Country: India
Province / State: Punjab
District: Hoshiarpur

Major People Groups

140

Major Unreached People Groups

139

Total Population

1,717,000

Buddhist

0.2 %

Christian

0.9 %

Hindu

62.9 %

Muslim

1.8 %

Sikh

34.1 %

Other Religions

0.2 %
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Photo People Group Population Primary Language Progress
Scale
Hindu Muslim Buddhist Christian Sikh Other
 Ad Dharmi 378,000 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 324,000 - 2,700 3,600 48,000 -
Arain (Sikh traditions) 300 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 300 -
 Arora (Hindu traditions) 2,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,800 - - - - -
 Arora (Sikh traditions) 8,100 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 8,100 -
 Awan 300 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - 300 - - - -
 Bairagi (Hindu traditions) 10,000 Bengali Progress Gauge 10,000 - - - - -
 Bania Agarwal 2,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,700 - - - - 500
 Bania unspecified 16,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 15,000 - - - - 1,100
 Banjara (Hindu traditions) 1,200 Lambadi Progress Gauge 1,100 - - - 100 -
 Bansphor (Hindu traditions) 1,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,100 - - - - -
 Barwala (Muslim traditions) 100 Urdu Progress Gauge - 100 - - - -
 Batwal (Hindu traditions) 1,100 Dogri Progress Gauge 1,000 - - - 80 -
 Bazigar (Hindu traditions) 7,000 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 7,000 - - - - -
 Bazigar (Sikh traditions) 4,000 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 4,000 -
Bedar Punjab 400 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 400 - - - 20 -
 Bhat (Hindu traditions) 5,700 Hindi Progress Gauge 5,700 - - - - -
Bhojki 500 Kangri Progress Gauge 500 - - - - -
 Brahmin Acharaj 700 Hindi Progress Gauge 700 - - - - -
Brahmin Bais 400 Hindi Progress Gauge 400 - - - - -
 Brahmin Dhiman 2,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,300 - - - - -
 Brahmin Gaur 4,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 4,100 - - - - -
 Brahmin Sanadhya 4,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 4,100 - - - - -
 Brahmin unspecified 63,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 62,000 - - - - 300
 Chamar (Hindu traditions) 13,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 12,000 - 70 400 - -
 Chamar (Sikh traditions) 33,000 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - 300 33,000 -
 Changgar 40 Urdu Progress Gauge - 40 - - - -
Chhimba (Hindu traditions) 1,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,200 - - - - -
 Chhimba (Sikh traditions) 1,800 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 1,800 -
 Chhipa (Hindu traditions) 3,700 Hindi Progress Gauge 3,600 - - - - 90
 Chhipa (Sikh traditions) 3,100 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 3,100 -
 Christian 9,600 Hindi Progress Gauge - - - 9,600 - -
Darzi (Sikh traditions) 600 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 600 -
Daule (Hindu traditions) 2,700 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 2,700 - - - - -
 Dom (Hindu traditions) 16,000 Odia Progress Gauge 16,000 - 20 200 - -
Dom (Sikh traditions) 700 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 700 -
Dosali 300 Dogri Progress Gauge 300 - - - - -
 Ghirth (Hindu traditions) 1,100 Mandeali Progress Gauge 1,100 - - - - -
 Gujar (Hindu traditions) 32,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 32,000 - - - - 100
 Gujar (Muslim traditions) 1,700 Hindi Progress Gauge - 1,700 - - - -
Gujar (Sikh traditions) 3,100 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 3,100 -
 Harni 40 Urdu Progress Gauge - 40 - - - -
 Jat (Hindu traditions) 207,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 207,000 - - - - -
 Jat (Muslim traditions) 1,400 Urdu Progress Gauge - 1,400 - - - -
 Jat (Sikh traditions) 237,000 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 237,000 -
Jat Ahlawat (Hindu traditions) 900 Hindi Progress Gauge 900 - - - - -
Jat Aulak (Hindu traditions) 200 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 200 - - - - -
 Jat Aulak (Sikh traditions) 1,100 Punjabi, Western Progress Gauge - - - - 1,100 -
Jat Bains (Hindu traditions) 4,500 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 4,500 - - - - -
 Jat Bhullar (Sikh traditions) 1,600 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 1,600 -
Jat Bhutta (Hindu traditions) 30 Punjabi, Western Progress Gauge 30 - - - - -
Jat Chahil (Hindu traditions) 1,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,300 - - - - -
 Jat Chahil (Sikh traditions) 1,900 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 1,900 -
 Jat Dhariwal (Hindu traditions) 1,700 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 1,700 - - - - -
Jat Dhillon (Hindu traditions) 2,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,100 - - - - -
 Jat Dhillon (Sikh traditions) 5,000 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 5,000 -
Jat Dhindsa (Sikh traditions) 9,200 Punjabi, Western Progress Gauge - - - - 9,200 -
Jat Gil (Hindu traditions) 4,100 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 4,100 - - - - -
 Jat Gil (Muslim traditions) 200 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - 200 - - - -
 Jat Gil (Sikh traditions) 3,700 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 3,700 -
Jat Goraia (Hindu traditions) 200 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 200 - - - - -
Jat Her (Hindu traditions) 4,000 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 4,000 - - - - -
Jat Kahlon (Hindu traditions) 300 Punjabi, Western Progress Gauge 300 - - - - -
 Jat Mann (Hindu traditions) 2,600 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,600 - - - - -
Jat Mann (Sikh traditions) 3,300 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 3,300 -
Jat Pannun 400 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 400 - - - - -
Jat Randhawa (Sikh traditions) 700 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 700 -
Jat Sarai (Sikh traditions) 3,700 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 3,700 -
 Jat Sidhu (Hindu traditions) 1,800 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 1,800 - - - - -
 Jat Sidhu (Sikh traditions) 9,700 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 9,700 -
 Jat Sindhu (Hindu traditions) 3,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 3,100 - - - - -
 Jat Sindhu (Muslim traditions) 200 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - 200 - - - -
Jat Sindhu (Sikh traditions) 2,300 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 2,300 -
 Jhinwar (Hindu traditions) 18,000 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 18,000 - - - - -
 Jhinwar (Muslim traditions) 200 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - 200 - - - -
 Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) 7,500 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 7,500 -
 Julaha 4,900 Hindi Progress Gauge 4,900 - 20 - - -
 Kabirpanthi 2,700 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 2,700 -
 Kahar (Hindu traditions) 5,900 Hindi Progress Gauge 5,900 - - - - -
Kahar (Sikh traditions) 1,200 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 1,200 -
 Kamboh (Hindu traditions) 1,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,200 - - - - -
 Kamboh (Sikh traditions) 5,900 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 5,900 -
 Khatri (Hindu traditions) 26,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 26,000 - - - - 100
 Khatri (Sikh traditions) 4,900 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 4,900 -
 Kumhar (Sikh traditions) 3,900 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 3,900 -
Kumhar Prajapat 1,600 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 1,600 - - - - -
 Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) 8,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 8,800 - - - - -
 Labana (Sikh traditions) 4,300 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 4,300 -
 Lohar (Hindu traditions) 10,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 10,000 - - - - -
 Lohar (Sikh traditions) 3,400 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 3,400 -
 Mali (Hindu traditions) 3,400 Hindi Progress Gauge 3,400 - - - - -
 Mallah (Hindu traditions) 1,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,000 - - - - -
 Mazhabi (Sikh traditions) 4,400 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - 200 4,200 -
 Megh (Hindu traditions) 1,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,300 - - - - -
 Mirasi (Hindu traditions) 6,000 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 6,000 - - - - -
 Mirasi (Sikh traditions) 80 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 80 -
 Nai (Hindu traditions) 11,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 11,000 - - - - -
 Nai (Sikh traditions) 4,300 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 4,300 -
Nat (Sikh traditions) 40 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 40 -
 Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) 1,100 Hindi Progress Gauge - 1,100 - - - -
Pashtun Musa Khel 600 Urdu Progress Gauge - 600 - - - -
 Pashtun, Pathan 2,700 Urdu Progress Gauge - 2,700 - - - -
 Pasi (Hindu traditions) 1,700 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,700 - - - 20 -
Rachband 1,300 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 1,300 - - - - -
 Rajput (Hindu traditions) 78,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 78,000 - - 80 - 200
 Rajput (Muslim traditions) 1,400 Hindi Progress Gauge - 1,400 - - - -
 Rajput (Sikh traditions) 56,000 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 56,000 -
 Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) 1,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,100 - - - - -
 Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) 2,400 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,400 - - - - -
 Rajput Bhatti (Muslim traditions) 100 Urdu Progress Gauge - 100 - - - -
 Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) 5,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 5,100 - - - - -
Rajput Garewal (Muslim traditions) 400 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - 400 - - - -
 Rajput Janjua (Hindu traditions) 1,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,200 - - - - -
 Rajput Jaswal 2,400 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,400 - - - - -
 Rajput Manj 80 Punjabi, Western Progress Gauge - 80 - - - -
Rajput Naru 400 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - 400 - - - -
Rajput Pathania 3,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 3,300 - - - - -
Ramdasia (Hindu traditions) 15,000 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 15,000 - - - - -
 Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) 15,000 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 15,000 -
 Ramgarhia 600 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 600 -
Ravidas Chamar (Sikh traditions) 400 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 400 -
 Saini (Hindu traditions) 26,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 26,000 - - - - -
 Saini (Sikh traditions) 40,000 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 40,000 -
 Sansi (Hindu traditions) 1,400 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,400 - - - - -
Sansi (Sikh traditions) 1,400 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 1,400 -
Sarera (Hindu traditions) 10,000 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 10,000 - - 100 - -
 Sayyid 1,400 Urdu Progress Gauge - 1,400 - - - -
 Shaikh Qureshi 2,400 Urdu Progress Gauge - 2,400 - - - -
 Shaikh Siddiqi 1,200 Bengali Progress Gauge - 1,200 - - - -
 Shaikh unspecified 9,700 Urdu Progress Gauge - 9,700 - 20 - -
 Shorgar (Hindu traditions) 60 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 60 - - - - -
Sikligar (Sikh traditions) 900 Hindi Progress Gauge - - - - 900 -
 Sonar (Hindu traditions) 6,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 6,300 - - - - 50
 Sonar (Sikh traditions) 2,200 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 2,200 -
Sudh (Hindu traditions) 1,700 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 1,700 - - - - -
Sudh (Sikh traditions) 300 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 300 -
 Tarkhan (Hindu traditions) 23,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 23,000 - - - - -
 Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) 26,000 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 26,000 -
Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) 700 Hindi Progress Gauge - - 700 - - -
 Valmiki (Hindu traditions) 37,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 37,000 - - - - -
 Valmiki (Sikh traditions) 15,000 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 15,000 -
  Major Groups (displayed):  140 1,690,000   139 1,062,000 26,000 3,500 15,000 583,000 2,500
  All Groups (including small not displayed *):  282 1,717,000   278 1,079,000 31,000 3,500 15,000 586,000 2,900
* District level entries that are less than 1,000 individuals AND less than 1% of the groups total in the country are not displayed.

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