People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bauri | Odia | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hadi | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Mahli | Chhattisgarhi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Majhi | Bengali | 9,370 | 9200 | 10 | 160 | - | - | - |
Mana | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
Munda | Mundari | 670 | 600 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
Oraon | Kurux | 136,000 | 67900 | 170 | 67100 | 90 | 40 | 980 |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 390 | - | - | - | 390 | - | - |
Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 14,200 | 13900 | 20 | 180 | - | - | 50 |
Aguri | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bagheli | 54,900 | 54900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Amat | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Andh | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Arora (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baiga | Hindi | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Hindi | 7,300 | 7110 | - | - | - | - | 190 |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
Basor | Chhattisgarhi | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bharia Bhumia | Hindi | 25,500 | 25300 | 30 | 20 | - | - | 160 |
Pando | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bawa | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhaina | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhandari | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhar | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuinhar | Chhattisgarhi | 31,100 | 31100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhunjia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 5,620 | 5620 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhottada | Bhatri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoyar | Malvi | 2,150 | 2150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bharewa | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Biar (Hindu traditions) | Kurux | 1,190 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Birhor | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhanumati | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Binjhia | Hindi | 1,470 | 1410 | - | 40 | - | - | 20 |
Boya | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Odia | 9,550 | 9500 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 9,580 | 9140 | - | 80 | 360 | - | - |
Chadar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chain | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chik (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 2,210 | 2200 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Chauhan | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 660 | 640 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Deshwali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhimar | Chhattisgarhi | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhanwar | Danuwar | 940 | 940 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 5,510 | 5510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dohor | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gadaba | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gauda | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 9,600 | 9590 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gokha | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond unspecified | Hindi | 158,000 | 157000 | 140 | 150 | 10 | 20 | 890 |
Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 2,560 | 2560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gowari | Chhattisgarhi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Guria | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halba | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Holar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Kurux | 2,000 | - | - | 2000 | - | - | - |
Ilavan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 2,270 | 2270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalingi | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalu | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 8,460 | 8460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaora | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapali | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Karan | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Katia | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Kawar | Hindi | 87,200 | 86800 | 100 | 100 | 20 | 20 | 80 |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,100 | 1100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khandait | Odia | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharia | Korwa | 280 | 210 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khairwar | Khandesi | 20,300 | 20300 | 10 | 20 | - | - | 10 |
Kharwar | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Malhar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kandra | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kol | Tamil | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kolowar | Chhattisgarhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kolta | Odia | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
Korku | Korku | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Korwa | Kuvi | 32,100 | 30300 | 40 | 1750 | - | - | 70 |
Koshti | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 17,800 | 17800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 2,230 | 2230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 10,500 | 10500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 22,900 | 22900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohana | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 100 | 70 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Mahyavanshi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Bengali | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Majhwar | Malayalam | 9,200 | 9160 | 10 | 20 | - | - | - |
Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Matia | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Mang Garudi | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Mal Paharia | 28,300 | 28000 | 10 | 60 | - | 10 | 180 |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nair | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paik | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paliya | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Panika | Chhattisgarhi | 66,100 | 66100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pan | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pao | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pardhi | Gujarati | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pardhan | Hindi | 580 | 560 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Poundra | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pundari | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,000 | 10900 | - | - | 30 | - | 20 |
Raju | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajwar | Chhattisgarhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Sagarbanshi | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saonta | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saora unspecified | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sauntia | Chhattisgarhi | 13,600 | 13600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Urdu | 2,100 | - | 2100 | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Shabar | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 14,600 | - | 14600 | - | - | - | - |
Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Kahar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,850 | 1850 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 250 | - | - | - | - | 250 | - |
Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 22,800 | 22800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tiyar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tili | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Turi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Waddar | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma unspecified | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vanniyan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bagdi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Barahar | Chhattisgarhi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 500 | - | - | - | - | 500 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kui Khond | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ganda | Chhattisgarhi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ahmadi | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 1,940 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Bania Gahoi | Bundeli | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Gujar | Gujarati | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasaundhan | Bundeli | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahur | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Maithili | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sanadhya | Chhattisgarhi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Agnivansi | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,740 | 2680 | - | 20 | 30 | - | - |
Gond Dhuriya | Gondi, Northern | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond Maria | Gondi, Northern | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond Muria | Gondi, Northern | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond Nagawasi | Hindi | 4,510 | 4470 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
Gond Rajgond | Hindi | 20,500 | 20300 | 20 | 20 | - | - | 180 |
Gond Singhrolia | Gondi, Northern | 2,930 | 2900 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
Bhoi Ghogra | Chhattisgarhi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi Kharot | Chhattisgarhi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kabirpanthi | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Jaiswal | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Bardiha | Chhattisgarhi | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar Kanaujia | Chhattisgarhi | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli Sribastab | Chhattisgarhi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gola | Chhattisgarhi | 4,290 | 4290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | Chhattisgarhi | 8,230 | 8230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Rawat | Chhattisgarhi | 1,420 | 1420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Sribastab | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 7,200 | - | 7200 | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 90 | 80 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Chhattisgarhi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Satnami | Chhattisgarhi | 5,050 | 4740 | - | 110 | 200 | - | - |
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Batham | Chhattisgarhi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Kanaujia | Chhattisgarhi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom Murdafarash | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Kaithwan | Chhattisgarhi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Rajpasi | Chhattisgarhi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Ghosi | Hindi | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Jadubans | Chhattisgarhi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Kamariha | Chhattisgarhi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Kaonra | Chhattisgarhi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Nandbans | Chhattisgarhi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
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