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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo | English | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Bauri | Hindi | 8,090 | 8040 | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Hadi | Hindi | 2,220 | 2220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Konai | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Mahali | 14,600 | 10900 | 10 | 2690 | 10 | - | 1060 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Mundari | 140 | 70 | - | 60 | - | - | 10 |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 470 | 230 | - | 210 | - | - | 30 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 940 | 940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 600,000 | 430000 | 1240 | 84800 | 150 | 120 | 83900 |
| Abdul | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Aguri | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 121,000 | 121000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amat | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 51,500 | - | 51500 | - | - | - | - |
| Asur | Mal Paharia | 60 | 20 | - | 10 | - | - | 30 |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,330 | 3330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiti | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bajikar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 7,080 | 6950 | - | 20 | - | - | 110 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Angika | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baori | Bhili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,450 | 6450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,000 | 4000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Mal Paharia | 920 | 650 | 10 | 100 | - | - | 170 |
| Bhotia | Sikkimese | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Hindi | 6,740 | 6740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Maithili | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 29,600 | 29600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik Baraik | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 22,700 | 22000 | - | 630 | 90 | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 10,000 | 10000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chero | Maithili | 50 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhimba (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 8,910 | 8910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,540 | 4540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangri | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 25,400 | 25400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,340 | 2340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dulia | Bengali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharb (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Santhali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gonrhi | Hindi | 1,600 | 1600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,200 | 12200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hazra (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Sadri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 2,370 | - | - | 2370 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 1,870 | 1870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 1,780 | 1780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadar | Hindi | 4,620 | 4620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,800 | 15800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Bengali | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 24,800 | 24800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Hindi | 1,620 | 1620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Hindi | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karmali | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karenga | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Sadri | 70 | 60 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 7,200 | 7200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Bengali | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Maithili | 40 | 10 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Hindi | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Bhojpuri | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khetauri | Maithili | 19,800 | 19800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Maithili | 130 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,900 | 15900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Kurux | 6,840 | 6070 | 10 | 200 | - | - | 550 |
| Kori | Bengali | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotal | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 33,200 | 33200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 23,700 | 23700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 24,500 | 24500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohara | Maithili | 2,030 | 1990 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maghaiya | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 25,800 | 25800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,470 | 6470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Angika | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Sadri | 44,600 | 42400 | 80 | 1550 | 10 | - | 530 |
| Markande | Hindi | 1,960 | 1960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matia | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mirzakhani | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Mishri | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,860 | 2860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi | Bengali | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 880 | - | 880 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagar | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Sadri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,170 | 4170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,370 | 1370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parhaiya | Mal Paharia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Hindi | 4,460 | 4460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Marathi | 250 | 230 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,700 | 13700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raju | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Hindi | 1,880 | 1880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rautia | Sadri | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Maithili | 210 | 120 | - | 30 | - | - | 60 |
| Sauria Paharia | Maithili | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 4,760 | - | 4760 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Dom (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 39,200 | - | 39200 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,320 | 2320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,160 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 9,810 | 9810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 59,500 | 59500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Angika | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 2,330 | 2330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turaiha | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,680 | 1680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 14,400 | - | 14400 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Marwari (India) | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Jaiswal | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khatri | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 50 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 200 | 180 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Rauniar | Bhojpuri | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Subarna Banik | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Hindi | 7,150 | 7150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 11,100 | 11100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandel | Bhojpuri | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,510 | 4400 | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Ghogra | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Kharbind | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Kharot | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Nikhad | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya Ghatwar | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai Maira | Hindi | 6,430 | 6430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Bengali | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Hindi | 3,830 | 3830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Bardiha | Hindi | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Kanaujia | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Mathuria | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi Mahato | Hindi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai Mathuria | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar Nagbansi | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar Rajbhar | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 6,090 | - | 6090 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Chhatri | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Mair | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Rastaogi | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Sribastab | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 2,140 | 2140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Hindi | 35,500 | 35500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Mathur | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh Bahelia | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Sinduria | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Sunri | Hindi | 21,100 | 21100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Gujar | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 5,640 | - | 5640 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Hindi | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,550 | 1550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
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