People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bauri | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hadi | Bhojpuri | 2,440 | 2390 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
Munda | Sadri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Oraon | Bhojpuri | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Santal (Sawntal) | Bhojpuri | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Abdul | Bhojpuri | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
Aghori | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 269,000 | 269000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Amat | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Urdu | 25,800 | - | 25800 | - | - | - | - |
Asur | Sadri | 50 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baiga | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Hindi | 9,450 | 9360 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
Bantar | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 13,500 | 13500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bari (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 7,380 | 7380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhar | Bhojpuri | 13,100 | 13100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,490 | 6490 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rahmani (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,040 | - | 1040 | - | - | - | - |
Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhand (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 720 | - | 720 | - | - | - | - |
Bhumij | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuiya unspecified | Bhojpuri | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bind | Bhojpuri | 20,800 | 20800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bisati | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Bhojpuri | 98,300 | 98300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 161,000 | 158000 | - | 1950 | 950 | - | - |
Chero | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chaupal | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhanuk | Bhojpuri | 1,750 | 1750 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 14,100 | 14000 | - | - | 110 | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 2,750 | 2700 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 63,500 | 63100 | - | - | 470 | 10 | - |
Faqir | Urdu | 50 | 10 | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20,100 | 19900 | - | - | 250 | - | - |
Gandharb (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond unspecified | Bengali | 21,000 | 20900 | 40 | - | 20 | - | 10 |
Gonrhi | Bhojpuri | 13,200 | 13200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gorait | Bhojpuri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosain unspecified | Bhojpuri | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Bhojpuri | 240 | - | - | 240 | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 2,220 | 2220 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 76,500 | 75800 | - | - | 630 | - | - |
Kalu | Bhojpuri | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 35,700 | 35300 | - | - | 360 | - | - |
Kandu | Bhojpuri | 63,900 | 63400 | - | - | 540 | - | - |
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Karmali | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kawar | Bhojpuri | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 31,400 | 31100 | - | - | 300 | - | - |
Qazi | Urdu | 1,180 | - | 1180 | - | - | - | - |
Kharia | Bhojpuri | 320 | 290 | 30 | 10 | - | - | - |
Kharwar | Bhojpuri | 4,880 | 4810 | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Khoja | Gujarati | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Khatwa | Bhojpuri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 172,000 | 171000 | - | - | 770 | - | - |
Kol | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 23,800 | 23600 | - | - | 240 | - | - |
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 2,220 | - | 2220 | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 106,000 | 106000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 30,300 | 30300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohara | Urdu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 22,300 | 22300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 16,600 | 16600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 17,100 | 17100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lakhera | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Manihar | Bhojpuri | 2,050 | - | 2050 | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
Chik (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 3,200 | - | 3200 | - | - | - | - |
Mir | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
Mirzakhani | Bhojpuri | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
Mirasi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Pawaria (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,050 | - | 1050 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
Saini (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 3,410 | - | 3410 | - | - | - | - |
Mukeri | Bhojpuri | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 9,940 | 9760 | - | - | 180 | - | - |
Nagar | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,090 | 1090 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nalband | Bhojpuri | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 5,180 | 5080 | - | - | 100 | - | - |
Pan | Bhojpuri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 7,350 | 7190 | - | - | 160 | - | - |
Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 2,050 | 2050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Bhojpuri | 6,180 | - | 6180 | - | - | - | - |
Poundra | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Qassab | Bhojpuri | 790 | - | 790 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 161,000 | 161000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajbhar | Bhojpuri | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajwar | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 2,000 | 2000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sankara | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sardar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Urdu | 4,030 | - | 4030 | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 28,500 | - | 28500 | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 18,600 | 18600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 7,490 | 7490 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 49,400 | 49400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 2,120 | 2120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tiyar | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Turaiha | Bhojpuri | 4,260 | 4260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madari (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Urdu | 15,900 | - | 15900 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agrahari | Bhojpuri | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Gahoi | Bhojpuri | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 2,770 | 2770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Khatri | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahur | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Rastaogi | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Rauniar | Bhojpuri | 2,390 | 2390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bhumihar | Bhojpuri | 56,200 | 56200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Acharya | Bhojpuri | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Bhojpuri | 6,050 | 6050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Jijhotia | Bhojpuri | 5,290 | 5290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Joshi | Bhojpuri | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Jyoti | Bhojpuri | 4,530 | 4530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Bhojpuri | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Khandelwal | Bhojpuri | 4,670 | 4670 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Maha | Bhojpuri | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Radhi | Bhojpuri | 4,160 | 4160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Rikhisur | Bhojpuri | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Bhojpuri | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Saraswat | Bhojpuri | 1,160 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sawaria | Bhojpuri | 10,800 | 10800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Utkal | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Vaidik | Bhojpuri | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Varendra | Bhojpuri | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bachgoti | Bhojpuri | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,400 | 4400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhale Sultan (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 3,780 | 3780 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chandel | Bhojpuri | 1,050 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 12,000 | 12000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Dikhit | Bhojpuri | 780 | 780 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,890 | 1890 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,210 | 1210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gaur | Bhojpuri | 2,020 | 2020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,210 | 1210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 2,530 | 2530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Jadu | Hindi | 780 | 780 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Janjua (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Joia (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Katheriya | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Parihar | Bhojpuri | 1,090 | 1090 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 5,290 | 5290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,920 | 4920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sakarwar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 1,140 | 1140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Salehria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,090 | 1090 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Surajbansi | Bhojpuri | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 7,890 | 7830 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,300 | 8040 | - | 90 | 170 | - | - |
Darzi Kaithiya (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Darzi Mathuria (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Darzi Namdev (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Darzi Sribastab (Muslim traditions) | Bhojpuri | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Jaiswal | Bhojpuri | 7,060 | 7060 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Karan | Bhojpuri | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Bardiha | Bhojpuri | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Kanaujia | Bhojpuri | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Mathuria | Bhojpuri | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi Mahato | Bhojpuri | 2,530 | 2530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 2,260 | - | 2260 | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Ajudhyabansi | Bhojpuri | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Barhaiya | Hindi | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Chhatri | Bhojpuri | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Jathera | Bhojpuri | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Kammakala | Bhojpuri | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Khatri | Bhojpuri | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Magahiya | Hindi | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Mair | Bhojpuri | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar Rastaogi | Bhojpuri | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,140 | 1140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli Sribastab | Bhojpuri | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Dhindhor | Bhojpuri | 6,520 | 6520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gaoli | Bhojpuri | 97,300 | 97300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Rawat | Bhojpuri | 6,540 | 6540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki Mehtar | Bhojpuri | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh Bahelia | Bhojpuri | 6,540 | 6490 | - | - | 60 | - | - |
Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 10,700 | - | 10700 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Sinduria | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Bhojpuri | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Batham | Bhojpuri | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Kanaujia | Bhojpuri | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Kathiya | Bhojpuri | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Mathuria | Bhojpuri | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Parit | Bhojpuri | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Sribastab | Bhojpuri | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria Dhingar | Bhojpuri | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria Nikhad | Bhojpuri | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Sunri | Bhojpuri | 5,670 | 5670 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Gujar | Bhojpuri | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Kaithwan | Bhojpuri | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Rajpasi | Bhojpuri | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Kaonra | Bhojpuri | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 420 | - | 420 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 80 | - | - | - | 80 | - | - |
Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,990 | 1990 | - | - | - | - | - |
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