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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadi | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Sadri | 16,800 | 7390 | 10 | 100 | - | - | 9300 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Mundari | 93,300 | 2570 | 70 | 40800 | 120 | - | 49700 |
| Oraon | Kurux | 499,000 | 7210 | 560 | 147000 | 370 | 10 | 344000 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 670 | 670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Sadri | 420 | 200 | - | 70 | - | - | 150 |
| Abdul | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 28,200 | 28200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 19,800 | - | 19800 | - | - | - | - |
| Asur | Asuri | 12,900 | 220 | 80 | 2220 | 10 | - | 10300 |
| Badaik | Sadri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Sadri | 460 | 100 | - | - | - | - | 360 |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Sadri | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 4,230 | 4220 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhogta | Sadri | 4,140 | 4130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Hindi | 1,820 | 1820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Birhor | Birhor | 780 | 160 | - | 420 | - | - | 210 |
| Birjia | Munda | 1,430 | 30 | - | 230 | - | - | 1170 |
| Binjhia | Sadri | 750 | 430 | - | 10 | - | - | 310 |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 9,800 | 9800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik Baraik | Panchpargania | 20,500 | 10600 | 20 | 170 | - | - | 9710 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,550 | 2520 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chero | Hindi | 110 | 50 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Chaupal | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanwar | Chhattisgarhi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,330 | 2330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,510 | 1510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,200 | 14100 | - | - | 20 | 10 | - |
| Godra | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gokha | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Sadri | 350 | 230 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
| Gorait | Sadri | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Kurux | 60 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | 50 |
| Christian | Hindi | 150 | - | - | 150 | - | - | - |
| Jatapu | Kuvi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karmali | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Kawar | Sadri | 1,470 | 1140 | - | - | - | - | 330 |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,400 | 4400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khadura | Odia | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Kharia | 72,300 | 3920 | 120 | 40300 | 60 | 10 | 27900 |
| Khairwar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Sadri | 8,310 | 3040 | - | 20 | - | - | 5240 |
| Kisan | Sadri | 12,200 | 5540 | 10 | 140 | - | - | 6490 |
| Kandra | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,020 | 9020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Mundari | 130 | 10 | - | 40 | - | - | 70 |
| Korwa | Sadri | 3,300 | 720 | - | 30 | - | - | 2550 |
| Koshti | Sadri | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,700 | 19700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurariar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 39,000 | 39000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 34,200 | 34200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohara | Sadri | 46,000 | 19900 | 80 | 1600 | - | 10 | 24400 |
| Mahuria | Magahi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 1,420 | 1420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Majhi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Kurux | 100 | - | - | 20 | - | - | 80 |
| Halalkhor (Muslim traditions) | Sadri | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,300 | 10300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paik | Panchpargania | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Hindi | 9,920 | 9920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parhaiya | Sadri | 80 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puran unspecified | Panchpargania | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20,100 | 20100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rautia | Sadri | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Sora | 100 | - | - | 30 | - | - | 80 |
| Sauntia | Chhattisgarhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 1,170 | - | 1170 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 28,600 | - | 28600 | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sukiyar | Magahi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Panchpargania | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 29,500 | 29500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,150 | 6140 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,850 | 1850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Sadri | 30 | - | - | 10 | - | - | 30 |
| Hajam | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 1,710 | 1710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandel | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadu | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Salehria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 540 | 510 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Bardiha | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Kanaujia | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Mathuria | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi Mahato | Hindi | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puran Bhaja | Panchpargania | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 1,690 | - | 1690 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Sribastab | Magahi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Hindi | 24,800 | 24800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhangi Lal Begi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhangi Lal Begi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh Bahelia | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 1,690 | - | 1690 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
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