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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 20,600 | - | 20600 | - | - | - | - |
| Persian | Dari | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 390 | - | - | - | 390 | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 70 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adiyan | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 57,700 | - | 57700 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Bagata | Telugu | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bakuda | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 52,500 | 52500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 207,000 | 207000 | - | - | 120 | 10 | - |
| Bania unspecified | Kannada | 15,400 | 12500 | - | - | - | - | 2930 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Kannada | 4,560 | 4560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bavcha | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 146,000 | 146000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 2,940 | 2940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 8,000 | 8000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 5,980 | 5980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhisti | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 87,500 | 87500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bidur | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Kannada | 56,400 | 56000 | - | - | - | - | 370 |
| Baria (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhansala | Kannada | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byagara | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Kannada | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 9,620 | 9590 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Kannada | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chodhara | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 5,130 | - | - | 5130 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Kannada | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 2,820 | - | - | 2820 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 320 | - | - | 320 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 11,600 | 11600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Kannada | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 15,000 | 15000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Kannada | 4,540 | 4530 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Kannada | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 75,200 | 75200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garoda (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gawli | Marathi | 4,880 | 4880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghisadi | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 14,400 | 14100 | 80 | 10 | - | - | 150 |
| Gosain unspecified | Kannada | 3,700 | 3700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halsar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Halbi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halleer | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Kannada | 270 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Kannada | 20,200 | 20200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalladi | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 4,600 | 4260 | - | - | - | - | 340 |
| Koli Dhor | Kannada | 12,300 | 12200 | 80 | 10 | - | - | 20 |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 890 | 890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 38,000 | 38000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kokna | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolhati | Kannada | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 6,950 | 6940 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Koshti | Marathi | 5,920 | 5920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotegar | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 50 | 40 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Prabhu Kayastha | Kannada | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Sind (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kathodi | Kannada | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 7,200 | 7200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 16,000 | 16000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 82,800 | 82500 | - | - | - | - | 300 |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 9,450 | 9450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 200,000 | 200000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruman | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 162,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 162000 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10,900 | 10900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Sindhi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 106,000 | 106000 | - | - | 860 | 10 | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 360 | 260 | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 820 | 750 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Malayekandi | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Masthi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 2,650 | 2580 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Mawalud | Urdu | 20,300 | - | 20300 | - | - | - | - |
| Mitha Ayyalvar | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Kannada | 1,440 | - | 1440 | - | - | - | - |
| Meda | Kannada | 1,620 | 1550 | 40 | - | - | - | 30 |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Marathi | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 111,000 | 110000 | - | - | - | - | 500 |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Kannada | 1,880 | 1880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moger unspecified | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 710 | - | 710 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Kannada | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10,000 | 10000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Kannada | 25,100 | 24600 | 170 | 10 | - | - | 340 |
| Pangul | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Pardhi | 1,340 | 1320 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 |
| Pardhan | Gondi, Adilabad | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patelia | Kannada | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Pichakuntla | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Kannada | 8,230 | - | 8230 | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Raddi | Kannada | 1,560 | 1560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 22,200 | 22000 | - | - | - | - | 200 |
| Ramoshi | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rathawa | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 500 | - | 500 | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 5,810 | 5810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Kannada | 2,390 | 2390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Kannada | 11,800 | 11800 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 61,100 | - | 61100 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 347,000 | - | 347000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Silawat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sillekyatha | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soligar | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 7,220 | 7120 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 270 | - | - | - | - | 270 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 190 | - | - | 190 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 9,810 | 9810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,970 | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 49,100 | 49000 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 72,100 | 72100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 2,320 | 2320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Kannada | 42,300 | 42300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanjara | Marathi | 8,040 | 8040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerava | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hasalaru | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya | Kannada | 251,000 | 170000 | - | - | 81000 | 30 | - |
| Iruliga | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 400 | - | - | - | - | 400 | - |
| Jenu Kuruba | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadu Kuruba | Kannada | 900 | 890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudiya | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 11,800 | 11800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bandi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 9,160 | 9160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 6,340 | 6340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 22,100 | 22000 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
| Hajam | Kannada | 980 | - | 980 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 1,920 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | 280 |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gujar | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 2,680 | 2680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Hindi | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Marathi | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Kannada | 3,210 | 3210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 5,360 | 5360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 14,000 | 14000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Kannada | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 4,850 | 4850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Kannada | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Kannada | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 4,620 | 4620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Kannada | 2,540 | 2540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 23,100 | 23100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalavant | Kannada | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 50 | 40 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Kannada | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20,300 | 20300 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Bedar Bile | Kannada | 8,460 | 8460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kakamundi | Telugu | 8,460 | 8460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kare | Kannada | 8,460 | 8460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Naik Makkalu | Kannada | 8,460 | 8460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Kannada | 24,800 | 24800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Kannada | 1,160 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Kunbi Anjna | Marathi | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 39,500 | - | 39500 | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Panchal | Kannada | 29,300 | 29300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama Kunchi | Kannada | 7,840 | 7840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 3,210 | - | 3210 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Kannada | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Madari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Byari (Beary) | Konkani | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 1,070 | - | 1070 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 3,610 | - | 3610 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 73,300 | - | 73300 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 2,140 | - | 2140 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 2,140 | - | 2140 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 1,470 | - | 1470 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khan | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 2,140 | - | 2140 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
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