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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Mundari | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 18,800 | 18600 | - | 160 | 10 | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 146,000 | 146000 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Andh | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 1,070 | - | 1070 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arunthathiyar | Telugu | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arwa Mala | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagata | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 24,500 | 23800 | - | 630 | - | - | 100 |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 93,000 | 92600 | - | - | - | - | 380 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,230 | 2230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Telugu | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 5,600 | 5600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bindla | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bondili | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 157,000 | 157000 | - | - | - | - | 110 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Telugu | 1,160 | 1080 | 10 | 70 | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 33,600 | - | - | 33600 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 32,000 | - | - | 32000 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 7,810 | 7810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 113,000 | 113000 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaba | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Godagali | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godari | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Telugu | 2,930 | 2910 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Guria | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gavara | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 5,200 | - | - | 5200 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jaggali | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jambuvulu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jatapu | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalingi | Telugu | 5,280 | 5210 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Karan | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Telugu | 360 | 340 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Kandra | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Dhora | Telugu | 710 | 690 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Telugu | 320 | 300 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotia | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Koya | 32,000 | 31700 | 50 | 190 | - | - | 100 |
| Konda Reddi | Telugu | 3,380 | 3360 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kudumban | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuli | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 56,600 | 56600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Telugu | 2,290 | - | - | - | - | - | 2290 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 18,200 | 18200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 183,000 | 183000 | - | 280 | 20 | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Telugu | 240 | 200 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 243,000 | 242000 | - | 420 | 170 | 20 | - |
| Manna Dhora | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manne | Telugu | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Masthi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Lambadi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Musti Chenchu | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 4,170 | - | 4170 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Telugu | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasu | Telugu | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 400 | - | 400 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Sale | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarulu | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60,600 | 60600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Telugu | 890 | 800 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Pambada | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panchama | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perka | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Telugu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Telugu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 27,000 | 27000 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Razu | Telugu | 73,400 | 73400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relli | Telugu | 4,270 | 4230 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rona | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sakunapakshollu | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 4,620 | 4620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 7,330 | - | 7330 | - | - | - | - |
| Segidi | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 47,200 | - | 47200 | - | - | - | - |
| Sishtakarnam | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40,000 | 40000 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 15,900 | 15900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Udupula | Telugu | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10,000 | 10000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki tribal | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 66,500 | 66400 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanjara | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yatala | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 5,880 | 5590 | - | 270 | - | - | 10 |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 14,100 | 13200 | 20 | 770 | - | - | 130 |
| Adi | Adi | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 110 | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,100 | 1100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 54,600 | 54500 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 37,700 | 37700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 21,700 | 21700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 350,000 | 349000 | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 1,660 | - | 1660 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Telugu | 18,400 | 18300 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 1,710 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Gujar | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 55,200 | 54900 | - | - | - | - | 240 |
| Bania Mahajan | Telugu | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Telugu | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Telugu | 290 | 250 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Porwal | Telugu | 550 | 530 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Trivarnika Vaisya | Telugu | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Telugu | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Telugu | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Ojha | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Telugu | 8,010 | 8010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 60,900 | 60900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vyas | Telugu | 10,400 | 10400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhagor | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 7,560 | 7560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Muttad | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandel | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Telugu | 50 | 30 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Balija Bolla | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Dasari | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Musugu | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 16,000 | 16000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya Dora | Koya | 1,840 | 1840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya Gonma | Koya | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya Racha | Koya | 1,860 | 1860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya Rajulu | Koya | 1,860 | 1860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malla Jetty | Telugu | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 4,960 | - | 4960 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Telugu | 50,800 | 50800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama Koppala | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Baineedu | Telugu | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Telugu | 4,570 | 4570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali | Telugu | 80 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra Christian | Telugu | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 790 | - | 790 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 1,410 | - | 1410 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Reddi Dhora | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
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