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Major People Groups *

192

Major Unreached People Groups *

191

Total Population

3,351,000

Buddhist

0.5 %

Christian

0.1 %

Hindu

84.3 %

Muslim

15.1 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %
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Photo People Group ▲ Population Primary Language Progress
Scale		 Hindu % Muslim % Buddhist % Christian % Sikh % Other %
Ansari 120,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Atishbaz 60 Hindi Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Badhai (Hindu traditions) 49,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Badhai (Muslim traditions) 1,800 Hindi Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Bahelia (Hindu traditions) 1,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - 0.1-2% - - -
Bahelia (Muslim traditions) 3,900 Hindi Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) 1,100 Bengali Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Bania Agarwal 16,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - 0.1-2%
Bania Agrahari 4,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Bania Kasaundhan 13,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Bania Mahesri 1,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Bania Mahur 5,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Bania Porwal 1,600 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - 0.1-2%
Bania Rauniar 3,400 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Bania Unai 3,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Bania unspecified 76,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - 0.1-2%
Bari (Hindu traditions) 5,600 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Bedia (Hindu traditions) 1,700 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Beldar (Hindu traditions) 7,100 Kannada Progress Gauge 50-100% - 2-5% - - -
Beldar Laria (Hindu traditions) 1,600 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - 2-5% - - -
Bengali Muslim Moghal 1,200 Urdu Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Bhar 60,000 Bhojpuri Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) 5,400 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Bhat (Hindu traditions) 3,900 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) 134,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Bhoi Ghogra 2,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Bhoi Kharbind 36,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Bhoi Kharot 18,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Bhoi Mallah Mewat 10,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Bhoi Nikhad 5,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Bhuinhar 21,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Biar (Hindu traditions) 8,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Bind 11,000 Bhojpuri Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Brahmin Bhumihar 18,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Brahmin Gaur 1,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Brahmin Jijhotia 3,600 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Brahmin Kanaujia 4,500 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Brahmin Maha 2,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Brahmin Sakaldwipi 15,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Brahmin Sanadhya 2,700 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Brahmin Sawaria 56,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Brahmin unspecified 131,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - 0-0.1%
Chamar (Hindu traditions) 281,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - 2-5% 0.1-2% - -
Dadupanthi 40 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Darzi (Muslim traditions) 14,000 Hindi Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Darzi Kaithiya (Muslim traditions) 300 Hindi Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Darzi Mathuria (Muslim traditions) 200 Hindi Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Darzi Namdev (Muslim traditions) 300 Hindi Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Darzi Sribastab (Muslim traditions) 800 Urdu Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Dharhi (Hindu traditions) 3,500 Bhojpuri Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Dharhi (Muslim traditions) 900 Hindi Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Dharkar 4,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - 0.1-2% - - -
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) 6,500 Urdu Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Dhobi Batham 1,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Dhobi Kanaujia 20,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - 0.1-2% - 0.1-2% -
Dhobi Kathiya 1,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Dom (Hindu traditions) 5,000 Odia Progress Gauge 50-100% - 2-5% - - -
Dom (Muslim traditions) 9,800 Hindi Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) 11,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - 2-5% - - -
Dusadh Bahelia 1,900 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - 2-5% - - -
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) 14,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Gadaria Dhingar 3,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Gadaria Nikhad 4,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Gaddi (Muslim traditions) 5,200 Hindi Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Gandhi (Muslim traditions) 70 Hindi Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Ghosi (Muslim traditions) 4,000 Hindi Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Gond Dhuriya 1,200 Duruwa Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - 0.1-2%
Gond Jetwant 1,200 Bhojpuri Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - 0.1-2%
Gond unspecified 12,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% 0-0.1% - 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 0.1-2%
Goriya (Hindu traditions) 1,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Gosain Dasnami 5,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Gosain unspecified 7,400 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Gujar (Muslim traditions) 4,200 Hindi Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Hajam 14,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Halwai (Hindu traditions) 2,500 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Jangam (Hindu traditions) 40 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Kahar (Hindu traditions) 60,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) 1,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Kalabaz 300 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) 32,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Kalwar (Muslim traditions) 4,200 Bhojpuri Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) 1,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Kalwar Iraqi (Muslim traditions) 3,000 Bhojpuri Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Kalwar Jaiswal 26,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Kandu 27,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Karwal 700 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - 0.1-2% - - -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) 22,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Kayastha Sribastab 10,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Kharadi 80 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Kharwar 3,600 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - 0.1-2% - - -
Khatik (Hindu traditions) 4,500 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - 2-5% - - -
Khatik (Muslim traditions) 400 Urdu Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Koiri (Hindu traditions) 129,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Koiri (Muslim traditions) 600 Bhojpuri Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Kumhar Bardiha 2,900 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Kumhar Kanaujia 22,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Kumhar Magahia 7,200 Odia Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) 54,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) 80,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - 0.1-2% - - -
Lodha (Hindu traditions) 2,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Lohar (Hindu traditions) 49,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Lunia (Hindu traditions) 61,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Mali (Hindu traditions) 4,400 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Mali (Muslim traditions) 200 Hindi Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Mallah (Hindu traditions) 45,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) 11,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions) 500 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) 12,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Manihar 12,000 Hindi Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Murao (Hindu traditions) 1,500 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Musahar (Hindu traditions) 9,600 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - 2-5% - - -
Nai (Hindu traditions) 36,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Nanbai 900 Hindi Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Nat (Muslim traditions) 3,800 Hindi Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Oraon 2,600 Kurux Progress Gauge 50-100% - - 5-10% - 0.1-2%
Paharia 300 Mal Paharia Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Pashtun Ahmadzai (Wazir) 60 Hindi Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Pashtun Dilazak 1,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Pashtun Kakar 1,800 Urdu Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) 6,400 Hindi Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Pashtun Mohmand 1,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Pashtun Rohilla 800 Urdu Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Pashtun Yusafzai 4,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Pashtun, Pathan 49,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Pasi (Hindu traditions) 61,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - 2-5% - 0-0.1% -
Pasi Gujar 2,400 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Pasi Kaithwan 3,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Pasi Rajpasi 4,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - 0.1-2% - - -
Patwa (Hindu traditions) 1,700 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Pinjara 53,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Qassab 3,200 Hindi Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Qazi 3,700 Urdu Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) 62,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - 0.1-2% - 0-0.1% -
Rajput (Hindu traditions) 156,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - 0.1-2% 0-0.1% - 0-0.1%
Rajput (Muslim traditions) 14,000 Hindi Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Rajput Amethiya 1,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) 1,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) 5,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Rajput Bais (Muslim traditions) 1,800 Hindi Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Rajput Bisen (Hindu traditions) 4,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Rajput Chandel 2,400 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) 1,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) 4,000 Hindi Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Rajput Dikhit 2,500 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) 1,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Rajput Gautam (Muslim traditions) 500 Hindi Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Rajput Kausik 3,000 Bhojpuri Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Rajput Kinwar 600 Bhojpuri Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Rajput Nagbansi 3,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Rajput Palwar 2,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) 2,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) 1,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) 1,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Rajput Saithwar 82,000 Bhojpuri Progress Gauge 50-100% - 0.1-2% - - -
Rajput Sakarwar (Hindu traditions) 1,900 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Rajput Sengar 1,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Rajput Sirnet 5,300 Bhojpuri Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Rajput Surajbansi 1,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Rangrez (Muslim traditions) 1,500 Urdu Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) 6,400 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - 2-5% 0.1-2% - -
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) 4,800 Urdu Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Satnami 4,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - 0.1-2% 0.1-2% - -
Sayyid 17,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Sayyid Husaini 1,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Shaikh Qureshi 8,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Shaikh Siddiqi 11,000 Bengali Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Shaikh unspecified 90,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Sonar (Hindu traditions) 16,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Sonar Ajudhyabansi 1,500 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Sonar Bawaria 400 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Sonar Bhojpuria 400 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Sonar Choralia 400 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Sonar Khatri 600 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Sonar Tejania 400 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Tanti (Hindu traditions) 5,400 Bengali Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Tawaif (Muslim traditions) 1,500 Hindi Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Teli (Hindu traditions) 83,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Teli (Muslim traditions) 3,300 Hindi Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Tharu 3,700 Bhojpuri Progress Gauge 50-100% 0.1-2% - - - -
Tharu Rana 600 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Thathera (Hindu traditions) 1,400 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Valmiki (Muslim traditions) 2,500 Urdu Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Yadav (Hindu traditions) 290,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Yadav Dhindhor 20,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Yadav Ghosi 6,600 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Yadav Gola 16,000 Telugu Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) 91,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Yadav Jadubans 2,600 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Yadav Kamariha 2,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Yadav Kaonra 2,700 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Yadav Nandbans 2,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Yadav Rawat 5,500 Hindi Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
  Major Groups (displayed):  192 3,311,000   191 ● 50-100% 10-50% 0.1-2% 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 0-0.1%
  All Groups (including small not displayed *):  398 3,351,000   388 ● 50-100% 10-50% 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 0-0.1% 0-0.1%
* District level entries that are less than 1,000 individuals AND less than 1% of the groups total in the country are not displayed.

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