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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Wagdi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Persian | Dari | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 3,410 | 3390 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 192,000 | 192000 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Andh | Lambadi | 10 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Telugu | 2,820 | - | 2820 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Arunthathiyar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arwa Mala | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ayyanavar | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badaga | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagata | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | English | 46,400 | 45400 | - | 840 | - | - | 140 |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 104,000 | 100000 | - | - | - | - | 3800 |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Telugu | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 5,500 | 5500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bindla | Telugu | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Bondili | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 202,000 | 201000 | - | - | - | - | 870 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Telugu | 1,340 | 1270 | - | 60 | - | - | 10 |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 33,400 | - | - | 33400 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 26,100 | - | - | 26100 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dandasi | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10,300 | 9970 | - | - | - | - | 330 |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 157,000 | 157000 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Godagali | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Marathi | 110 | 100 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Gujjar (Muslim traditions) | Gujari | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Guria | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Telugu | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 660 | - | - | 660 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jaggali | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jatapu | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Telugu | 720 | 700 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Kandra | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Dhora | Hindi | 790 | 770 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Telugu | 910 | 840 | 10 | 30 | - | - | 30 |
| Kokna | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotia | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 880 | 850 | - | 20 | - | - | 10 |
| Konda Reddi | Telugu | 460 | 440 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Kudumban | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 68,200 | 68200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,100 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Telugu | 1,770 | - | - | - | - | - | 1770 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 19,700 | 19700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 244,000 | 244000 | - | 180 | 30 | 20 | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 80 | 60 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 218,000 | 217000 | - | 310 | 390 | 30 | - |
| Manna Dhora | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Masthi | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Lambadi | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Musti Chenchu | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 9,410 | - | 9410 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Telugu | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasu | Telugu | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 870 | - | 870 | - | - | - | - |
| Mukha Dhora | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarulu | Telugu | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 73,400 | 73400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Tamil | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pambada | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perka | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Telugu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 31,600 | 31100 | - | - | - | - | 550 |
| Razu | Telugu | 15,200 | 15200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relli | Telugu | 4,900 | 4850 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Rona | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | - | 100 | 90 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 25,400 | - | 25400 | - | - | - | - |
| Segidi | Telugu | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 134,000 | - | 134000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhollu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 48,400 | 48200 | - | - | - | - | 180 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 230 | - | - | - | - | 230 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 110 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 28,100 | 28100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Udupula | Telugu | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 32,900 | 32900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 40,800 | 40800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Telugu | 290 | 280 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Telugu | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yatala | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 9,980 | 9680 | 20 | 220 | - | - | 60 |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 21,100 | 20100 | 70 | 730 | - | - | 190 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 570 | - | - | - | - | 570 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 59,800 | 59700 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 13,500 | 13500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 17,100 | 17100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 330,000 | 330000 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 2,060 | - | 2060 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Telugu | 19,400 | 19000 | - | - | - | - | 350 |
| Bania Agrahari | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 3,000 | 2760 | - | - | - | - | 240 |
| Bania Gujar | Telugu | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Jaiswal | Telugu | 200 | 110 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 60,900 | 59000 | - | - | - | - | 1860 |
| Bania Mahajan | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Telugu | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Nagar | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Telugu | 680 | 340 | - | - | - | - | 340 |
| Bania Porwal | Telugu | 820 | 720 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Bania Trivarnika Vaisya | Telugu | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Telugu | 9,810 | 9810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Telugu | 3,500 | 3500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Ojha | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Telugu | 6,200 | 6200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 62,700 | 62700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vyas | Telugu | 6,200 | 6200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhagor | Telugu | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 1,550 | 1550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Muttad | Malayalam | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 3,100 | 3100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Marwari (India) | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Marwari (India) | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bolla | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Dasari | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 14,700 | 14700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya Rajulu | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malla Jetty | Telugu | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 20,300 | - | 20300 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Telugu | 14,900 | 14900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama Koppala | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Baineedu | Telugu | 1,860 | 1860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Telugu | 4,290 | 4290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali | Gujarati | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 960 | - | 960 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 200 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra Christian | Telugu | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 790 | - | 790 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 2,140 | - | 2140 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 4,740 | - | 4740 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 4,850 | 4850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
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