Bhuiya

Bhuiyan/Bhuiya/Bhuyan
Total population
c.2 million (2011, census)
Regions with significant populations
 India
Jharkhand848,151 (SC)
Bihar716,269 (SC)
Odisha306,129 (ST)
West Bengal140,357 (SC)
Assam83,383 (OBC; 1951 est.)
Uttar Pradesh19,694 (ST & SC)
Languages
Odia, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese
Religion
Folk religions, Hinduism

The Bhuiyan or Bhuiya are an indigenous community found in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Assam, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. They are not only geographically disparate but also have many cultural variations and subgroups.