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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo | English | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 46,100 | - | 46100 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 120 | 110 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Kannada | 660 | 660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adiyan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 2,610 | 2610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aiyanavar | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambalavasi | Malayalam | 19,100 | 19100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambattan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Arunthathiyar | Tamil | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arayan | Malayalam | 16,000 | 16000 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Ayyanavar | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baira | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bakuda | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Tamil | 10,500 | 10400 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bellara | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Malayalam | 72,400 | 72400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 12,000 | 12000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 186,000 | 186000 | - | - | 70 | 10 | - |
| Chavalakkaran | Malayalam | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 180 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Marakkan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Chayakkaran | Tamil | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devendrakulathan | Malayalam | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Telugu | 660 | 640 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mukkari | Malayalam | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Eravallan | Tamil | 5,360 | 5350 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godagali | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godda | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gavara | Malayalam | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hasla | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hill Pulayan | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Malayalam | 1,080 | - | - | 1080 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Malayalam | 504,000 | 504000 | - | - | 160 | - | - |
| Ilavathi | Malayalam | 6,390 | 6390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ilavaniyan | Malayalam | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ilayathu | Malayalam | 7,250 | 7250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Kannada | 26,200 | 25700 | 40 | 80 | - | - | 370 |
| Kadaiyar | Malayalam | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadan | Malayalam | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalladi | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan unspecified | Tamil | 5,010 | 5010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanakkan | Malayalam | 105,000 | 105000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanikkaran | Kanikkaran | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaniyan | Malayalam | 30,900 | 30900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karimpalan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kavara | Malayalam | 15,600 | 15600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kakkalan | Malayalam | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 3,980 | 3980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallattu Kurup | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kootan | Malayalam | 1,830 | 1830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, tribal | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kattunayakan | Malayalam | 890 | 890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumban | Tamil | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Malayalam | 27,300 | 27300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alambadi Kurichchan | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kurumba, Kannada | 2,420 | 2400 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Kuruman | Malayalam | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 4,090 | 4090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 1,390 | - | - | - | - | - | 1390 |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malakuravan | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayan, caste | Malayalam | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayan, caste | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayan, tribe | Tamil | 2,550 | 2530 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Malai Arayan | Malayalam | 270 | 170 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 827,000 | - | 827000 | - | - | - | - |
| Marakkan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 46,700 | - | - | 46700 | - | - | - |
| Cheruman (Muslim traditions) | Malayalam | 23,900 | - | 23900 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Malasar | Telugu | 3,540 | 3540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mannan, caste | Malayalam | 37,000 | 37000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mannan, tribal | Malayalam | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moger unspecified | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malai Pandaram | Malayalam | 370 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mudugar | Malayalam | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Urali | Telugu | 1,830 | 1830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutali | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Muthan | Malayalam | 1,330 | 1330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Muthuvan | Malayalam | 5,320 | 5300 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Malai Vedan | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 17,800 | 17800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 399,000 | 399000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalkadaya | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalakeyava | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 2,660 | 2660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navait | Konkani | 4,480 | - | 4480 | - | - | - | - |
| Nayadi | Malayalam | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palluvan | Malayalam | 3,390 | 3390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panan | Malayalam | 27,400 | 27400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panchama | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paniyan | Paniya | 810 | 790 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Panikkan | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pannadi | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 23,400 | 23400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 2,910 | 2910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pathiyan | Malayalam | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perumannan | Malayalam | 5,100 | 5100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 890 | 890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palliyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palliyar | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Malayalam | 18,100 | 18100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puthirai Vannan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 3,780 | 3780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raneyar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Malayalam | 19,700 | 19700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samban | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samanthan | Malayalam | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Malayalam | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Semman | Malayalam | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Malayalam | 1,680 | - | 1680 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 64,900 | - | - | 64900 | - | - | - |
| Thandan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 41,400 | 41400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thandan Palakkad | Malayalam | 6,270 | 6270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Malayalam | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thantapulayan | Malayalam | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ulladan | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 1,550 | 1550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valan | Malayalam | 15,900 | 15900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velan | Malayalam | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veluthadanayar | Malayalam | 19,400 | 19400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vetan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vettuvan | Malayalam | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Malayalam | 118,000 | 118000 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 32,000 | 31600 | - | 410 | - | - | - |
| Velakkithalanayan | Malayalam | 37,100 | 37100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Malayalam | 1,170 | 1170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,620 | 1620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 55,400 | 55400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 130 | - | - | - | - | 130 | - |
| Padannan | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bandi (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayarayar | Malayalam | 610 | 490 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 940 | 940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Tamil | 8,190 | 8120 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Brahmin Dravida | Tamil | 15,800 | 15800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Malayalam | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Malayalam | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Marathi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 7,560 | 7560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Muttad | Malayalam | 7,330 | 7330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Nambudiri | Malayalam | 9,470 | 9470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Pancha Dravida | Malayalam | 17,500 | 17500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Malayalam | 14,800 | 14800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cherumar Christian | Malayalam | 850 | - | - | 850 | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Kannada | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulaya Vettuvan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan Thanda | Malayalam | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Kongu | Malayalam | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Nanjanad | Tamil | 1,600 | 1600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Malayalam | 45,100 | 45100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Kallan Muppan | Malayalam | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Kallasari | Malayalam | 18,000 | 18000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Kollan | Malayalam | 28,200 | 28200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Thattan | Malayalam | 22,600 | 22600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Vilkurup | Malayalam | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Mukkulattar | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Malayalam | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Malayalam | 1,560 | - | 1560 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 5,650 | - | - | 5650 | - | - | - |
| Thandan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 1,920 | - | - | 1920 | - | - | - |
| Madari (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 3,100 | 3100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 5,310 | - | - | 5310 | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 330 | - | - | 330 | - | - | - |
| Aiyanavar Christian | Telugu | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Ambattan Christian | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Malayalam | 940 | - | - | 940 | - | - | - |
| Bania Irupathi Nalu Manai Chetti | Telugu | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Potti | Malayalam | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
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