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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magar | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 50 | 40 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 500 | - | 500 | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 40 | 30 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 2,860 | 2830 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Telugu | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 271,000 | 271000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambattan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 2,550 | - | 2550 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arunthathiyar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arwa Mala | Telugu | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ayyanavar | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagata | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 670 | 660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 114,000 | 112000 | - | - | - | - | 1820 |
| Bariki | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bavuri | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Telugu | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 6,080 | 6080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bodh (Buddhist traditions) | Pattani | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Bindla | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bondili | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 18,300 | 18300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 89,900 | 89600 | - | - | - | - | 360 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chachati | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Telugu | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 6,540 | - | - | 6540 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 9,390 | - | - | 9390 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 6,350 | 6350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devadasi | Telugu | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 82,000 | 82000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dudekula | Telugu | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaba | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gammalla | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Godagali | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujjar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Tamil | 1,240 | 1230 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Christian | Telugu | 3,380 | - | - | 3380 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jambuvulu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan unspecified | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Malayalam | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Telugu | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Dhora | Telugu | 60 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kokna | Kukna | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumban | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 23,800 | 23800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruman | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Telugu | 1,130 | - | - | - | - | - | 1130 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 15,000 | 15000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 193,000 | 193000 | - | 300 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 1,070 | 1020 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 398,000 | 397000 | - | 410 | 80 | 30 | - |
| Manna Dhora | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manne | Telugu | 1,730 | 1730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 3,650 | - | 3650 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasu | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 640 | - | 640 | - | - | - | - |
| Mukha Dhora | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 890 | 890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 58,000 | 58000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Tamil | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nayadi | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pambada | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pamidi | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 7,670 | 7670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 27,200 | 27200 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Razu | Telugu | 5,450 | 5450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relli | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sakunapakshollu | Telugu | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samban | Telugu | 7,610 | 7610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 3,500 | 3500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 33,700 | - | 33700 | - | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 220,000 | - | 220000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 41,600 | 41600 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Telugu | 170 | - | - | - | - | 170 | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 19,600 | 19600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 58,600 | 58600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velan | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 26,800 | 26800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Telugu | 1,720 | 1650 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Velakkithalanayan | Malayalam | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Telugu | 11,600 | 11600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yatala | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 228,000 | 225000 | 390 | 2190 | - | 10 | 340 |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 32,700 | 31200 | 260 | 1130 | - | - | 100 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Telugu | 280 | - | - | - | - | 280 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,450 | 1450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 39,000 | 39000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 37,400 | 37400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 44,900 | 44900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 352,000 | 352000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 2,300 | - | 2300 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Telugu | 23,100 | 22900 | - | - | - | - | 200 |
| Bania Agrahari | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 8,460 | 8040 | - | - | - | - | 420 |
| Bania Jaiswal | Hindi | 190 | 160 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 68,000 | 66800 | - | - | - | - | 1200 |
| Bania Mahajan | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Telugu | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Telugu | 680 | 560 | - | - | - | - | 110 |
| Bania Porwal | Telugu | 680 | 560 | - | - | - | - | 110 |
| Bania Trivarnika Vaisya | Telugu | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Acharya | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Telugu | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Telugu | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Telugu | 5,860 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 23,900 | 23900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vyas | Telugu | 5,750 | 5750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhagor | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Iyer | Tamil | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Muttad | Malayalam | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 5,190 | 5190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Telugu | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Malayalam | 17,100 | 17100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bolla | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Dasari | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Musugu | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 13,500 | 13500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Tolakari | Telugu | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 51,300 | - | 51300 | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan Agnikula | Telugu | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Pattanavan | Telugu | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Vipravindolu | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Telugu | 149,000 | 149000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama Koppala | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Telugu | 4,910 | 4910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 1,060 | - | 1060 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 460 | - | - | 460 | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra Christian | Telugu | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Bania Irupathi Nalu Manai Chetti | Telugu | 6,430 | 6430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 2,480 | - | 2480 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 4,510 | - | 4510 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 13,000 | - | 13000 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 3,160 | - | 3160 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 7,220 | 7220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Reddi Dhora | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
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