Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magar | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 14,900 | - | 14900 | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 27,700 | 27700 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Telugu | 134,000 | 134000 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 162,000 | 162000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambalavasi | Tamil | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambattan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 4,910 | - | 4910 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Telugu | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arunthathiyar | Tamil | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arwa Mala | Telugu | 1,560 | 1560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Atari | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Ayyanavar | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagata | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baira | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 13,400 | 13300 | - | 10 | - | - | 40 |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 52,900 | 52700 | - | - | - | - | 210 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bariki | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 5,200 | 5200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bondili | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 77,500 | 77500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 56,000 | 55900 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Chenna Dasar | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Telugu | 230 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,170 | 4170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 1,850 | - | - | 1850 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 3,580 | - | - | 3580 | - | - | - |
| Dandasi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,100 | 4100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devendrakulathan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 65,700 | 65700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dudekula | Telugu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Gamit | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Telugu | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godagali | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Hindi | 1,320 | 1320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 710 | - | - | 710 | - | - | - |
| Idayan | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Tamil | 2,920 | 2920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jaggali | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jatapu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan unspecified | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 53,500 | 53500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Dhora | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Telugu | 80 | 70 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Kokna | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotia | Lambadi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 160 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Telugu | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kattunayakan | Lambadi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumban | Tamil | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Konkani | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 31,700 | 31700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10,600 | 10600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kurumba, Kannada | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruman | Kannada | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Telugu | 2,300 | - | - | - | - | - | 2300 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 9,140 | 9140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 73,500 | 73400 | - | 70 | 50 | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 156,000 | 155000 | - | 120 | 50 | 10 | - |
| Malayekandi | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayali | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manbhav | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manna Dhora | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 2,260 | - | 2260 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Telugu | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malasar | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Sale | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 35,300 | 35300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Tamil | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nayadi | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pambada | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panan | Tamil | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panchama | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pandaram | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paniyan | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pannadi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 7,840 | 7840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Telugu | 1,470 | - | 1470 | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 12,600 | 12600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Tamil | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puthirai Vannan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 15,600 | 15600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relli | Reli | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samban | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 1,060 | 1060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 21,700 | - | 21700 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 114,000 | - | 114000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 21,600 | 21600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 12,100 | 12100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 31,000 | 31000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 1,160 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velan | Telugu | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 38,600 | 38600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velakkithalanayan | Malayalam | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Telugu | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 173,000 | 173000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yatala | Telugu | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 47,300 | 47000 | 70 | 130 | - | - | 120 |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 15,300 | 15100 | 40 | 30 | - | - | 130 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 160 | - | - | - | - | 160 | - |
| Jenu Kuruba | Kurumba, Jennu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayarayar | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 36,200 | 36200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 18,900 | 18900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 22,100 | 22100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 312,000 | 312000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Telugu | 1,390 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 7,640 | 7560 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Bania Gujar | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 32,000 | 32000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Trivarnika Vaisya | Telugu | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Acharya | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Marathi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Brahmin Maha | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Telugu | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 20,300 | 20300 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Brahmin Bhagor | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Iyer | Tamil | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sholiar | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vadama | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 2,540 | 2200 | - | 340 | - | - | - |
| Cherumar Christian | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Ambalavasi Tottiyan Naicker | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bolla | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Dasari | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 187,000 | 187000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Tolakari | Telugu | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malla Jetty | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 11,500 | - | 11500 | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan Agnikula | Tamil | 17,300 | 17300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan Pala Ekiri | Telugu | 11,500 | 11500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 1,220 | 1220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Telugu | 111,000 | 111000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama Koppala | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Telugu | 2,880 | 2880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 10,600 | - | 10600 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 430 | - | - | 430 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Telugu | 470 | - | - | 470 | - | - | - |
| Madari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 2,030 | - | - | 2030 | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 120 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 200 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 320 | - | - | 320 | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra Christian | Telugu | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 1,240 | - | 1240 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 1,130 | - | 1130 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 2,030 | - | 2030 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 730 | - | 730 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 850 | - | 850 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 770 | - | 770 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Urikkara Naicker | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
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