Country:

India

Province / State: Punjab
District: Malerkotla

Number of People Groups

228

Unreached People Groups

227

Total Population

645,000

Buddhist

0.0 %

Christian

0.1 %

Hindu

13.3 %

Muslim

32.5 %

Sikh

53.7 %

Other Religions

0.4 %
Click column headings for sorting ▲▼
Photo People Group Population Primary Language Progress
Scale
Hindu Muslim Buddhist Christian Sikh Other
 Ad Dharmi Unknown Punjabi, Eastern - - - - - -
Ager (Hindu traditions) 20 Kannada 20 - - - - -
 Agri Unknown Marathi - - - - - -
 Ahmadi 90 Urdu - 90 - - - -
 Ansari 2,900 Urdu - 2,900 - - - -
 Arain (Muslim traditions) 3,600 Urdu - 3,600 - - - -
Arain (Sikh traditions) 200 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 200 -
 Arora (Hindu traditions) 600 Hindi 500 - - - - -
 Arora (Sikh traditions) 4,300 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 4,300 -
 Awan 90 Punjabi, Eastern - 90 - - - -
Badhi (Hindu traditions) 400 Hindi 400 - - - 60 -
 Bagdi Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Bairagi (Hindu traditions) 600 Bengali 600 - - - - -
 Bania Agarwal 1,000 Hindi 600 - - - - 400
 Bania Gahoi 60 Hindi 50 - - - - -
 Bania Jaiswal 60 Hindi - - - - - 50
 Bania Kasarwani 50 Hindi 50 - - - - -
 Bania Kasaundhan 60 Hindi 60 - - - - -
Bania Mahajan 60 Hindi 60 - - - - -
 Bania Mahesri 80 Hindi 80 - - - - -
 Bania Mahur 300 Hindi 300 - - - - -
 Bania Oswal 100 Hindi 20 - - - - 90
 Bania Porwal 100 Hindi 50 - - - - 60
 Bania unspecified 2,900 Hindi 1,900 - - - - 1,100
 Bawaria (Hindu traditions) 100 Hindi 100 - - - - -
 Bawaria (Sikh traditions) 700 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 700 -
 Bazigar (Hindu traditions) 2,800 Punjabi, Eastern 2,800 - - - - -
Bazigar (Muslim traditions) 200 Urdu - 200 - - - -
 Bazigar (Sikh traditions) 1,900 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 1,900 -
 Bhabra (Jain traditions) 20 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - - 20
 Bhat (Hindu traditions) 90 Hindi 90 - - - - -
 Bhatia (Hindu traditions) 90 Hindi 90 - - - - -
 Bishnoi (Hindu traditions) 70 Hindi 70 - - - - -
 Brahmin (Sikh traditions) 1,200 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 1,200 -
 Brahmin Acharaj 60 Hindi 60 - - - - -
 Brahmin Dhiman 70 Hindi 70 - - - - -
 Brahmin Gaur 300 Hindi 300 - - - - -
 Brahmin Kashmiri Pandit Unknown Kashmiri - - - - - -
 Brahmin Maha 50 Hindi 50 - - - - -
 Brahmin Purohit 40 Marwari (India) 40 - - - - -
 Brahmin Sanadhya 300 Hindi 300 - - - - -
 Brahmin unspecified 2,300 Hindi 2,100 - - - - 200
 Chamar (Hindu traditions) 14,000 Hindi 14,000 - 20 70 - -
 Chamar (Sikh traditions) 45,000 Punjabi, Eastern - - - 20 45,000 -
Chamar Raigar 200 Hindi 200 - - - - -
Chhimba (Hindu traditions) 200 Hindi 200 - - - - -
Chhimba (Muslim traditions) 80 Urdu - 80 - - - -
 Chhimba (Sikh traditions) 1,100 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 1,100 -
 Chhipa (Hindu traditions) 200 Hindi 200 - - - - 20
 Chhipa (Sikh traditions) 70 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 70 -
 Christian 500 Hindi - - - 500 - -
 Darzi (Hindu traditions) 200 Hindi 200 - - - - -
 Darzi (Muslim traditions) 70 Urdu - 70 - - - -
Darzi (Sikh traditions) 200 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 200 -
 Deha 300 Hindi 300 - - - 20 -
 Dhanuk 2,600 Hindi 2,400 - - - 200 -
 Dhobi (Hindu traditions) 80 Hindi 80 - - - - -
 Dhobi (Muslim traditions) 300 Urdu - 300 - - - -
 Dom (Hindu traditions) 20 Odia 20 - - - - -
 Faqir 100 Urdu 50 - - - 60 -
Gandhila Unknown Punjabi, Eastern - - - - - -
 Ghirth (Hindu traditions) 40 Mandeali 40 - - - - -
 Gosain unspecified 30 Hindi 30 - - - - -
 Gujar (Hindu traditions) 1,900 Hindi 1,900 - - - - -
 Gujar (Muslim traditions) 4,200 Urdu - 4,200 - - - -
Gujar (Sikh traditions) 200 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 200 -
 Hajam 500 Urdu - 500 - - - -
 Jat (Hindu traditions) 17,000 Hindi 17,000 - - - - 200
 Jat (Muslim traditions) 600 Urdu - 600 - - - -
 Jat (Sikh traditions) 112,000 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 112,000 -
Jat Ahlawat (Hindu traditions) 80 Hindi 80 - - - - -
Jat Aulak (Hindu traditions) 100 Punjabi, Eastern 100 - - - - -
 Jat Aulak (Sikh traditions) 3,000 Punjabi, Western - - - - 3,000 -
Jat Bains (Hindu traditions) 100 Punjabi, Eastern 100 - - - - -
Jat Bains (Sikh traditions) 1,800 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 1,800 -
Jat Bajwa (Hindu traditions) 70 Hindi 70 - - - - -
 Jat Bhullar (Sikh traditions) 3,600 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 3,600 -
Jat Chahil (Hindu traditions) 1,200 Hindi 1,200 - - - - -
 Jat Chahil (Sikh traditions) 6,400 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 6,400 -
Jat Chima (Hindu traditions) 200 Hindi 200 - - - - -
 Jat Dhariwal (Hindu traditions) 900 Punjabi, Eastern 900 - - - - -
Jat Dhillon (Hindu traditions) 600 Hindi 600 - - - - -
 Jat Dhillon (Sikh traditions) 15,000 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 15,000 -
Jat Dhindsa (Hindu traditions) 100 Punjabi, Eastern 100 - - - - -
Jat Dhindsa (Sikh traditions) 3,000 Punjabi, Western - - - - 3,000 -
Jat Garewal 300 Punjabi, Western 300 - - - - -
Jat Gil (Hindu traditions) 700 Punjabi, Eastern 700 - - - - -
 Jat Gil (Sikh traditions) 12,000 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 12,000 -
Jat Goraia (Hindu traditions) 100 Punjabi, Eastern 100 - - - - -
Jat Her (Hindu traditions) 90 Punjabi, Eastern 90 - - - - -
Jat Kahlon (Hindu traditions) 100 Punjabi, Western 100 - - - - -
Jat Mahil (Sikh traditions) 1,200 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 1,200 -
 Jat Mann (Hindu traditions) 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
Jat Mann (Sikh traditions) 10,000 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 10,000 -
Jat Pannun 80 Punjabi, Eastern 80 - - - - -
Jat Radhawa (Hindu traditions) 80 Punjabi, Eastern 80 - - - - -
Jat Randhawa (Hindu traditions) 300 Punjabi, Eastern 300 - - - - -
Jat Randhawa (Sikh traditions) 1,900 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 1,900 -
Jat Sarai (Hindu traditions) 100 Punjabi, Eastern 100 - - - - -
Jat Sarai (Sikh traditions) 13,000 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 13,000 -
 Jat Sidhu (Hindu traditions) 1,000 Punjabi, Eastern 1,000 - - - - -
 Jat Sidhu (Sikh traditions) 30,000 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 30,000 -
 Jat Sindhu (Hindu traditions) 900 Hindi 900 - - - - -
Jat Sindhu (Sikh traditions) 7,600 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 7,600 -
Jat Varaich (Hindu traditions) 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
 Jhinwar (Hindu traditions) 1,400 Punjabi, Eastern 1,400 - - - - -
 Jhinwar (Muslim traditions) 1,300 Punjabi, Eastern - 1,300 - - - -
 Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) 3,600 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 3,600 -
 Julaha 60 Hindi 60 - - - - -
 Kabirpanthi 40 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 40 -
 Kahar (Hindu traditions) 200 Hindi 200 - - - - -
Kahar (Muslim traditions) 50 Urdu - 50 - - - -
Kahar (Sikh traditions) 400 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 400 -
 Kalal (Hindu traditions) 20 Telugu 20 - - - - -
 Kamboh (Hindu traditions) 1,400 Hindi 1,400 - - - - -
 Kamboh (Muslim traditions) 10,000 Urdu - 10,000 - - - -
 Kamboh (Sikh traditions) 4,300 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 4,300 -
Kanchan (Hindu traditions) 50 Hindi 50 - - - - -
 Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) 100 Kashmiri - 100 - - - -
 Kayastha (Hindu traditions) 40 Hindi 40 - - - - -
 Khatik (Hindu traditions) 20 Hindi 20 - - - - -
 Khatri (Hindu traditions) 2,100 Hindi 2,000 - - - - 70
 Khatri (Sikh traditions) 2,400 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 2,400 -
 Koli (Hindu traditions) 30 Hindi 20 - - - - -
Kuchbandia Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Kumhar (Kusavar) (Hindu traditions) 600 Hindi 600 - - - - -
 Kumhar (Muslim traditions) 1,800 Urdu - 1,800 - - - -
 Kumhar (Sikh traditions) 3,800 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 3,800 -
Kumhar Prajapat 90 Punjabi, Eastern 90 - - - - -
 Kutana 40 Hindi 40 - - - - -
 Labana (Sikh traditions) 3,600 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 3,600 -
 Lakhera 50 Hindi 50 - - - - -
 Lohar (Hindu traditions) 800 Hindi 800 - - - - -
 Lohar (Muslim traditions) 900 Urdu - 900 - - - -
 Lohar (Sikh traditions) 400 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 400 -
 Machhi (Hindu traditions) 30 Gujarati 30 - - - - -
 Machhi (Muslim traditions) 30 Urdu - 30 - - - -
 Madari (Muslim traditions) 20 Urdu - 20 - - - -
 Mahratta unspecified 30 Marathi 30 - - - - -
 Mahtam (Sikh traditions) 20 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 20 -
 Mali (Hindu traditions) 800 Hindi 800 - - - - -
 Mazhabi (Hindu traditions) 200 Punjabi, Eastern 200 - - - - -
 Mazhabi (Sikh traditions) 24,000 Punjabi, Eastern - - - 200 24,000 -
 Mirasi (Hindu traditions) 200 Punjabi, Eastern 200 - - - - -
 Mirasi (Muslim traditions) 1,500 Urdu - 1,500 - - - -
 Mochi (Hindu traditions) 50 Bengali 50 - - - - -
 Mochi (Muslim traditions) 300 Urdu - 300 - - - -
 Nai (Hindu traditions) 500 Hindi 500 - - - - -
 Nai (Sikh traditions) 2,500 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 2,500 -
 Nat (Hindu traditions) 20 Hindi 20 - - - - -
Nat (Sikh traditions) Unknown Punjabi, Eastern - - - - - -
 Pashtun Afridi 400 Urdu - 400 - - - -
Pashtun Dilazak 400 Urdu - 400 - - - -
 Pashtun Kakar 200 Urdu - 200 - - - -
 Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) 1,700 Urdu - 1,700 - - - -
Pashtun Musa Khel 1,000 Urdu - 1,000 - - - -
Pashtun Niazi 400 Bengali - 400 - - - -
 Pashtun Yusafzai 300 Urdu - 300 - - - -
 Pashtun, Pathan 4,000 Urdu - 4,000 - - - -
 Pasi (Hindu traditions) 200 Hindi 200 - - - - -
 Pasi Kaithwan 70 Hindi 70 - - - - -
 Pasi Rajpasi 70 Hindi 70 - - - - -
 Qassab 1,000 Urdu - 1,000 - - - -
 Rabari (Hindu traditions) Unknown Gujarati - - - - - -
 Rajput (Hindu traditions) 10,000 Hindi 10,000 - - - - 200
 Rajput (Muslim traditions) 6,400 Urdu - 6,400 - - - -
 Rajput (Sikh traditions) 3,600 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 3,600 -
 Rajput Baria (Muslim traditions) 1,200 Punjabi, Eastern - 1,200 - - - -
 Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) 700 Hindi 700 - - - - -
 Rajput Bhatti (Muslim traditions) 400 Urdu - 400 - - - -
 Rajput Chandel 100 Hindi 100 - - - - -
 Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) 1,200 Hindi 1,200 - - - - -
 Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) 1,300 Urdu - 1,300 - - - -
 Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
 Rajput Janjua (Hindu traditions) 200 Hindi 200 - - - - -
 Rajput Jaswal 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
 Rajput Kanet 700 Kangri 700 - - - - -
Rajput Mandahar (Hindu traditions) 80 Hindi 80 - - - - -
Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
 Rajput Manj 700 Punjabi, Western - 700 - - - -
 Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) 60 Hindi 60 - - - - -
 Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) 90 Hindi 90 - - - - -
Rajput Salehria (Hindu traditions) 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
 Rajput Thakur 200 Kangri 200 - - - - -
 Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) 60 Hindi 60 - - - - -
Ramdasia (Hindu traditions) 200 Punjabi, Eastern 200 - - - - -
 Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) 3,000 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 3,000 -
 Rathia (Hindu traditions) 30 Hindi 30 - - - - -
 Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) 300 Hindi 300 - - - - -
Ravidas Chamar (Sikh traditions) 600 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 600 -
 Saini (Hindu traditions) 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
 Saini (Sikh traditions) 4,400 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 4,400 -
Sangtarash (Hindu traditions) 40 Hindi 40 - - - - -
Sanhal Unknown Punjabi, Eastern - - - - - -
Sansi 20 Sansi 20 - - - - -
 Sansi (Hindu traditions) 800 Hindi 800 - - - - -
Sansi (Sikh traditions) 900 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 900 -
 Sarera (Sikh traditions) 90 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 90 -
 Sayyid 18,000 Urdu - 18,000 - - - -
Sayyid Husaini 1,700 Urdu - 1,700 - - - -
 Shaikh Faruqi 3,600 Urdu - 3,600 - - - -
 Shaikh Qureshi 36,000 Urdu - 36,000 - - - -
 Shaikh Siddiqi 9,500 Bengali - 9,500 - - - -
 Shaikh unspecified 88,000 Urdu - 88,000 - - - -
 Shaikh Usmani 2,400 Urdu - 2,400 - - - -
Shorgar (Hindu traditions) 40 Punjabi, Eastern 40 - - - - -
Sikligar (Hindu traditions) 40 Hindi 40 - - - - -
Sikligar (Sikh traditions) 200 Hindi - - - - 200 -
Singiwala 40 Marwari (India) 40 - - - - -
Sirkiband (Hindu traditions) 20 Hindi 20 - - - - -
Sirkiband (Sikh traditions) 100 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 100 -
 Sonar (Hindu traditions) 500 Hindi 500 - - - - 20
 Sonar (Muslim traditions) 90 Urdu - 90 - - - -
 Sonar (Sikh traditions) 1,500 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 1,500 -
Sudh (Hindu traditions) 100 Punjabi, Eastern 100 - - - - -
Sudh (Sikh traditions) 50 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 50 -
 Tarkhan (Hindu traditions) 500 Hindi 500 - - - - -
 Tarkhan (Muslim traditions) 200 Punjabi, Eastern - 200 - - - -
 Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) 10,000 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 10,000 -
 Teli (Hindu traditions) 90 Hindi 90 - - - - -
 Teli (Muslim traditions) 2,600 Urdu - 2,600 - - - -
 Thori (Hindu traditions) 70 Hindi 70 - - - - -
 Vaddar (Hindu traditions) 200 Telugu 200 - - - - -
 Vaddar (Sikh traditions) Unknown Punjabi, Eastern - - - - - -
Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) 30 Hindi - - 30 - - -
 Valmiki (Hindu traditions) 3,600 Hindi 3,600 - - - - -
 Valmiki (Sikh traditions) 1,700 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 1,700 -
 Yadav (Hindu traditions) 60 Hindi 60 - - - - -
  Totals:  228 645,000   227 86,000 209,000 50 800 346,000 2,400
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