Asur people

Asur
Total population
c. 33,000 (2011 census)
Regions with significant populations
Jharkhand28,735[1]
Bihar4,987
Languages
Asur, Birija
Religion
Traditional beliefs
Related ethnic groups
Munda peoples

Asur people are a very small Austroasiatic ethnic group living primarily in the Indian state of Jharkhand, specifically within the Gumla, Lohardaga, Palamu, and Latehar districts. They speak Asur, a Munda language.

  1. ^ "A-11 Individual Scheduled Tribe Primary Census Abstract Data and its Appendix". Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2017-03-24.