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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Hindi | 6,230 | 6200 | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Hadi | Hindi | 1,850 | 1850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Konai | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Santhali | 4,000 | 1190 | 30 | 2710 | - | - | 70 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Mundari | 3,180 | 2900 | 10 | 60 | - | - | 210 |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 10,900 | 8250 | 40 | 780 | - | 10 | 1790 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 840 | 840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 257,000 | 163000 | 750 | 56100 | 90 | 20 | 37000 |
| Abdul | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Aguri | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 63,100 | 63100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amat | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 95,400 | - | 95400 | - | - | - | - |
| Asur | Hindi | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,100 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiti | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bajikar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 10,200 | 10100 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bantar | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,710 | 4710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bathudi | Bengali | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhogta | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,800 | 2800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Santhali | 440 | 280 | 10 | 70 | - | - | 80 |
| Bhotia | Sikkimese | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Hindi | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 16,500 | 16500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 3,520 | 3520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik Baraik | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,800 | 12400 | - | 350 | 50 | - | - |
| Chain | Hindi | 9,740 | 9740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chero | Santhali | 70 | 60 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Chhimba (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 8,800 | 8800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,340 | 7340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangri | Maithili | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,730 | 4730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,800 | 12800 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Dulia | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 30 | 10 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Bhojpuri | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gonrhi | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gorait | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 1,050 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Angika | 12,000 | 12000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hazra (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Ho | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 2,780 | - | - | 2780 | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Hindi | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 1,480 | 1480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadar | Hindi | 3,500 | 3500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,300 | 14300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Hindi | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,400 | 16400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Hindi | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karmali | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karenga | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Hindi | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,130 | 5130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Maithili | 60 | 40 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Hindi | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Bhojpuri | 11,800 | 11700 | 10 | 70 | - | - | 20 |
| Khetauri | Hindi | 15,700 | 15700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Bengali | 1,490 | 1490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,400 | 14400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Santhali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Bhojpuri | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotal | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 21,200 | 21200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurariar | Hindi | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,700 | 16700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,500 | 16500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohara | Santhali | 1,820 | 1650 | 10 | 100 | - | - | 60 |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maghaiya | Magahi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Hindi | 14,900 | 14900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,020 | 5020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Angika | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Mal Paharia | 24,100 | 11000 | 120 | 12100 | 20 | - | 870 |
| Markande | Hindi | 1,650 | 1650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matia | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mirzakhani | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Mishri | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,760 | 2760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 740 | - | 740 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,490 | 5490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagar | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,200 | 3200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parhaiya | Mal Paharia | 250 | 40 | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,620 | 1620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 720 | - | 720 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Hindi | 3,350 | 3350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,700 | 14700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raju | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Hindi | 9,050 | 9050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rautia | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Newar | 60 | 40 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Sauria Paharia | Kurux | 23,700 | 7570 | 50 | 15900 | 30 | - | 150 |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 14,900 | - | 14900 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 279,000 | - | 279000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,100 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 570 | 570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 9,860 | 9860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 35,200 | 35200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Hindi | 1,420 | 1420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turaiha | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,280 | 7280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,060 | 1060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 13,600 | - | 13600 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 440 | 390 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Maithili | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khatri | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 150 | 120 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Subarna Banik | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Hindi | 7,400 | 7400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 1,860 | 1860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jyoti | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Hindi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Koch | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,890 | 1890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,140 | 2090 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya Ghatwar | Hindi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai Maira | Hindi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Bardiha | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Kanaujia | Bengali | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Mathuria | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi Mahato | Hindi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar Nagbansi | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar Rajbhar | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 28,900 | - | 28900 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Deswali | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Sribastab | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Hindi | 18,600 | 18600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh Bahelia | Maithili | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Sinduria | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Angika | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Sunri | Hindi | 10,300 | 10300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Gujar | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 2,590 | - | 2590 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 50,800 | - | 50800 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 1,580 | - | 1580 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,670 | 1670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
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