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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Hindi | 1,450 | 1450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Konai | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Santhali | 2,570 | 1500 | 10 | 880 | - | - | 190 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 730 | - | 730 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Mundari | 40 | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 9,730 | 5590 | 20 | 420 | - | - | 3710 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,220 | 1220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 253,000 | 174000 | 750 | 31000 | 40 | 10 | 47000 |
| Abdul | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Aguri | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 144,000 | 144000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amat | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 95,200 | - | 95200 | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiti | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bajikar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 11,200 | 11100 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,110 | 7110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bathudi | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,030 | 4030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Mundari | 260 | 190 | - | 10 | - | - | 60 |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Hindi | 2,700 | 2700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Hindi | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 30,700 | 30700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,990 | 4990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 43,200 | 43100 | - | 50 | 60 | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 11,600 | 11600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chero | Urdu | 90 | 70 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Chhimba (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 10,000 | 10000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,910 | 5910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangri | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,300 | 14300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,100 | 19100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dulia | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharb (Hindu traditions) | Angika | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gonrhi | Hindi | 1,940 | 1940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 1,520 | 1520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,600 | 13600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hazra (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Ho | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 1,970 | - | - | 1970 | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 2,230 | 2230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Hindi | 2,200 | 2200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,400 | 1400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadar | Hindi | 5,040 | 5040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 23,000 | 23000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Bengali | 860 | - | 860 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 24,400 | 24400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Hindi | 1,970 | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karenga | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Maithili | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,900 | 7900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Bengali | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Kharia | 40 | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Hindi | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Bhojpuri | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khetauri | Hindi | 28,900 | 28900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 22,900 | 22900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Kurux | 900 | 720 | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Kori | Maithili | 2,870 | 2840 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kotal | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40,200 | 40200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 39,200 | 39200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 28,400 | 28400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohara | Maithili | 5,080 | 4890 | 10 | 70 | - | - | 110 |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maghaiya | Magahi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 14,400 | 14400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Majhi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,600 | 7600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,520 | 2520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Mal Paharia | 18,300 | 15000 | 180 | 2570 | - | - | 480 |
| Markande | Hindi | 2,320 | 2320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matia | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mirzakhani | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Mishri | Bengali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,490 | 4490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,500 | 11500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagar | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Sadri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,620 | 4620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,780 | 1780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parhaiya | Mal Paharia | 160 | 100 | - | 10 | - | - | 50 |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 950 | - | 950 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Hindi | 4,720 | 4720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 26,000 | 26000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raju | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Hindi | 3,200 | 3200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rautia | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Angika | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Santhali | 60 | 40 | - | 10 | - | - | 20 |
| Sauria Paharia | Newar | 15,400 | 10200 | 80 | 4550 | - | - | 560 |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 9,920 | - | 9920 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 172,000 | - | 172000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,800 | 2800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 840 | 840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 1,420 | 1420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,800 | 10800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 71,300 | 71300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turaiha | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,250 | 1250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,200 | 2200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 14,400 | - | 14400 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Marwari (India) | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khatri | Hindi | 4,710 | 4710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Marwari (India) | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Gujarati | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 1,270 | 1270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Subarna Banik | Bengali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Hindi | 14,100 | 14100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jyoti | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 2,100 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Hindi | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Magahi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 1,520 | 1520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Bengali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,090 | 1090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,460 | 8460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Kharot | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya Ghatwar | Hindi | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai Maira | Hindi | 6,540 | 6540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Hindi | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Bardiha | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Kanaujia | Maithili | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Mathuria | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar Nagbansi | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar Rajbhar | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 20,300 | - | 20300 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Deswali | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Sribastab | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Hindi | 37,200 | 37200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh Bahelia | Hindi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 440 | - | 440 | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Sinduria | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Sunri | Hindi | 16,900 | 16900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Gujar | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Bengali | 1,690 | - | 1690 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 23,700 | - | 23700 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
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