 720 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Hindi | 5,550 | 5550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 320 | 180 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 25,700 | 25700 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Raju | Bengali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Hindi | 11,800 | 11700 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Rautia | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sauria Paharia | Santhali | 140 | 130 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 7,530 | - | 7530 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Dom (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 184,000 | - | 184000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,800 | 2800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 1,420 | 1420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 11,700 | 11700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 109,000 | 109000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turaiha | Maithili | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,400 | 10400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,100 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 15,300 | - | 15300 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 1,500 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Jaiswal | Hindi | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khatri | Hindi | 5,940 | 5940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Subarna Banik | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Hindi | 20,800 | 20800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jyoti | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,400 | 16300 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Ghogra | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Kharbind | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Kharot | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya Ghatwar | Hindi | 1,350 | 1340 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Halwai Maira | Hindi | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Bengali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Bengali | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Hindi | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Bardiha | Hindi | 7,220 | 7220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Kanaujia | Hindi | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Mathuria | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar Nagbansi | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar Rajbhar | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 36,100 | - | 36100 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Deswali | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Sribastab | Hindi | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Hindi | 38,300 | 38300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 15,800 | 15800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh Bahelia | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Sinduria | Angika | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Sunri | Hindi | 18,000 | 18000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Gujar | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Maithili | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Bengali | 2,370 | - | 2370 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 27,100 | - | 27100 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,920 | 2920 | - | - | - | - | - |
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