Country: India
Province / State: Chandigarh
District: Chandigarh

Major People Groups

154

Major Unreached People Groups

152

Total Population

1,204,000

Buddhist

0.1 %

Christian

0.7 %

Hindu

81.7 %

Muslim

4.7 %

Sikh

12.5 %

Other Religions

0.2 %
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Photo People Group Population Primary Language Progress
Scale
Hindu Muslim Buddhist Christian Sikh Other
 Ad Dharmi 3,600 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 2,900 - 90 - 600 -
 Arain (Hindu traditions) 1,900 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,900 - - - - -
Arain (Sikh traditions) 800 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 800 -
 Arora (Hindu traditions) 13,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 13,000 - - - - -
 Arora (Sikh traditions) 6,200 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 6,200 -
 Awan 4,500 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - 4,500 - - - -
 Baha'i 400 Hindi Progress Gauge - - - - - 400
 Bania Agarwal 12,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 11,000 - - - 200 100
 Bania Mahur 2,400 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,400 - - - - -
 Bania unspecified 38,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 37,000 - - - 300 800
Banjara Bhanjra 300 Hindi Progress Gauge 300 - - - 20 -
Barad (Hindu traditions) 300 Hindi Progress Gauge 200 - - - - -
 Barwala (Muslim traditions) 20 Urdu Progress Gauge - 20 - - - -
 Bazigar (Hindu traditions) 1,700 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 1,700 - - - - -
Bedar Punjab 400 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 400 - - - - -
 Bhabra (Jain traditions) 400 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - - 400
Bhabra (Sikh traditions) 80 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 80 -
 Bhat (Hindu traditions) 1,600 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,600 - - - - -
 Brahmin Gaur 1,600 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,600 - - - - -
 Brahmin Kanaujia 3,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 3,100 - - - - -
 Brahmin Kashmiri Pandit 3,300 Kashmiri Progress Gauge 3,300 - - - - -
 Brahmin Sanadhya 1,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,800 - - - - -
 Brahmin unspecified 80,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 79,000 - - - - 300
 Chamar (Hindu traditions) 45,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 44,000 - 300 500 - -
 Chamar (Sikh traditions) 14,000 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 14,000 -
Chhimba (Hindu traditions) 1,500 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,500 - - - - -
 Chhimba (Sikh traditions) 1,100 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 1,100 -
 Chhipa (Sikh traditions) 3,200 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 3,200 -
 Christian 1,500 Hindi Progress Gauge - - - 1,500 - -
Daule (Hindu traditions) 100 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 100 - - - - -
 Dhanuk 2,900 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,900 - - - - -
Dosali 40 Dogri Progress Gauge 40 - - - - -
 Faqir 1,500 Hindi Progress Gauge 900 300 - - 300 -
Gagra 90 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 90 - - - - -
Gandhila 100 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 100 - - - - -
Gardi (Hindu traditions) 60 Dogri Progress Gauge 60 - - - - -
 Gujar (Hindu traditions) 11,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 11,000 - - - - 20
 Harni 20 Urdu Progress Gauge - 20 - - - -
 Jat (Hindu traditions) 233,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 233,000 - - 90 - 200
 Jat (Muslim traditions) 6,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 6,000 - - - -
 Jat (Sikh traditions) 69,000 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - 50 69,000 -
Jat Aulak (Hindu traditions) 1,600 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 1,600 - - - - -
Jat Bains (Hindu traditions) 1,800 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 1,800 - - - - -
 Jat Bajwa (Hindu traditions) 400 Hindi Progress Gauge 400 - - - - -
Jat Bhutta (Hindu traditions) 200 Punjabi, Western Progress Gauge 200 - - - - -
Jat Chahil (Hindu traditions) 5,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 5,100 - - - - -
Jat Chahil (Muslim traditions) 60 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - 60 - - - -
Jat Chima (Hindu traditions) 1,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,200 - - - - -
 Jat Dhariwal (Hindu traditions) 8,200 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 8,200 - - - - -
Jat Dhillon (Hindu traditions) 6,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 6,100 - - - - -
Jat Dhillon (Muslim traditions) 60 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - 60 - - - -
 Jat Dhillon (Sikh traditions) 1,200 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 1,200 -
Jat Dhindsa (Hindu traditions) 1,400 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 1,400 - - - - -
Jat Garewal 2,800 Punjabi, Western Progress Gauge 2,800 - - - - -
Jat Ghumman (Hindu traditions) 400 Hindi Progress Gauge 400 - - - - -
Jat Gil (Hindu traditions) 9,700 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 9,700 - - - - -
 Jat Gil (Muslim traditions) 30 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - 30 - - - -
 Jat Gil (Sikh traditions) 1,200 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 1,200 -
Jat Goraia (Hindu traditions) 800 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 800 - - - - -
Jat Her (Hindu traditions) 1,600 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 1,600 - - - - -
Jat Hijra 300 Hindi Progress Gauge 300 - - - - -
Jat Kahlon (Hindu traditions) 1,200 Punjabi, Western Progress Gauge 1,200 - - - - -
 Jat Kharral (Muslim traditions) 60 Hindi Progress Gauge - 60 - - - -
 Jat Mann (Hindu traditions) 4,600 Hindi Progress Gauge 4,600 - - - - -
 Jat Nain 500 Hindi Progress Gauge 500 - - - - -
Jat Pannun 1,200 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 1,200 - - - - -
Jat Radhawa (Hindu traditions) 1,600 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 1,600 - - - - -
Jat Randhawa (Hindu traditions) 2,600 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 2,600 - - - - -
Jat Sarai (Hindu traditions) 2,900 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 2,900 - - - - -
Jat Sarai (Sikh traditions) 1,400 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 1,400 -
 Jat Sidhu (Hindu traditions) 14,000 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 14,000 - - - - -
 Jat Sidhu (Muslim traditions) 80 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - 80 - - - -
 Jat Sidhu (Sikh traditions) 3,700 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 3,700 -
 Jat Sindhu (Hindu traditions) 9,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 9,200 - - - - -
 Jat Sindhu (Muslim traditions) 80 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - 80 - - - -
Jat Varaich (Hindu traditions) 800 Hindi Progress Gauge 800 - - - - -
Jat Virk (Hindu traditions) 700 Hindi Progress Gauge 700 - - - - -
 Jhinwar (Hindu traditions) 14,000 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 14,000 - - - - -
 Jhinwar (Muslim traditions) 100 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - 100 - - - -
 Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) 4,200 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 4,200 -
 Julaha 3,500 Hindi Progress Gauge 3,500 - - - - -
 Kabirpanthi 800 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 800 -
 Kahar (Hindu traditions) 9,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 9,000 - - - - -
 Kamboh (Hindu traditions) 8,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 8,200 - - 70 - -
 Kamboh (Sikh traditions) 3,200 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 3,200 -
 Khatik (Hindu traditions) 2,700 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,600 - - - 20 -
 Khatri (Hindu traditions) 39,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 39,000 - - - - 50
 Khatri (Sikh traditions) 2,300 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 2,300 -
 Koli (Hindu traditions) 4,700 Hindi Progress Gauge 4,700 - - - 20 -
 Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) 31,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 31,000 - - - - -
 Labana (Sikh traditions) 1,300 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 1,300 -
 Lohar (Hindu traditions) 19,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 19,000 - - - - -
 Lohar (Sikh traditions) 1,600 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 1,600 -
 Machhi (Hindu traditions) 2,400 Gujarati Progress Gauge 2,400 - - - - -
Mahtam (Hindu traditions) 4,900 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 4,900 - - - - -
 Mahtam (Sikh traditions) 2,700 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - 80 2,700 -
Makrani (Hindu traditions) 30 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 30 - - - - -
 Mali (Hindu traditions) 4,900 Hindi Progress Gauge 4,900 - - - - -
Mali (Sikh traditions) 50 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 50 -
 Mazhabi (Hindu traditions) 2,900 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 2,700 - - 200 - -
 Mazhabi (Sikh traditions) 2,400 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 2,400 -
 Mirasi (Hindu traditions) 10,000 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 10,000 - - - - -
 Mirasi (Sikh traditions) 40 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 40 -
 Mochi (Hindu traditions) 8,100 Bengali Progress Gauge 8,100 - - - - -
 Nai (Hindu traditions) 20,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 20,000 - - - - -
 Nai (Sikh traditions) 1,500 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 1,500 -
 Pasi (Hindu traditions) 21,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 21,000 - - - 20 -
 Pasi Kaithwan 1,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,800 - - - - -
 Pasi Rajpasi 2,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,000 - - - - -
 Pherera (Hindu traditions) 20 Hindi Progress Gauge 20 - - - - -
Rachband 200 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 200 - - - - -
Rajaka Dhobi (Sikh traditions) 100 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 100 -
 Rajput (Hindu traditions) 76,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 76,000 - - - - 200
 Rajput (Muslim traditions) 1,200 Hindi Progress Gauge - 1,200 - - - -
 Rajput (Sikh traditions) 8,600 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 8,600 -
 Rajput Bagri 1,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,200 - - - - -
 Rajput Baria (Muslim traditions) 70 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - 70 - - - -
 Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) 4,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 4,100 - - - - -
 Rajput Bhatti (Muslim traditions) 200 Urdu Progress Gauge - 200 - - - -
 Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) 1,500 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,500 - - - - -
Rajput Dehia 30 Urdu Progress Gauge - 30 - - - -
 Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) 2,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,000 - - - - -
Rajput Garewal (Muslim traditions) 50 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - 50 - - - -
 Rajput Jaswal 300 Hindi Progress Gauge 300 - - - - -
 Rajput Manj 40 Punjabi, Western Progress Gauge - 40 - - - -
Rajput Naru 30 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - 30 - - - -
Rajput Pathania 300 Hindi Progress Gauge 300 - - - - -
Rajput Taon (Muslim traditions) 100 Urdu Progress Gauge - 100 - - - -
Ramdasia (Hindu traditions) 3,900 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 3,900 - - - - -
 Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) 1,400 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 1,400 -
 Ramgarhia 200 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 200 -
 Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) 1,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,200 - - - - -
 Saini (Hindu traditions) 4,900 Hindi Progress Gauge 4,900 - - - - -
 Saini (Sikh traditions) 2,000 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 2,000 -
Sanhai (Hindu traditions) 90 Hindi Progress Gauge 90 - - - - -
Sanhal 90 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 90 - - - - -
 Sansi (Hindu traditions) 3,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 3,800 - - - - -
Sansoi 300 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 300 - - - - -
 Sayyid 2,300 Urdu Progress Gauge - 2,300 - - - -
 Shaikh Qureshi 3,900 Urdu Progress Gauge - 3,900 - - - -
 Shaikh Siddiqi 1,200 Bengali Progress Gauge - 1,200 - - - -
 Shaikh unspecified 31,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 31,000 - - - -
 Shorgar (Hindu traditions) 100 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 100 - - - - -
Sirkiband (Hindu traditions) 400 Hindi Progress Gauge 400 - - - - -
 Sonar (Hindu traditions) 7,600 Hindi Progress Gauge 7,600 - - - - -
Sudh (Hindu traditions) 900 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge 900 - - - - -
 Taga (Hindu traditions) 1,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,100 - - - - -
 Tarkhan (Hindu traditions) 6,700 Hindi Progress Gauge 6,700 - - - - -
 Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) 5,200 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 5,200 -
Teli (Sikh traditions) 50 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 50 -
Valmiki (Christian traditions) 5,100 Hindi Progress Gauge - - - 5,100 - -
 Valmiki (Hindu traditions) 79,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 79,000 - - - - -
 Valmiki (Sikh traditions) 2,100 Punjabi, Eastern Progress Gauge - - - - 2,100 -
 Yadav (Hindu traditions) 2,900 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,900 - - - - -
  Major Groups (displayed):  154 1,148,000   152 944,000 51,000 400 7,500 143,000 2,400
  All Groups (including small not displayed *):  461 1,204,000   428 984,000 57,000 1,100 8,800 150,000 3,000
* 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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