Major People Groups *
112
Major Unreached People Groups *
92
Total Population
1,682,000
Buddhist
10.9 %
Christian
7.2 %
Hindu
72.9 %
Muslim
7.2 %
Sikh
0.1 %
Other Religions
1.7 %
| Photo | People Group |
Population in District |
Population in Country |
% Country Popl in District |
Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Community Category |
Progress Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Matia | 1,800 | 222,000 | 0.8108 0.8% | Bengali | Hindu | OBC |
0
|
|
Mech | 2,300 | 57,000 | 4.0351 4.0% | Boro (India) | Hindu | ST |
2
|
|
Mishri | 400 | 6,600 | 6.0606 6.1% | Bengali | Hindu | OBC |
0
|
|
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | 1,100 | 2,049,000 | 0.0537 0.1% | Bengali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Munda | 18,000 | 3,817,000 | 0.4716 0.5% | Mundari | Hindu | ST |
5
|
|
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | 3,500 | 158,000 | 2.2152 2.2% | Hindi | Hindu | ST |
1
|
|
Nai (Hindu traditions) | 3,100 | 12,706,000 | 0.0244 0.0% | Hindi | Hindu | OBC |
0
|
|
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | 43,000 | 4,931,000 | 0.8720 0.9% | Bengali | Hindu | SC |
1
|
|
Namassej Chandel | 13,000 | 1,517,000 | 0.8570 0.9% | Bengali | Hindu | SC |
1
|
|
Newah | 58,000 | 177,000 | 32.7684 32.8% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Oraon | 66,000 | 4,734,000 | 1.3942 1.4% | Kurux | Christian | ST |
2
|
|
Pashtun, Pathan | 3,300 | 12,041,000 | 0.0274 0.0% | Urdu | Muslim | OBC |
0
|
|
Rai | 35,000 | 132,000 | 26.5152 26.5% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
2
|
|
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 1,600 | 12,582,000 | 0.0127 0.0% | Hindi | Hindu | SC |
0
|
|
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | 151,000 | 5,168,000 | 2.9218 2.9% | Bengali | Hindu | SC |
1
|
|
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 14,000 | 48,473,000 | 0.0289 0.0% | Hindi | Hindu | FC |
0
|
|
|
Rayeen (Hindu traditions) | 400 | 1,600 | 25.0000 25.0% | Bengali | Hindu | OBC |
0
|
|
Rongkup-Lepcha | 29,000 | 82,000 | 35.3659 35.4% | Lepcha | Buddhist | ST |
2
|
|
Santal (Sawntal) | 17,000 | 7,928,000 | 0.2144 0.2% | Santhali | Hindu | ST |
2
|
|
Sarki | 5,500 | 30,000 | 18.3333 18.3% | Nepali | Hindu | SC |
1
|
|
|
Sauria Paharia | 600 | 54,000 | 1.1111 1.1% | Mal Paharia | Hindu | ST |
2
|
|
Sayyid | 2,500 | 8,390,000 | 0.0298 0.0% | Urdu | Muslim | OBC |
0
|
|
Shaikh Qureshi | 7,800 | 8,640,000 | 0.0903 0.1% | Urdu | Muslim | OBC |
0
|
|
Shaikh Siddiqi | 6,400 | 7,956,000 | 0.0804 0.1% | Bengali | Muslim | OBC |
0
|
|
Shaikh unspecified | 87,000 | 90,380,000 | 0.0963 0.1% | Urdu | Muslim | OBC |
0
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 112 | 1,635,000 | 92 ● | ||||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 325 | 1,682,000 | 284 ● |
