Hinduism (H)

Hinduism is a part of the Hinduism religion. Hinduism is a conglomeration of religious, philosophical, and cultural ideas that originated in India. It is characterized by a belief in reincarnation and the pursuit of liberation from the cycle of reincarnation.

People Groups adhering to Hinduism

Hinduism Fast Facts:

Total People Groups:1,655
Total Population:1,038,500,440
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:438
Population:15,628,970
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:1,053
Population:893,880,675
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:164
Population:128,990,795

People Groups who follow Hinduism

Strategic Progress Index
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1,655 people groups (page 1 of 34)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguage
RajputRajputIndia55,500,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindi
Brahmin (Hindi)Brahmin (Hindi)India36,850,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindi
Mahratta (Marathi)Mahratta (Marathi)India30,930,000Engaged yet UnreachedMarathi
Yadava (Hindi)Yadava (Hindi)India30,410,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindi
Jat HinduJat HinduIndia23,730,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindi
ReddyReddyIndia16,380,000Engaged yet UnreachedTelugu
KurmiKurmiIndia15,990,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindi
MahishyaMahishyaIndia15,970,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengali
VariyarVariyarIndia14,340,000No Longer UnreachedMalayalam
Adi DravidaAdi DravidaIndia11,130,000No Longer UnreachedTamil
TelagaTelagaIndia10,060,000Engaged yet UnreachedTelugu
SonarSonarIndia9,780,000Engaged yet UnreachedMarathi
Teli (Hindi)Teli (Hindi)India9,620,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindi
MadigaMadigaIndia9,545,000No Longer UnreachedTelugu
Yadava (Telugu)Yadava (Telugu)India9,440,000Engaged yet UnreachedTelugu
ViswakarmaViswakarmaIndia9,420,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamil
KayasthaKayasthaIndia9,400,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengali
Izhattu PillaimarIzhattu PillaimarIndia8,625,000No Longer UnreachedMalayalam
Koli (Hindi)Koli (Hindi)India8,615,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindi
Patel (Gujarati)Patel (Gujarati)India8,610,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujarati
Yadava (Bhojpuri)Yadava (Bhojpuri)India8,555,000No Longer UnreachedBhojpuri
KoiriKoiriIndia8,500,000Engaged yet UnreachedMagahi
NayarNayarIndia8,395,000Engaged yet UnreachedMalayalam
Kumhar (Hindi)Kumhar (Hindi)India7,980,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindi
Patel (Marathi)Patel (Marathi)India7,855,000Engaged yet UnreachedMarathi
MalaMalaIndia7,710,000No Longer UnreachedTelugu
KachchiKachchiIndia7,595,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindi
LodhaLodhaIndia7,470,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindi
Gond (Hindi)Gond (Hindi)India6,615,000No Longer UnreachedHindi
VokkaligaVokkaligaIndia6,600,000Engaged yet UnreachedKannada
NadarNadarIndia6,435,000No Longer UnreachedTamil
MudirajMudirajIndia6,370,000Engaged yet UnreachedTelugu
ChhetriChhetriNepal6,260,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
KumharKumharIndia6,145,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengali
Gadaria (Hindi)Gadaria (Hindi)India6,055,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindi
KammaKammaIndia6,015,000Engaged yet UnreachedTelugu
TantiTantiIndia5,930,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengali
Dhoba (Odia)Dhoba (Odia)India5,705,000Engaged yet UnreachedOdia
Kahar (Bhojpuri)Kahar (Bhojpuri)India5,520,000Engaged yet UnreachedBhojpuri
RajbanshiRajbanshiIndia5,150,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengali
Yadava (Bengali)Yadava (Bengali)India5,140,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengali
KurubaKurubaIndia5,030,000Engaged yet UnreachedKannada
Naikda (Kannada)Naikda (Kannada)India4,970,000Engaged yet UnreachedKannada
BalineseBalineseIndonesia4,880,000Engaged yet UnreachedBalinese
NamasudraNamasudraIndia4,800,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengali
DhanakDhanakIndia4,790,000Engaged yet UnreachedBhojpuri
BoyaBoyaIndia4,760,000Engaged yet UnreachedTelugu
Bania (Marwari)Bania (Marwari)India4,600,000Engaged yet UnreachedMarwari (India)
Chamar (Bhojpuri)Chamar (Bhojpuri)India4,595,000No Longer UnreachedBhojpuri
Brahmin (Nepali)Brahmin (Nepali)Nepal4,540,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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