India, Assam state people groups

Country:	India
Province / State:	Assam
District:	All

Number of People Groups

354

Unreached People Groups

261

Total Population

35,316,000

Buddhist

0.2 %

Christian

3.9 %

Hindu

64.3 %

Muslim

31.4 %

Sikh

0.1 %

Other Religions

0.3 %

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
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= Frontier peoples
People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Adi	1,500	Adi	2 ●	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Adi Andhra	400	Telugu	1 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Adi Dravida	300	Tamil	0 ☀	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Adi Dravida Christian	-1 Unknown	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ahom	1,949,000	Assamese	1 ●	1,880,000	40	4,600	66,000	-1 -	-1 -
Aiton (Tai Aiton)	3,900	Aiton	0 ☀	1,400	-1 -	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	300
Aka	2,600	Hruso	2 ●	2,300	-1 -	100	100	-1 -	90
Angami	6,600	Naga, Angami	3 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	6,500	-1 -	-1 -
Ansari	4,800	Urdu	0 ☀	-1 -	4,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ao	6,500	Naga, Ao	3 ●	70	-1 -	-1 -	6,500	-1 -	-1 -
Arleng	674,000	Karbi	2 ●	566,000	1,200	300	103,000	-1 -	2,300
Arora (Sikh traditions)	500	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -
Assamese (Muslim traditions)	3,141,000	Assamese	0 ☀	-1 -	3,141,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Assamese (Sikh traditions)	1,300	Assamese	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,300	-1 -
Asur	1,000	Asuri	2 ●	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Hindu traditions)	6,000	Hindi	0 ☀	6,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bagdi (Hindu traditions)	70	Bengali	0 ☀	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch	80	Urdu	0 ☀	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bangali Muslim Moghal	30,000	Urdu	0 ☀	-1 -	30,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Agarwal	167,000	Hindi	0 ☀	164,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	2,800
Bania Agrahari	18,000	Hindi	0 ☀	18,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Bais	12,000	Hindi	0 ☀	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Barnawar	9,000	Hindi	0 ☀	9,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Brittal	60,000	Assamese	0 ☀	60,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Gahoi	13,000	Hindi	0 ☀	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200
Bania Gandha Banik	25,000	Bengali	0 ☀	25,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Jaiswal	600	Hindi	0 ☀	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100
Bania Kasarwani	14,000	Hindi	0 ☀	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Kasaundhan	16,000	Hindi	0 ☀	16,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Khandelwal	600	Hindi	0 ☀	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	50
Bania Khatri	900	Bengali	0 ☀	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Mahajan	14,000	Hindi	0 ☀	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Mahesri	20,000	Hindi	0 ☀	20,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Oswal	13,000	Hindi	0 ☀	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	800
Bania Porwal	18,000	Hindi	0 ☀	17,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,300
Bania Rauniar	11,000	Hindi	0 ☀	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	1,030,000	Hindi	0 ☀	1,012,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	18,000
Banjara (Hindu traditions)	400	Lambadi	1 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bansphor (Hindu traditions)	20,000	Hindi	0 ☀	20,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Barman	8,000	Dimasa	1 ●	7,900	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	20
Bauri	6,200	Bengali	1 ●	6,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bawaria (Sikh traditions)	-1 Unknown	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bedia (Hindu traditions)	1,800	Hindi	0 ☀	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Beldar (Hindu traditions)	30	Kannada	0 ☀	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhandari	3,500	Odia	0 ☀	3,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhattra	50	Bhatri	1 ●	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhil unspecified	40	Gujarati	1 ●	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	4,800	Hindi	0 ☀	4,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhotia Tibetan	3,500	Sikkimese	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	3,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhottada	1,400	Kuvi	1 ●	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhuinhar	200	Hindi	0 ☀	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhuinmali	85,000	Bengali	1 ●	85,000	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	300
Bhumij	272,000	Bengali	1 ●	261,000	30	40	11,000	-1 -	200
Biate	12,000	Biate	2 ●	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	2,300	-1 -	-1 -
Bilaspuri	1,200	Hindi	0 ☀	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Binjhia	800	Hindi	1 ●	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Birhor	3,800	Birhor	2 ●	3,600	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Birjia	500	Munda	2 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bishnupriya Manipuri	15,000	Bishnupuriya	1 ●	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bodo (Hindu traditions)	1,627,000	Boro	2 ●	1,457,000	3,200	300	164,000	100	3,700
Boria Assam	218,000	Assamese	0 ☀	218,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Boya	700	Telugu	0 ☀	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Bengali	80	Bengali	0 ☀	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Ganak	70,000	Assamese	0 ☀	70,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Gaur	59,000	Hindi	0 ☀	59,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Joshi	7,200	Hindi	0 ☀	7,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Jyoti	500	Odia	0 ☀	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Kanaujia	60,000	Hindi	0 ☀	60,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Radhi	59,000	Bengali	0 ☀	59,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Rikhisur	100	Hindi	0 ☀	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Sakaldwipi	8,200	Hindi	0 ☀	8,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Saraswat	8,900	Hindi	0 ☀	8,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Tamil	50	Tamil	0 ☀	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Telugu	400	Telugu	0 ☀	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	1,189,000	Hindi	0 ☀	1,184,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	4,500
Brahmin Utkal	6,400	Bengali	0 ☀	6,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Vaidik	6,700	Bengali	0 ☀	6,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Varendra	12,000	Bengali	0 ☀	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bru	16,000	Kok Borok	2 ●	16,000	-1 -	70	600	-1 -	300
Burmese	1,100	Burmese	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	60	-1 -	-1 -
Chakhesang	1,700	Naga, Chokri	3 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -
Chakma	24,000	Chakma	1 ●	18,000	-1 -	3,500	1,400	-1 -	300
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	37,000	Hindi	1 ●	36,000	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Chang	400	Naga, Chang	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Chepang	1,100	Nepali	0 ☀	800	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chero	1,700	Hindi	1 ●	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chhetri	185,000	Nepali	1 ●	184,000	-1 -	1,100	200	-1 -	-1 -
Chik Baraik	3,300	Sadri	1 ●	3,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chin Mara	600	Chin, Mara	3 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -
Chiru	200	Chiru	3 ●	50	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	108,000	Hindi	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	160,000	-1 -	-1 -
Darjee	14,000	Nepali	1 ●	14,000	-1 -	300	100	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Hindu traditions)	12,000	Hindi	0 ☀	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Deori	54,000	Deori	1 ●	53,000	60	-1 -	300	-1 -	80
Dhanwar	-1 Unknown	Chhattisgarhi	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	53,000	Hindi	0 ☀	53,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dholi (Hindu traditions)	9,300	Hindi	0 ☀	9,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dowaniya	3,400	Assamese	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Drukpa	2,300	Dzongkha	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dura	1,200	Odia	1 ●	900	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ganda	4,800	Odia	1 ●	4,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gangai	1,600	Nepali	0 ☀	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gangte	300	Gangte	3 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Garo (A-chik Mande)	191,000	Garo	3 ●	11,000	800	300	179,000	20	500
Gauda	6,200	Odia	0 ☀	6,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gharti	4,000	Bengali	1 ●	4,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ghosi (Hindu traditions)	1,700	Hindi	0 ☀	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Goanese	600	Konkani, Goan	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -
Gokha	600	Odia	1 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gond Maria	52,000	Gondi, Northern	1 ●	48,000	-1 -	-1 -	3,300	-1 -	-1 -
Gond unspecified	669,000	Hindi	1 ●	615,000	30	300	50,000	-1 -	3,400
Gonrhi	600	Hindi	0 ☀	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gorait	1,600	Bengali	1 ●	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Guria	3,600	Odia	0 ☀	3,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gurung Ghaleg	20,000	Nepali	2 ●	14,000	-1 -	4,900	200	-1 -	500
Hadi	2,800	Bengali	1 ●	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	2,900	Urdu	0 ☀	-1 -	2,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajang	41,000	Bengali	1 ●	41,000	80	-1 -	200	-1 -	80
Hajang Banai	400	Bengali	1 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halam	1,000	Kok Borok	2 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Halam Chorei	400	Chin, Falam	3 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Halam Kaipeng	60	Chin, Falam	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Halam Molsom	-1 Unknown	Kok Borok	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Han Chinese, Mandarin	70	Chinese, Mandarin	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hira	65,000	Assamese	0 ☀	65,000	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Hmar	20,000	Hmar	3 ●	100	30	40	20,000	-1 -	-1 -
Ho	50,000	Ho	1 ●	46,000	-1 -	-1 -	3,400	-1 -	50
Hojai	5,000	Assamese	2 ●	4,000	-1 -	90	900	-1 -	-1 -
Hrangkhol	8,100	Hrangkhol	2 ●	8,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan	300	Malayalam	0 ☀	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Illemei	700	Naga, Mao	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -
Jalkeot	30,000	Assamese	1 ●	29,000	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -
Jat (Hindu traditions)	3,200	Hindi	0 ☀	3,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat (Sikh traditions)	12,000	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	12,000	-1 -
Jatapu	40	Telugu	1 ●	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jhalo Malo	95,000	Bengali	1 ●	95,000	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Jhinwar (Sikh traditions)	90	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -
Jogi (Hindu traditions)	118,000	Bengali	0 ☀	118,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kabirpanthi	100	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -
Kachari (Hindu traditions)	1,400	Marathi	0 ☀	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kachari Dimasa	146,000	Dimasa	2 ●	144,000	100	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	200
Kachari Sonwal	307,000	Assamese	1 ●	304,000	700	100	1,800	20	300
Kachin	5,900	Jingpho	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	5,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kahar (Hindu traditions)	300	Hindi	0 ☀	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kahha	500	Naga, Phom	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Kaibartta Jalia	142,000	Bengali	0 ☀	141,000	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Kaibartta unspecified	694,000	Bengali	0 ☀	693,000	-1 -	50	500	70	-1 -
Kaikolan	20	Tamil	1 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalal (Hindu traditions)	1,300	Telugu	0 ☀	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalal Idiga	500	Telugu	0 ☀	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalingi	1,100	Odia	1 ●	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kamboh (Sikh traditions)	100	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -
Kami	24,000	Nepali	1 ●	23,000	-1 -	900	200	-1 -	-1 -
Kandra	3,400	Odia	1 ●	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kapu Reddi	400	Telugu	0 ☀	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kapu unspecified	800	Telugu	0 ☀	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Karan	2,100	Odia	1 ●	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kashmiri (Muslim traditions)	100	Kashmiri	0 ☀	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kawar	200	Hindi	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	701,000	Hindi	0 ☀	700,000	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha Karan	121,000	Bengali	0 ☀	121,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khairwar	111,000	Bengali	1 ●	110,000	-1 -	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -
Khamiyang	400	Khamyang	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khampti	1,700	Adi	1 ●	500	-1 -	1,100	20	-1 -	-1 -
Khandait	13,000	Odia	0 ☀	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kharia	242,000	Kharia	2 ●	237,000	-1 -	-1 -	4,500	-1 -	20
Kharva (Hindu traditions)	50	Gujarati	1 ●	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khasi	48,000	Khasi	3 ●	5,000	200	80	43,000	-1 -	20
Khatri (Hindu traditions)	700	Hindi	0 ☀	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khatri (Sikh traditions)	500	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -
Khiamniungan	200	Naga, Khiamniungan	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Kisan	6,700	Hindi	1 ●	6,600	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Koch (Hindu traditions)	1,400	Koch	1 ●	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koiri (Hindu traditions)	2,000	Hindi	0 ☀	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kol	4,600	Hindi	0 ☀	4,500	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Koli (Hindu traditions)	700	Hindi	0 ☀	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koli Mahadev	50	Marathi	0 ☀	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koli Malhar	40	Marathi	0 ☀	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kolta	2,300	Odia	1 ●	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Konyak	1,700	Naga, Konyak	3 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -
Korku	50,000	Korku	1 ●	47,000	-1 -	50	2,700	-1 -	-1 -
Korwa	58,000	Telugu	1 ●	57,000	-1 -	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -
Koya unspecified	5,700	Telugu	1 ●	5,700	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -
Kui Khond	69,000	Odia	2 ●	64,000	-1 -	-1 -	5,400	-1 -	50
Kuki Chin	50,000	Chin, Thado	3 ●	7,500	80	100	42,000	-1 -	60
Kuki Chin Changsen	2,900	Chin, Thado	2 ●	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -
Kuki Chin Chongthir	1,400	Chin, Thado	3 ●	50	-1 -	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -
Kuki Chin Khelma	2,600	Bengali	3 ●	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	1,300	-1 -	-1 -
Kuki Chin Kholhang	12,000	Chin, Thado	2 ●	8,700	-1 -	-1 -	3,100	-1 -	-1 -
Kuki Chin Khongsai	1,400	Chin, Thado	3 ●	70	-1 -	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -
Kumal	3,900	Nepali	0 ☀	3,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar (Kusavar) (Hindu traditions)	173,000	Hindi	0 ☀	173,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	346,000	Hindi	0 ☀	345,000	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi Mahato	5,900	Bengali	0 ☀	5,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kusiari	1,900	Bengali	0 ☀	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Labana (Sikh traditions)	50	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -
Lamkang	60	Lamkang	3 ●	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lingayat	50	Kannada	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	50
Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal)	6,700	Bengali	2 ●	6,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Loi	50	Meitei	0 ☀	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lotha	3,700	Naga, Lotha	3 ●	50	-1 -	-1 -	3,700	-1 -	-1 -
Lunia (Hindu traditions)	2,000	Hindi	0 ☀	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Madari (Muslim traditions)	70	Urdu	0 ☀	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Madiga (Christian traditions)	200	Telugu	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Madiga (Hindu traditions)	1,200	Telugu	1 ●	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Magar	194,000	Nepali	2 ●	187,000	-1 -	3,100	4,300	-1 -	-1 -
Mahar (Buddhist traditions)	700	Marathi	1 ●	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahara	2,100	Odia	0 ☀	1,900	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahishya	969,000	Bengali	1 ●	968,000	-1 -	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -
Mahli	1,300	Marathi	1 ●	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahratta Kunbi	200	Gujarati	0 ☀	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahratta unspecified	1,400	Marathi	0 ☀	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahtam (Sikh traditions)	100	Punjabi, Eastern	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -
Maimal	2,500	Bengali	0 ☀	-1 -	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Majhwar	5,900	Hindi	1 ●	5,800	-1 -	40	80	-1 -	-1 -
Mala (Christian traditions)	30	Telugu	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Mala (Hindu traditions)	600	Telugu	1 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malabar Catholic	700	Malayalam	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -
Mali (Hindu traditions)	100,000	Hindi	0 ☀	99,000	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Malto	7,000	Mal Paharia	2 ●	6,600	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Mangala	300	Telugu	0 ☀	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mappila	80	Malayalam	0 ☀	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maravan	-1 Unknown	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Marma (Magh)	20	Rakhine	1 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Matang (Hindu traditions)	100	Marathi	1 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mech	12,000	Boro	2 ●	12,000	30	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Meitei Bishnupriya	700	Meitei	0 ☀	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Meitei Kshatriya	20,000	Meitei	1 ●	20,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Meitei Panan	14,000	Meitei	0 ☀	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Meitei Thanga	14,000	Meitei	1 ●	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Meitei unspecified	173,000	Meitei	1 ●	173,000	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	100
Miri	814,000	Mising	1 ●	796,000	2,100	30	8,200	60	8,400
Mishmi	3,700	Digaro-Mishmi	2 ●	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Mizo	4,700	Mizo	3 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	4,800	-1 -	-1 -
Mizo Fanai	200	Mizo	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Mizo Lushai	4,500	Mizo	3 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	4,300	-1 -	-1 -
Mochi (Hindu traditions)	94,000	Bengali	1 ●	94,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mukha Dhora	1,400	Telugu	1 ●	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Munda	1,708,000	Mundari	2 ●	1,544,000	40	200	161,000	-1 -	1,700
Munnur	400	Telugu	0 ☀	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Musahar (Hindu traditions)	80,000	Hindi	1 ●	80,000	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Mutrasi	500	Telugu	0 ☀	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Christian traditions)	90	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Hindu traditions)	70	Tamil	0 ☀	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Naga	1,700	Nagamese	3 ●	300	20	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -
Nai (Hindu traditions)	150,000	Hindi	0 ☀	150,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nai (Sikh traditions)	200	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -
Nair	400	Malayalam	1 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Namassej (Hindu traditions)	633,000	Bengali	1 ●	632,000	-1 -	50	800	-1 -	-1 -
Namassej Chandel	359,000	Bengali	1 ●	359,000	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Nashya Shaikh	42,000	Bengali	0 ☀	-1 -	42,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nat (Hindu traditions)	1,800	Hindi	0 ☀	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Newah	44,000	Nepali	1 ●	42,000	-1 -	1,400	100	-1 -	-1 -
Nissi	9,200	Nyishi	3 ●	7,700	-1 -	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -
Nocte	600	Naga, Nocte	3 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -
Oraon	867,000	Kurux	2 ●	782,000	-1 -	90	83,000	-1 -	1,800
Paik	1,500	Odia	1 ●	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paite (Christian traditions)	200	Chin, Paite	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Hindu traditions)	100	Tamil	1 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pan	11,000	Odia	1 ●	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Christian traditions)	20	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions)	80	Tamil	1 ●	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Parja unspecified	4,600	Odia	1 ●	4,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	30,000	Urdu	0 ☀	-1 -	30,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pasi (Hindu traditions)	300	Hindi	0 ☀	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Patial	600	Odia	1 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Patni (Hindu traditions)	216,000	Bengali	0 ☀	216,000	-1 -	-1 -	70	20	-1 -
Pnar	300	Pnar	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Pochury	700	Naga, Pochuri	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -
Pod	295,000	Bengali	1 ●	295,000	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Poi	500	Mizo	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Rabha	352,000	Assamese	2 ●	340,000	700	20	11,000	-1 -	300
Rai	52,000	Nepali	2 ●	38,000	-1 -	-1 -	3,400	-1 -	11,000
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)	230,000	Bengali	1 ●	220,000	-1 -	600	6,300	-1 -	2,400
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	340,000	Hindi	0 ☀	337,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	2,700
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	11,000	Urdu	0 ☀	-1 -	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Sikh traditions)	4,100	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	4,200	-1 -
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions)	3,200	Hindi	0 ☀	3,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions)	2,600	Hindi	0 ☀	2,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Chandrabansi	25,000	Hindi	0 ☀	25,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions)	11,000	Hindi	0 ☀	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Nagbansi	9,200	Hindi	0 ☀	9,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions)	4,400	Hindi	0 ☀	4,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions)	4,300	Hindi	0 ☀	4,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Sisodia	8,700	Hindi	0 ☀	8,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Surajbansi	25,000	Hindi	0 ☀	25,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ralte	500	Mizo	3 ●	40	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Ramdasia (Sikh traditions)	80	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -
Ranabhat	12,000	Assamese	0 ☀	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Relli	40	Odia	1 ●	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rengma	8,400	Naga, Southern Rengma	3 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	8,200	-1 -	-1 -
Rongmei	1,100	Naga, Inpui	3 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -
Sagarbanshi	1,000	Odia	0 ☀	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Saini (Sikh traditions)	100	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -
Sakachep	15,000	Sakachep	3 ●	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	12,000	-1 -	-1 -
Saloi	4,800	Assamese	0 ☀	4,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sangtam	1,000	Naga, Sangtam	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -
Santal (Sawntal)	1,066,000	Santhali	2 ●	944,000	70	-1 -	88,000	-1 -	35,000
Saora unspecified	119,000	Odia	2 ●	112,000	-1 -	-1 -	6,600	-1 -	-1 -
Sarera (Sikh traditions)	200	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -
Sarki	11,000	Nepali	1 ●	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	162,000	Urdu	0 ☀	-1 -	162,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sema	5,800	Naga, Sumi	3 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	5,800	-1 -	-1 -
Shabar	2,400	Odia	2 ●	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh unspecified	7,657,000	Urdu	0 ☀	-1 -	7,656,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shan	1,900	Shan	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,500	20	-1 -	400
Sherdukpen	70	Sherdukpen	1 ●	20	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sherpa	3,300	Nepali	2 ●	600	-1 -	2,600	70	-1 -	-1 -
Singpho	2,800	Singpho	2 ●	60	-1 -	2,400	300	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	62,000	Hindi	0 ☀	62,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20
Sonar (Sikh traditions)	20	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -
Sunri (Hindu traditions)	66,000	Bengali	1 ●	66,000	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Sunri Sadhubanik	14,000	Bengali	1 ●	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sunuwar	43,000	Nepali	1 ●	43,000	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	100
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions)	79,000	Bengali	0 ☀	79,000	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Syrian Christian	800	Malayalam	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -
Tai Man	3,500	Phake	2 ●	60	-1 -	3,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tai Taroi	2,500	Singpho	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamang	46,000	Nepali	2 ●	38,000	-1 -	6,100	2,400	-1 -	-1 -
Tamil (Muslim traditions)	60	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tangchanghya	300	Tangchangya	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	200	50	-1 -	-1 -
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	203,000	Bengali	0 ☀	203,000	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -
Tanu	100	Apatani	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions)	800	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	800	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	248,000	Hindi	0 ☀	248,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thadou	500	Chin, Thado	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Thakali	1,200	Nepali	1 ●	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thakuri	35,000	Nepali	1 ●	35,000	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Thami	2,000	Nepali	1 ●	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tharu	61,000	Bhojpuri	1 ●	58,000	-1 -	-1 -	3,100	-1 -	-1 -
Tibetan	700	Tibetan, Central	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tikhir	50	Naga, Yimchungru	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Tili	110,000	Bengali	0 ☀	110,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tipera	50,000	Kok Borok	2 ●	48,000	-1 -	90	2,400	-1 -	90
Tiwa	238,000	Assamese	1 ●	232,000	500	-1 -	4,600	-1 -	200
Turi (Hindu traditions)	33,000	Hindi	1 ●	33,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vaddar (Hindu traditions)	500	Telugu	0 ☀	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vaiphei	900	Vaiphei	3 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -
Valmiki (Balmiki) Mehtar	70	Gujarati	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -
Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions)	1,000	Hindi	0 ☀	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Valmiki Mehtar	10,000	Hindi	0 ☀	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyan	900	Tamil	1 ●	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalan unspecified	40	Tamil	1 ●	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Viswakarma unspecified	900	Telugu	1 ●	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	422,000	Hindi	0 ☀	422,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Ghosi	5,900	Hindi	0 ☀	5,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Kaonra	3,100	Hindi	0 ☀	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Rawat	6,700	Hindi	0 ☀	6,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Sadgope	75,000	Bengali	0 ☀	75,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yakthumba, Limbu	35,000	Nepali	2 ●	20,000	-1 -	40	2,400	-1 -	13,000
Yenadi	200	Telugu	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yerukula	90	Yerukula	1 ●	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yimchungra	600	Naga, Yimchungru	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -
Zeliang	22,000	Naga, Zeme	3 ●	3,500	-1 -	-1 -	18,000	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 354	35,316,000		261 ●	22,713,000	11,093,000	63,000	1,361,000	21,000	117,000

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