People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bauri | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hadi | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahli | Mundari | 2,030 | 620 | - | 190 | - | - | 1220 |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
Munda | Bengali | 368,000 | 12700 | 600 | 139000 | 230 | 20 | 215000 |
Oraon | Sadri | 37,400 | 650 | 70 | 8190 | 10 | - | 28500 |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Santal (Sawntal) | Sadri | 540 | 100 | - | 170 | - | - | 270 |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 15,600 | 15600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Urdu | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
Angarok | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Asur | Sadri | 60 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | 50 |
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Hindi | 1,340 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 400 | 390 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Bhandari | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhogta | Hindi | 5,100 | 5100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhumij | Mundari | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuiya unspecified | Hindi | 340 | 320 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Birhor | Birhor | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | 60 |
Birjia | Sadri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Binjhia | Hindi | 750 | 120 | - | 110 | - | - | 530 |
Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 19,400 | 19300 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chik Baraik | Sadri | 2,860 | 1750 | - | 240 | - | - | 860 |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 710 | 660 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
Chain | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhangar Bharwad | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gauda | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,780 | 8760 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gokha | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond unspecified | Sadri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gorait | Sadri | 180 | 130 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
Guria | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ho | Ho | 120 | - | - | 80 | - | - | 40 |
Christian | Hindi | 2,520 | - | - | 2520 | - | - | - |
Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,400 | 1400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalingi | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalu | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Kaora | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapali | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Karan | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Karmali | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,120 | 1120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kela (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khandait | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharia | Hindi | 360 | 80 | - | 240 | - | - | 30 |
Khairwar | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharwar | Sadri | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kisan | Sadri | 80 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,520 | 3520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kori | Mundari | 300 | 10 | - | 100 | - | - | 190 |
Korwa | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurariar | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,800 | 13800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,800 | 10800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohara | Mundari | 16,900 | 5350 | 30 | 1220 | - | - | 10300 |
Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Bengali | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Majhwar | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malto | Mundari | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Halalkhor (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta Kunbi | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,640 | 2640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Panika | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pan | Hindi | 5,750 | 5740 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Poundra | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Parja unspecified | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Puran unspecified | Panchpargania | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Quam-e-Punjab | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,650 | 5620 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
Rajwar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rautia | Sadri | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saora unspecified | Panchpargania | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sauria Paharia | Sadri | 90 | 50 | - | 10 | - | - | 40 |
Sayyid | Urdu | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 8,060 | - | 8060 | - | - | - | - |
Sahisia | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Sukiyar | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,600 | 12600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tiyar | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tili | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Turi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,820 | 1820 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma unspecified | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ganda | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 360 | 340 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Bania Oswal | Hindi | 120 | 100 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Radhi | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chandel | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuiya Ghatwar | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Karan | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Bardiha | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Kanaujia | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Puran Bhaja | Panchpargania | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 1,240 | - | 1240 | - | - | - | - |
Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli Sribastab | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gaoli | Hindi | 3,500 | 3500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhangi Lal Begi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Bhangi Lal Begi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Rajpasi | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 2,590 | - | 2590 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Kaonra | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
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