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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo | - | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Magar | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Mundari | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 3,610 | 3580 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 246,000 | 246000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambalavasi | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambattan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 4,960 | - | 4960 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arwa Mala | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ayyanavar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badaga | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagata | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,300 | 3300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 62,200 | 61800 | - | 120 | - | 10 | 260 |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 88,100 | 87500 | - | - | - | - | 600 |
| Bariki | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 8,700 | 8700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,060 | 2060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bellara | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 6,600 | 6600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Telugu | 1,500 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 539,000 | 538000 | - | - | - | - | 200 |
| Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 69,000 | 68800 | - | - | - | - | 160 |
| Bhansala | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chachati | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 9,250 | - | - | 9250 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 6,800 | - | - | 6800 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,700 | 4700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devendrakulathan | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 71,900 | 71900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Telugu | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dudekula | Telugu | 980 | - | 980 | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Telugu | 4,790 | 4790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garoda (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Telugu | 1,420 | 1420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Godagali | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godda | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowdulu | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Telugu | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 560 | - | - | 560 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jaggali | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jambuvulu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Telugu | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,670 | 4670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Telugu | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Dhora | Konda-Dora | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kokna | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Telugu | 5,910 | 5910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotia | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumban | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 33,900 | 33900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 5,770 | 5770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alambadi Kurichchan | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kurumba, Kannada | 12,000 | 12000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Telugu | 7,290 | - | - | - | - | - | 7290 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 11,100 | 11100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 295,000 | 295000 | - | 90 | 80 | 30 | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maila | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 45,700 | 45500 | - | 70 | 110 | 10 | - |
| Malayekandi | Tulu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayali | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manbhav | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manna Dhora | Telugu | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manne | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 2,670 | - | 2670 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Kannada | 11,200 | 11200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malasar | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Sale | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukha Dhora | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 36,200 | 36200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pambada | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pandaram | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paniyan | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Marathi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Kannada | 7,330 | - | 7330 | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raddi | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 14,200 | 14200 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Relli | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rona | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sapru | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sardar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 31,000 | - | 31000 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 170,000 | - | 170000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 23,100 | 23100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 240 | - | - | - | - | 240 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 13,200 | 13200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 32,600 | 32600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 14,100 | 14100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velan | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 1,410 | 1410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 14,300 | 14300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Telugu | 170 | 150 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Velakkithalanayan | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yatala | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 850 | 840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 28,500 | 28200 | 50 | 100 | - | - | 110 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 330 | - | - | - | - | 330 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bandi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayarayar | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 46,500 | 46500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 308,000 | 308000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 1,150 | - | 1150 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Telugu | 2,590 | 2530 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 9,140 | 9140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gujar | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 61,900 | 61600 | - | - | - | - | 270 |
| Bania Mahajan | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Telugu | 410 | 340 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Bania Trivarnika Vaisya | Telugu | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Telugu | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 6,200 | 6200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Telugu | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Telugu | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 23,700 | 23700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vyas | Telugu | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sholiar | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vadama | Telugu | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalavant | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Telugu | 110 | 80 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Ambalavasi Tottiyan Naicker | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bolla | Kannada | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Musugu | Telugu | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 99,200 | 99200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Tolakari | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malla Jetty | Telugu | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 15,500 | - | 15500 | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan Pala Ekiri | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Telugu | 160,000 | 160000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Telugu | 1,940 | 1940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali | Lambadi | 630 | 590 | 30 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 16,200 | - | 16200 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 110 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Madari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra Christian | Telugu | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 1,240 | - | 1240 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 4,740 | - | 4740 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 730 | - | 730 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 6,880 | 6880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 1,130 | - | 1130 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 720 | - | 720 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khan | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 1,080 | - | 1080 | - | - | - | - |
| Urikkara Naicker | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
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