Major People Groups *
112
Major Unreached People Groups *
92
Total Population
1,682,000
Buddhism
10.9 %
Christianity
7.2 %
Hindism
72.9 %
Islam
7.2 %
Sikhism
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 | 224,000 | 0.8036 0.8% | Bengali | Hindism | OBC |
0
|
|
Mech | 2,300 | 58,000 | 3.9655 4.0% | Boro (India) | Hindism | ST |
2
|
|
Mishri | 400 | 6,700 | 5.9701 6.0% | Bengali | Hindism | OBC |
0
|
|
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | 1,100 | 2,067,000 | 0.0532 0.1% | Bengali | Hindism | OBC |
1
|
|
Munda | 18,000 | 3,850,000 | 0.4675 0.5% | Mundari | Hindism | ST |
5
|
|
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | 3,500 | 159,000 | 2.2013 2.2% | Hindi | Hindism | ST |
1
|
|
Nai (Hindu traditions) | 3,100 | 12,816,000 | 0.0242 0.0% | Hindi | Hindism | OBC |
0
|
|
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | 43,000 | 4,974,000 | 0.8645 0.9% | Bengali | Hindism | SC |
1
|
|
Namassej Chandel | 13,000 | 1,530,000 | 0.8497 0.8% | Bengali | Hindism | SC |
1
|
|
Newah | 58,000 | 179,000 | 32.4022 32.4% | Nepali | Hindism | OBC |
1
|
|
Oraon | 66,000 | 4,775,000 | 1.3822 1.4% | Kurux | Christianity | ST |
2
|
|
Pashtun, Pathan | 3,300 | 12,146,000 | 0.0272 0.0% | Urdu | Islam | OBC |
0
|
|
Rai | 35,000 | 133,000 | 26.3158 26.3% | Nepali | Hindism | OBC |
2
|
|
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 1,600 | 12,692,000 | 0.0126 0.0% | Hindi | Hindism | SC |
0
|
|
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | 151,000 | 5,213,000 | 2.8966 2.9% | Bengali | Hindism | SC |
1
|
|
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 14,000 | 48,896,000 | 0.0286 0.0% | Hindi | Hindism | FC |
0
|
|
|
Rayeen (Hindu traditions) | 400 | 1,600 | 25.0000 25.0% | Bengali | Hindism | OBC |
0
|
|
Rongkup-Lepcha | 29,000 | 83,000 | 34.9398 34.9% | Lepcha | Buddhism | ST |
2
|
|
Santal (Sawntal) | 17,000 | 7,997,000 | 0.2126 0.2% | Santhali | Hindism | ST |
2
|
|
Sarki | 5,500 | 30,000 | 18.3333 18.3% | Nepali | Hindism | SC |
1
|
|
|
Sauria Paharia | 600 | 55,000 | 1.0909 1.1% | Mal Paharia | Hindism | ST |
2
|
|
Sayyid | 2,500 | 8,463,000 | 0.0295 0.0% | Urdu | Islam | OBC |
0
|
|
Shaikh Qureshi | 7,800 | 8,715,000 | 0.0895 0.1% | Urdu | Islam | OBC |
0
|
|
Shaikh Siddiqi | 6,400 | 8,025,000 | 0.0798 0.1% | Bengali | Islam | OBC |
0
|
|
Shaikh unspecified | 87,000 | 91,168,000 | 0.0954 0.1% | Urdu | Islam | OBC |
0
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 112 | 1,635,000 | 92 ● | ||||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 325 | 1,682,000 | 284 ● |
