People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hadi | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Mahli | Sadri, Oraon | 1,700 | 980 | 10 | 430 | - | - | 290 |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Munda | Mundari | 161,000 | 1690 | 410 | 130000 | 300 | 10 | 28600 |
Oraon | Sadri, Oraon | 96,400 | 1170 | 350 | 89100 | 230 | - | 5510 |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Santal (Sawntal) | Sadri, Oraon | 340 | 160 | - | 70 | - | - | 100 |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,200 | 11200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Urdu | 5,080 | - | 5080 | - | - | - | - |
Asur | Sadri, Oraon | 40 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | 20 |
Badaik | Sadri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baiga | Sadri, Oraon | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Hindi | 1,850 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhandari | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhogta | Hindi | 15,500 | 15500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhumij | Sadri | 90 | 80 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Bhuiya unspecified | Hindi | 9,950 | 9880 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
Birhor | Birhor | 350 | 150 | - | 70 | - | - | 130 |
Birjia | Sadri, Oraon | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Binjhia | Kharia | 12,100 | 5650 | 10 | 40 | - | - | 6380 |
Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 4,340 | 4320 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chik Baraik | Sadri | 22,200 | 15100 | 30 | 760 | - | - | 6230 |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chain | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chero | Sadri, Oraon | 50 | 30 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
Chaupal | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhangar Bharwad | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhanwar | Chhattisgarhi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,440 | 1440 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,500 | 2500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,300 | 11300 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
Godra | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gokha | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond unspecified | Sadri, Oraon | 24,500 | 12100 | 20 | 180 | - | - | 12200 |
Gorait | Sadri | 70 | 50 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ho | Sadri, Oraon | 40 | - | - | 10 | - | - | 30 |
Christian | Hindi | 6,760 | - | - | 6760 | - | - | - |
Jatapu | Kuvi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta unspecified | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,560 | 2560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalu | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Kaora | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapali | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Karan | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Karmali | Sadri, Oraon | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kawar | Chhattisgarhi | 6,660 | 6490 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 140 |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,110 | 2110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khadura | Odia | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khandait | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharia | Maithili | 122,000 | 1940 | 390 | 114000 | 300 | 10 | 5350 |
Khairwar | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharwar | Sadri, Oraon | 500 | 440 | - | 50 | - | - | 10 |
Kisan | Sadri | 970 | 690 | - | 10 | - | - | 270 |
Kandra | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,700 | 3700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kolta | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kori | Sadri, Oraon | 180 | - | - | 140 | - | - | 40 |
Korwa | Sadri, Oraon | 640 | 420 | - | 70 | - | - | 140 |
Koshti | Sadri | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,500 | 9500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,100 | 14100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,500 | 16500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohara | Ho | 25,500 | 14600 | 70 | 3930 | 10 | - | 6830 |
Mahuria | Magahi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Bengali | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Majhwar | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malto | Sadri, Oraon | 20 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Matia | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halalkhor (Muslim traditions) | Sadri | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta Kunbi | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,600 | 4600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paik | Panchpargania | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Panika | Hindi | 4,380 | 4290 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
Pan | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Parhaiya | Mundari | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | 40 |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Poundra | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pundari | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Puran unspecified | Panchpargania | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,530 | 8500 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
Rajwar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rautia | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sagarbanshi | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sauntia | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Urdu | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 7,800 | - | 7800 | - | - | - | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sukiyar | Magahi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Panchpargania | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,600 | 10600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tiyar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tili | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Turi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,950 | 5860 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kui Khond | Kharia | 30 | 10 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Hajam | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 680 | 650 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chandel | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Jadu | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Salehria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond Jhare | Sadri, Oraon | 1,690 | 820 | - | 20 | - | - | 850 |
Bhuiya Ghatwar | Hindi | 8,170 | 8120 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
Kayastha Karan | Hindi | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Bardiha | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Mathuria | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi Mahato | Hindi | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
Puran Bhaja | Panchpargania | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 720 | - | 720 | - | - | - | - |
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli Sribastab | Magahi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gaoli | Hindi | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhangi Lal Begi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Bhangi Lal Begi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh Bahelia | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Rajpasi | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Kaonra | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
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