Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 2,820 | - | 2820 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Mundari | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 940 | 940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Telugu | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 202,000 | 202000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arunthathiyar | Telugu | 660 | 660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arwa Mala | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badaga | Badaga | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagata | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 40,100 | 39700 | - | 110 | - | 10 | 290 |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 92,000 | 91800 | - | - | - | - | 150 |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Telugu | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 6,400 | 6400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bindla | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bondili | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 10,300 | 10300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 144,000 | 144000 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Telugu | 6,380 | 6260 | 20 | 90 | - | - | 20 |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 17,100 | - | - | 17100 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 15,600 | - | - | 15600 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 19,500 | 19500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 113,000 | 113000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaba | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godagali | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Guria | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 1,890 | - | - | 1890 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jatapu | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,540 | 4540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Telugu | 550 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Dhora | Gondi, Northern | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotia | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 490 | 480 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Telugu | 270 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kattunayakan | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumban | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 43,500 | 43500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Telugu | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Telugu | 1,020 | - | - | - | - | - | 1020 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 13,300 | 13300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 224,000 | 223000 | - | 160 | 10 | 30 | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Telugu | 350 | 330 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 215,000 | 214000 | - | 240 | 80 | 30 | - |
| Manna Dhora | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manne | Telugu | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Masthi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 1,120 | 1120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 3,690 | - | 3690 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasu | Telugu | 2,840 | 2840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 350 | - | 350 | - | - | - | - |
| Mukha Dhora | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pambada | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Telugu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 18,300 | 18300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Razu | Telugu | 8,620 | 8620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relli | Telugu | 1,790 | 1770 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Rona | Odia | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sakunapakshollu | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 2,420 | 2420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 27,600 | - | 27600 | - | - | - | - |
| Segidi | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 195,000 | - | 195000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhollu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 27,200 | 27200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 19,300 | 19300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 36,500 | 36500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yatala | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 29,800 | 29300 | 40 | 330 | - | - | 160 |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 36,700 | 36100 | 70 | 380 | - | - | 190 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Telugu | 210 | - | - | - | - | 210 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 64,900 | 64800 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 30,700 | 30700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 36,100 | 36100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 348,000 | 348000 | - | 330 | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Telugu | 29,700 | 29600 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Agrahari | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Jaiswal | Wagdi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 57,600 | 57600 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Bania Mahajan | Telugu | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Telugu | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Telugu | 560 | 550 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Porwal | Telugu | 1,130 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Trivarnika Vaisya | Telugu | 7,670 | 7670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Telugu | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Telugu | 3,500 | 3500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Telugu | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Telugu | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Telugu | 4,400 | 4400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Telugu | 4,850 | 4850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 45,500 | 45500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vyas | Telugu | 5,190 | 5190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Dasari | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 1,520 | 1520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 239,000 | 239000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malla Jetty | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 23,300 | - | 23300 | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Pattanavan | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Vipravindolu | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Telugu | 118,000 | 118000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Baineedu | Telugu | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Telugu | 6,650 | 6650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali | Telugu | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 970 | - | 970 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 850 | - | 850 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Telugu | 3,610 | - | 3610 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 5,640 | - | 5640 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 7,220 | 7220 | - | - | - | - | - |
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