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Approximately 455,000 to 549,000, Primarily located in India, Bangladesh, Nepal & Bhutan

Approximately 155,023, according to the 2011 Census of India

Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, and Bihar.

Jharkhand - 1,52,663

West Bengal - 84,203

Odisha - 18,625

Bihar - 4,132

Assam - 8,300 - 13,000+

These figures are from the Census of India 2011, the latest official detailed scheduled tribe enumeration publicly available. The Mahali community’s current (2026) population is likely higher due to natural growth since 2011, but exact updated census figures will be published in the Census 2021/2026 cycle once released.