Country:

India

Province / State: Bihar
District: Nawada

Number of People Groups

249

Unreached People Groups

238

Total Population

2,775,000

Buddhist

0.0 %

Christian

0.1 %

Hindu

89.5 %

Muslim

10.4 %

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
 Abdul 50 Urdu - 50 - - - -
 Aghori 40 Hindi 40 - - - - -
 Ansari 42,000 Urdu - 42,000 - - - -
Asur 200 Asuri 200 - - - - -
 Badhai (Hindu traditions) 40,000 Hindi 40,000 - - - - -
 Baidya (Hindu traditions) 70 Bengali 70 - - - - -
 Baiga 20 Hindi - - - - - -
 Bairagi (Hindu traditions) 3,600 Bengali 3,600 - - - - -
 Bania Agarwal 2,400 Hindi 2,300 - - - - 90
Bania Barnawar 800 Hindi 800 - - - - -
 Bania Gahoi 200 Hindi 200 - - - - -
 Bania Kasarwani 700 Hindi 700 - - - - -
 Bania Kasaundhan 200 Hindi 200 - - - - -
Bania Khatri 200 Bengali 200 - - - - -
 Bania Mahur 2,100 Hindi 2,100 - - - - -
 Bania Rauniar 1,700 Hindi 1,700 - - - - -
 Bania Sinduria 500 Hindi 500 - - - - -
 Bania unspecified 12,000 Hindi 12,000 - - - - 200
 Bansphor (Hindu traditions) 6,100 Hindi 6,100 - - - - -
 Bari (Hindu traditions) 2,800 Hindi 2,800 - - - - -
 Beldar (Hindu traditions) 15,000 Kannada 15,000 - - - - -
Beldar Laria (Hindu traditions) 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
 Bengali Muslim Moghal 500 Urdu - 500 - - - -
 Bhar 90 Bhojpuri 90 - - - - -
 Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) 100 Hindi 100 - - - - -
 Bhat (Hindu traditions) 5,400 Hindi 5,400 - - - - -
Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) 90 Urdu - 90 - - - -
 Bhogta 1,200 Hindi 1,200 - - - - -
 Bhoi (Hindu traditions) 80 Hindi 80 - - - - -
 Bhuiya Ghatwar 1,400 Hindi 1,400 - - - - -
 Bhuiya unspecified 9,500 Hindi 9,500 - 20 - - -
 Bhumij 50 Bengali 50 - - - - -
 Bind 100 Bhojpuri 100 - - - - -
Birhor 100 Birhor 90 - - - - -
 Brahmin Acharya 100 Bengali 100 - - - - -
 Brahmin Bhumihar 55,000 Hindi 55,000 - - - - -
 Brahmin Gaur 4,300 Hindi 4,300 - - - - -
 Brahmin Jijhotia 1,400 Hindi 1,400 - - - - -
 Brahmin Joshi 700 Hindi 700 - - - - -
Brahmin Jyoti 200 Odia 200 - - - - -
 Brahmin Kanaujia 5,300 Hindi 5,300 - - - - -
 Brahmin Khandelwal 500 Hindi 500 - - - - -
 Brahmin Radhi 400 Bengali 400 - - - - -
 Brahmin Sakaldwipi 600 Hindi 600 - - - - -
 Brahmin Saraswat 700 Hindi 700 - - - - -
 Brahmin Sawaria 11,000 Hindi 11,000 - - - - -
 Brahmin unspecified 57,000 Hindi 57,000 - - - - 90
 Brahmin Utkal 200 Bengali 200 - - - - -
Brahmin Vaidik 200 Bengali 200 - - - - -
 Brahmin Varendra 500 Bengali 500 - - - - -
Buna (Hindu traditions) 200 Bengali 200 - - - - -
 Burmese Unknown Burmese - - - - - -
 Chain 3,800 Bengali 3,800 - - - - -
 Chamar (Hindu traditions) 83,000 Hindi 82,000 - 70 1,200 - -
 Chamar (Sikh traditions) Unknown Punjabi, Eastern - - - - - -
 Charan (Hindu traditions) 30 Gujarati 30 - - - - -
 Chaupal 40 Hindi 40 - - - - -
 Chero Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Chik Baraik Unknown Sadri - - - - - -
 Christian 200 Hindi - - - 200 - -
 Dabgar (Hindu traditions) 600 Marathi 600 - - - - -
Dai (Muslim traditions) 30 Bengali - 30 - - - -
 Darzi (Hindu traditions) 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
 Darzi (Muslim traditions) 400 Urdu - 400 - - - -
Devhar 2,700 Hindi 2,700 - - - - -
 Dhanuk 3,200 Hindi 3,200 - - - - -
 Dhobi (Hindu traditions) 7,600 Hindi 7,600 - - - - -
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi 500 Hindi 500 - - - - -
Dhobi Batham 300 Hindi 300 - - - - -
 Dhobi Kanaujia 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
Dhobi Kathiya 300 Hindi 300 - - - - -
Dhobi Mathuria 100 Hindi 100 - - - - -
 Dhobi Parit 200 Marathi 200 - - - - -
 Dom (Hindu traditions) 2,100 Odia 2,100 - - - - -
 Dusadh (Hindu traditions) 58,000 Hindi 58,000 - 20 - - -
 Dusadh Bahelia 6,400 Hindi 6,400 - - - - -
 Faqir 70 Urdu - 60 - - - -
 Gadaria (Hindu traditions) 14,000 Hindi 14,000 - - - - -
Gandharb (Hindu traditions) 50 Bhojpuri 50 - - - - -
Ghusuria 200 Hindi 200 - - - - -
 Goanese Unknown Konkani, Goan - - - - - -
 Gond unspecified Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Gonrhi 70 Hindi 70 - - - - -
 Gosain Dasnami 600 Hindi 600 - - - - -
 Gosain unspecified 2,300 Hindi 2,300 - - - - -
 Hadi Unknown Bengali - - - - - -
 Hajam 400 Urdu - 400 - - - -
 Halwai (Hindu traditions) 14,000 Hindi 14,000 - - - - -
Halwai Maira 700 Hindi 700 - - - - -
 Han Chinese, Mandarin Unknown Chinese, Mandarin - - - - - -
 Hijda 50 Hindi - 50 - - - -
 Jat (Hindu traditions) Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Jat (Sikh traditions) 90 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 90 -
 Jogi (Hindu traditions) 2,800 Bengali 2,800 - - - - -
 Julaha 600 Hindi 600 - - - - -
 Kabirpanthi Unknown Punjabi, Eastern - - - - - -
Kadar Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Kahar (Hindu traditions) 133,000 Hindi 133,000 - - - - -
Kahar (Sikh traditions) 20 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 20 -
 Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) 800 Hindi 800 - - - - -
 Kaibartta unspecified 40 Bengali 40 - - - - -
 Kalal (Hindu traditions) 1,800 Telugu 1,800 - - - - -
 Kalwar (Hindu traditions) 7,800 Hindi 7,800 - - - - -
 Kalwar Jaiswal 1,600 Hindi 1,600 - - - - -
Kalwar Sunri 3,800 Hindi 3,800 - - - - -
 Kandu 26,000 Hindi 26,000 - - - - -
 Karmali Unknown Maithili - - - - - -
 Kasar (Hindu traditions) 4,600 Marathi 4,600 - - - - -
 Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) Unknown Kashmiri - - - - - -
 Kayastha (Hindu traditions) 34,000 Hindi 34,000 - - - - -
 Kayastha Karan 2,400 Bengali 2,400 - - - - -
Kharadi 50 Hindi 50 - - - - -
 Kharia 200 Kharia 200 - - - - -
 Kharwar 20 Hindi 20 - - - - -
 Khatik (Hindu traditions) 500 Hindi 500 - - - - -
 Khatwa 50 Hindi 50 - - - - -
 Koiri (Hindu traditions) 255,000 Hindi 255,000 - - - - -
 Kol Unknown Hindi - - - - - -
 Kori 20 Hindi 20 - - - - -
 Kumhar (Kusavar) (Hindu traditions) 39,000 Hindi 39,000 - - - - -
 Kumhar (Sikh traditions) 20 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 20 -
 Kumhar Bardiha 1,000 Hindi 1,000 - - - - -
 Kumhar Kanaujia 1,200 Hindi 1,200 - - - - -
Kumhar Mathuria 500 Hindi 500 - - - - -
Kurariar 30 Hindi 30 - - - - -
 Kurmi (Hindu traditions) 53,000 Hindi 53,000 - - - - -
 Laheri (Hindu traditions) 500 Hindi 500 - - - - -
Laheri (Muslim traditions) 50 Urdu - 50 - - - -
 Lakhera 200 Hindi 200 - - - - -
 Lohar (Hindu traditions) 23,000 Hindi 23,000 - - - - -
 Lunia (Hindu traditions) 17,000 Hindi 17,000 - - - - -
 Madari (Muslim traditions) 20 Urdu - 20 - - - -
 Mahishya 200 Bengali 200 - - - - -
 Mahli 20 Marathi 20 - - - - -
 Mal (Hindu traditions) 10,000 Hindi 10,000 - - - - -
 Mali (Hindu traditions) 5,800 Hindi 5,800 - - - - -
 Mallah (Hindu traditions) 11,000 Hindi 11,000 - - - - -
 Mallah (Muslim traditions) 40 Bengali - 40 - - - -
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) 1,000 Hindi 1,000 - - - - -
 Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) 1,000 Hindi 1,000 - - - - -
 Malto Unknown Mal Paharia - - - - - -
 Manihar 300 Urdu - 300 - - - -
 Munda 40 Mundari 40 - - - - -
 Musahar (Hindu traditions) 184,000 Hindi 184,000 - 40 - 20 -
 Nai (Hindu traditions) 45,000 Hindi 45,000 - - - - -
 Nai (Sikh traditions) 30 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 30 -
Nai Mathuria 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
 Namassej (Hindu traditions) 40 Bengali 40 - - - - -
 Nat (Hindu traditions) 1,000 Hindi 1,000 - - - - -
 Oraon 100 Kurux 80 - - 30 - -
 Paliya 20 Bengali 20 - - - - -
 Pan 200 Odia 200 - - - - -
 Pashtun Afridi 1,000 Urdu - 1,000 - - - -
 Pashtun Bangash 700 Urdu - 700 - - - -
Pashtun Durrani 700 Urdu - 700 - - - -
 Pashtun Kakar 700 Urdu - 700 - - - -
 Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) 400 Urdu - 400 - - - -
 Pashtun Mohmand 500 Urdu - 500 - - - -
Pashtun Rohilla 700 Urdu - 700 - - - -
 Pashtun Yusafzai 1,100 Urdu - 1,100 - - - -
 Pashtun, Pathan 13,000 Urdu - 13,000 - - - -
 Pasi (Hindu traditions) 85,000 Hindi 85,000 - - - - -
Pasi Gujar 9,100 Hindi 9,100 - - - - -
 Pasi Kaithwan 17,000 Hindi 17,000 - - - - -
 Pasi Rajpasi 19,000 Hindi 19,000 - - - - -
 Patwa (Hindu traditions) 3,200 Hindi 3,200 - - - - -
Pawaria (Hindu traditions) 90 Hindi 90 - - - - -
 Pawaria (Muslim traditions) 90 Urdu - 90 - - - -
 Pinjara 300 Urdu - 300 - - - -
 Qazi 1,000 Urdu - 1,000 - - - -
 Rajput (Hindu traditions) 97,000 Hindi 97,000 - - - - -
 Rajput (Muslim traditions) 200 Urdu - 200 - - - -
 Rajput (Sikh traditions) 60 Punjabi, Eastern - - - - 60 -
 Rajput Bachgoti 600 Hindi 600 - - - - -
 Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) 600 Hindi 600 - - - - -
 Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) 4,300 Hindi 4,300 - - - - -
 Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) 500 Hindi 500 - - - - -
 Rajput Bhadauria 700 Hindi 700 - - - - -
 Rajput Bhale Sultan (Hindu traditions) 500 Hindi 500 - - - - -
 Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) 3,800 Hindi 3,800 - - - - -
 Rajput Chandel 1,100 Hindi 1,100 - - - - -
 Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) 12,000 Hindi 12,000 - - - - -
 Rajput Dikhit 700 Hindi 700 - - - - -
 Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) 1,800 Hindi 1,800 - - - - -
 Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) 1,200 Hindi 1,200 - - - - -
 Rajput Gaur 1,900 Hindi 1,900 - - - - -
 Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) 1,200 Hindi 1,200 - - - - -
 Rajput Jadon 2,500 Hindi 2,500 - - - - -
Rajput Jadu 700 Hindi 700 - - - - -
 Rajput Janjua (Hindu traditions) 700 Hindi 700 - - - - -
Rajput Joia (Hindu traditions) 700 Hindi 700 - - - - -
 Rajput Kachhwaha 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
 Rajput Katheriya 500 Hindi 500 - - - - -
Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) 1,000 Hindi 1,000 - - - - -
 Rajput Parihar 1,200 Hindi 1,200 - - - - -
 Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) 5,300 Hindi 5,300 - - - - -
 Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) 1,000 Hindi 1,000 - - - - -
 Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) 5,000 Hindi 5,000 - - - - -
 Rajput Sakarwar (Hindu traditions) 500 Hindi 500 - - - - -
Rajput Salehria (Hindu traditions) 700 Hindi 700 - - - - -
 Rajput Sengar 1,200 Hindi 1,200 - - - - -
 Rajput Solanki 400 Hindi 400 - - - - -
Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) 1,200 Hindi 1,200 - - - - -
 Rajput Surajbansi 600 Hindi 600 - - - - -
 Rajwar 186,000 Hindi 186,000 - - - - -
Rajwar Nagbansi 12,000 Hindi 12,000 - - - - -
 Rajwar Rajbhar 12,000 Hindi 12,000 - - - - -
 Rangrez (Hindu traditions) 300 Marathi 300 - - - - -
 Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) 4,200 Hindi 4,200 - - 40 - -
 Rayeen (Muslim traditions) 300 Urdu - 300 - - - -
Sangtarash (Hindu traditions) 600 Hindi 600 - - - - -
Sankara 70 Bengali 70 - - - - -
 Santal (Sawntal) 700 Santhali 700 - - - - -
Sardar (Muslim traditions) 80 Bengali - 80 - - - -
Sauria Paharia 40 Mal Paharia 40 - - - - -
 Sayyid 12,000 Urdu - 12,000 - - - -
Sayyid Husaini 700 Urdu - 700 - - - -
 Shaikh Faruqi 2,900 Urdu - 2,900 - - - -
 Shaikh Qureshi 21,000 Urdu - 21,000 - - - -
 Shaikh Siddiqi 6,400 Bengali - 6,400 - - - -
 Shaikh unspecified 177,000 Urdu - 177,000 - - - -
 Shaikh Usmani 1,100 Urdu - 1,100 - - - -
 Siddi (Muslim traditions) Unknown Gujarati - - - - - -
 Sonar (Hindu traditions) 15,000 Hindi 15,000 - - - - -
Sonar Ajudhyabansi 200 Hindi 200 - - - - -
Sonar Barhaiya 700 Hindi 700 - - - - -
Sonar Chhatri 200 Hindi 200 - - - - -
Sonar Jathera 700 Hindi 700 - - - - -
Sonar Kammakala 700 Hindi 700 - - - - -
Sonar Magahiya 700 Hindi 700 - - - - -
Sonar Mair 200 Hindi 200 - - - - -
Sonar Rastaogi 100 Hindi 100 - - - - -
 Tamboli (Hindu traditions) 600 Hindi 600 - - - - -
 Tamboli (Muslim traditions) 2,800 Urdu - 2,800 - - - -
 Tanti (Hindu traditions) 3,200 Bengali 3,200 - - - - -
 Teli (Hindu traditions) 69,000 Hindi 69,000 - - - - -
 Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) 1,300 Hindi 1,300 - - - - -
Teli Sribastab 500 Hindi 500 - - - - -
 Thathera (Hindu traditions) 2,200 Hindi 2,200 - - - - -
 Tibetan 20 Tibetan, Central - - 20 - - -
 Tiyar 30 Bengali 30 - - - - -
 Turi (Hindu traditions) 6,000 Hindi 6,000 - - - - -
 Valmiki (Hindu traditions) 60 Hindi 60 - - - - -
 Yadav (Hindu traditions) 427,000 Hindi 427,000 - - - - -
 Yadav Dhindhor 8,100 Hindi 8,100 - - - - -
 Yadav Gaoli 119,000 Hindi 119,000 - - - - -
 Yadav Kaonra 3,700 Hindi 3,700 - - - - -
 Yadav Rawat 7,700 Hindi 7,700 - - - - -
 Yadav Sadgope Unknown Bengali - - - - - -
  Totals:  249 2,775,000   238 2,483,000 290,000 200 1,500 300 400
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