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India
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Sri Lanka
| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Hindi | 31,800 | 31500 | - | 140 | - | 120 | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 1,560 | 1560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 360 | 330 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Konai | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Santhali | 8,420 | 7790 | 20 | 30 | - | - | 580 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Hindi | 50 | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Koda | 500 | 310 | 10 | 170 | - | - | 20 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rajbanshi | 660 | 660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 241,000 | 161000 | 620 | 2240 | 30 | 210 | 76200 |
| Abdul | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Aguri | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 66,200 | 66200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amat | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 63,200 | - | 63200 | - | - | - | - |
| Asur | Santhali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiti | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bajikar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 3,800 | 3310 | - | - | - | - | 500 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Angika | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bantar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baori | Bhili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,450 | 4450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bathudi | Hindi | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,450 | 2450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Santhali | 510 | 280 | - | 10 | - | - | 230 |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Birhor | Sadri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 15,400 | 15300 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,980 | 2980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik Baraik | Bengali | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,500 | 15100 | - | 340 | 30 | - | - |
| Chain | Hindi | 6,910 | 6910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhimba (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Bhojpuri | 6,070 | 6070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,380 | 5360 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Dhangri | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,100 | 13800 | - | 240 | 30 | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,330 | 1330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dulia | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharb (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gonrhi | Bhojpuri | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 840 | 840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,950 | 7950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hazra (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Hindi | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 2,780 | - | - | 2780 | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 1,290 | 1290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Hindi | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadar | Hindi | 2,980 | 2980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,900 | 10900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Bengali | 950 | - | 950 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,700 | 13700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Hindi | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karmali | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karenga | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Hindi | 1,170 | 1170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,630 | 4630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Santhali | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Bengali | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khetauri | Hindi | 13,300 | 13300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,800 | 10800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Mal Paharia | 5,930 | 5750 | 20 | 10 | - | - | 150 |
| Kori | Koda | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,300 | 19300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,500 | 12500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,000 | 15000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohara | Ho | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maghaiya | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 16,000 | 16000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Mal Paharia | 5,650 | 5430 | 10 | 20 | - | - | 200 |
| Markande | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matia | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mirzakhani | Bengali | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Mishri | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,780 | 1780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 860 | - | 860 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 670 | 670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagar | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Sadri | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 940 | 940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parhaiya | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Hindi | 2,760 | 2760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 150 | 150 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,330 | 8200 | - | - | - | - | 130 |
| Raju | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Hindi | 2,830 | 2830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rautia | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Angika | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Santhali | 60 | 40 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Sauria Paharia | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 7,020 | - | 7020 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 87,500 | - | 87500 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,600 | 1600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 840 | 840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,430 | 6430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 34,300 | 34300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 1,620 | 1620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turaiha | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,600 | 2600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 110 | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Maithili | 9,140 | - | 9140 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Jaiswal | Hindi | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khatri | Hindi | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 120 | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Bania Rauniar | Bhojpuri | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Subarna Banik | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Hindi | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandel | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,050 | 3020 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Kharbind | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Kharot | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Nikhad | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya Ghatwar | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai Maira | Hindi | 3,890 | 3890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Bengali | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Bardiha | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Kanaujia | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Mathuria | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi Mahato | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali Bhagirathi | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar Nagbansi | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar Rajbhar | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Sribastab | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Hindi | 18,000 | 18000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh Bahelia | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 330 | - | 330 | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Sinduria | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Panchpargania | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Sunri | Hindi | 9,920 | 9920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Gujar | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 5,410 | - | 5410 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,290 | 1290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
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