Country: India
Province / State: Bihar
District: Samastipur

Major People Groups

142

Major Unreached People Groups

141

Total Population

4,937,000

Buddhist

0.0 %

Christian

0.0 %

Hindu

89.8 %

Muslim

10.2 %

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
 Amat 7,700 Hindi Progress Gauge 7,700 - - - - -
 Ansari 28,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 28,000 - - - -
 Badhai (Hindu traditions) 3,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 3,800 - - - - -
 Badhai (Muslim traditions) 2,700 Hindi Progress Gauge - 2,700 - - - -
 Bania Bais 4,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 4,300 - - - - -
Bania Barnawar 1,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,100 - - - - -
Bania Khatri 4,900 Bengali Progress Gauge 4,900 - - - - -
 Bania Rauniar 3,700 Hindi Progress Gauge 3,700 - - - - -
 Bania unspecified 31,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 31,000 - - - - 100
 Bansphor (Hindu traditions) 2,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,000 - - - - -
 Bantar 17,000 Maithili Progress Gauge 17,000 - - - - -
 Beldar (Hindu traditions) 13,000 Kannada Progress Gauge 13,000 - - - - -
Bhakat 30 Bengali Progress Gauge 30 - - - - -
 Bhar 2,600 Bhojpuri Progress Gauge 2,600 - - - - -
 Bhat (Hindu traditions) 3,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 3,300 - - - - -
 Bhoi (Hindu traditions) 74,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 74,000 - - - - -
 Bhoi (Muslim traditions) 600 Urdu Progress Gauge - 600 - - - -
Bhoi Ghogra 800 Hindi Progress Gauge 800 - - - - -
Bhoi Kharot 1,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,300 - - - - -
 Bhoi Mallah Mewat 4,600 Hindi Progress Gauge 4,600 - - - - -
 Bind 4,000 Bhojpuri Progress Gauge 4,000 - - - - -
 Brahmin Bhumihar 24,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 24,000 - - - - -
 Brahmin Gaur 55,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 55,000 - - - - -
 Brahmin Jijhotia 46,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 46,000 - - - - -
 Brahmin Joshi 8,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 8,200 - - - - -
Brahmin Jyoti 2,800 Odia Progress Gauge 2,800 - - - - -
 Brahmin Kanaujia 29,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 29,000 - - - - -
 Brahmin Khandelwal 6,500 Hindi Progress Gauge 6,500 - - - - -
 Brahmin Maha 1,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,200 - - - - -
 Brahmin Maithili 800 Hindi Progress Gauge 800 - - - - -
 Brahmin Ojha 800 Hindi Progress Gauge 800 - - - - -
 Brahmin Radhi 31,000 Bengali Progress Gauge 31,000 - - - - -
Brahmin Rikhisur 1,600 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,600 - - - - -
 Brahmin Sakaldwipi 4,900 Hindi Progress Gauge 4,900 - - - - -
 Brahmin Saraswat 18,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 18,000 - - - - -
 Brahmin Sawaria 49,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 49,000 - - - - -
 Brahmin unspecified 700,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 700,000 - - - - 70
 Brahmin Utkal 2,800 Bengali Progress Gauge 2,800 - - - - -
Brahmin Vaidik 3,100 Bengali Progress Gauge 3,100 - - - - -
 Brahmin Varendra 6,100 Bengali Progress Gauge 6,100 - - - - -
 Chain 4,000 Bengali Progress Gauge 4,000 - - - - -
 Chamar (Hindu traditions) 224,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 222,000 - 200 1,700 - -
 Chaupal 4,700 Hindi Progress Gauge 4,700 - - - - -
 Darzi (Muslim traditions) 1,400 Hindi Progress Gauge - 1,400 - - - -
 Dhanuk 175,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 175,000 - - - - -
 Dhanuk Dhankar 9,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 9,100 - - - - -
 Dhobi (Muslim traditions) 3,100 Urdu Progress Gauge - 3,100 - - - -
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi 1,600 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,600 - - - - -
 Dhobi Kanaujia 1,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,200 - - - - -
Dhobi Kathiya 1,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,000 - - - - -
 Dom (Hindu traditions) 5,500 Odia Progress Gauge 5,500 - - - - -
 Dusadh (Hindu traditions) 374,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 374,000 - 30 - 20 -
Dusadh (Muslim traditions) 300 Bengali Progress Gauge - 300 - - - -
 Dusadh Bahelia 39,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 39,000 - - - - -
 Gadaria (Hindu traditions) 6,500 Hindi Progress Gauge 6,500 - - - - -
 Gonrhi 55,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 55,000 - - - - -
 Gosain unspecified 3,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 3,000 - - - - -
 Hadi 7,100 Bengali Progress Gauge 7,100 - - - - -
 Hajam 2,700 Urdu Progress Gauge - 2,700 - - - -
 Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) 300 Hindi Progress Gauge 300 - - - - -
 Halwai (Hindu traditions) 31,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 31,000 - - - - -
 Halwai Maira 1,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,200 - - - - -
 Jogi (Hindu traditions) 1,300 Bengali Progress Gauge 1,300 - - - - -
Kadar 15,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 15,000 - - - - -
 Kahar (Hindu traditions) 35,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 35,000 - - - - -
 Kaibartta unspecified 1,200 Bengali Progress Gauge 1,200 - - - - -
 Kalal (Hindu traditions) 2,000 Telugu Progress Gauge 2,000 - - - - -
 Kalwar (Hindu traditions) 56,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 56,000 - - - - -
 Kalwar Jaiswal 8,400 Hindi Progress Gauge 8,400 - - - - -
Kalwar Sunri 7,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 7,200 - - - - -
 Kandu 27,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 27,000 - - - - -
 Kapali 3,100 Bengali Progress Gauge 3,100 - - - - -
 Kasar (Hindu traditions) 1,100 Marathi Progress Gauge 1,100 - - - - -
 Kayastha (Hindu traditions) 29,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 29,000 - - - - -
 Khatik (Hindu traditions) 1,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,300 - - - - -
 Khatwa 14,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 14,000 - - - - -
 Koiri (Hindu traditions) 166,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 166,000 - - - - -
 Kumhar Kanaujia 1,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,100 - - - - -
 Kumhar Magahia 2,800 Odia Progress Gauge 2,800 - - - - -
 Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) 45,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 45,000 - - - - -
Kurariar 400 Hindi Progress Gauge 400 - - - - -
 Kurmi (Hindu traditions) 81,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 81,000 - - - - -
Laheri (Muslim traditions) 2,100 Urdu Progress Gauge - 2,100 - - - -
 Lohar (Hindu traditions) 43,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 43,000 - - - - -
 Lohar (Muslim traditions) 1,400 Urdu Progress Gauge - 1,400 - - - -
 Lunia (Hindu traditions) 8,400 Hindi Progress Gauge 8,400 - - - - -
 Magar 1,000 Nepali Progress Gauge 1,000 - 40 - - -
Maghaiya 40 Hindi Progress Gauge 40 - - - - -
 Majhwar 1,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,200 - - - - -
 Mal (Hindu traditions) 10,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 10,000 - - - - -
 Mali (Hindu traditions) 4,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 4,200 - - - - -
 Mallah (Hindu traditions) 16,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 16,000 - - - - -
Markande 5,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 5,100 - - - - -
 Musahar (Hindu traditions) 85,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 85,000 - 20 - - -
Nagar 7,000 Bengali Progress Gauge 7,000 - - - - -
 Nai (Hindu traditions) 46,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 46,000 - - - - -
Nalband 70 Urdu Progress Gauge - 70 - - - -
 Nanakshahi 40 Hindi Progress Gauge - - - - 40 -
 Nat (Muslim traditions) 1,100 Hindi Progress Gauge - 1,100 - - - -
 Parja unspecified 9,500 Odia Progress Gauge 9,500 - - - - -
 Pashtun, Pathan 7,900 Urdu Progress Gauge - 7,900 - - - -
 Pasi (Hindu traditions) 42,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 42,000 - - - - -
Pasi Gujar 4,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 4,000 - - - - -
 Pasi Kaithwan 7,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 7,100 - - - - -
 Pasi Rajpasi 8,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 8,200 - - - - -
 Pinjara 18,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 18,000 - - - -
 Qazi 1,400 Urdu Progress Gauge - 1,400 - - - -
 Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) 34,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 34,000 - - - - -
 Rajput (Hindu traditions) 92,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 92,000 - - - - 40
 Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) 2,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,800 - - - - -
 Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) 1,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,800 - - - - -
 Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) 6,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 6,100 - - - - -
 Rajput Jadon 1,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,200 - - - - -
 Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) 2,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,800 - - - - -
 Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) 2,600 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,600 - - - - -
 Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) 12,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 12,000 - - 90 - -
 Rayeen (Muslim traditions) 17,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 17,000 - - - -
 Sahariya 1,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,300 - - - - -
 Sayyid 21,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 21,000 - - - -
 Shaikh Faruqi 2,700 Urdu Progress Gauge - 2,700 - - - -
 Shaikh Qureshi 29,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 29,000 - - - -
 Shaikh Siddiqi 17,000 Bengali Progress Gauge - 17,000 - - - -
 Shaikh unspecified 335,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 335,000 - - - -
 Shaikh Usmani 1,600 Urdu Progress Gauge - 1,600 - - - -
 Sonar (Hindu traditions) 15,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 15,000 - - - - -
Sonar Barhaiya 600 Hindi Progress Gauge 600 - - - - -
Sonar Jathera 600 Hindi Progress Gauge 600 - - - - -
Sonar Kammakala 600 Hindi Progress Gauge 600 - - - - -
Sonar Magahiya 600 Hindi Progress Gauge 600 - - - - -
 Tamboli (Hindu traditions) 8,400 Hindi Progress Gauge 8,400 - - - - -
 Tanti (Hindu traditions) 118,000 Bengali Progress Gauge 118,000 - - - - -
 Teli (Hindu traditions) 141,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 141,000 - - - - -
 Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) 38,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 38,000 - - - - -
 Thathera (Hindu traditions) 5,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 5,100 - - - - -
 Tiyar 5,700 Bengali Progress Gauge 5,700 - - - - -
 Valmiki (Hindu traditions) 7,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 7,100 - - - - -
 Yadav (Hindu traditions) 830,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 830,000 - - - - -
 Yadav (Muslim traditions) 100 Urdu Progress Gauge - 100 - - - -
 Yadav Dhindhor 9,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 9,300 - - - - -
 Yadav Gaoli 148,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 148,000 - - - - -
 Yadav Kaonra 4,500 Hindi Progress Gauge 4,500 - - - - -
 Yadav Rawat 9,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 9,300 - - - - -
  Major Groups (displayed):  142 4,896,000   141 4,399,000 494,000 300 1,800 100 200
  All Groups (including small not displayed *):  281 4,937,000   273 4,432,000 501,000 300 2,200 600 300
* 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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