People Other People Primary Primary

Country Population
Name Name(s) Language Religion

Adi Padam, Adi

Adi India Hindi Animism 42723
Pasi

Adi Dharmi Ad Dharmi India Hindi Animism 1285630

Adi Gallong India Oriya Animism 50011

Adi Minyong India Adi Animism 34735

Adiyan India Kannada Animism 12971

Agamudayar,
Agamundi,
Agamudaian Aghambadiar, India Tamil Hinduism 1002144
Aghamudaya,
Agamudaiyan

Agaria, Hindu;
may also relate
Agariya India Agariya Animism 93558
to ROP 111277,
Agaria, Muslim

Vaish Agarwal,
Agarwal India Bengali Jainism 3024000
Ararwal

Ager India Kannada Animism 21113

Karkamunda,
Aghori India Hindi Hinduism 26609
Sarbhangi

Agri India Gujarati Hinduism 838429

Agale, Kolan,
Aguri India Bengali Hinduism 625731
Ugra Kshatriya

Ahar India Hindi Hinduism 163164

Ahiria, Heri,
Aheria India Hindi Animism 162963
Naik, Thori, Turi

Ahirwasi India Hindi Hinduism 68036

Ahom India Assamese Hinduism 627420

Aiyanavar Ayira Vaisyar India Malayalam Hinduism 38576

Ajna India Hindi Hinduism 35135

Alia India Hindi Hinduism 162260

Amant Amat India Oriya Animism 22091

 Ambalakarma, Ambalagar,
Ambalavasi India Malayalam Hinduism 25394
Ambalakaran, Vallamber

Ezhavateri, Kalrrikupu,
Ambattan Maruthuvar, Naiken, Pandithar, India Malayalam Hinduism 76316
Villakkithalanavi

Gangimakkalu, Kabbaligar,
Ambig India Kannada Hinduism 37707
Qabbaligar

Christianity -
Anal India Anal 12856
Other

Andh India Marathi Animism 327325

Naga,
Angami India Animism 86804
Angami

Christianity -
Anglo Indian India English 891072
Other

Anjna
Anjana Patel India Gujarati Hinduism 248027
Choudhari

Apatani India Apatani Animism 22800

Arabic,
Arab India Islam 91122
Standard

Arain Kunjra, Rain, Rayee India Urdu Islam 393003

Arakh India Awadhi Hinduism 787274

Christianity -
Arasar Arasar India Malayalam 135690
Other

Arasu Urs, Ursu India Kannada Hinduism 59156

Arayar Arayan, Are, Nulayan India Malayalam Hinduism 201939

Arora Ror India Hindi Hinduism 3822934

Arunthathiyar India Telugu Animism 923346

Aruva India Oriya Hinduism 62467

Arwa Mala India Tamil Animism

Awan, Muslim; Also includes 111387 Hindu, 111388

Awan India Urdu Islam 558738
Christian, 111390 Sikh

Ayyanavar India Malayalam Animism 20668

Badaga India Badaga Hinduism 259088

Badaik India Sadri Animism 18817

Badhi Nagalu India Telugu Animism 30357

Badhik India Hindi Animism 12825

Panjabi,
Badi India Animism 18596
Eastern

Badra India Marathi Animism 14152

Bafinda India Kashmiri Hinduism 299965

Bagata India Telugu Animism 124605

Bagdi Duley India Bengali Animism 3349908

Bagerwal India Mewari Hinduism 15504

Bagga India Kannada Hinduism 20685

Panjabi,
Baghban India Islam 920943
Eastern

Bagheti Baghuti India Oriya Animism 32761

Bagri India Malvi Animism 318942

Bahelia India Braj Bhasha Animism 113512

Bahana, Behna, Dhunia, Mansoori, Naddaf, Pinjara, Ghanchi,

Bahna India Bhojpuri Animism 3500921
Mansuri-Pinjara

Bahti India Pahari-potwari Hinduism 18545

Baidya Baid, Baidyakar, Vaidya India Bengali Hinduism 278190

Baiga India Hindi Animism 369913

Baiji India Oriya Hinduism 215813

Bairagi Baishnab, Baragi, Bava, Bavani, Byragi, Gosai, Udasi India Telugu Hinduism 2814130

Bairwa Berwa India Marwari Animism 785676

Baiswar India Hindi Animism 29523

Baiti India Bengali Animism 18347

Baiti India Hindi Islam 284650

Bakho India Urdu Islam 21429

Bakkarwal Bakarwal India Gujari Hinduism 32171

Balagai India Kannada Animism 23431

Balai Balai India Hindi Animism 2300950

Bharadi, Balasanthanam, Devari-Gosavi, Kinggrivale,

Balasantoshi India Telugu Hinduism 37823
Nathbava, Nath Jogi

Balajiga, Balegara, Bogam Telaga, Chetti Balija, Janappan,

Balija India Telugu Hinduism 1758988
Kasban, Mannur,

Panjabi,
Balmiki Bhangi, Chuhra, Chura, Chuhre, Valmiki, Valamiki India Animism 3269475
Eastern

Baloch India Urdu Islam 127652

Banajiga Banijigaru India Kannada Hinduism 915705

Banchada India Hindi Animism 25877

Bandawat India Hinduism 54008

Bandi Kalbelia India Telugu Hinduism 90305

Bangali India Hindi Animism 65661

Bangni India Urdu Animism 42802

Panjabi,
Bania Vania, Vani India Hinduism 1228033
Eastern

Banjania India Gujarati Hinduism 35815

Banjari, Lambadis, Lambani, Sugalis, Labhana, Baman,

Banjara India Wagdi Animism 3095617
Bhagtava, Dhinga, Ghot

Banmanus India Hindi Animism 24815

Bansphor Bansphod India Bhojpuri Animism 55092

Bant Bakad, Bhunt, Nadavaru India Kannada Hinduism 896149

Bantar India Maithili Animism 124557

Baori India Marwari Animism 329272

Language
Barahar Basod India Animism 111166
Unknown

Baraik India Hindi 67993

Barela India Hindi Hinduism 231667

Bargah India Hindi 32403

Bargunda India Telugu Animism 24917

Atwasa, Badhai, Baiwal, Bimrao, Chauvasia, Dadoi, Dagesar.

Barhai India Oriya Hinduism 8386965
Dhawal, Dhiman,

Bari India Bhojpuri Hinduism 592515

Baria Beriah, Koli Baria India Gujarati Hinduism 624184

Bariki India Telugu Animism 44238

Barwala India Dogri-kangri Animism 34530

Barwar India Awadhi Animism 21946

Basith Basith, Hindu India Pahari-potwari Animism 18216

Basor Burud, Bansor, Bansodi, Bansphor, Basar India Bagheli Animism 516433

Basuha Basushabar India Chhattisgarhi Hinduism 19643

Bathudi India Oriya Animism 205681

Batwal Batwal, Hindu India Dogri-kangri Animism 85791

Bauri India Bengali Animism 2135235

Bauria Bawariya, Bawaria India Bauria Animism 247872

Bawa Dedh Dedh-Sadhu India Gujarati Animism 23448

Bazigar India Bazigar Animism 328495

Beda Jangam Budga Jangam, Jangam India Kannada Animism 78730

Bedar India Hindi Animism 45971

Bedia Bejia, Beria, Bediya India Panchpargania Animism 127664

Beg India Kashmiri Hinduism 40618

Belama Belema India Oriya Hinduism 63681

Beldar Sunkar India Waddar Animism 212263

Belwar Bilwar India Hindi Hinduism 44350

Benita Odia India Oriya Hinduism 71845

Berar India Telugu Hinduism 30841

Beriya India Awadhi Animism 59991

Bhabra India Hinduism 74116

Bhaina India Chhattisgarhi Animism 55596

Panjabi,
Bhambi India Animism 3443073
Eastern

Bhamti, Bhanmate, Bhanta, Dasar, Ghantichor, Pardeshi

Bhampta India Telugu Hinduism 44522
Bhamta, Rajput Bhamta

Bhand India Marwari Animism 22050

Bhandari Bhanaari, Bhondari India Gujarati Hinduism 729331

Balmiki, Chura, Chuhra, Chohra, Dharkar, Hadi, Halkhor, Panjabi,

Bhangi India Animism 2262670
Korar, Lalbegi, Mal Eastern

Bhansala India Konkani Hinduism 234330

Bhar India Awadhi Hinduism 3054485

Bharbhuja, Bhuji, Bhunj, Bhunjia, Bhujawala, Bhurji,

Bharbhunja India Hindi Hinduism 1803961
Kalenera, Kandu, Kasho

Bharia Bhumia Bhuinhar Bhumia, Bhumiya, Bharia, Pando, Paliha India Hindi Animism 270246

Bhatraju, Brahma Bhat, Bohrot, Charan, Darpi, Digpal, Jaga,

Bhat India Hinduism 2011605
Jasondhi, Maru,

Bhatti; Bhatia, Muslim; Also includes 111594 Hindu and

Bhatia India Sindhi Islam 176346
113555 Sikh

Bhatiara Bhathiyara, Razzaqi India Urdu Islam 239356

Bhatta Bhatti India Hindi Hinduism 139699

Bhattra India Bhatri Animism 161477

Bhenrihar Banghela, Barela, Biar, Baira, Chandalia, Gaddi,

Bhenrihar India Wagdi Hinduism 4027392
Gavala, Ghosi, H

Bhagal, Bhilala, Barela, Dholi-Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Mewasi Bhil,

Bhil India Bhili Animism 10134269
Rawal Bhil,

Bhilala India Wagdi Animism 761880

Bhisti Pakhali, Shaikh Abbasi India Hindi Islam 585726

Bhogta India Sadri Animism 276105

Bhoi India Oriya Animism 127178

Bhot Bodh India Ladakhi Animism 31127

Bhottada Dhotada India Bhatri Animism 340655

Bhovi India Kannada Animism 1111752

Bhoyar Pawra India Hindi Hinduism 450867

Bhuimali Bhuinmali, Mali India Bengali Animism 139716

Bhuinhar Bhuiya India Sadri Hinduism 4701864

Bhuiya Bhuyan India Magahi Animism 1595001

Bhuiyar India Hindi Animism 23095

Bhulia Bhul India Chhattisgarhi Hinduism 41429

Bhumia India Oriya Animism 103444

Bhumihar
Babhan India Hindi Hinduism 4054034
Brahmin

Bhumij India Mundari Animism 726242

Bhunjia India Bhunjia Animism 28246

Bhotia, Sherpa, Toto, Dukpa, Kagatay, Tibetan, Yolmo,

Bhutia India Sherpa Animism 193903
Danjonka, Denjonka

Biar Bayar, Biyar India Chhattisgarhi Animism 257856

Bind India Hindi Animism 62226

Bindla India Telugu Animism 25757

Binjhal India Oriya Animism 135638

Binjhia Binjhoa India Sadri Animism 24767

Binjhwar India Chhattisgarhi Animism 135176

Bisati India Urdu Islam 28646

Bishnoi Vishnoi India Bagri Hinduism 738749

Bohra Vohra India Urdu Islam 1215097

Boipari India Oriya Hinduism 46498

Bolasi India Oriya Hinduism 79849

Bondili Bombili, Chatri-Agnikulakshatriya India Bundeli Hinduism 39200

Boro Borokachari India Gor Animism 1054127

Balmiki, Bedar, Chundu Vallu, Kirataka, Nishadi, Pedda Boya,

Boya India Telugu Hinduism 2542959
Talayari, Valm

Brahman
India Assamese Hinduism 1088192
(Assamese)

Brahman
India Awadhi Hinduism 522395
(Awadhi)

Brahman
India Bagheli Hinduism 182115
(Baghelkhandi)
Brahman
India Bengali Hinduism 6630312
(Bengali)

Brahman
India Bhojpuri Hinduism 2632091
(Bhojpuri)

Brahman
India Bundeli Hinduism 141167
(Bundelkhandi)

Brahman
India Marwari Hinduism 221643
(Dhundhari)

Brahman (Dogri) India Dogri-kangri Hinduism 104053

Brahman
India Garhwali Hinduism 181162
(Garhwali)

Brahman
India Gujarati Hinduism 2056370
(Gujarati)

Brahman (Hindi) India Hindi Hinduism 30977246

Brahman
India Kannada Hinduism 1868908
(Kannada)

Brahman
India Kashmiri Hinduism 643672
(Kashmiri)

Brahman (Khadi
India Hindi Hinduism 360738
Boli)

Brahman
India Konkani Hinduism 290415
(Konkani)

Brahman
India Kumauni Hinduism 265007
(Kumaoni)

Brahman
India Magahi Hinduism 327164
(Magadi)

Brahman
India Maithili Hinduism 1401737
(Maithili)

Brahman
India Malayalam Hinduism 517893
(Malayalam)

Brahman (Malvi) India Malvi Hinduism 249196

Brahman
India Marathi Hinduism 2728169
(Marathi)

Brahman
India Marwari Hinduism 1534119
(Marwadi)

Brahman
India Mewari Hinduism 166060
(Mewari)

Brahman (Oriya) India Oriya Hinduism 1617523

Brahman Panjabi,
India Hinduism 273372
(Punjabi) Eastern

Brahman (Tamil) India Tamil Hinduism 2308239

Brahman (Telugu) India Telugu Hinduism 3433277

Brahman (Tulu) India Tulu Hinduism 271947

Braman India Dimasa Animism 22810

Brittial-Bania Bania India Assamese Animism 64913

Brukpa Broq-pa India Shina Islam 78815

Budakukkala India Telugu Hinduism 22022

Budhan India Islam 31040

Budhiya Marwadi India Marwari Hinduism 434040

Buksa India Hindi Animism 43741

Buna Banua, Bunna, Buno India Panchpargania Hinduism 605586

Bunkar India Wagdi Hinduism 32297

Bunt Pariwara Bunt India Marathi Hinduism 466813

Byagara India Telugu Animism 58840

Chackaravar Cakkaravar, Sakkaravar India Tamil Hinduism 33946

Chadar India Urdu Animism 75941

Chafri India Telugu Hinduism 43902

Chain Barchain, Chai, Chayeen, Chaie India Bengali Hinduism 764435

Chakhesang India Naga, Chokri Animism 83572

Chakkiliyar Pagadai India Telugu Animism 1032541

Chakma India Chakma Animism 103747

Chalavadi Channayya, Chalvadi India Kannada Animism 196117

Chamar India Chamari Animism 382994

Chamar (Awadhi) India Awadhi Animism 938199

Chamar
India Malvi Animism 223600
(Baghelkhandi)

Chamar (Bengali) India Bengali Animism 1039148

Chamar
India Bhojpuri Animism 3539021
(Bhojpuri)

Chamar
India Bundeli Animism 597090
(Bundelkhandi)

Chamar
India Chhattisgarhi Animism 937420
(Chhattisgarhi)

Chamar
India Gujarati Animism 944533
(Gujarati)

Chamar
India Haryanvi Animism 364430
(Haryanvi)

Chamar (Hindi) India Hindi Animism 33596269

Chamar
India Kannada Animism 348011
(Kannada)
Chamar (Khadi
India Hindi Animism 472593
Boli)

Chamar (Maithili) India Maithili Animism 398543

Chamar (Malvi) India Malvi Animism 144564

Chamar (Marathi) India Marathi Animism 683183

Chamar
India Marwari Animism 305582
(Marwadi)

Chamar (Oriya) India Oriya Animism 135224

Panjabi,
Chamar (Punjabi) India Animism 1286974
Eastern

Chambhar India Urdu Animism 12762

Chanal India Hindi Animism 24433

Chang India Kuy Animism 30769

Chapota India Hindi Hinduism 46904

Charan Gadhavi India Hindi Animism 340826

Chasadhobi Chasati, Haladkar, Haladhar, Halarl, Satchasi India Bengali Hinduism 103422

Chasot India Bengali Hinduism 426514

Chaturtha India Marathi Hinduism 467281

Chaudhri India Gujarati Animism 302406

Chauhan India Marwari Hinduism 34920

Chenchu Chenchwar India Telugu Animism 39542

Chenna Dasar Holaya Dasar, Holeya Dasari India Kannada Animism 33800

Chero India Sadri Animism 97771

Cheruman India Malayalam Animism 539156

Chettiar Agaram Velan, Chettu, Gangai India Tamil Hinduism 1648597

Chhetri Kshatriya, Nepali Kshatriya, Rajput India Nepali Hinduism 224998

Battu Brah, Darzi, Dhami, Jassal, Kareer, Kainth, Madahar,

Chhimba India Urdu Islam 947563
Purba, Rekhroy,

Apurba, Bhavsar, Bhausar, Bhata, Bhagarwal, Chauhan,

Chhipa India Hindi Hinduism 702508
Dayer, Jasod, Mochela,

Chidar India Hindi Animism 64978

Chik Baraik India Sadri Animism 72833

Chikwa Chikvi India Sadri Animism 49943

Chinese,
Chinese India Buddhism 85500
Mandarin

Chobdar Chhadibardar India Hindi Hinduism 23103

Bhoi, Chatrapati, Dhadhan, Dhimer, Dhuru, Godia, Kashyap,

Chotra Bansi India Hinduism 6432871
Mehra, Ramani, Ra
Choupal Chaupal India Surajpuri Animism 85741

Chudiya India Oriya Hinduism 20722

Chunari Chunara India Bengali Hinduism 578311

Chunchar India Kannada Hinduism 16224

Chunvalia Chunvalia Koli India Gujarati Hinduism 49228

Dabgar India Gujarati Animism 18897

Dadupanthi India Marwari Hinduism 39799

Dahait Dahayat, Dahat India Bundeli Animism 68952

Dai India Urdu Islam 37250

Dakaut Dakot India Hinduism 185434

Dal India Kui Animism 24976

Dalera India Hindi Hinduism 15986

Damai (Nepali) India Nepali Animism 45391

Damor Damaria India Wagdi Animism 44677

Dandasi India Oriya Animism 102240

Bagal, Batalian, Shut, Dharne, Hir, Harbansia, Jalaria,

Dangi India Kudmali Hinduism 692417
Kaushal, Manadia, M

Daroga Daruga India Mewari Hinduism 1127319

Bhavsara, Chippiga, Darji, Damdo, Hindumera, Idrisi,

Darzi India Telugu Hinduism 4302044
Kshatriya Chhipi, Mert

Deha Dhaya, Dhea India Haryanvi Animism 21013

Deori India Deori Animism 44814

Deshwali Desavadi, Dewang, Jandra, Koshti India Urdu Hinduism 211109

Ambalavasi, Devali, Devadigar, Moili, Sappaliga, Sheregar,

Devadiga India Tulu Hinduism 187796
Servegar

Avir, Ayiri, Bilimagga, Challiyan, Chilliyan, Hatgar, Hutgar,

Devanga India Telugu Hinduism 353210
Jadar, Jandra

Devangri India Oriya Hinduism 126084

Dewar India Chhattisgarhi Animism 19781

Dhakad Dhakar, Bhandari, Nagar, Singhavi, Talaya India Hindi Hinduism 802803

Dhakoda Dhakkada, Dhakkado India Oriya Hinduism 50601

Panjabi,
Dhanak Dhanuk, Dhankia India Animism 1520677
Eastern

Dhangar India Hindi Animism 36622

Dhanka Tadvi, Tetaria, Valvi India Dhanki Animism 350792

Dhanwar India Bengali Animism 144848

Dharhi Dhari, Kingharia, Pawaria India Urdu Islam 50748

Dharkar India Awadhi Animism 107366

Dharua India Kudmali Animism 11842

Dhawa India Bengali Islam 21694

Dhimal India Bengali Hinduism 441430

Dhiman Brahmin India Hinduism 61904

Dhiwar, Benua, Banawar, Bhorji, Gabit, Harkantra, Jheevar,

Dhimar India Hindi Hinduism 2439326
Jhinwar, Kahar,

Dhobi Chhimbe, Dhupi, Dhoba, Dhobi India Dhodia Animism 5314606

Dhodia India Gujarati Animism 653765

Dholi India Marwari Animism 132183

Dhor Dohor, Kakkayya, Kankayya India Marathi Animism 172376

Dhund India Urdu Islam 105393

Dhurwa India Kudmali Hinduism 18918

Dimasa Kachari India Kachari Animism 69819

Doai India Bengali Animism 14727

Dogra Dogi, Dagaa India Dogri-kangri Hinduism 418830

Dohor India Hindi Animism 19815

Dolapati India Oriya Hinduism 19901

Doluva India Oriya Hinduism 30583

Dombara, Dhangad, Dumar, Dome, Domar, Doris, Dome,

Dom India Dom Animism 1870202
Dum, Paidi, Pano

Domban India Tamil Animism 15963

Panjabi,
Doom Doom, Dumna, Doomna, Dumne, Mahasha India Animism 528627
Eastern

Dora Dorawadu India Halbi Hinduism 25747

Drukpa Dzongkha, Ngarung, Sharchap, Kebumtarp India Dzongkha Buddhism 105066

Dubia Talavia, Halapati, Halpati India Gujarati Animism 681213

Dhulia, Bentho Oriya Dhulia, Benthuriya, Holva Paiko, Kotia-

Dulia India Oriya Hinduism 305325
Bartika, Putia,

Dusadh Dhari, Dharbi, Dharhi India Bhojpuri Animism 5187700

Dusar Dhusar India Bhojpuri Hinduism 326524

Ellamalawar Yellammalawandlu India Telugu Animism 23670

Eluthassan India Malayalam Hinduism 111488

Faqir Fakir, Sain India Urdu Islam 3529263

Gachha India Hindi Hinduism 91265

Gadaba Gadba India Gujarati Animism 120737

Gadaria Gareri, Gareria, Gadri India Hinduism 4175882

Gaddi India Gaddi Animism 105698

Galong India Tibetan Animism 12373

Gamit Gamta, Gavit, Mavchi, Padvi, Valvi India Gamit Animism 497019

Ganaka India Assamese Hinduism 102516

Ganda Gandi India Bengali Animism 1142483

Gandhabanik India Bengali Hinduism 880497

Gandia Ganiga, Chakkam, Saduchetti, Telikula India Telugu Hinduism 184899

Ambiga, Bhoi, Bhoyi, Boyi, Brudebestaru, Gangamakkalu,

Gangakula India Kannada Hinduism 1985201
Gangaputra, Gowrimat

Gangani India Telugu Hinduism 19175

Gangauta India Angika Hinduism 880740

Gangte India Gangte Animism 10851

Ganrar Gangapal, Shikari India Oriya Hinduism 23449

Garasia,
Garasia Adivasi Garasia, Rajput Garasia India Animism 163315
Adiwasi

Garia India Urdu Islam 13183353

Garo Ghara, Garoo India Garo Animism 590724

Garoda Garura, Gurda, Garo India Gujarati Animism 149803

Garpagari India Hindi Hinduism 61582

Garudi India Urdu Hinduism 38205

Gauda Gaura India Oriya Hinduism 444810

Gavaria India Marwari Animism 60035

Ghai India Pahari-potwari Hinduism 26291

Ghanchi Gancha India Gujarati Hinduism 197631

Ghasi Chachandi, Ghasia, Haddi, Relli India Wagdi Animism 475316

Ghatwar Ghatwal India Hindi Hinduism 506006

Ghirath Ghiradh, Ghrit, Bhati, Ghrit-Bahti, Chang India Hindi Hinduism 746405

Ghisadi Ghiradi, Gadi-Lohar, Ghitodi, Lohar, Rajput-Lohar India Mewari Hinduism 20381

Ghosi India Hindi Hinduism 341801

Giddidki Pingle India Marathi Hinduism 125685

Girgiria India Oriya Hinduism 30104

Christianity -
Goans Damaness, Mixticos India Konkani 450000
Other

Godiya India Oriya Hinduism 32669

Gokha India Oriya Animism 212547

Golla, Anabaru, Atanabaru, Dhangar, Dudhigola, Gollaru,

Gola India Telugu Hinduism 4888560
Gopal, Hanbar, Kurb
 Gondi,
Gond Arakh, Gondo, Naikpod, Rajgond India Animism 10524229
Northern

Gondhali Ghondali, Gondali, Pichati, Gongaligaru India Marathi Hinduism 190691

Gondrula India Telugu Hinduism 18131

Gonrhi India Bengali Animism 1355513

Gopal Gopalo, Borekar, Pangala-Gopal India Gujarati Hinduism 49543

Gorait Korait India Sadri Animism 10713

Goriya India Awadhi Hinduism 532554

Gosavi, Atit, Aranya-Gharbhari, Geria, Girigosavi, Gosai,

Gosain India Hinduism 2377143
Gosaib, Gosayi, S

Gosangi Gorsangi India Telugu Animism 17051

Goudu India Oriya Animism 12323

Gounder Padaiyachi India Tamil Hinduism 40723

Govindpanthi Gobindpanthi India Hindi Hinduism 32971

Gowari India Marathi Hinduism 872589

Gound, Kaladi, Machhu, Pal, Paiko-Patra, Sundi, Yerangolla,

Gowda India Telugu Hinduism 874212
Badhai

Gual India Hindi Animism 13698

Gudiya India Oriya Hinduism 49049

Bad-Gujar, Bahar, Barwal, Bhanot, Char, Dagar-Dahabi,

Gujar India Hindi Hinduism 8550656
Dangdidas, Davari, Gi

Gujjar India Gujari Islam 38671

Gulgulia India Bhojpuri Hinduism 107161

Guria Gudia, Gurja, Gunju India Oriya Hinduism 735859

Gurung Gurun, Gorang India Nepali Animism 111725

Haddi Hadi.Hari India Oriya Animism 244365

Hajong India Hajong Animism 34242

Halam India Kok Borok Animism 39840

Halba Haibi India Marathi Animism 658995

Hali India Kanjari Animism 37460

Halsar Haslar, Hulasvar, Halasvar India Kannada Animism 14953

Halwai Halwayee, Kanyakubj, Vaish India Urdu Hinduism 1773395

Attevakkal, Gammalla-Kalali, Gram Vakkal, Halakkivakkal,

Halwakki Wakkal India Kannada Hinduism 127624
Kare Vakkal, Kudav

Hanabar Atanabaru, Krishnagolla, Anabaru India Kannada Hinduism 94677

Handi Jogi India Kannada Animism 17611

Hari Bhangi, Mehtac, Mehtor India Bengali Animism 778926

Harkantra India Kannada Hinduism 34845

Hasalaru India Kannada Animism 14658

Hela India Hindi Animism 54563

Katcha-
Hill Miri India Animism 10060
kadugli-miri

Hira India Assamese Animism 75012

Hmar India Hmar Animism 62195

Ho India Ho Animism 803430

Holar Valhar India Marathi Animism 97950

Holiya Holer, Holeya, Holiya India Kannada Animism 865436

Holva India Halbi Animism 12215

Idayar Yadavan, Idaiyan, Konar, Vaduga Ayar India Oriya Hinduism 212215

Halepaik.Billava, Devaru, Divaramakkalu, Eliga, Gounda,

Idiga India Wagdi Hinduism 1881438
Iliga, llagaru, Kah

Primary Primary
People Name Other People Name(s) Country Population
Language Religion

Idu Chulikata Mishmi India Miju Animism 11782

Ilavathi India Malayalam Hinduism 41831

Irular Irulan India Tamil Animism 171580

Jaggali India Telugu Animism 12955

Jalari India Telugu Hinduism 73854

Jalia Kaibarta India Bengali Animism 678383

Jamatia India Kok Borok Animism 61197

Jambuvulu India Telugu Animism 48981

Jangam India Telugu Hinduism 62809

Jat India Bengali Hinduism 12000000

Jatapur India Kuvi Animism 144344

Jaunsari India Jaunsari Animism 93992

Jenu Kuruba India Kannada Animism 47783

Jhalo Malo Jhalo, Malo India Bengali Animism 360452

Jhinwar, Jheevar, Mashki, Atlas, Bidran, Bire, Dhinwar,

Jhiwar India Hindi Hinduism 1819363
Duglan, Dora, Chitr

Jhojha Jojha, Muslim; Also includes 112339 Hindu India Urdu Islam 162329

Jhora India Hinduism 54384

Jimdar India Bengali Hinduism 66886

Jingar India Marwari Animism 22541

Jogi India Telugu Animism 20450

Juang India Juang Animism 42460

Panjabi,
Julaha Julahe, Kabirpanthi, Keer India Animism 266741
Eastern

Kabbera Kabari, Kabberu, Kabbora India Hindi Hinduism 100132

Kabir Panthi Julaha, Kabirpanthi India Animism 173423

Kabliger India Kannada Hinduism 148930

Kabui India Animism 35762

Kachari Sonwal India Gor Animism 352887

Panjabi,
Kachera Lakhera India Hinduism 86771
Eastern

Kachhi India Sindhi Hinduism 3890165

Kachhia Khambhar India Gujarati Hinduism 59098

Kadaiyan India Tamil Animism 14737

Kadar India Kadar Animism 16565

Kadera Kandera, Karnwal India Hindi Hinduism 74011

Kadia Gaundi India Gujarati Hinduism 425817

Kadia Kumbhar India Gujarati Hinduism 49764

Kadma Ghori India Oriya Hinduism 216414

Kadu Kuruba India Kannada Animism 288351

Kadwa Patidar India Gujarati Hinduism 1317585

Panjabi,
Kahar India Hinduism 5210075
Eastern

Kaibarta Jaliya, Kaibartta India Assamese Animism 678772

Erakala, Koracha, Dhontle, Korva, Kochi-Korva, Koracha,

Kaikadi India Kaikadi Animism 109327
Makadwale, Padlor

Kaikali Kaikala India Telugu Hinduism 20321

Sengunthar, Karikalabhakthulu, Kaikali, Sengundam,
Kaikolar India Tamil Hinduism 2513052
Sangunther

Gond-Kalal, Kalalee, Kalar, Kapdi, Lad, Ladwak, Settibalija,

Kalal India Sadri Hinduism 3162698
Shivhare

Kalavantulu Kalawant India Telugu Hinduism 137412

Kalbelia Sapera India Mewari Animism 56458

Kalingi Kalanga, Kalinga, Kalinji, Kinthala Kalinga, Kintoli Kalinga India Oriya Hinduism 1454118

Kalladi India Malayalam Animism 44536

Kallar Kallan, Mangta, Pramalikallar India Tamil Hinduism 1973332

Kallasari India Malayalam Hinduism 23167

Kalota Kalloda India Gujarati Hinduism 135058

Kalu Bank, Garai, Mondal, Pal, Patra Sadhu, Sadhukhan India Bengali Islam 113618
Kalwar Kalar, Kalladi India Hindi Hinduism 6026608

Kamar India Chhattisgarhi Animism 32257

Kamboj, Bala, Bangwa, Bangwai, Chimde, Gadhi, Gagwan,

Kamboh India Hindi Islam 1422657
Jangia, Lagle, Masok,

Kami (Nepali) India Nepali Animism 98623

Kamkar India Hindi Hinduism 145314

Kamma India Telugu Hinduism 7138509

Kammara India Telugu Animism 52252

Kammari Kamar, Kammaru, Loharu, Kamariaya India Marwari Hinduism 99858

Kampa Kampo, Kamopa India Oriya Hinduism 125347

Kamsala India Oriya Hinduism 74851

Kanai India Urdu Hinduism 58844

Kanakkan Padanna India Malayalam Animism 263722

Kanaura Kinnara India Kinnauri Animism 65890

Kanchara India Telugu Hinduism 41579

Kandera India Hindi Hinduism 18704

Kandha Gauda India Kui Animism 20887

Kandu Kadu India Maithili Hinduism 3113793

Kanet India Hindi Hinduism 1727079

Kanikaran Kanikkar India Malayalam Animism 22584

Kaniyar Kanisan India Kannada Animism 76785

Kanjar Giarah, Kunjar India Hindi Animism 159703

Kapali Kapuli India Bengali Hinduism 316664

Kaparia Kapadia India Hindi Hinduism 136438

Kapariya India Hindi Animism 12565

Kapewar Kapuwaru India Telugu Hinduism 62704

Karaiyar Karaiyalan India Tamil Hinduism 114091

Karan Karani India Sadri Hinduism 653454

Karenga Koranga India Bengali Animism 38638

Karimpalan India Malayalam Animism 18586

Karmali India Urdu Animism 55101

Karnam Karnavigar, Kannakku Pillai, Karnabhaktulu India Tamil Hinduism 210541

Karwal India Hindi Animism 22225

Kasar Kanchari, Bogar, Jamera, Kansar, Kanchugara, Kasera India Telugu Hinduism 677809

Kasbati India Gujarati Islam 17152

Kashmiri India Kashmiri 4395000

Kastha Kasta India Bengali Hinduism 16976

Kathodi Katkari, Dhor Kathodi, Dhor Katkari, Son Kathodi, Son Katkari India Marathi Animism 248522

Katia Patharia India Hindi Animism 182972

Katipamula Katipapadu, Katipapala India Telugu Hinduism 28442

Kattunayakan India Kannada Animism 49081

Kaur India Bengali Animism 38146

Kavara India Malayalam Animism 22011

Kavathi Kavuthiyan, Kavatiyan India Malayalam Hinduism 48006

Kawar Kanwar, Kaur, Cherwa, Rathia, Tanwar, Chattri India Chhattisgarhi Animism 812849

Kayastha Kait, Kaiath.Lala, Lalli India Hindi Hinduism 12374170

Keer India Mandeali Animism 13605

Kela India Oriya Animism 24401

Keora Kaora India Bengali Animism 330841

Primary Primary
People Name Other People Name(s) Country Population
Language Religion

Keot Keyot India Bengali Animism 83286

Khadala India Oriya Animism 93200

Khairwar Kondar India Chhattisgarhi Animism 22990

Khalpa India Gujarati Hinduism 36544

Khambu Janiar India Bengali Hinduism 307741

Khan/a Kharvi India Marwari Hinduism 303378

Khandait Khandi India Oriya Hinduism 5453635

Khandelwal India Hinduism 5453981

Khangar Kanera, Mirdha India Animism 185993

Khant India Gujarati Hinduism 26626

Kharia Kharian, Khaira India Sadri Animism 526389

Kharol Telugu-Munnar, Kapu India Malvi Hinduism 61583

Kharwar India Sadri Animism 402098

Khas Khasa India Nepali Hinduism 68235

Christianity -
Khasi Jaintia, Synteng, Pnar, War, Bhoi, Lyngngam, Khasia India Khasi 940000
Other

Khati Hati India Marathi Hinduism 1726453

Khatik Chikwa, Chikvi India Urdu Animism 1754162

Khatri Khattri, Patkari India Hindi Hinduism 3863349

Khatwa Khatwe - India Maithili Hinduism 540823

Khavar India Gujarati Hinduism 127046

 Primary Primary
Name Other People Name(s) Country Population
Language Religion

Khetauri Khetran India Maithili Hinduism 161118

Naga, Christianity -
Khienungan India 24863
Khiamniungan Other

Khoja India Urdu Islam 293334

Kond, Kandha, Nanguli Kandha, Sitha Kandha, Kodi, Kodhu,

Khond India Kuvi Animism 1420225
Desaya, Dongria, K

Khumra India Mewari Hinduism 32402

Kir Keer, Karar India Mandeali Hinduism 173804

Kirar Kirad, Dhakar India Hindi Hinduism 849334

Kisan India Kurux Animism 353129

Koch India Bengali Animism 19305

Kodaga Coorgi, Kodawa India Kodagu Hinduism 241017

Kodura Kodalo India Oriya Hinduism 16844

Koh Koli, Malhar India Hindi Animism 3483620

Koiri Kushwaha, Dangi India Bengali Hinduism 10660050

Kokna Kokni, Kukna India Marathi Animism 784445

Kol India Hindi Animism 453087

Kolah Lohara Kol Loharas India Oriya Animism 25756

Kolam India Urdu Animism 192830

Kolha India Oriya Animism 433682

Kolhati Badia, Beaja, BIria, Dombari, Dukar, Kolthati India Marathi Hinduism 28823

Koli Dhor Tokre Koli, Kolcha, Kolgha India Marathi Animism 248751

Primary Primary
Name Other People Name(s) Country Population
Language Religion
Koli Mahadev Dongar Koli India Marathi Animism 1082912

Koli Malhar Koli Dhor & Kolgha India Marathi Animism 244870

Koliyan India Tamil Animism 13730

Kolta Kulta India Chhattisgarhi Hinduism 946644

Kom India Kom Animism 13517

Komarao India Oriya Hinduism 29939

Komarapaik Komarpanthi, Kumarpaik India Konkani Hinduism 48331

Komati Vysya, Vaishya, Arya, Beri, Vaisya India Telugu Hinduism 2160000

Konai India Bengali Animism 130613

Mongo-
Konda Dhora Kondadora India Animism 215467
nkundu
Konda Kapu India Telugu Animism 40931

Konda Reddi Hill Reddis, Kanda Reddi India Telugu Animism 120567

Kondara Kandara, Kandra, Kondora, Kondra India Animism 697757

Konyak India Naga, Konyak Animism 115039

Koosa India Kannada Animism 15607

Kora India Telugu Animism 187883

Koracha India Yerukula Animism 60153

Koraga India Chourase Animism 22916

Korama India Kannada Animism 144776

Korku Bopchi, Mouasi, Nihal, Nahul, Bondhi, Bondeya, Karku India Korku Animism 251969

Korwa Kodaku India Sadri Animism 57078

Hutgar, Jed, Chaudhri, Kashkoti-Devanga, Kusata, Koli-

Koshti India Tamil Hinduism 2000624
Keskati, Swakulasali,

Kotal India Bengali Animism 35390

Kotegar Metri India Kannada Animism 30492

Bentho Oriya, Bartika, Dhulia, Dulia, Holva, Paiko, Putiya,

Kotia India Oriya Animism 69586
Sanrona, Sidhop

Kotwal India Hindi Animism 15292

Kotwalia Kotwalia India Hindi Hinduism 44141

Bhine Koya, Goud, Kottu Koya, Lingadhari Koya, Rash Koya,

Koya India Themne Animism 653659
Raj Koya

Krishnanvak Krishnanyaka India Tamil Hinduism 72369

Kudiya Malaikudi, Maleru, Melakudi, Melakundi, Kudiyan, Vizhavan India Kudiya Animism 23139

Kudumbi Kudubi, Kudubi Koyi India Kannada Hinduism 48486

Kudumi Kuduni Chetti, Kudumikkar India Malayalam Hinduism 57799

Kudumo Kuduma, Kunduma India Oriya Hinduism 73058

Cinda-regi- Christianity -
Kuki India 77043
tiyal Other

Kulu India Bengali Islam 160079

Kumawat Kulbandhia India Hindi Hinduism 82937

Kumhar India Animism 222876

Kumhiar Gumar India Kashmiri Hinduism 106584

Kunbi (Gujarati) India Gujarati Hinduism 9225980

Kunbi (Hindi) India Hindi Hinduism 946994

Kunbi (Kachchhi) India Kachchi Hinduism 128705

Kunbi (Kannada) India Kannada Hinduism 264648

Kunbi (Khadi Boli) India Hindi Hinduism 114531

Kunbi
India Khandesi Hinduism 229447
(Khandeshi)

Kunbi (Konkani) India Konkani Hinduism 180841

Kunbi (Marathi) India Marathi Hinduism 5592447

Kunbi (Marwadi) India Marwari Hinduism 161149

Kunbi (Nimadi) India Nimadi Hinduism 128887

Kunbi (Tamil) India Tamil Hinduism 541954

Kunbi (Telugu) India Telugu Hinduism 9330117

Kunchatiga India Kannada Hinduism 700497

Kunjra India Urdu Islam 1492944

Kuravan Sidhanar India Malayalam Animism 532170

Kurichchan India Malayalam Animism 40394

Kurmi
India Assamese Hinduism 170470
(Assamese)

Kurmi (Awadhi) India Awadhi Hinduism 231610

Kurmi
India Bagheli Hinduism 254335
(Baghelkhandi)

Kurmi (Bengali) India Bengali Hinduism 727197

Kurmi (Bhojpuri) India Bhojpuri Hinduism 2656777

Kurmi (Hindi) India Hindi Hinduism 8938469

Kurmi (Magadi) India Magahi Hinduism 782138

Kurmi (Maithili) India Maithili Hinduism 324892

Kurmi (Telugu) India Telugu Hinduism 706972

Kurumba, Kuruban, Dhangar, Gorava, Hegede, Hulumatha,

Kuruba India Kannada Hinduism 5671861
Kuruma

Kuruman Kurumba, Kuruba India Kannada Animism 63309

Kushwaha Kshtriya Kadore, Naldih, Nardiha India Hindi Hinduism 2993918

Kuta India Awadhi Hinduism 24949

Labbai India Tamil Islam 2538139

Jhakrus, Koya, Kudiatis, Malmi, Manikfans, Melacheri,

Laccadive India Islam 50918
Revaries, Tanakampran

Lad Ladar, Yelegar, Ladsi India Kannada Hinduism 24715

Christianity -
Lakher India Chin, Mara 23028
Other

Lakhera Churihar.Chhan, Kanihar, Lakhari, Manihar, Panihar, Paniar India Urdu Hinduism 270765

Lalung Tawi India Lalung Animism 165095

Lawd India Telugu Hinduism 69872

Lepcha India Lepcha Animism 66649

Lewa Rewa, Lewa Patidar, Khandesh Kunbi India Gujarati Hinduism 2749860

Lilari Lilgar, Nllgar, Nirali India Telugu Islam 42029

Limbu Chang, Yakthumba India Limbu Hinduism 136813

Lingader India Telugu Animism 119246

Lingayat Virasaivar, Lingavantharu India Kannada Hinduism 17868918

llavaniyar Senaikkudaiyan, Elaivaaniar, Senaikudiyar, Senaithalaivar India Malayalam Hinduism 275402

llavar Alavan, lluvan, Chogan, Ezhvan, Tiyan, Izhava, Izhuven India Malayalam Hinduism 6909867

Lodha Kheria, Kharia India Marathi Animism 80886

Lohana Luvana,Lahana India Gujarati Hinduism 702730

Panjabi,
Lohar India Animism 482782
Eastern

Lohara Lohra India Sadri Animism 265262

Lois India Kado Animism 20543

Christianity -
Lotha India Naga, Lotha 79802
Other

Lunia Nunia India Hindi Hinduism 4917022

Tandel, Bitna, Dhimar, Dhivar, Kahar, Khalasi, Kharwal,

Machhi India Urdu Hinduism 688515
Machhera, Macchua,

Madari Bazigar India Marwari Animism 665150

Madgi India Marathi Animism 63171

Madiga India Telugu Animism 7104276

Mag India Arakanese Animism 25068

Magar,
Magar Magari India Hinduism 67691
Eastern

Mahali India Sadri Animism 85338

Mahar Dhegu Megu, Mehta, Mehra, Mehar, Tara! India Marathi Animism 4298610
Mahara India Bengali Animism 37566

Mahimal India Bengali Islam 139271

Mahisyadas Chasa, Alia, Mahishya India Bengali Animism 11497686

Mahli India Sadri Animism 141226

Mahratta (Hindi) India Hindi Hinduism 691394

Mahratta
India Khandesi Hinduism 426436
(Khandeshi)

Mahratta
India Konkani Hinduism 232677
(Konkani)

Mahratta
India Marathi Hinduism 23887074
(Marathi)

Mahtam India Hinduism 319787

Mahur Mahuri India Islam 225041

Mahyavanshi Antyaj, Dhed, Dheda, Maru Vankar, Vankar India Gujarati Animism 1954565

Mairal Vir, Dangat India Bengali Hinduism 600026

Panjabi,
Majhi India Animism 15235
Eastern

Majhwar India Chhattisgarhi Animism 26796

Majji Maji Rana India Gujarati Hinduism 177044

Majjula India Telugu Hinduism 36905

Makhmi India Urdu Islam 465219

Balochi,
Makrani India Hinduism 26275
Southern

Makwana India Gujarati Hinduism 124675

Mal India Bengali Animism 374481

Mal Paharia Mal Pahariya India Mal Paharia Animism 132490

Mala Jhala, Malo, Mala Masti, Zaia India Telugu Animism 5378210

Mala Dasari India Telugu Animism 39535

Mala Dasu India Telugu Animism 24475

Mala Jangam India Telugu Animism 41663

Mala Sale Netkani India Telugu Animism 149457

Malai Arayan India Malayalam Animism 34336

Malai Vedan India Malayalam Animism 13108

Malaikudi India Tulu Animism 10070

Malaikuravan Malakkuravan India Malayalam Animism 10091

Malayali India Tamil Animism 287473

Malayan Malayar India Malayalam Animism 19190

Mali India Oriya Animism 42782

Mallah India Bengali Animism 101392

Mallik Malek; Malik, Muslim; Also includes 112238 Hindu India Urdu Islam 121130

Manbhav Manbhav Bhope India Marathi Hinduism 49839

Manchi India Oriya Hinduism 29127

Dankhni Mang, Garudi, Matang, Mang Mahashi, Madari,

Mang India Marathi Animism 2313957
Matang, Minimadig, Radh

Mang Garodi Mang Garudi India Marathi Animism 42031

Mangala Mangela, Nayee Brahmin India Telugu Hinduism 822698

Mangar Thami, Magar India Hinduism 264742

Mangrik India Kashmiri Hinduism 206189

Manhanti Mahanta, Mahat India Oriya Hinduism 49556

Manihar Churihar, Kakhera, Lakhera India Urdu Islam 826848

Manna Dhora India Telugu Animism 26079

Mannan India Malayalam Animism 79798

Manne India Telugu Animism 112637

Mao India Naga, Mao Animism 72182

Mappila India Malayalam Islam 8897558

Maraikayar India Tamil Islam 115134

Marasari India Malayalam Hinduism 140923

Marati India Marathi Animism 121042

Maravan, Appanad Kondayankottai, Sembanad Sembadavan,

Maravar India Tamil Hinduism 2612259
Sambara, Mukkulathor

Mare India Telugu Hinduism 81767

Christianity -
Maring India Maring 16378
Other

Markande India Angika Hinduism 122703

Matia Patidar India Gujarati Hinduism 21398

Matya India Telugu Animism 16669

Mavilan India Tulu Animism 30130

Mawalud Muslim of Deccan India Urdu Islam 1050669

Mawasi India Hindi Animism 15142

Mayra Mayara India Bengali Hinduism 140270

Mazabi Mazbi. Muzabi India Animism 2789463

Primary Primary
Other People Name(s) Country Population
Language Religion

Moghal Chaghtai, Qizibash, Turk India Urdu Islam 1208216

Moghia India Hindi Animism 39297

Molesalam India Gujarati Islam 118887

Momin Asar, Momin Ansari India Urdu Islam 298641

Momna India Urdu Islam 121529

Monpa India English Animism 29730

Mudaliyar Mudali, Nanjil Mudali India Tamil Hinduism 221508

Mudi Muda India Bengali Hinduism 191690

Mukeri Mukero, Mukro India Urdu Islam 40710

Mukha Dhora Nooka Dhora India Telugu Animism 24004

Mukhi India Assamese Hinduism 16521

Mukri India Kannada Animism 14205

Muli Mulia, Moolya India Telugu Hinduism 59875

Munda Munda Lohara,Munda Mahalis India Mundari Animism 1947883

Mundala India Tulu Animism 39817

Mundari India Mundari Animism 33921

Munnur Munnooru Telugu India Telugu Hinduism 1161288

Murao Murai India Awadhi Hinduism 3795981

Musahar India Angika Animism 2807727

Mussalli India Urdu Islam 340961

Mutali India Malayalam Hinduism 18075

Muthuvan Mudugar, Muduvan India Tamil Animism 15845

Mutrasi Mutracha, Mutturaja, Muttirajulu, Muttarasan, Mudiraj, India Telugu Hinduism 1508426

Nadar Gramani, Nadora, Troke Nador, Shanar, Uppunador India Tamil Hinduism 2462977

Nadia Hadi India Gujarati Animism 57030

Naga Ao Naga, Kacha Naga India Naga, Ao Animism 1201890

Nagar Nagara India Angika Hinduism 225347

Nagartha Nagaratta, Nattu, Kotta Chettiar India Tamil Hinduism 39618

Nagbansi India Bengali Hinduism 21239

Nagda India Wagdi Hinduism 28128

Nagesia Nagasia India Oriya Animism 30720

Nai (Bengali) India Bengali 953031

Nai (Bhojpuri) India Bhojpuri 780656

Nai (Gujarati) India Gujarati 453806

Nai (Hindi) India Hindi 3997767

Nai (Kannada) India Kannada 461203

Nai (Khadi Boli) India Hindi 181055

Nai (Maithili) India Maithili 166286

Nai (Marathi) India Marathi 565430

Nai (Marwadi) India Marwari 232157

Panjabi,
Nai (Punjabi) also 112187 Nai Muslim, 113644 Nai Sikh India 1100005
Eastern

Nai (Tamil) India Tamil 518089

Nai (Telugu) India Telugu 1335827

Nai (Urdu) India Urdu Islam 1731451

Naidu Vaidu India Telugu Hinduism 22532

Naik Naikaru India Marathi Hinduism 693663

 Nayaka, Cholivala, Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana
Naikda India Oriya Animism 2180155
Nayaka, Naikda, Choliv

Naita Nayata India Malvi Islam 45715

Naiya India Hindi Hinduism 146099

Namasudra India Bengali Animism 4142070

Nanbar India Kannada Islam 65221

Naroda Naoda India Gujarati Hinduism 29010

Narsinghpura India Gujarati Hinduism 51216

Panjabi,
Nat Navdigar, Sapera, Kubutar India Animism 357956
Eastern

Navithar Maruthuvar India Tamil Hinduism 624538

Nayadi India Gujarati Animism 111715

Nayar Kulala, Nair, Anthuru Nair, Odan India Malayalam Hinduism 6259188

Nayata Nayayat, Nawaiyat India Gujarati Islam 54063

Bhandari, Chouriya, Hajjam Nhavi, Kelasi, Ksihowrik,

Nayinda India Tulu Hinduism 192241
Kshowad, Mangala, Nadi

Newar India Nepali Hinduism 95487

Primary Primary
Name Other People Name(s) Country Population
Language Religion

Neyyala India Telugu Hinduism 33315

Nicobarese, Christianity -
Nicobarese Car Nicobarese India 30193
Central Other

Nikari Nikari, Muslim India Bengali Islam 136384

Nishang India Assamese Animism 11953

Nissi India Animism 77158

Noatia India Kok Borok Animism 10090

Nocte India Naga, Nocte Animism 26961

Nulayar Nulayar, Arayar, Valan India Malayalam Hinduism 40765

Nunda Kaur India Kaur Animism 10991

Panjabi,
Nuniya India Animism 75947
Eastern

Occhar Oochan, Uchan, Uvaccan India Tamil Hinduism 31656

Od India Od Animism 113113

Ojha Ojali, Otari, Ojhari, Ozolu India Telugu Hinduism 31297

Omanatya India Oriya Animism 26767

Oraon Dhangad India Oriya Animism 2558976

Padhar India Gujarati Animism 14558

Padit Padti India Konkani Hinduism 18638

Paiko Paik, Namdhari India Gbari Hinduism 187517

Paite India Chin, Paite Animism 42574

Paky Moti, Thoti India Telugu Animism 14386

Pale India Tulu Animism 20710

Paliya India Bengali Animism 213630

Pallar Kudumban, Devendrakulathan India Tamil Animism 2069035

Panan India Malayalam Animism 75292

Panchama Pariah India Telugu Animism 19252

Pandara Pandaram India Tamil Hinduism 33845

Panditattar Pandithar, Anpattan, Pranopkari, Nasivan India Tamil Hinduism 17828

Pangwala India Pangwali Animism 15403

Panika India Chhattisgarhi Animism 83944

Paniyan India Malayalam Animism 87774

Pannadi India Tamil Animism 33621

Pano Pan, Sawasi India Oriya Animism 1544875

Pantanti India Oriya Animism 49758

Pao Pobia India Chhattisgarhi Animism 10197

Pap India Oriya Animism 16070

Paraiyar Parayan, Sambavar India Tamil Animism 1907448

Paravar Parawan India Malayalam Animism 85481

Pardhan Pathari, Saroti India Bhili Animism 182823

Advichincher, Phanse Pardhi, Phans Pardhi, Langoli Pardhi,

Pardhi India Gujarati Animism 159207
Bahelia, Bahelli

Parenga India Parenga Animism 13232

Pargha India Hindi Hinduism 98876

Parhaiya India Chhattisgarhi Animism 38169

Paroja Parja, Parangiperja India Sora Animism 393142

Parsi Parsee India Gujarati Zoroastrianism 76128

Pasi Tarmali India Hindi Animism 7282883

Patel India Gujarati Hinduism 336029

Patelia India Gujarati Animism 100428

Pathan India Urdu Islam 12386795

Pathan (Marwadi) India Marwari 197401

Pathan (Urdu) India Urdu Islam 10674025

Patharwat Kallukutig, Patharkat, Oddaru, Odda India Telugu Hinduism 35727

Pathiyan India Malayalam Animism 17427

Patial Patikar, Patratanti, Patua India Oriya Animism 63590
 Pawi India Animism 32411

Payak Pawak India Malvi Hinduism 65500

Pentia India Oriya Animism 10873

Periki,
Perike
Balija,
Perka India Oriya Hinduism 301680
Parka,
Piragiri
Kshatriya

Naga,
Phom India Animism 34267
Phom

Pindara India Hindi Hinduism 41200

Pitchiguntla India Telugu Hinduism 54332

Pod Poundra India Bengali Animism 2809318

Pondara India Oriya Hinduism 136151

Prabhu
Prabhu India Marathi Hinduism 105138
Kayastha

Prabhu Prabhu
India Gujarati Hinduism 39917
Patane Pathare

Cheramar,
Pulayar India Malayalam Animism 1558431
Pulayan

Patlia Pundra, India Hindi Hinduism 110505

Pundari India Bengali Hinduism 157595
Punra

Purbi Purbia India Telugu Hinduism 29655

Kasai,
Kassai,
Chik,
Chikwa,
Qassab India Urdu Islam 1403422
Katika,
Khatki,
Quraishi,
Qureshi

Kazi,
Qazi India Urdu Islam 1134783
Qazilbash

Rebari,
Rabbari,
Sorthia,
Charalia,
Charmta,
Rabari India Gujarati Animism 919478
Luni,
Kushar,
Tank,
Muchhal
Ka

Rabha India Rabha Animism 202020

Rachewar Rajawar India Telugu Hinduism 41888

Patni India Bengali Animism 249557

Patnulkarar Pattusali, Saurashtra India Saurashtra Hinduism 625205

Pattanavan India Tamil Hinduism 120456

Patvekari Pattegar India Kharia Hinduism 33666

Patwa Patua, Namdev, Pathakar, Patwari, Phadal, Sipiya India Hindi Hinduism 173730

Pawaria Patauria, Pawara, Ramnani India Hindi Hinduism 88652

Rai Raibhat, Rai Sikh India Nepali Hinduism 559499

Raigar Regar India Marwari Hinduism 79786

Panjabi,
Raj Raj Mistri, Memar, Thawai India Hinduism 108295
Eastern

Rajbanshi India Bengali Animism 4130706

Rajbhar India Bhojpuri Hinduism 19267

Rajpur Rajapuri, Balavaliga India Kannada Hinduism 53043

Garasia,
Rajput India 931354
Rajput

Rajput (Awadhi) India Awadhi 262197

Rajput
India Bagheli 149701
(Baghelkhandi)

Rajput (Bengali) India Bengali 700444

Rajput (Bhojpuri) India Bhojpuri Hinduism 2487163

Rajput
India Bundeli 210530
(Bundelkhandi)

Rajput
India Marwari 379669
(Dhundhari)

Rajput (Dogri) India Dogri-kangri 311576

Rajput (Garhwali) India Garhwali 1156543

Rajput (Gujarati) India Gujarati 2041464

Rajput (Haryanvi) India Haryanvi 310512

Rajput (Hindi) India Hindi Hinduism 20204396

Rajput (Kangri) India Dogri-kangri 108000

Rajput (Kashmiri) India Kashmiri Islam 1299406

Rajput (Khadi
India Hindi 853142
Boli)

Rajput (Kumaoni) India Kumauni 1086258

Rajput (Magadi) India Magahi 309150

Rajput (Maithili) India Maithili 293572

Rajput (Malvi) India Malvi 493397

Rajput (Marathi) India Marathi 541489

Rajput (Marwadi) India Marwari 1795228

Rajput (Mewari) India Mewari 267128

Rajput (Nimadi) India Nimadi 421166

Rajput (Oriya) India Oriya 183299

Rajput (Pahari) India Pahari, Kullu 204068

Panjabi,
Rajput (Punjabi) India 7390169
Eastern

Rajput
India Malvi 148582
(Sondwari)

Rajput (Tamil) India Tamil 128647

Rajput (Telugu) India Telugu 510009

Rajput (Urdu) India Urdu Islam 4106723

Raju Razu India Bengali Hinduism 708494

Rajwar India Magahi Animism 590215

Panjabi,
Ramdasia India Sikhism 889012
Eastern

Ramoshi India Marathi Hinduism 689819

Rana India Hindi Hinduism 52263

Rangrez Rangari, Bhawar, Ramgari, Rangredha India Urdu Hinduism 409901

Rangum India Oriya Hinduism 52591

Rathawa India Gujarati Animism 425847

Rathia Rathi India Garhwali Hinduism 1356378

Raute India Raute Hinduism 19121

Rautia Naot, Raut, Rawt India Sadri Hinduism 157951

Rawalia, Raval, Jati, Raval Yogi, Rawal Jati, Jagaria, Jagali

Ravalia India Gujarati Hinduism 407529
Patur, Padat,
Ravulo India Oriya Hinduism 39871

Rawal India Animism 23130

Rawat India Hindi Animism 98251

Rawther Rowther India Urdu Islam 241849

Relli India Oriya Animism 153021

Christianity -
Rengma India 21057
Other

Riang India Riang Animism 115515

Rosa India Oriya Hinduism 141511

Sadgop India Bengali Hinduism 3253428

Sadh Sadhu India Hindi Hinduism 734455

Saharia Saharia, Seharia, Sehria, Sosia, Sor, Sahariya India Hindi Animism 416367

Saharya India Animism 40051

Padamsale, Sale, Komsali, Motta, Ojulu, Pattusali, Salewar,

Sail India Telugu Hinduism 1194221
Salivan, Senapa

Saini Sani, Sain, Sayin, Sayeen India Urdu Hinduism 1811318

Sainthwar Saitwal India Marathi Hinduism 780304

Saliar Salian, Chinnarasingam India Tamil Hinduism 74497

Saloi India Assamese Hinduism 56721

Salvi India Mewari Animism 35492

Samagara India Marathi Animism 103433

Samanthan Samanthia, Samanth India Bengali Hinduism 129824

Sambar Samban India Tamil Animism 80956

Samon Sumra India Sindhi Hinduism 3716992

Sanghar Kharadi, Sangar, Sangara India Marathi Hinduism 32168

Naga,
Sangtam India Animism 40502
Sangtam

Sankara Sankhari, Sankhakar, Sarkheru India Oriya Hinduism 57717

Sansi Bhedkut, Manesh, Sansia, Sansiya India Sansi Animism 231893

Santal India Santali Animism 5859592

Santal
India Assamese Animism 577674
(Assamese)

Santal (Bengali) India Bengali Animism 419556

Santal (Hindi) India Hindi Animism 175643

Santal (Santali) India Santali Animism 6049812

Sanyasi Atit, Bava, Bairagi, Membram India Hindi Hinduism 136938

Savar, Saura, Sahara, Kapu Savaras, Maliya Savaras, Khutto

Saora India Kurux Animism 765299
Savaras, Sawara

Sarera Sarde, Sarare, Siryare, Sarehde India Animism 36875

Sargara India Marwari Animism 141121

Sarki Thapa, Cobbier India Nepali Animism 21806

Saryara India Dogri-kangri Animism 14672

Satani Chattada, Satada Vaisnava, Srivaisyanava Chatadi India Telugu Hinduism 471667

Sathwara India Gujarati Hinduism 39395

Satia Sathia India Hindi Hinduism 116455

Satnami India Chhattisgarhi Hinduism 2119059

Sauntia Santia India Oriya Animism 41835

Saur India Hindi Animism 93561

Sauria Paharia India Mal Paharia Animism 59892

Sayyid India Urdu Islam 4537132

Segidi Sri Sayama India Telugu Hinduism 201704

Sema India Naga, Sumi Animism 134739

Senva Chenva, Shenva, Sedma, Rawat, Ravat India Gujarati Animism 117711

Shabar Lodha India Oriya Animism 452733

Shaikh
India Assamese Islam 1624616
(Assamese)

Shaikh (Bhojpuri) India Bhojpuri Islam 1269956

Shaikh (Gujarati) India Gujarati Islam 967349

Shaikh (Kannada) India Kannada Islam 1866439

Shaikh (Konkani) India Konkani Islam 106110

Shaikh (Magadi) India Magahi Islam 294541

Shaikh (Maithili) India Maithili Islam 707715

Shaikh (Marathi) India Marathi Islam 2221371

Shaikh (Marwadi) India Marwari Islam 1409486

Shaikh (Mewari) India Mewari Islam 138402

Shaikh (Oriya) India Oriya Islam 215349

Shaikh (Tamil) India Tamil Islam 1683116

Shaikh (Telugu) India Telugu Islam 1336604

Shaikh (Urdu) India Urdu Islam 42674355

Sherpa Sharpa India Sherpa Hinduism 63138

Sherugar India Gujarati Hinduism 128053

Shilpkar India Hindi Animism 941580

Shin India Shina Islam 85039

Sikligar India Animism 37858

Silawat India Animism 43581

Sillekyatha India Marathi Animism 14387

Sipi India Gaddi Animism 26138

Panjabi,
Sirkiband India Animism 29951
Eastern

Primary Primary
People Name Other People Name(s) Country Population
Language Religion

Sirvi India Marwari Hinduism 409570

Sitaria Sithuna, Situlia, Sitaliya, Shetwal, Shitola India Sadri Hinduism 18622

Siyal India Oriya Animism 34152

Soiri Soeri, Soir, Suiri India Hindi Hinduism 107760

Soligaru India Sholaga Animism 22538

Somvanshi
Panch Kalsia, Sorollo India Marathi Hinduism 120901
Kshatriya

Soni, Ashtat, Astha, Ausala, Bakwar, Bhatti, Chaganara,

Sonar India Hinduism 7112488
Dawar, Dhume, Jhadi

Sondhi Sondhia, Chandel, Saundi, Sondri, Sundi, Soundika, Sondi India Hinduism 711782

Sonowar Sunuwar India Nepali Hinduism 59046

Sonr India Oriya Animism 66920

Sood Sud India Hindi Hinduism 132756

Sounti India Oriya Animism 93337

Sudhan India Kashmiri Islam 412573

Sudugadu Siddha India Kannada Animism 14022

Sunri India Bengali Animism 461447

Sutar India Oriya Hinduism 2346506

Swami India Mewari Hinduism 268690

Swangla India Pattani Animism 10080

Christianity -
Syrian India Malayalam 2500000
Other

Taga Tagah India Hindi Hinduism 1018778

Tagin India Nisi Animism 37298

Tai India Urdu Islam 25069

Talabda India Gujarati Hinduism 358872

Tamang Murmi, Ishang India Sikkimese Hinduism 259112

Gurav, Gurrat, Gurout, Jamboli, Kumavat, Purbia, Tamali,

Tamboli India Hinduism 1827225
Tamballa, Tamuli
Naga,
Tangkhul India Animism 110948
Tangkhul

Tangsa India Garo Animism 13608

Tanla India Oriya Animism 84732

Tanti Tatwa, Asan, Tantri, Tantubaya, Tantripal, Tatin, Tati, Swati India Telugu Hinduism 2410922

Tarakhehas India Kashmiri Islam 61076

Targala Bhojak, Bhavaiya, Bhavaya, Bhayiya, Nayak India Gujarati Hinduism 53868

Tarkhan India Oriya Hinduism 2378784

Tattan Thattan India Malayalam Hinduism 35821

Telaga Kamma, Munnur, Mutrasi India Telugu Hinduism 9168069

Teli (Awadhi) India Awadhi Animism 167207

Teli (Bengali) India Bengali Animism 1830682

Teli (Bhojpuri) India Bhojpuri Animism 1356563

Teli
India Chhattisgarhi Animism 850550
(Chhattisgarhi)

Teli (Gujarati) India Gujarati Animism 296501

Teli (Haryanvi) India Haryanvi Animism 204406

Teli (Hindi) India Hindi Animism 6879611

Teli (Kannada) India Kannada Animism 234186

Teli (Khadi Boli) India Hindi Animism 147431

Teli (Magadi) India Magahi Animism 287390

Teli (Maithili) India Maithili Animism 381130

Teli (Marathi) India Marathi Animism 1030602

Teli (Oriya) India Oriya Animism 1006248

Teli (Tamil) India Tamil Animism 182111

Teli (Telugu) India Telugu Animism 489025

Teli (Urdu) India Urdu Islam 1892241

Thadou Kuki Chin, Thado India Chin, Thado Animism 119941

Thakarda India Gujarati Hinduism 1143971

Thakrai Thakurai India Urdu Islam 18814

Thakur Thakar, Ka Thakur, Ma Thakar India Marathi Animism 444458

Thakuri India Konkani Hinduism 21148

Thammadi India Telugu Hinduism 17764

Thandan India Malayalam Animism 374032

Tharu India Bhojpuri Animism 131390

Thathera Kasera, Tamera, Tamkar, Thater India Telugu Hinduism 322050

Thori Nayak India Marwari Animism 641586

Thoria Thuria, Toreya India Oriya Hinduism 49695

Thoti India Animism 10780

Thulukkan India Malayalam Islam 243462

Tibetan India Tibetan Buddhism 210038

Tilgar, Tilvi, Dharmaraja, Kapu Kuravan, Pallai Agnikula

Tigala India Telugu Hinduism 574161
Kshatriya, Shanbhu

Tipera Tippera, Tipara, Tripuri India Kok Borok Animism 988998

Tirgar Tirbanda India Gujarati Animism 16377

Tiyar Tior, Tiar India Bengali Animism 186982

Totla India Assamese Hinduism 46870

Tun India Sadri Animism 336692

Turaiha India Hindi Animism 21886

Turi Barot Vahivancha India Gujarati Hinduism 24688

Turk India Urdu Islam 489619

Tutia India Bengali Islam 43115

Uda Patidar India Gujarati Hinduism 23245

Udaiyar India Tamil Hinduism 74811

Ujia India Oriya Animism 29935

Ulladan India Malayalam Animism 17446

Uraly Thantan, Kolayan, Urali Gounder India Malayalam Animism 60049

Vaghri India Vaghri Animism 10733

Vaiphui India Vaiphei Animism 21779

Vaisnava India Oriya Hinduism 14179

Vakkaliga Okkaliya, Oklaligar, Vokkaligar India Kannada Hinduism 9874686

Valaiyar Muppar, Moopan India Tamil Hinduism 64522

Valan India Malayalam Hinduism 96190

Valluvan Valuvan India Tamil Animism 147258

Valmiki India Telugu Animism 59056

Van nan Mannan, Perumannan, Puthirai Vannan India Tamil Animism 167905

Vanniyar (Tamil) India Tamil Hinduism 10530469

Varii India Animism 778922

Variyar Vanniar Gounder, Kondar, Vannikandar India Tamil Hinduism 19372

Vasawa India Mewari Hinduism 75042

Velakkattalan Nair, Veluthadanayar, Veluthonathunayar,

Velakkithalanayan India Malayalam Hinduism 273556
Veluthsdan, Veluthed

Velama Ellema India Telugu Hinduism 832418

Velan India Malayalam Animism 108102

Vellalar, Vellala Pillai, Agamu, Daiyan, Kanakku Pillai,

Vellalar India Tamil Hinduism 401480
Karnakar, Thulva

Veluttedan Veluthadathu, Vannathan India Malayalam Hinduism 48466

Vetan India Malayalam Animism 41011

Vettuvan India Malayalam Animism 204047

Viramushti Veeramushti, Vir, Nettikotala India Telugu Hinduism 45501

Viswabrahma, Kammalan, Akkasale, Assari, Ausala, Badagi,

Viswakarma India Gujarati Hinduism 12323478
Chari, Kakit, Kamm

Vitola Barodia, Kotwalia India Gujarati Animism 24421

Wancho India Mundari Animism 44612

Yadava
India Assamese 149384
(Assamese)

Yadava (Awadhi) India Awadhi 679660

Yadava
India Bagheli 198275
(Baghelkhandi)

Yadava (Bengali) India Bengali 7650848

Yadava (Bhojpuri) India Bhojpuri 6948777

Yadava
India Bundeli 361942
(Bundelkhandi)

Yadava
India Chhattisgarhi 881505
(Chhattisgarhi)

Yadava (Gujarati) India Gujarati 529094

Yadava (Hindi) India Hindi 23098150

Yadava (Kannada) India Kannada 883338

Yadava (Khadi
India Hindi 366868
Boli)

Yadava (Maithili) India Maithili 1333686

Yadava (Marathi) India Marathi 917391

Yadava (Oriya) India Oriya 2348481

Yadava (Sadri) India Sadri 112362

Yadava (Tamil) India Tamil 2607900

Yadava (Telugu) India Telugu 7260543

Yashkun India Kashmiri Islam 217490

Yata Yatollu India Telugu Hinduism 19745

Yenadi India Kannada Animism 440680

Yerava India Ravula Animism 26460

Yerukula India Yerukula Animism 413331

Yimchunger Yimchungru Naga; Yimchungru India Animism 30786

Zargar India Zangskari Buddhism 28099

Zeliang India Naga, Zeme Animism 28996

Zou India Zome Animism 17554