Bangladesh
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India
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Pakistan
Sri Lanka
| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Hindi | 1,570 | 1550 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| Hadi | Hindi | 1,090 | 1090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Konai | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Santhali | 5,010 | 2070 | 10 | 2100 | - | - | 830 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Mundari | 70 | 30 | - | 20 | - | - | 10 |
| Oraon | Hindi | 140 | 70 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 359,000 | 198000 | 800 | 62000 | 210 | 30 | 98000 |
| Abdul | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Aguri | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 27,400 | 27400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amat | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 61,000 | - | 61000 | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,410 | 1410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,970 | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiti | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bajikar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 4,910 | 4800 | - | - | - | - | 110 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Angika | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,330 | 3330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,000 | 2000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Bengali | 300 | 150 | - | 40 | - | - | 110 |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Hindi | 2,170 | 2160 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Bind | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 6,430 | 6400 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,970 | 7740 | - | 210 | 20 | - | - |
| Chain | Hindi | 4,230 | 4230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chero | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhimba (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 3,720 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangri | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,610 | 5610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dulia | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Bhojpuri | 80 | 70 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Gonrhi | Hindi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gorait | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hazra (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Ho | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Bengali | 2,350 | - | - | 2350 | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Magahi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadar | Hindi | 2,300 | 2300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,960 | 4960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Bengali | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,000 | 6000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karmali | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karenga | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Bengali | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Bengali | 40 | 30 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Hindi | 120 | 100 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Khetauri | Hindi | 6,540 | 6540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Koda | 130 | 120 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Santhali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Koda | 2,700 | 2160 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 520 |
| Korwa | - | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotal | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,140 | 9140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurariar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohara | Maithili | 1,880 | 1810 | 10 | 50 | - | - | 10 |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maghaiya | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 6,000 | 6000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,330 | 3330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Angika | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Marathi | 43,000 | 30500 | 120 | 11300 | 20 | - | 1100 |
| Markande | Hindi | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matia | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mirzakhani | Bengali | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Mishri | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,870 | 1870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 860 | - | 860 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi | Bengali | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Maithili | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,190 | 1190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagar | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Sadri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,210 | 2210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parhaiya | Newar | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Hindi | 2,100 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,230 | 5200 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Raju | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Hindi | 2,340 | 2320 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Rautia | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Bengali | 100 | 40 | - | 10 | - | - | 50 |
| Sauria Paharia | Mal Paharia | 12,300 | 4420 | 20 | 6970 | 10 | - | 850 |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 8,460 | - | 8460 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 246,000 | - | 246000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,400 | 16400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turaiha | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,960 | 2960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 200 | - | - | - | - | 200 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 840 | 840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 8,630 | - | 8630 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 390 | 360 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Bais | Maithili | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khatri | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 100 | 90 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Subarna Banik | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Hindi | 3,550 | 3550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jyoti | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Koch | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,470 | 1430 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya Ghatwar | Hindi | 2,710 | 2700 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Halwai Maira | Hindi | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Bardiha | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi Mahato | Panchpargania | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar Rajbhar | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 23,700 | - | 23700 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Sribastab | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Hindi | 14,400 | 14400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh Bahelia | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Sinduria | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Panchpargania | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Sunri | Maithili | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 3,050 | - | 3050 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 30,500 | - | 30500 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
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