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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo | Mizo | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Persian | Dari | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 3,050 | 3020 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 171,000 | 171000 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Andh | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Telugu | 3,740 | - | 3740 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arunthathiyar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arwa Mala | Tamil | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badaga | Badaga | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagata | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 29,600 | 29200 | - | 330 | - | - | 20 |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 89,900 | 89300 | - | - | - | - | 560 |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Telugu | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,900 | 4900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bindla | Telugu | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bondili | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 179,000 | 179000 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Telugu | 1,140 | 1060 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 40,800 | - | - | 40800 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 31,800 | - | - | 31800 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 8,800 | 8760 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 141,000 | 141000 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Telugu | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Godagali | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Gondi, Adilabad | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Guria | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Telugu | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 1,770 | - | - | 1770 | - | - | - |
| Jaggali | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jatapu | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Telugu | 600 | 590 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Dhora | Telugu | 660 | 640 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Telugu | 760 | 710 | 10 | 40 | - | - | - |
| Kokna | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotia | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 740 | 710 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Telugu | 390 | 370 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60,800 | 60800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,000 | 2000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Telugu | 1,380 | - | - | - | - | - | 1380 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 17,700 | 17700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 217,000 | 217000 | - | 220 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 194,000 | 193000 | - | 370 | 60 | - | - |
| Manna Dhora | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Masthi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Musti Chenchu | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Telugu | 11,600 | - | 11600 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasu | Telugu | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 750 | - | 750 | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarulu | Telugu | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 65,300 | 65300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Tamil | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pambada | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perka | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Telugu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Telugu | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 27,800 | 27700 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Razu | Telugu | 13,600 | 13600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relli | Telugu | 4,120 | 4060 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Rona | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Telugu | 90 | 80 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 2,640 | 2640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Telugu | 31,500 | - | 31500 | - | - | - | - |
| Segidi | Telugu | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 167,000 | - | 167000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhollu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 43,200 | 43200 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 25,000 | 25000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Udupula | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 27,600 | 27600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 60,200 | 60200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Telugu | 250 | 240 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Telugu | 1,760 | 1760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yatala | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 8,400 | 8100 | 30 | 260 | - | - | 10 |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 17,800 | 16800 | 90 | 890 | - | - | 20 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Telugu | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 53,200 | 53100 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 12,000 | 12000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 14,900 | 14900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 283,000 | 283000 | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Telugu | 2,550 | - | 2550 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Telugu | 12,400 | 12300 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 2,740 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Gujar | Telugu | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 51,700 | 51400 | - | - | - | - | 280 |
| Bania Mahajan | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Telugu | 140 | 90 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Porwal | Telugu | 300 | 280 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Trivarnika Vaisya | Telugu | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Telugu | 8,800 | 8800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Telugu | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Telugu | 3,270 | 3270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Ojha | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Telugu | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 54,100 | 54100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vyas | Telugu | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhagor | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Telugu | 90 | 70 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Balija Bolla | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Dasari | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 13,100 | 13100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya Rajulu | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malla Jetty | Telugu | 880 | 880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 26,300 | - | 26300 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Telugu | 13,100 | 13100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama Koppala | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Baineedu | Telugu | 1,660 | 1660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Telugu | 3,900 | 3900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 800 | - | 800 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra Christian | Telugu | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 960 | - | 960 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 6,090 | - | 6090 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 1,690 | - | 1690 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
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