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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 2,080 | - | 2080 | - | - | - | - |
| Parsee | Gujarati | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 3,250 | 3250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Arwa Mala | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 32,800 | 32800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 56,100 | 56000 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Kannada | 46,500 | 23900 | - | - | - | - | 22600 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Kannada | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bavcha | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 73,200 | 73200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 1,410 | 1410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 16,700 | 16700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhampta | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Marathi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hatkar | Kannada | 32,800 | 32800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bidur | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 21,500 | 21500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Kannada | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Kannada | 59,400 | 58200 | - | - | - | - | 1210 |
| Baria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhansala | Sindhi | 1,410 | 1410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byagara | Kannada | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Kannada | 10,000 | 10000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 123,000 | 123000 | - | - | 360 | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Kannada | 15,500 | 15500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chandala | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chapparband (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,650 | 1650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chodhara | Urdu | 20 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | English | 2,380 | - | - | 2380 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 150 | - | - | 150 | - | - | - |
| Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 3,440 | 3440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devadiga (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 4,040 | 4040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Kannada | 233,000 | 233000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Kannada | 2,830 | 2830 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Kannada | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dubla unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Durgamurgi | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 72,000 | 72000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gantichore | Kannada | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gawli | Kannada | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gondhali | Kannada | 1,220 | 1220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghisadi | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Giddikki | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gudigar | Konkani | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hanabar | Kannada | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwakki Wakkal | Kannada | 20,500 | 20500 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Christian | Kannada | 590 | - | - | 590 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jingar | Kannada | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadia (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 14,000 | 14000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Kannada | 15,300 | 15300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanai | Urdu | 950 | - | 950 | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 240 | 210 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Koli Dhor | Hindi | 2,760 | 2760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khoja | Gujarati | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 780 | 780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Kannada | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Kannada | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Kannada | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kokna | Kannada | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Kolhati | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 3,100 | 3100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Kannada | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, tribal | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 20,400 | 20400 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Korwa | Kannada | 10,700 | 10700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Marathi | 1,090 | 1090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotegar | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prabhu Kayastha | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Sind (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kathodi | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,220 | 1220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 10,000 | 10000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 252,000 | 252000 | - | 450 | - | - | - |
| Kuruman | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudavakkal | Kannada | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 207,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 207000 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 3,470 | 3470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Sindhi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 11,900 | 11800 | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 130 | 80 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 580 | 570 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mawalud | Urdu | 3,050 | - | 3050 | - | - | - | - |
| Mitha Ayyalvar | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Meda | Kannada | 1,210 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 53,700 | 52800 | - | - | - | - | 900 |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 2,860 | 2860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Moger unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patvekari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 4,240 | 4240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalband | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Kannada | 95,100 | 93800 | 290 | 30 | - | 10 | 970 |
| Pangul | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paniyan | Paniya | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Kannada | 3,140 | 3120 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Patelia | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patvekari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perka | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pichakuntla | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Kannada | 12,100 | - | 12100 | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Kannada | 5,950 | 5950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patharwat | Kannada | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patralu | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raddi | Kannada | 3,270 | 3270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 9,980 | 9680 | - | - | - | - | 300 |
| Ramoshi | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 3,770 | 3770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Kannada | 11,200 | 11200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Kannada | 8,610 | 8570 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Sardar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 20,100 | - | 20100 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Kannada | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 176,000 | - | 176000 | - | - | - | - |
| Shinligar | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Silawat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sillekyatha | Kannada | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 9,920 | 9820 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 120 | - | - | - | - | 120 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Kannada | 2,270 | 2270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 4,340 | 4340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 4,250 | 4250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thori (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 33,700 | 33700 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 24,700 | 24700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Kannada | 40,700 | 40700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Kannada | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerava | Telugu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya | Kannada | 49,200 | 34800 | - | - | 14400 | 10 | - |
| Iruliga | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 270 | - | - | - | - | 270 | - |
| Jenu Kuruba | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadu Kuruba | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudiya | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bandi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Kannada | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chapparband (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 3,820 | 3820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Chetti | Kannada | 10,700 | 5950 | - | - | - | - | 4760 |
| Bania Kasar | Hindi | 280 | 110 | - | - | - | - | 170 |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Sindhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Anavada | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Kannada | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Kannada | 1,610 | 1610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 16,700 | 16700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 1,590 | 1590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Kannada | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Kannada | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Kannada | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Srigaud | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 11,500 | 11500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalavant | Kannada | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Telugu | 30 | 20 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Bania Chaturth | Hindi | 280 | - | - | - | - | - | 280 |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Bile | Kannada | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kakamundi | Kannada | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kare | Kannada | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Naik Makkalu | Kannada | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Katani Uppara | Kannada | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Narmada Uppara | Kannada | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Kannada | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Kannada | 110 | 100 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Kunbi Anjna | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 20,300 | - | 20300 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Kannada | 2,180 | 2180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Pancham | Kannada | 230 | - | - | - | - | - | 230 |
| Korama Kunchi | Kannada | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 3,960 | - | 3960 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Havik | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Kannada | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 4,510 | - | 4510 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
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