Country:

India

Province / State: Bihar
District: Vaishali

Number of People Groups

266

Unreached People Groups

257

Total Population

4,335,000

Buddhist

0.0 %

Christian

0.1 %

Hindu

91.0 %

Muslim

9.0 %

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
 Abdul 700 Urdu - 700 - - - -
 Aghori 700 Hindi 700 - - - - -
 Ahmadi 30 Urdu - 30 - - - -
 Amat 7,200 Hindi 7,200 - - - - -
 Ansari 64,000 Urdu - 64,000 - - - -
 Arora (Sikh traditions) 30 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 30 -
Asur 20 Asuri 20 - - - - -
 Badhai (Hindu traditions) 19,000 Hindi 19,000 - - - - -
 Baidya (Hindu traditions) 20 Bengali 20 - - - - -
 Bairagi (Hindu traditions) 4,500 Hindi 4,500 - - - - -
 Bangali Muslim Moghal 1,600 Urdu - 1,600 - - - -
 Bania Agarwal 600 Hindi 600 - - - - -
 Bania Agrahari 800 Hindi 800 - - - - -
 Bania Bais 200 Hindi 200 - - - - -
Bania Barnawar 200 Hindi 200 - - - - -
 Bania Gahoi 90 Hindi 90 - - - - -
 Bania Kasarwani 700 Hindi 700 - - - - -
 Bania Kasaundhan 100 Hindi 100 - - - - -
Bania Khatri 70 Hindi 70 - - - - -
 Bania Mahur Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
Bania Rastaogi 20 Hindi 20 - - - - -
 Bania Rauniar 3,000 Hindi 3,000 - - - - -
 Bania Sinduria 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
 Bania unspecified 11,000 Hindi 11,000 - - - - 80
 Banjara (Hindu traditions) 40 Lambadi 40 - - - - -
 Banjara (Muslim traditions) 30 Urdu - 30 - - - -
 Bantar 1,600 Maithili 1,600 - - - - -
 Bari (Hindu traditions) 2,900 Hindi 2,900 - - - - -
 Bathudi Unknown Odia - - - - - -
 Beldar (Hindu traditions) 5,300 Kannada 5,300 - - - - -
 Bhand (Muslim traditions) 200 Urdu - 200 - - - -
 Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) 100 Hindi 100 - - - - -
 Bhat (Hindu traditions) 3,900 Hindi 3,900 - - - - -
Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) Unknown Urdu - - - - - -
 Bhoi (Hindu traditions) 8,400 Hindi 8,400 - - - - -
Bhoi Ghogra 100 Hindi 100 - - - - -
Bhoi Kharot 200 Hindi 200 - - - - -
 Bhoi Mallah Mewat 900 Hindi 900 - - - - -
 Bhuiya unspecified 40 Hindi 40 - - - - -
 Bhumij 400 Bengali 400 - - - - -
 Bind 27,000 Bhojpuri 27,000 - - - - -
Bisati 200 Urdu - 200 - - - -
 Brahmin Bhumihar 111,000 Hindi 111,000 - - - - -
 Brahmin Gaur 5,200 Hindi 5,200 - - - - -
 Brahmin Jijhotia 1,700 Hindi 1,700 - - - - -
 Brahmin Joshi 800 Hindi 800 - - - - -
Brahmin Jyoti 200 Odia 200 - - - - -
 Brahmin Kanaujia 8,600 Hindi 8,600 - - - - -
 Brahmin Khandelwal 600 Hindi 600 - - - - -
 Brahmin Maha 100 Hindi 100 - - - - -
 Brahmin Radhi 3,500 Bengali 3,500 - - - - -
Brahmin Rikhisur 200 Hindi 200 - - - - -
 Brahmin Sakaldwipi 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
 Brahmin Saraswat 900 Hindi 900 - - - - -
 Brahmin unspecified 135,000 Hindi 135,000 - - - - 200
 Brahmin Utkal 300 Bengali 300 - - - - -
Brahmin Vaidik 300 Bengali 300 - - - - -
 Brahmin Varendra 600 Bengali 600 - - - - -
Buna (Hindu traditions) 400 Bengali 400 - - - - -
 Chain 1,800 Bengali 1,800 - - - - -
 Chamar (Hindu traditions) 248,000 Hindi 246,000 - 200 2,300 - -
 Chamar (Sikh traditions) Unknown Punjabi, Eastern - - - - - -
 Chhipa (Hindu traditions) 50 Hindi 50 - - - - -
 Chhipa (Muslim traditions) 200 Urdu - 200 - - - -
 Chik Baraik Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Christian 100 Hindi - - - 100 - -
 Dabgar (Hindu traditions) 80 Marathi 80 - - - - -
 Darzi (Hindu traditions) 700 Hindi 700 - - - - -
 Darzi (Muslim traditions) 3,500 Urdu - 3,500 - - - -
Darzi Kaithiya (Muslim traditions) 30 Urdu - 30 - - - -
Darzi Sribastab (Muslim traditions) 70 Urdu - 70 - - - -
 Dhanuk 74,000 Hindi 74,000 - - - - -
 Dhobi (Hindu traditions) 32,000 Hindi 32,000 - 30 - - -
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi 1,600 Hindi 1,600 - - - - -
Dhobi Batham 900 Hindi 900 - - - - -
 Dhobi Kanaujia 1,300 Hindi 1,300 - - - - -
Dhobi Kathiya 1,100 Hindi 1,100 - - - - -
Dhobi Mathuria 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
 Dhobi Parit 700 Marathi 700 - - - - -
 Dhobi Sribastab 300 Hindi 300 - - - - -
 Dom (Hindu traditions) 4,500 Odia 4,500 - - - - -
 Dusadh (Hindu traditions) 462,000 Hindi 462,000 - 100 - 30 300
 Dusadh Bahelia 49,000 Hindi 49,000 - - - - -
 Faqir 100 Urdu - 90 - - - -
 Gadaria (Hindu traditions) 19,000 Hindi 19,000 - - - - -
Gandharb (Hindu traditions) 80 Bhojpuri 80 - - - - -
 Gond unspecified 300 Hindi 300 - - - - -
 Gonrhi 12,000 Hindi 12,000 - - - - -
 Gosain unspecified 100 Hindi 100 - - - - -
 Hadi 3,700 Bengali 3,700 - - - - -
 Hajam 3,200 Urdu - 3,200 - - - -
 Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Halwai (Hindu traditions) 14,000 Hindi 14,000 - - - - -
Halwai Maira 700 Hindi 700 - - - - -
 Hijda 50 Hindi - 50 - - - -
 Ho Unknown Ho - - - - - -
 Jat (Hindu traditions) 600 Hindi 600 - - - - -
 Jat (Sikh traditions) 300 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 300 -
 Jogi (Hindu traditions) 2,200 Bengali 2,200 - - - - -
 Julaha 30 Hindi 30 - - - - -
Kabadi 15,000 Hindi 15,000 - - - - -
 Kabirpanthi Unknown Punjabi, Eastern - - - - - -
 Kahar (Hindu traditions) 32,000 Hindi 32,000 - - - - -
Kahar (Muslim traditions) 700 Urdu - 700 - - - -
 Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) 2,800 Hindi 2,800 - - - - -
 Kalal (Hindu traditions) 300 Telugu 300 - - - - -
 Kalwar (Hindu traditions) 86,000 Hindi 86,000 - - - - -
Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) 1,000 Hindi 1,000 - - - - -
 Kalwar Jaiswal 16,000 Hindi 16,000 - - - - -
Kalwar Sunri 28,000 Hindi 28,000 - - - - -
 Kandu 116,000 Hindi 116,000 - - - - -
 Karmali Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Kasar (Hindu traditions) 900 Marathi 900 - - - - -
 Kawar Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Kayastha (Hindu traditions) 44,000 Hindi 44,000 - - - - -
 Kayastha Karan 1,800 Bengali 1,800 - - - - -
 Kharia 200 Kharia 200 - - - - -
 Kharwar 600 Hindi 600 - - - - -
 Khatik (Hindu traditions) 2,600 Hindi 2,600 - - - - -
 Khatwa 9,100 Hindi 9,100 - - - - -
 Koiri (Hindu traditions) 241,000 Hindi 241,000 - - - - 100
 Kol 500 Hindi 500 - - - - -
 Kori Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Korwa 20 Telugu 20 - - - - -
Kotal 200 Bengali 200 - - - - -
 Kui Khond Unknown Odia - - - - - -
 Kumhar (Kusavar) (Hindu traditions) 52,000 Hindi 52,000 - - - - -
 Kumhar (Sikh traditions) 20 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 20 -
 Kumhar Bardiha 1,400 Hindi 1,400 - - - - -
 Kumhar Kanaujia 1,600 Hindi 1,600 - - - - -
Kumhar Mathuria 300 Hindi 300 - - - - -
Kurariar 200 Hindi 200 - - - - -
 Kurmi (Hindu traditions) 188,000 Hindi 188,000 - - - - -
 Laheri (Hindu traditions) 12,000 Hindi 12,000 - - - - -
Laheri (Muslim traditions) 2,200 Urdu - 2,200 - - - -
 Lakhera 20 Hindi 20 - - - - -
 Lohar (Hindu traditions) 55,000 Hindi 55,000 - - - - -
 Lohar (Muslim traditions) 300 Urdu - 300 - - - -
Lohra 100 Hindi 70 - - - - 30
 Lunia (Hindu traditions) 72,000 Hindi 72,000 - - - - -
 Madari (Muslim traditions) 30 Urdu - 30 - - - -
 Mahli Unknown Marathi - - - - - -
 Majhwar 1,200 Hindi 1,200 - - - - -
 Mal (Hindu traditions) 112,000 Hindi 112,000 - - - - -
 Mali (Hindu traditions) 12,000 Hindi 12,000 - - - - -
 Mallah (Hindu traditions) 144,000 Hindi 144,000 - - - - -
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) 9,100 Hindi 9,100 - - - - -
Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions) 1,400 Hindi 1,400 - - - - -
 Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) 9,600 Hindi 9,600 - - - - -
 Malto 90 Santhali 80 - - - - -
 Manihar 200 Urdu - 200 - - - -
 Mirasi (Muslim traditions) 50 Urdu - 50 - - - -
Mirzakhani 70 Bengali - 70 - - - -
Mukeri 300 Urdu - 300 - - - -
 Munda 100 Mundari 70 - - - - 30
 Musahar (Hindu traditions) 49,000 Hindi 49,000 - 40 - - -
Nagar 400 Bengali 400 - - - - -
 Nai (Hindu traditions) 46,000 Hindi 46,000 - - - - -
 Nai (Sikh traditions) 20 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 20 -
Nai Mathuria 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
Nalband 200 Urdu - 200 - - - -
 Nanakshahi 30 Hindi - - - - 30 -
 Nat (Hindu traditions) 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
 Newah Unknown Nepali - - - - - -
 Oraon 200 Kurux 200 - - - - -
 Pan Unknown Odia - - - - - -
 Pashtun, Pathan 1,500 Urdu - 1,500 - - - -
 Pasi (Hindu traditions) 26,000 Hindi 26,000 - - - - -
 Pasi (Muslim traditions) 30 Urdu - 30 - - - -
Pasi Gujar 2,500 Hindi 2,500 - - - - -
 Pasi Kaithwan 4,800 Hindi 4,800 - - - - -
 Pasi Rajpasi 4,500 Hindi 4,500 - - - - -
 Patwa (Hindu traditions) 600 Hindi 600 - - - - -
 Patwa (Muslim traditions) 100 Urdu - 100 - - - -
Pawaria (Hindu traditions) 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
 Pawaria (Muslim traditions) 300 Urdu - 300 - - - -
 Pinjara 26,000 Urdu - 26,000 - - - -
 Qassab 300 Urdu - 300 - - - -
 Qazi 35,000 Urdu - 35,000 - - - -
 Rahmani (Muslim traditions) 400 Urdu - 400 - - - -
 Rajput (Hindu traditions) 162,000 Hindi 162,000 - - - - -
 Rajput (Muslim traditions) 600 Urdu - 600 - - - -
 Rajput (Sikh traditions) 200 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 200 -
 Rajput Bachgoti 800 Hindi 800 - - - - -
 Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) 900 Hindi 900 - - - - -
 Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) 8,000 Hindi 8,000 - - - - -
 Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) 1,200 Hindi 1,200 - - - - -
 Rajput Bhadauria 1,300 Hindi 1,300 - - - - -
 Rajput Bhale Sultan (Hindu traditions) 800 Hindi 800 - - - - -
 Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) 6,600 Hindi 6,600 - - - - -
 Rajput Chandel 1,900 Hindi 1,900 - - - - -
 Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) 21,000 Hindi 21,000 - - - - -
 Rajput Dikhit 1,400 Hindi 1,400 - - - - -
 Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) 3,500 Hindi 3,500 - - - - -
 Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) 2,100 Hindi 2,100 - - - - -
 Rajput Gaur 3,500 Hindi 3,500 - - - - -
 Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) 2,100 Hindi 2,100 - - - - -
 Rajput Jadon 4,200 Hindi 4,200 - - - - -
Rajput Jadu 1,400 Hindi 1,400 - - - - -
Rajput Janjua (Hindu traditions) 1,200 Hindi 1,200 - - - - -
Rajput Joia (Hindu traditions) 1,100 Hindi 1,100 - - - - -
 Rajput Kachhwaha 600 Hindi 600 - - - - -
 Rajput Katheriya 900 Hindi 900 - - - - -
Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) 1,600 Hindi 1,600 - - - - -
 Rajput Parihar 1,900 Hindi 1,900 - - - - -
 Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) 9,700 Hindi 9,700 - - - - -
 Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) 1,600 Hindi 1,600 - - - - -
 Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
 Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) 8,900 Hindi 8,900 - - - - -
 Rajput Sakarwar (Hindu traditions) 1,200 Hindi 1,200 - - - - -
Rajput Salehria (Hindu traditions) 1,400 Hindi 1,400 - - - - -
 Rajput Sengar 1,900 Hindi 1,900 - - - - -
 Rajput Solanki 1,400 Hindi 1,400 - - - - -
Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) 1,900 Hindi 1,900 - - - - -
 Rajput Surajbansi 1,100 Hindi 1,100 - - - - -
 Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
 Rajwar 60 Hindi 60 - - - - -
 Rangrez (Hindu traditions) 600 Marathi 600 - - - - -
 Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) 13,000 Hindi 12,000 - - 100 - -
 Rayeen (Muslim traditions) 5,500 Urdu - 5,500 - - - -
Saini (Muslim traditions) 30 Urdu - 30 - - - -
 Saini (Sikh traditions) Unknown Punjabi, Eastern - - - - - -
Sankara 70 Bengali 70 - - - - -
 Santal (Sawntal) Unknown Santhali - - - - - -
 Sayyid 13,000 Urdu - 13,000 - - - -
Sayyid Husaini 300 Urdu - 300 - - - -
 Shaikh Faruqi 1,700 Urdu - 1,700 - - - -
 Shaikh Qureshi 18,000 Urdu - 18,000 - - - -
 Shaikh Siddiqi 12,000 Urdu - 12,000 - - - -
 Shaikh unspecified 193,000 Urdu - 193,000 - - - -
 Shaikh Usmani 1,000 Urdu - 1,000 - - - -
Sikligar (Muslim traditions) 70 Urdu - 70 - - - -
 Sonar (Hindu traditions) 28,000 Hindi 28,000 - - - - -
 Sonar (Sikh traditions) Unknown Punjabi, Eastern - - - - - -
Sonar Ajudhyabansi 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
Sonar Barhaiya 1,300 Hindi 1,300 - - - - -
Sonar Chhatri 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
Sonar Deswali 100 Hindi 100 - - - - -
Sonar Jathera 1,300 Hindi 1,300 - - - - -
Sonar Kammakala 1,300 Hindi 1,300 - - - - -
Sonar Khatri 200 Hindi 200 - - - - -
Sonar Magahiya 1,300 Hindi 1,300 - - - - -
Sonar Mair 300 Hindi 300 - - - - -
Sonar Rastaogi 200 Hindi 200 - - - - -
 Sunri (Hindu traditions) 30 Bengali 30 - - - - -
 Tamboli (Hindu traditions) 23,000 Hindi 23,000 - - - - -
 Tamboli (Muslim traditions) 2,400 Urdu - 2,400 - - - -
 Tanti (Hindu traditions) 73,000 Bengali 73,000 - - - - -
 Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) Unknown Punjabi, Eastern - - - - - -
 Teli (Hindu traditions) 135,000 Hindi 135,000 - - - - -
 Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) 2,600 Hindi 2,600 - - - - -
Teli Sribastab 800 Hindi 800 - - - - -
 Tharu Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Thathera (Hindu traditions) 2,300 Hindi 2,300 - - - - -
 Tiyar 200 Bengali 200 - - - - -
 Turaiha 17,000 Bhojpuri 17,000 - - - - -
 Turi (Hindu traditions) Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
Valmiki (Christian traditions) 50 Hindi - - - 50 - -
 Valmiki (Hindu traditions) 11,000 Hindi 11,000 - - - - -
 Valmiki Mehtar 100 Hindi 100 - - - - -
 Yadav (Hindu traditions) 482,000 Hindi 482,000 - - - - -
 Yadav Dhindhor 9,900 Hindi 9,900 - - - - -
 Yadav Gaoli 157,000 Hindi 157,000 - - - - -
 Yadav Kaonra 4,700 Hindi 4,700 - - - - -
 Yadav Rawat 9,700 Hindi 9,700 - - - - -
 Yadav Sadgope 100 Bengali 100 - - - - -
  Totals:  266 4,335,000   257 3,943,000 389,000 400 2,600 700 700
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