People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
Persian | Dari | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tharu | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Adi Andhra | Telugu | 1,440 | 1430 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Adi Dravida | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 172,000 | 172000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Urdu | 4,560 | - | 4560 | - | - | - | - |
Aray Mala | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Arunthathiyar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badaga | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,100 | 1100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 17,600 | 17500 | - | 10 | - | - | 100 |
Bania unspecified | Telugu | 108,000 | 108000 | - | - | - | - | 160 |
Bariki | Odia | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,250 | 3250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Budega Jangam | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,970 | 2970 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hatkar | Telugu | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bidur | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banijiga | Telugu | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
Boya | Telugu | 254,000 | 254000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 38,200 | 38200 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Bhansala | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balasantoshi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Byagara | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chenna Dasar | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chalvadi | Telugu | 30 | 20 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Chenchu | Telugu | 4,550 | 4520 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 20 |
Chhetri | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 10,100 | - | - | 10100 | - | - | - |
Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 4,960 | - | - | 4960 | - | - | - |
Dakkal | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,200 | 4200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Devadasi | Telugu | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Devadiga (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 70,800 | 70800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Dombara) | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dudekula | Telugu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
Ellamalawar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gangakula | Telugu | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Godagali | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Godda | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond unspecified | Gondi, Northern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Holaya Dasar | Telugu | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hande Jogi | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakki Pikki | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Holar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Telugu | 450 | - | - | 450 | - | - | - |
Irular | Irula | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jaggali | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaikadi | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalingi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kamathi | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Dhor | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khandait | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaikolan | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,740 | 1740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Malhar | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kammara | Telugu | 190 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Konda Kapu | Telugu | 70 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kokna | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Korama unspecified | Kurumba, Kannada | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koshti | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kotia | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koya unspecified | Telugu | 50 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Konda Reddi | Telugu | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 7,050 | 7050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kudumi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 22,800 | 22800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,300 | 3300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunchatiga | Telugu | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuruba | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lingayat | Telugu | 900 | - | - | - | - | - | 900 |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 8,830 | 8830 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 223,000 | 223000 | - | 150 | 20 | 10 | - |
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Maila | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 115,000 | 115000 | - | 70 | 90 | 10 | - |
Manne | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Musti Chenchu | Telugu | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mala Dasari | Telugu | 2,010 | 2010 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 4,580 | - | 4580 | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta unspecified | Telugu | 4,100 | 4100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta Kunbi | Telugu | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mala Dasu | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madiga (Muslim traditions) | Telugu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 33,300 | 33300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nair | Malayalam | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nayadi | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pan | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pardhi | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Telugu | 5,140 | - | 5140 | - | - | - | - |
Somvanshi | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Qassab | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 12,800 | 12800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sali | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saora unspecified | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Satani | Telugu | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Urdu | 29,200 | - | 29200 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 289,000 | - | 289000 | - | - | - | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 21,000 | 21000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Telugu | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
Masan Jogi | Telugu | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tamang | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 12,100 | 12100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thoti, caste | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vakkaliga unspecified | Telugu | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Velama | Tamil | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
Velan | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 18,000 | 18000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vellalan unspecified | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vanniyan | Telugu | 1,710 | 1710 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yenadi | Telugu | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yerukula | Telugu | 15,500 | 15200 | 80 | 80 | - | - | 80 |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Telugu | 190 | - | - | - | - | 190 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,120 | 1120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kui Khond | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mangala | Telugu | 44,500 | 44500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Munnur | Telugu | 8,970 | 8970 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mutrasi | Telugu | 17,400 | 17400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 216,000 | 216000 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
Hajam | Urdu | 1,470 | - | 1470 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Telugu | 22,100 | 22100 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Bania Chetti | Telugu | 2,050 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Bania Gujar | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Komti | Telugu | 69,700 | 69600 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
Bania Mahajan | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahesri | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Oswal | Telugu | 90 | 80 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Bania Porwal | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Bania Trivarnika Vaisya | Telugu | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Chitpavan | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Deshastha | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Telugu | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Mahratta | Telugu | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Telugu | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sanadhya | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Saraswat | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 11,500 | 11500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Vyas | Telugu | 4,290 | 4290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Telaganya | Telugu | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chandel | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vaniyan | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balija Bolla | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balija Musugu | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar Sunkar | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Devadiga Kalavant | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 11,700 | 11700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malla Jetty | Telugu | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 25,400 | - | 25400 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gola | Telugu | 130,000 | 130000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Silpi | Telugu | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mali | Telugu | 300 | 270 | 30 | 10 | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 400 | - | 400 | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
Madari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 1,580 | - | 1580 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 2,260 | - | 2260 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 8,460 | - | 8460 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
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