Major People Groups *
111
Major Unreached People Groups *
91
Total Population
1,603,000
Buddhist
10.9 %
Christian
7.2 %
Hindu
73.0 %
Muslim
7.2 %
Sikh
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mech | 2,200 | 55,000 | 4.0000 4.0% | Boro (India) | Hindu | ST |
2
|
|
Mishri | 400 | 6,300 | 6.3492 6.3% | Bengali | Hindu | OBC |
0
|
|
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | 1,000 | 1,967,000 | 0.0508 0.1% | Bengali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Munda | 17,000 | 3,668,000 | 0.4635 0.5% | Mundari | Hindu | ST |
5
|
|
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | 3,300 | 152,000 | 2.1711 2.2% | Hindi | Hindu | ST |
1
|
|
Nai (Hindu traditions) | 2,900 | 12,208,000 | 0.0238 0.0% | Hindi | Hindu | OBC |
0
|
|
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | 41,000 | 5,414,000 | 0.7573 0.8% | Bengali | Hindu | SC |
1
|
|
Namassej Chandel | 12,000 | 1,458,000 | 0.8230 0.8% | Bengali | Hindu | SC |
1
|
|
Newah | 55,000 | 170,000 | 32.3529 32.4% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
1
|
|
Oraon | 63,000 | 4,548,000 | 1.3852 1.4% | Kurux | Christian | ST |
2
|
|
Pashtun, Pathan | 3,200 | 12,879,000 | 0.0248 0.0% | Urdu | Muslim | OBC |
0
|
|
Rai | 34,000 | 127,000 | 26.7717 26.8% | Nepali | Hindu | OBC |
2
|
|
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 1,500 | 17,054,000 | 0.0088 0.0% | Hindi | Hindu | SC |
0
|
|
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | 144,000 | 7,012,000 | 2.0536 2.1% | Bengali | Hindu | SC |
1
|
|
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 13,000 | 38,905,000 | 0.0334 0.0% | Hindi | Hindu | FC |
0
|
|
|
Rayeen (Hindu traditions) | 400 | 1,500 | 26.6667 26.7% | Bengali | Hindu | OBC |
0
|
|
Rongkup-Lepcha | 28,000 | 79,000 | 35.4430 35.4% | Lepcha | Buddhist | ST |
2
|
|
Santal (Sawntal) | 16,000 | 7,620,000 | 0.2100 0.2% | Santhali | Hindu | ST |
2
|
|
Sarki | 5,200 | 29,000 | 17.9310 17.9% | Nepali | Hindu | SC |
1
|
|
|
Sauria Paharia | 600 | 52,000 | 1.1538 1.2% | Mal Paharia | Hindu | ST |
2
|
|
Sayyid | 2,300 | 8,061,000 | 0.0285 0.0% | Urdu | Muslim | OBC |
0
|
|
Shaikh Qureshi | 7,400 | 8,301,000 | 0.0891 0.1% | Urdu | Muslim | OBC |
0
|
|
Shaikh Siddiqi | 6,100 | 7,644,000 | 0.0798 0.1% | Bengali | Muslim | OBC |
0
|
|
Shaikh unspecified | 83,000 | 100,866,000 | 0.0823 0.1% | Urdu | Muslim | OBC |
0
|
|
Sherpa | 17,000 | 45,000 | 37.7778 37.8% | Nepali | Buddhist | OBC |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 111 | 1,557,000 | 91 ● | ||||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 325 | 1,603,000 | 284 ● |
