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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadi | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Sadri | 11,700 | 3980 | 30 | 30 | - | - | 7660 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Sadri | 11,100 | 620 | 10 | 1780 | - | - | 8660 |
| Oraon | Kurux | 236,000 | 3020 | 380 | 15400 | 20 | 10 | 217000 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Sadri | 80 | 30 | - | 10 | - | - | 40 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,100 | 10100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 9,290 | - | 9290 | - | - | - | - |
| Asur | Ho | 2,260 | 30 | - | 20 | - | - | 2200 |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 1,540 | 1540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhogta | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Sadri | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Hindi | 610 | 590 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Birhor | Mundari | 130 | - | - | 10 | - | - | 120 |
| Birjia | Sadri | 660 | 170 | - | - | - | - | 490 |
| Binjhia | Sadri | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 5,100 | 5100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik Baraik | Sadri | 710 | 200 | - | - | - | - | 510 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,010 | 5870 | - | 140 | 10 | - | - |
| Chero | Bhojpuri | 70 | 40 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,110 | 2110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,330 | 1290 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,960 | 1960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gorait | Sadri | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Ho | Ho | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Christian | Hindi | 1,120 | - | - | 1120 | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,560 | 1560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Sadri | 220 | 100 | - | 110 | - | - | 10 |
| Kharwar | Sadri | 9,410 | 1480 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 7910 |
| Kisan | Sadri | 7,120 | 400 | 10 | 40 | - | - | 6680 |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Kurux | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurariar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,400 | 17400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,900 | 15900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohara | Sadri | 15,600 | 3950 | 80 | 50 | - | - | 11500 |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Sadri | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Halalkhor (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paik | Panchpargania | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Hindi | 2,540 | 2540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parhaiya | Sadri | 450 | 210 | - | - | - | - | 250 |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puran unspecified | Panchpargania | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,800 | 5800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rautia | Hindi | 1,160 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 1,760 | - | 1760 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 82,700 | - | 82700 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,100 | 13100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,060 | 2010 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Sadri | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Nagbansi | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Bardiha | Hindi | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puran Bhaja | Panchpargania | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 9,470 | - | 9470 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Sribastab | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Hindi | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhangi Lal Begi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh Bahelia | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 10,800 | - | 10800 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
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