| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 51,634[1] (2011 census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Bangladesh  India | |
| Jharkhand | 46,222 |
| Sylhet | 5,000 |
| West Bengal | 3,480 |
| Bihar | 1,932 |
| Languages | |
| Malto • Sylheti • Hindi • Bengali | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism[2] and Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Oraon • Kumarbhag Paharia • Mal Paharia | |
The Sauria Paharia people (also known as Maler Paharia) are a Dravidian ethnic people of Bangladesh and the Indian states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Bihar.[3][4] They are found mostly in Santhal Parganas region in the Rajmahal Hills.
- ^ "State and district-wise Scheduled Caste and Schedule Tribe population for each caste and tribe separately". data.gov.in. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Scheduled Tribe List Of West Bengal State". anagrasarkalyan.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2015-03-08.
- ^ "List Of Caste And SubCast under CNT ACT". Archived from the original on 2018-09-16.