Country:

India

Province / State: Chhattisgarh
District: Dhamtari

Number of People Groups

351

Unreached People Groups

332

Total Population

996,000

Buddhist

0.1 %

Christian

0.3 %

Hindu

97.5 %

Muslim

1.2 %

Sikh

0.1 %

Other Religions

0.8 %
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Photo People Group Population Primary Language Progress
Scale
Hindu Muslim Buddhist Christian Sikh Other
 Adi Dravida 50 Tamil 50 - - - - -
Agamudaiyan Nattaman 50 Tamil 50 - - - - -
 Agamudaiyan unspecified 40 Tamil 40 - - - - -
 Agri 50 Marathi 50 - - - - -
 Amat 40 Hindi 40 - - - - -
 Ansari 500 Urdu - 500 - - - -
 Arora (Hindu traditions) 20 Hindi 20 - - - - -
 Arora (Sikh traditions) 40 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 40 -
 Audhelia 40 Chhattisgarhi 40 - - - - -
 Badhai (Hindu traditions) 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
 Bahelia (Hindu traditions) 600 Hindi 600 - - - - -
 Baidya (Hindu traditions) Unknown Bengali - - - - - -
 Baiga Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Bairagi (Hindu traditions) 4,800 Bengali 4,800 - - - - -
 Balija (Hindu traditions) 500 Kannada 500 - - - - -
Balija Bogam Unknown Telugu - - - - - -
 Bangali Muslim Moghal 300 Urdu - 300 - - - -
 Bania Agarwal 1,300 Hindi 900 - - - - 500
 Bania Gahoi 70 Hindi 60 - - - - -
 Bania Kasarwani 100 Hindi 100 - - - - -
 Bania Kasaundhan 100 Hindi 100 - - - - -
 Bania Komti 300 Telugu 300 - - - - -
 Bania Mahesri 70 Hindi 70 - - - - -
 Bania Mahur 300 Hindi 300 - - - - -
 Bania Oswal 500 Hindi 200 - - - - 300
Bania Saitwal 90 Hindi 90 - - - - -
 Bania unspecified 6,900 Hindi 3,600 - - - - 3,300
 Banjara (Hindu traditions) 4,400 Lambadi 4,400 - - - - -
 Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) 200 Lambadi 200 - - - - -
 Bari (Hindu traditions) Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Basor 20 Hindi 20 - - - - -
 Bauri 70 Bengali 70 - - - - -
 Bazigar (Hindu traditions) Unknown Punjabi, Eastern - - - - - -
 Beldar (Hindu traditions) 20 Kannada 20 - - - - -
Beldar Laria (Hindu traditions) Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Bhaina 50 Chhattisgarhi 50 - - - - -
 Bhandari 700 Odia 700 - - - - -
 Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) 1,600 Hindi 1,600 - - - - -
 Bharia Bhumia 100 Hindi 100 - - - - -
 Bhat (Hindu traditions) 1,500 Hindi 1,500 - - - - -
 Bhattra 20 Bhatri 20 - - - - -
 Bhil unspecified Unknown Gujarati - - - - - -
 Bhisti Unknown Urdu - - - - - -
 Bhoi (Hindu traditions) 34,000 Hindi 34,000 - - - - -
Bhoi Ghogra 800 Hindi 800 - - - - -
 Bhoi Kharbind 500 Hindi 500 - - - - -
Bhoi Kharot 1,100 Hindi 1,100 - - - - -
 Bhoi Mallah Mewat 4,300 Hindi 4,300 - - - - -
Bhoi Nikhad 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
Bhottada Unknown Kuvi - - - - - -
 Bhuinhar 20 Hindi 20 - - - - -
 Bhuiya unspecified Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Bhulia 3,000 Odia 3,000 - - - - -
 Bhunjia 400 Bhunjia 400 - - - - -
Bidur 300 Marathi 300 - - - - -
 Binjhia 60 Hindi 30 - - 30 - -
 Bohra 300 Gujarati - 300 - - - -
 Boya Unknown Telugu - - - - - -
 Brahmin Gaur 1,000 Hindi 1,000 - - - - -
 Brahmin Joshi 100 Hindi 100 - - - - -
 Brahmin Kanaujia 1,400 Hindi 1,400 - - - - -
Brahmin Mahratta 200 Marathi 200 - - - - -
 Brahmin Ojha 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
 Brahmin Sanadhya 1,200 Hindi 1,200 - - - - -
 Brahmin Sawaria 1,700 Hindi 1,700 - - - - -
 Brahmin Tamil 20 Tamil 20 - - - - -
 Brahmin Telugu 50 Telugu 50 - - - - -
 Brahmin unspecified 13,000 Hindi 13,000 - - - - 200
 Budega Jangam Unknown Telugu - - - - - -
Buna (Hindu traditions) Unknown Bengali - - - - - -
 Chadar Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Chain Unknown Bengali - - - - - -
 Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) Unknown Tamil - - - - - -
 Chamar (Hindu traditions) 8,200 Hindi 8,100 - - 70 - -
 Chamar (Sikh traditions) 40 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 40 -
 Chauhan 700 Chhattisgarhi 700 - - - - -
 Chhipa (Hindu traditions) 40 Hindi 40 - - - - -
 Christian 500 Hindi - - - 500 - -
Daharia 200 Chhattisgarhi 200 - - - - -
 Darzi (Hindu traditions) 500 Hindi 400 - - - - -
Darzi (Sikh traditions) 50 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 50 -
Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions) 20 Hindi 20 - - - - -
Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) 60 Hindi 60 - - - - -
 Deshwali (Hindu traditions) 100 Hindi 100 - - - - -
 Dewar 300 Odia 300 - - - - -
 Dhangar Bharwad 40 Gujarati 40 - - - - -
Dhangri 20 Hindi 20 - - - - -
 Dhanwar Unknown Chhattisgarhi - - - - - -
 Dhimar 15,000 Hindi 15,000 - - - - -
 Dhobi (Hindu traditions) 11,000 Hindi 11,000 - - - - -
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi 700 Hindi 700 - - - - -
Dhobi Batham 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
 Dhobi Kanaujia 500 Hindi 500 - - - - -
Dhobi Kathiya 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
Dhobi Mathuria 100 Hindi 100 - - - - -
 Dhobi Parit 300 Marathi 300 - - - - -
 Dhobi Sribastab 100 Hindi 100 - - - - -
 Dom (Hindu traditions) 400 Odia 400 - - - - -
 Gadaba 70 Telugu 70 - - - - -
 Gadaria (Hindu traditions) 5,700 Hindi 5,700 - - - - -
 Gadaria Dhingar 1,300 Hindi 1,300 - - - - -
 Ganda 5,300 Odia 5,300 - - - - -
Garpaguri Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Gauda 1,300 Odia 1,300 - - - - -
 Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) 1,200 Hindi 1,200 - - - - -
 Ghosi (Hindu traditions) 200 Hindi 200 - - - - -
 Goanese 50 Konkani, Goan - - - 50 - -
 Gokha Unknown Odia - - - - - -
 Gond Dhuriya 300 Duruwa 300 - - - - -
Gond Kandra 2,400 Chhattisgarhi 2,400 - - - - -
 Gond Maria 300 Gondi, Northern 300 - - - - -
 Gond Muria 60 Hindi 60 - - - - -
Gond Nagawasi 2,400 Hindi 2,400 - - - - -
 Gond Rajgond 25,000 Gondi, Northern 25,000 - - 70 - 200
Gond Singhrolia 2,400 Gondi, Northern 2,400 - - - - -
 Gond unspecified 220,000 Hindi 216,000 90 20 900 50 3,300
 Gondhali 20 Marathi 20 - - - - -
 Gosain Dasnami 500 Hindi 500 - - - - -
 Gosain unspecified 1,600 Hindi 1,600 - - - - -
 Gowari 200 Marathi 200 - - - - -
 Gujar (Hindu traditions) 40 Hindi 40 - - - - -
Gujar (Sikh traditions) 20 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 20 -
 Guria 200 Odia 200 - - - - -
 Hadi 40 Bengali 40 - - - - -
 Hajam 60 Urdu - 60 - - - -
 Halba 22,000 Marathi 22,000 60 - 20 - 300
 Halwai (Hindu traditions) 200 Hindi 200 - - - - -
 Hela Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Ilavan 40 Malayalam 40 - - - - -
 Jat (Hindu traditions) 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
 Jat (Muslim traditions) Unknown Urdu - - - - - -
 Jat (Sikh traditions) 500 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 500 -
 Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) 20 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 20 -
 Jingar 20 Marwari 20 - - - - -
 Jogi (Hindu traditions) 500 Bengali 500 - - - - -
 Julaha 20 Hindi 20 - - - - -
 Kabirpanthi 30 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 30 -
 Kachera (Hindu traditions) 20 Odia 20 - - - - -
 Kachhi (Hindu traditions) 40 Hindi 40 - - - - -
 Kachhia (Hindu traditions) Unknown Gujarati - - - - - -
 Kahar (Hindu traditions) 600 Hindi 600 - - - - -
Kahar (Sikh traditions) 20 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 20 -
 Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) 40 Hindi 40 - - - - -
 Kaibartta unspecified 500 Bengali 500 - - - - -
 Kaikolan Unknown Tamil - - - - - -
 Kalal (Hindu traditions) 20 Telugu 20 - - - - -
 Kalingi 300 Odia 300 - - - - -
 Kalwar (Hindu traditions) 12,000 Hindi 12,000 - - - - -
Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
 Kalwar Jaiswal 3,100 Hindi 3,100 - - - - -
 Kamar 7,600 Kamar 7,500 - - - - 100
Kamathi Unknown Telugu - - - - - -
Kammara 3,700 Telugu 3,700 - - - - -
Kandra 800 Odia 800 - - - - -
 Kaora Unknown Bengali - - - - - -
 Kapali Unknown Bengali - - - - - -
Kapewar Unknown Telugu - - - - - -
 Kapu Reddi Unknown Telugu - - - - - -
 Kapu unspecified Unknown Telugu - - - - - -
Karan 40 Odia 40 - - - - -
 Kasar (Hindu traditions) 1,200 Marathi 1,200 - - - - -
 Kathodi 20 Marathi 20 - - - - -
Katia 30 Hindi - - 30 - - -
 Kawar 19,000 Hindi 18,000 - - - - 200
 Kayastha (Hindu traditions) 1,200 Hindi 1,200 - - - - -
 Kayastha Sribastab 100 Hindi 100 - - - - -
 Khadura 500 Odia 500 - - - - -
 Khairwar Unknown Bengali - - - - - -
 Khandait 1,800 Odia 1,800 - - - - -
 Kharia Unknown Kharia - - - - - -
 Kharva (Hindu traditions) Unknown Gujarati - - - - - -
 Kharwar 40 Hindi 40 - - - - -
 Khatri (Hindu traditions) Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Khatri (Sikh traditions) 40 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 40 -
 Kirar Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Koiri (Hindu traditions) Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Kol Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Koli (Hindu traditions) 30 Hindi 30 - - - - -
 Koli Mahadev 20 Marathi 20 - - - - -
 Kolta 12,000 Odia 12,000 - - - - -
 Kori 100 Hindi 100 - - - - -
 Korku Unknown Korku - - - - - -
 Koshti 12,000 Marathi 12,000 - - - - -
 Kui Khond 40 Odia 40 - - - - -
 Kumhar (Kusavar) (Hindu traditions) 9,800 Hindi 9,800 - - - - -
 Kumhar (Sikh traditions) 20 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 20 -
 Kumhar Bardiha 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
 Kumhar Kanaujia 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
 Kunbi (Hindu traditions) 400 Gujarati 400 - - - - -
 Kurmi (Hindu traditions) 39,000 Hindi 39,000 - - - - -
 Kuruba Unknown Kannada - - - - - -
 Lakhera Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Lingayat Unknown Kannada - - - - - -
 Lodha (Hindu traditions) 800 Hindi 800 - - - - -
 Lodha Jariya 300 Hindi 300 - - - - -
 Lohana 20 Gujarati 20 - - - - -
 Lohar (Hindu traditions) 12,000 Hindi 12,000 - - - - -
 Madari (Muslim traditions) Unknown Urdu - - - - - -
Madgi Unknown Telugu - - - - - -
 Madiga (Christian traditions) 20 Telugu - - - 20 - -
 Madiga (Hindu traditions) 70 Telugu 70 - - - - -
 Mahar (Buddhist traditions) 6,700 Marathi 6,100 - 600 - 20 -
 Mahar (Christian traditions) 100 Marathi - - - 100 - -
Mahar (Muslim traditions) Unknown Marathi - - - - - -
Mahara 70 Odia 70 - - - - -
 Mahishya 400 Bengali 400 - - - - -
 Mahratta Kunbi 100 Gujarati 100 - - - - -
 Mahratta unspecified 2,000 Marathi 2,000 - - - - -
 Mahtam (Sikh traditions) 20 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 20 -
 Majhi 600 Hindi 600 - - - - -
 Mal (Hindu traditions) Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Mala (Christian traditions) 20 Telugu - - - 20 - -
 Mala (Hindu traditions) 50 Telugu 50 - - - - -
 Malabar Catholic 50 Malayalam - - - 50 - -
 Mali (Hindu traditions) 32,000 Hindi 32,000 - - - - -
Mali Bhagirathi 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
 Mallah (Hindu traditions) 50 Hindi 50 - - - - -
 Mang Garudi 80 Marathi 80 - - - - -
 Mangala Unknown Telugu - - - - - -
 Maravan Unknown Tamil - - - - - -
Matang (Christian traditions) 50 Marathi - - - 50 - -
 Matang (Hindu traditions) 30 Marathi 30 - - - - -
 Matia Unknown Bengali - - - - - -
 Mochi (Hindu traditions) 200 Bengali 200 - - - - -
 Munda Unknown Mundari - - - - - -
Nadar (Christian traditions) Unknown Tamil - - - - - -
 Nadar (Hindu traditions) 20 Tamil 20 - - - - -
 Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) 60 Hindi 60 - - - - -
 Nai (Hindu traditions) 10,000 Hindi 10,000 - - - - -
 Nai (Sikh traditions) 40 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 40 -
 Nair Unknown Malayalam - - - - - -
 Namassej (Hindu traditions) 100 Bengali 100 - - - - -
 Nat (Hindu traditions) Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Navithan Unknown Tamil - - - - - -
 Oraon 200 Kurux 30 - - 200 - -
 Paharia 100 Mal Paharia 100 - - - - -
Paik Unknown Odia - - - - - -
 Paliya Unknown Bengali - - - - - -
 Pallan (Hindu traditions) 40 Tamil 40 - - - - -
 Pan 2,000 Odia 2,000 - - - - -
 Panika 20,000 Chhattisgarhi 19,000 - - - - -
Paraiyan (Christian traditions) Unknown Tamil - - - - - -
 Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) 20 Tamil 20 - - - - -
 Pardhan 60 Pardhan 60 - - - - -
 Pardhi 800 Pardhi 800 - - - - -
 Parsee Unknown Gujarati - - - - - -
 Pashtun Afridi 200 Urdu - 200 - - - -
 Pashtun Yusafzai 200 Urdu - 200 - - - -
 Pashtun, Pathan 2,000 Urdu - 2,000 - - - -
 Pasi (Hindu traditions) Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Patial Unknown Odia - - - - - -
 Patwa (Hindu traditions) 700 Hindi 700 - - - - -
 Pindara 50 Urdu - 50 - - - -
 Pinjara 800 Urdu - 800 - - - -
 Pod 100 Bengali 100 - - - - -
 Pundari Unknown Bengali - - - - - -
 Qassab 50 Urdu - 50 - - - -
 Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) 200 Bengali 200 - - - - -
 Rajbhar Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Rajput (Hindu traditions) 6,700 Hindi 6,600 - - - - 60
 Rajput (Muslim traditions) 60 Urdu - 60 - - - -
 Rajput (Sikh traditions) 300 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 300 -
 Rajput Agnivansi 200 Hindi 200 - - - - -
 Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) 800 Hindi 800 - - - - -
 Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) 100 Hindi 100 - - - - -
 Rajput Bisen (Hindu traditions) 70 Hindi 70 - - - - -
 Rajput Chandel 500 Hindi 500 - - - - -
 Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) 2,700 Hindi 2,700 - - - - -
Rajput Dhakaru 70 Hindi 70 - - - - -
 Rajput Dikhit 90 Hindi 90 - - - - -
 Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) 50 Hindi 50 - - - - -
 Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) 70 Hindi 70 - - - - -
 Rajput Gaur 50 Hindi 50 - - - - -
 Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) 50 Hindi 50 - - - - -
 Rajput Jadon 90 Hindi 90 - - - - -
Rajput Jadu 20 Hindi 20 - - - - -
 Rajput Janjua (Hindu traditions) 20 Hindi 20 - - - - -
Rajput Joia (Hindu traditions) 20 Hindi 20 - - - - -
 Rajput Kachhwaha Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Rajput Katheriya 20 Hindi 20 - - - - -
Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) 50 Hindi 50 - - - - -
 Rajput Nagbansi 20 Hindi 20 - - - - -
 Rajput Parihar 200 Hindi 200 - - - - -
 Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) 200 Hindi 200 - - - - -
 Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) 40 Hindi 40 - - - - -
 Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) 90 Hindi 90 - - - - -
 Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) 50 Hindi 50 - - - - -
 Rajput Sakarwar (Hindu traditions) 40 Hindi 40 - - - - -
Rajput Salehria (Hindu traditions) 40 Hindi 40 - - - - -
 Rajput Sengar 40 Hindi 40 - - - - -
 Rajput Solanki 20 Hindi 20 - - - - -
Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) 40 Hindi 40 - - - - -
 Rajput Surajbansi 20 Hindi 20 - - - - -
 Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) 50 Hindi 50 - - - - -
 Raju 20 Bengali 20 - - - - -
 Rajwar 80 Hindi 80 - - - - -
 Rangrez (Muslim traditions) 40 Urdu - 40 - - - -
 Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) 3,000 Hindi 2,900 - - 30 - -
Sagarbanshi 100 Odia 100 - - - - -
 Santal (Sawntal) 60 Santhali 60 - - - - -
 Saora unspecified 30 Odia 30 - - - - -
 Sarera (Sikh traditions) 20 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 20 -
 Satani Unknown Telugu - - - - - -
 Satnami 74,000 Hindi 73,000 - 100 700 - -
 Sayyid 1,200 Urdu - 1,200 - - - -
Shabar 200 Odia 200 - - - - -
 Shaikh Qureshi 700 Urdu - 700 - - - -
 Shaikh unspecified 5,000 Urdu - 5,000 - - - -
 Sonar (Hindu traditions) 4,100 Hindi 4,100 - - - - 40
 Sonar (Sikh traditions) 40 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 40 -
 Sunri (Hindu traditions) 70 Bengali 70 - - - - -
 Sunri Sadhubanik 60 Bengali 60 - - - - -
 Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) Unknown Bengali - - - - - -
 Syrian Christian 60 Malayalam - - - 60 - -
 Tamboli (Hindu traditions) 700 Hindi 700 - - - - -
 Tanti (Hindu traditions) 80 Bengali 80 - - - - -
 Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) 70 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 70 -
 Teli (Hindu traditions) 111,000 Hindi 111,000 - - - - -
 Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) 4,000 Hindi 4,000 - - - - -
 Teli Sahu Unknown Marathi - - - - - -
Teli Sribastab 1,200 Hindi 1,200 - - - - -
 Thakkar 50 Marathi 50 - - - - -
 Thathera (Hindu traditions) 600 Hindi 600 - - - - -
 Tili 40 Bengali 40 - - - - -
 Tiyar Unknown Bengali - - - - - -
 Turi (Hindu traditions) 20 Hindi 20 - - - - -
 Vaddar (Hindu traditions) 100 Telugu 100 - - - - -
 Vakkaliga unspecified Unknown Kannada - - - - - -
Valmiki (Christian traditions) 50 Hindi - - - 50 - -
 Valmiki (Hindu traditions) 500 Hindi 500 - - - - -
 Valmiki (Sikh traditions) Unknown Punjabi, Eastern - - - - - -
 Valmiki Mehtar 200 Hindi 200 - - - - -
Vaniyan Unknown Tamil - - - - - -
 Vannan (Hindu traditions) Unknown Tamil - - - - - -
 Vanniyan 60 Tamil 60 - - - - -
Vasudev 100 Hindi 100 - - - - -
 Velama Unknown Telugu - - - - - -
 Vellalan unspecified 60 Tamil 60 - - - - -
 Viswakarma unspecified 30 Telugu 30 - - - - -
 Yadav (Hindu traditions) 66,000 Hindi 66,000 - - - - -
 Yadav Dhindhor 3,200 Hindi 3,200 - - - - -
 Yadav Ghosi 2,400 Hindi 2,400 - - - - -
 Yadav Gola 200 Telugu 200 - - - - -
 Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) 11,000 Hindi 11,000 - - - - -
 Yadav Jadubans 1,300 Hindi 1,300 - - - - -
Yadav Kamariha 1,200 Hindi 1,200 - - - - -
 Yadav Kaonra 39,000 Hindi 39,000 - - - - -
Yadav Nandbans 1,200 Hindi 1,200 - - - - -
 Yadav Rawat 2,400 Hindi 2,400 - - - - -
 Yadav Sadgope 100 Bengali 100 - - - - -
 Yenadi Unknown Telugu - - - - - -
  Totals:  351 996,000   332 971,000 12,000 800 3,100 1,300 8,400
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