1901 Census of the North-Western Provinces and Oudh
This was the breakdown by caste, religion and community of the population of the North-Western Provinces and Oudh, now the states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, by the 1901 Census of India.
Class |
Caste or Tribe |
Population |
Group I Hindus |
||
Brahmin |
4,706,332 |
|
Ahiwasi |
3,147 |
|
Bhaureriya or Bhaddal |
2,128 |
|
Joshi |
26,798 |
|
Dakaut |
5,569 |
|
Barau |
312 |
|
Mahabrahmin |
8,983 |
|
Group II Hindus |
||
Bhumihar |
205,951 |
|
Taga |
109,578 |
|
Bohra or Palliwal |
1,407 |
|
Dhusar Bhargava |
4,436 |
|
Bhat |
131,881 |
|
Golapurab |
7,108 |
|
Group III Hindus |
||
Rajput |
3,354,058 |
|
Khatri |
49,518 |
|
Kirar |
695 |
|
Group IV |
||
Kayastha |
515,698 |
|
Baiswar |
1,960 |
|
Bhatia |
36 |
|
Group V Bania or Vaishya |
||
Agarwal |
291,143 |
|
Baranwal |
19,170 |
|
Barahseni |
42,883 |
|
Churuwal |
2,966 |
|
Gahoi |
29,448 |
|
Khandelwal |
10,450 |
|
Mahesri |
20,081 |
|
Rastogi |
22,421 |
|
Umar |
42,422 |
|
Uswal |
3,359 |
|
Group VI Bania or Vaishya |
||
Agrahari |
86,503 |
|
Kandu |
157,638 |
|
Kesarwani |
48,713 |
|
Kasaundhan |
96,123 |
|
Rauniyar |
12,074 |
|
Unai Sahu |
||
Other sub-castes |
447,088 |
|
Total Bania Group V and VI |
1,332,432 |
|
Group VII |
||
Jat |
784,878 |
|
Kamboh |
6,155 |
|
Rayeen |
510 |
|
Ror |
3,095 |
|
Bishnoi |
1,667 |
|
Halwai |
65,778 |
|
Dangi |
1,399 |
|
Group VIII Hindu |
||
Kurmi |
1,963,757 |
|
Gujar |
283,952 |
|
Rawa |
23,953 |
|
Ahir |
3,823,668 |
|
Ahar |
246,137 |
|
Bhurtiya |
2,101 |
|
Sonar |
283,980 |
|
Niariya |
240 |
|
Kasera |
7,927 |
|
Thathera |
19,855 |
|
Atith |
35,068 |
|
Mahant |
7 |
|
Sadh |
2,641 |
|
Baghban |
15,577 |
|
Mali |
250,664 |
|
Saini |
73,567 |
|
Kachhi |
711,630 |
|
Murao |
645,142 |
|
Koeri |
505,097 |
|
Kabariya |
548 |
|
Kunjra |
1,739 |
|
Soiri |
1,318 |
|
Lodha |
1,063,741 |
|
Kisan |
369,631 |
|
Khagi |
44,608 |
|
484 |
||
Tamboli |
80,561 |
|
Barai |
138,418 |
|
Barhai |
548,816 |
|
Kunera |
608 |
|
Lohar |
531,749 |
|
Nai |
670,239 |
|
Bari |
74,303 |
|
Kahar |
1,237,881 |
|
Gharuk |
764 |
|
Gond |
20,324 |
|
Goriya |
19,792 |
|
Kamkar |
32,016 |
|
Bargah |
372 |
|
Group IX Hindu |
||
Mallaah |
227,840 |
|
Kewat |
429,291 |
|
Bind |
77,829 |
|
Sorahiya |
9,661 |
|
Tiar |
135 |
|
Chai |
29,547 |
|
Kadhera |
29,020 |
|
Gaderia |
941,803 |
|
Bharbhuja |
309,655 |
|
Chhipi |
31,178 |
|
Patwa |
28,208 |
|
Tarkihar |
1,334 |
|
Darzi |
101,741 |
|
Sejwari |
138 |
|
| |
Gandharv |
861 |
Kumhar |
705,689 |
|
Group X a Hindu |
||
Lakhera |
2,793 |
|
Churihar |
1,403 |
|
Manihar |
5,695 |
|
Kalwar |
324,375 |
|
Teli |
732,367 |
|
Bhar |
381,197 |
|
Tharu |
24,219 |
|
Bhoksa |
5,064 |
|
Bhotiya |
9,832 |
|
Saun |
896 |
|
Banjara |
45,628 |
|
Naik in plains |
2,544 |
|
Belwar |
1,697 |
|
Kuta |
6,204 |
|
Orh |
14,248 |
|
Ramaiya |
3,158 |
|
Group X b Hindu |
||
Dhunia |
20,369 |
|
Arakh |
73,702 |
|
Mochi |
10,830 |
|
Radha |
3,567 |
|
Bhagat |
882 |
|
Paturiya |
4,537 |
|
Kanchan |
65 |
|
Naik in hills |
2,070 |
|
Bhand |
129 |
|
Dharhi |
12,747 |
|
Harjala |
365 |
|
Hijra |
35 |
|
Lonia |
399,886 |
|
Beldar |
46,520 |
|
Kharot |
4,859 |
|
Khairha |
88 |
|
Khairwa |
25 |
|
Parahiya |
234 |
|
Kol |
49,653 |
|
Kharwar |
15,496 |
|
Chero |
5,942 |
|
Majhwar |
21,259 |
|
Manjhi |
85 |
|
Panika |
4,824 |
|
Kotwar |
53 |
|
Bhuiya |
1,599 |
|
Bhuiyar |
3,870 |
|
Ghasyara |
345 |
|
Pathari |
542 |
|
Pahri |
1,590 |
|
Bayar |
15,211 |
|
Group X c Hindu |
||
Mina |
10,546 |
|
Khangar |
27,376 |
|
Dalera |
1,925 |
|
Badhik |
198 |
|
Barwar |
5,331 |
|
Bawariya |
839 |
|
Bhantu |
300 |
|
Sansiya |
1,595 |
|
Kapariya |
88 |
|
Group X Hindu |
||
Dhobi |
609,445 |
|
Rangrez |
1,800 |
|
Rangsaz |
79 |
|
Kori |
990,027 |
|
Balai |
454 |
|
Saqailgar |
1,250 |
|
Dabgar |
6,452 |
|
Raj |
2,827 |
|
Aheria |
17,774 |
|
Baheliya |
37,814 |
|
Nat |
56,263 |
|
Beriya |
8,810 |
|
Bangali |
1,214 |
|
Dhanuk |
127,581 |
|
Dusadh |
72,124 |
|
Sonkar |
744 |
|
Khatik |
199,591 |
|
Pasi |
1,239,282 |
|
Tarmali |
59 |
|
Boriya |
18,614 |
|
Bansphor |
11,934 |
|
Dharkar |
40,037 |
|
Bajgi |
5,818 |
|
Habura |
4,103 |
|
Group XII Hindu |
||
Chamar |
5,890,639 |
|
Gharami |
142 |
|
Agariya |
1,186 |
|
Musahar |
41,187 |
|
Kanjar |
18,198 |
|
Dhangar |
1,586 |
|
Korwa |
617 |
|
Saharya |
7,559 |
|
Bhangi |
353,530 |
|
Basor |
36,510 |
|
Balahar |
1,988 |
|
Domar |
7,764 |
|
Dom |
233,915 |
|
Group XIIa Hindu |
||
Bhil |
270 |
|
Bhopa |
172 |
|
Gorkha |
3,835 |
|
Ranware |
726 |
|
Rahwari |
459 |
|
Raji |
63 |
|
Sadgop |
169 |
|
Sood |
4 |
|
Group XIIb Hindu |
||
Donwar |
592 |
|
Garg |
1 |
|
Potgar |
6 |
|
Faqir |
294,253 |
|
Unspecified |
40,251 |
|
Total Hindu |
42,954,517 |
|
Group I Muslim |
||
Sayyid |
257,241 |
|
Shaikh |
1,340,057 |
|
Pathan |
766,502 |
|
Mughal |
82,334 |
|
Group II Muslim |
||
Ahar |
2 |
|
Ahir |
7,214 |
|
Arakh |
71 |
|
Baghban |
2,104 |
|
Baheliya |
2,685 |
|
Baidguar |
290 |
|
Bangali |
194 |
|
Bania |
2,964 |
|
Banjara |
36,608 |
|
Bansphor |
555 |
|
Barhai |
75,060 |
|
Bari |
339 |
|
Barua |
8 |
|
Barua |
8 |
|
Basor |
34 |
|
Bawariya |
98 |
|
Bayar |
7 |
|
Behna |
356,577 |
|
Beldar |
111 |
|
Beria |
720 |
|
Bhand |
3,739 |
|
Bhangi |
90,904 |
|
Bhanreria |
7 |
|
Bhar |
19 |
|
Bharbhunja |
11,560 |
|
Bhat |
35,582 |
|
Bhil |
9 |
|
Bhumihar |
3,005 |
|
Bind |
1 |
|
Brahmin |
22 |
|
Chai |
27 |
|
Chamar |
205 |
|
Chhipi |
13,107 |
|
Dabgar |
36 |
|
Dangi |
8 |
|
Darzi |
161,298 |
|
Dhanuk |
83 |
|
Dharhi |
2,345 |
|
Dharkar |
14 |
|
Dhobi Musalman |
90,597 |
|
Dom |
23,156 |
|
Dusadh |
5 |
|
Gaderia |
708 |
|
Gaddi |
58,543 |
|
Gandhi |
1,315 |
|
Ghosi |
34,136 |
|
Goriya |
3,047 |
|
Gujar |
77,738 |
|
Hijra |
757 |
|
Habura |
27 |
|
Jat Muslim |
18,478 |
|
Kachhi |
67 |
|
Kadhera |
1,469 |
|
Kahar |
8,084 |
|
Kalwar |
2,601 |
|
Kamboh Muslim |
2,601 |
|
Kamkar |
80 |
|
Kanjar |
2,226 |
|
Kasera |
19 |
|
Kayastha Muslim |
6 |
|
Kewat |
3 |
|
Khangar |
1 |
|
Khatik |
557 |
|
Khatri |
38 |
|
Koeri |
607 |
|
Kumhar |
19,964 |
|
Kunera |
1,915 |
|
Kurmi |
310 |
|
Lakhera |
96 |
|
Lodh |
232 |
|
Lohar Musalman |
77,786 |
|
Luniya |
175 |
|
Mali |
6,180 |
|
Mallaah |
7,551 |
|
Mochi Musalman |
4,700 |
|
Murao |
66 |
|
Musahar |
3 |
|
Nai Musalman |
219,898 |
|
Nat Musalman |
25,078 |
|
Niyaria |
291 |
|
Orh |
86 |
|
Pasi |
369 |
|
Patwa |
306 |
|
Rajput Muslim |
404,781 |
|
Ramaiya |
435 |
|
Rawa |
106 |
|
Rayeen |
14,239 |
|
Soeri |
5 |
|
Sonar |
3,205 |
|
Taga Muslim |
39,605 |
|
Tamboli |
3,904 |
|
Teli Musalman |
207,863 |
|
Tharu |
13 |
|
Thathera |
653 |
|
Nau Muslim |
41,807 |
|
Unspecified |
28,742 |
|
Group III Muslim |
||
Atishbaz |
771 |
|
34,714 |
||
Bhishti |
81,735 |
|
Bisati |
1,760 |
|
Churihar |
36,708 |
|
Dafali |
36,860 |
|
Faqir |
334,762 |
|
Halwai Musalman |
32,067 |
|
Hurkiya |
1,448 |
|
Julaha |
898,032 |
|
Kabaria |
7,930 |
|
Kingharia |
3,247 |
|
Kunjra |
85,738 |
|
Manihar |
72,671 |
|
Mirasi |
8,836 |
|
Nalband |
243 |
|
Nanbai |
1,502 |
|
Nalband |
429 |
|
Qalaigar |
447 |
|
Qassab |
180,805 |
|
Raj |
9,589 |
|
Rangrez |
38,338 |
|
Rangsaz |
229 |
|
Saiqalgar |
3,947 |
|
Tawaif |
21,797 |
|
Group IV Muslim |
||
Baloch |
4,278 |
|
Dogar |
210 |
|
Gara |
53,952 |
|
Habshi |
73 |
|
Iraqi |
8,706 |
|
30,509 |
||
Meo |
51,028 |
|
Pankhiya |
1,913 |
|
Turk |
6,569 |
|
Total Muslim |
6,731,034 |
|
Total Christians |
102,469 |
|
Native Christians |
68,841 |
|
Europeans |
28,410 |
|
Eurasians |
5,218 |
|
Jains |
84,401 |
|
Sikhs |
15, 310 |
|
Aryas |
65,282 |
|
Budhists |
788 |
|
Total Population |
49,953,801 |
|
See also
- 1891 Census of India
- 1891 Census of the North-Western Provinces and Oudh
- Demographics of Uttar Pradesh
- 1901 Census of Delhi District