Country: India
Province / State: Uttar Pradesh
District: Kanpur Nagar

Major People Groups

186

Major Unreached People Groups

184

Total Population

5,849,000

Buddhist

0.0 %

Christian

0.3 %

Hindu

84.4 %

Muslim

14.7 %

Sikh

0.6 %

Other Religions

0.1 %
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Photo People Group Population Primary Language Progress
Scale
Hindu Muslim Buddhist Christian Sikh Other
Ager (Hindu traditions) 200 Kannada Progress Gauge 200 - - - - -
 Ansari 41,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 41,000 - - - -
 Arakh 5,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 5,800 - - - - -
 Arora (Hindu traditions) 1,400 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,400 - - - - -
Atari 50 Urdu Progress Gauge - 50 - - - -
 Badhai (Hindu traditions) 5,700 Hindi Progress Gauge 5,700 - - - - -
 Badhik 200 Hindi Progress Gauge 200 - - - - -
 Bahelia (Hindu traditions) 6,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 6,200 - - - - -
 Bahna (Hindu traditions) 17,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 17,000 - - - - -
 Bairagi (Hindu traditions) 1,700 Bengali Progress Gauge 1,700 - - - - -
 Baiswar 1,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,200 - - - - -
 Balahar (Hindu traditions) 100 Hindi Progress Gauge 100 - - - - -
Balahar (Muslim traditions) 1,500 Hindi Progress Gauge - 1,500 - - - -
Bangali (Muslim traditions) 20 Urdu Progress Gauge - 20 - - - -
 Bania Agarwal 18,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 17,000 - - - - 1,000
 Bania Agrahari 2,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,000 - - - - -
 Bania Ajudhyabansi 7,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 7,000 - - - - -
Bania Dhusar 18,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 18,000 - - - - -
 Bania Kasarwani 1,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,200 - - - - -
 Bania Kasaundhan 1,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,300 - - - - -
Bania Rastaogi 800 Hindi Progress Gauge 800 - - - - -
Bania Ummad 15,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 15,000 - - - - 200
 Bania unspecified 106,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 104,000 - - - - 2,200
 Banjara (Hindu traditions) 1,700 Lambadi Progress Gauge 1,700 - - - - -
Banjara Gaur 500 Hindi Progress Gauge 500 - - - - -
 Bari (Hindu traditions) 7,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 7,300 - - - - -
 Barwala (Hindu traditions) 1,400 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,400 - - - - -
 Basor 2,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,300 - - - - -
 Bedia (Hindu traditions) 4,700 Hindi Progress Gauge 4,700 - - - - -
 Bengali Muslim Moghal 7,100 Urdu Progress Gauge - 7,100 - - - -
Beriya (Hindu traditions) 1,900 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,900 - - - - -
 Bhantu 1,700 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,700 - - - - -
 Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) 33,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 33,000 - - - - -
 Bhat (Hindu traditions) 10,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 10,000 - - - - -
 Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) 4,200 Hindi Progress Gauge - 4,200 - - - -
 Bhoi (Hindu traditions) 31,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 31,000 - - - - -
 Bhoi Mallah Mewat 2,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,800 - - - - -
 Brahmin Gaur 9,500 Hindi Progress Gauge 9,500 - - - - -
 Brahmin Joshi 1,600 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,600 - - - - -
 Brahmin Kanaujia 313,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 313,000 - - - - -
 Brahmin Sanadhya 1,500 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,500 - - - - -
 Brahmin Saraswat 1,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,200 - - - - -
 Brahmin Sawaria 1,700 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,700 - - - - -
 Brahmin unspecified 500,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 497,000 - - - - 3,000
 Chamar (Hindu traditions) 344,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 331,000 - 1,900 12,000 - -
Charandasis 40 Hindi Progress Gauge 40 - - - - -
 Christian 2,300 Hindi Progress Gauge - - - 2,300 - -
 Dabgar (Hindu traditions) 1,000 Marathi Progress Gauge 1,000 - - - - -
Dabgar (Muslim traditions) 300 Gujarati Progress Gauge - 300 - - - -
 Darzi (Hindu traditions) 13,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 13,000 - - - - 100
 Darzi (Muslim traditions) 4,600 Hindi Progress Gauge - 4,600 - - - -
Darzi Chhipi (Hindu traditions) 100 Hindi Progress Gauge 100 - - - - -
Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions) 2,600 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,600 - - - - -
Darzi Namdev (Muslim traditions) 500 Hindi Progress Gauge - 500 - - - -
Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) 6,900 Hindi Progress Gauge 6,900 - - - - -
 Dhanuk 43,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 43,000 - 60 - 30 -
Dhobi Batham 18,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 18,000 - - - - -
 Dhobi Sribastab 4,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 4,200 - - - - -
 Dom (Hindu traditions) 5,900 Odia Progress Gauge 5,900 - - - - -
 Domar 400 Hindi Progress Gauge 400 - - - - -
 Gadaria (Hindu traditions) 193,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 193,000 - - - - -
 Gadaria Dhingar 18,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 18,000 - - - - -
 Gadaria Nikhad 73,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 73,000 - - - - -
 Ghosi (Muslim traditions) 1,600 Hindi Progress Gauge - 1,600 - - - -
 Gond unspecified 1,900 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,900 - - - - -
 Goriya (Hindu traditions) 11,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 11,000 - - - - -
 Gosain Dasnami 3,500 Hindi Progress Gauge 3,500 - - - - -
 Gosain unspecified 4,600 Hindi Progress Gauge 4,600 - - - - -
Habura 700 Hindi Progress Gauge 700 - - - - -
 Hajam 2,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 2,000 - - - -
 Halwai (Hindu traditions) 9,500 Hindi Progress Gauge 9,500 - - - - -
 Jangam (Hindu traditions) 50 Hindi Progress Gauge 50 - - - - -
 Jat (Hindu traditions) 8,500 Hindi Progress Gauge 8,500 - - - - -
 Jat (Sikh traditions) 17,000 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 17,000 -
 Jogi (Hindu traditions) 3,200 Bengali Progress Gauge 3,200 - - - - -
 Jogi (Muslim traditions) 1,800 Hindi Progress Gauge - 1,800 - - - -
 Julaha 14,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 14,000 - - - - -
 Kachhi (Hindu traditions) 169,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 169,000 - - - - -
 Kachhi Kachhwaha 73,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 73,000 - - - - -
 Kachhi Saksena 1,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,800 - - - - -
 Kahar (Hindu traditions) 73,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 73,000 - - - - -
 Kaibartta unspecified 1,300 Bengali Progress Gauge 1,300 - - - - -
 Kalwar (Hindu traditions) 21,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 21,000 - - - - -
 Kalwar Jaiswal 12,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 12,000 - - - - -
 Kanjar (Hindu traditions) 5,500 Hindi Progress Gauge 5,500 - - - - -
 Kapariya 2,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,100 - - - 20 -
 Kayastha (Hindu traditions) 63,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 63,000 - - - - -
Kayastha Saksena 3,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 3,000 - - - - -
 Kayastha Sribastab 27,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 27,000 - - - - -
 Khangar (Hindu traditions) 1,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,300 - - - - -
Kharot 20 Hindi Progress Gauge 20 - - - - -
 Khatik (Hindu traditions) 40,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 40,000 - 20 - 40 -
 Khatri (Hindu traditions) 11,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 11,000 - - - - -
 Kori 111,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 111,000 - 300 - 80 -
 Kumhar Bardiha 18,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 18,000 - - - - -
 Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) 58,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 58,000 - - - - -
 Kurmi (Hindu traditions) 207,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 207,000 - - - - -
 Lodha (Hindu traditions) 152,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 151,000 - - 20 - -
 Lodha Jariya 73,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 73,000 - - - - -
 Lohar (Hindu traditions) 60,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 60,000 - - - - -
 Lunia (Hindu traditions) 21,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 21,000 - - - - -
 Mahishya 1,700 Bengali Progress Gauge 1,700 - - - - -
 Mali (Hindu traditions) 16,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 16,000 - - - - -
 Mallah (Hindu traditions) 40,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 40,000 - - - - -
 Manihar 6,900 Hindi Progress Gauge - 6,900 - - - -
 Merat (Muslim traditions) 1,100 Hindi Progress Gauge - 1,100 - - - -
 Mochi (Hindu traditions) 3,100 Bengali Progress Gauge 3,100 - - - - -
 Murao (Hindu traditions) 1,400 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,400 - - - - -
 Nai (Hindu traditions) 89,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 89,000 - - - - -
 Namassej (Hindu traditions) 1,000 Bengali Progress Gauge 1,000 - - - - -
Nanbai 100 Hindi Progress Gauge - 100 - - - -
 Nat (Hindu traditions) 9,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 9,300 - - - - -
 Nat (Muslim traditions) 1,200 Hindi Progress Gauge - 1,200 - - - -
 Panka 500 Hindi Progress Gauge 500 - - - - -
Pashtun Ahmadzai (Wazir) 200 Hindi Progress Gauge - 200 - - - -
 Pashtun Bangash 1,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 1,000 - - - -
Pashtun Ghauri 2,700 Hindi Progress Gauge - 2,700 - - - -
 Pashtun Kakar 2,200 Urdu Progress Gauge - 2,200 - - - -
 Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) 3,600 Hindi Progress Gauge - 3,600 - - - -
 Pashtun Yusafzai 5,500 Urdu Progress Gauge - 5,500 - - - -
 Pashtun, Pathan 105,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 105,000 - - - -
 Pasi (Hindu traditions) 101,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 101,000 - 60 - 70 -
 Pasi Rajpasi 4,900 Hindi Progress Gauge 4,900 - - - - -
 Patwa (Hindu traditions) 2,500 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,500 - - - - -
 Pawaria (Muslim traditions) 600 Urdu Progress Gauge - 600 - - - -
 Pinjara 20,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 20,000 - - - -
 Qassab 6,400 Hindi Progress Gauge - 6,400 - - - -
 Qazi 5,500 Urdu Progress Gauge - 5,500 - - - -
 Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) 44,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 44,000 - 30 - 30 -
 Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) 1,200 Bengali Progress Gauge 1,200 - - - - -
Raji 50 Hindi Progress Gauge 40 - - - - -
 Rajput (Hindu traditions) 452,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 451,000 - - - - 400
 Rajput (Muslim traditions) 2,000 Hindi Progress Gauge - 2,000 - - - -
 Rajput (Sikh traditions) 6,100 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 6,100 -
 Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) 15,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 15,000 - - - - -
 Rajput Bhadauria 5,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 5,800 - - - - -
 Rajput Chandel 32,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 32,000 - - - - -
 Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) 27,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 27,000 - - - - -
Rajput Chavar Gaur 3,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 3,100 - - - - -
 Rajput Dikhit 2,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,000 - - - - -
 Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) 5,700 Hindi Progress Gauge 5,700 - - - - -
 Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) 5,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 5,000 - - - - -
 Rajput Gaur 34,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 34,000 - - - - -
 Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) 12,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 12,000 - - - - -
 Rajput Jadon 1,400 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,400 - - - - -
 Rajput Janwar 2,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,300 - - - - -
 Rajput Kachhwaha 18,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 18,000 - - - - -
 Rajput Parihar 7,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 7,300 - - - - -
 Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) 9,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 9,200 - - - - -
 Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) 5,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 5,100 - - - - -
 Rajput Sengar 10,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 10,000 - - - - -
Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) 2,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,800 - - - - -
 Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) 2,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,200 - - - - -
 Rangrez (Muslim traditions) 2,200 Urdu Progress Gauge - 2,200 - - - -
 Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) 7,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 7,100 - 60 200 - -
 Rawat 2,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,100 - - - - -
 Rayeen (Muslim traditions) 5,400 Urdu Progress Gauge - 5,400 - - - -
 Satnami 5,500 Hindi Progress Gauge 5,200 - 60 200 - -
 Sayyid 50,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 50,000 - - - -
Sayyid Husaini 7,900 Urdu Progress Gauge - 7,900 - - - -
 Shaikh Faruqi 7,300 Urdu Progress Gauge - 7,300 - - - -
 Shaikh Qureshi 49,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 49,000 - - - -
 Shaikh Siddiqi 57,000 Bengali Progress Gauge - 57,000 - - - -
 Shaikh unspecified 430,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 430,000 - - - -
 Sonar (Hindu traditions) 26,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 26,000 - - - - 20
Sonar Ajudhyabansi 4,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 4,300 - - - - -
Sonar Bawaria 1,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,000 - - - - -
Sonar Bhojpuria 1,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,000 - - - - -
Sonar Chhatri 6,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 6,200 - - - - -
Sonar Choralia 1,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,000 - - - - -
Sonar Khatri 1,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,800 - - - - -
Sonar Tejania 1,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,000 - - - - -
 Tamboli (Hindu traditions) 8,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 8,800 - - - - -
 Tawaif (Hindu traditions) 400 Hindi Progress Gauge 400 - - - - -
 Tawaif (Muslim traditions) 4,300 Hindi Progress Gauge - 4,300 - - - -
 Teli (Hindu traditions) 111,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 111,000 - - - - -
Teli Sribastab 9,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 9,300 - - - - -
 Tharu 1,300 Bhojpuri Progress Gauge 1,200 - - - - -
Valmiki (Christian traditions) 1,100 Hindi Progress Gauge - - - 1,100 - -
 Valmiki (Hindu traditions) 70,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 70,000 - - - - -
Valmiki (Muslim traditions) 1,300 Urdu Progress Gauge - 1,300 - - - -
 Yadav (Hindu traditions) 384,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 384,000 - - - - -
 Yadav Dhindhor 51,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 51,000 - - - - -
 Yadav Ghosi 124,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 124,000 - - - - -
 Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) 13,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 13,000 - - - - -
Yadav Nandbans 1,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,000 - - - - -
  Major Groups (displayed):  186 5,787,000   184 4,895,000 844,000 2,500 15,000 23,000 6,800
  All Groups (including small not displayed *):  487 5,849,000   468 4,934,000 857,000 2,800 16,000 32,000 7,100
* 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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