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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo | Kannada | 260 | - | - | 260 | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 12,000 | - | 12000 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 250 | - | - | - | 250 | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adiyan | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,160 | 2160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ajila | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ajna | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 61,700 | - | 61700 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Bagata | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baira | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bakuda | Kannada | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 27,700 | 27700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 72,800 | 72400 | - | 280 | 50 | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 11,100 | 10900 | - | - | - | - | 250 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 14,000 | 14000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Kannada | 1,440 | 1440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bavcha | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 6,420 | 6420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 8,380 | 8380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,760 | 2760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bellara | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhisti | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 70,800 | 70800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bidur | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Kannada | 38,800 | 38600 | - | - | - | - | 160 |
| Bhansala | Kannada | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Kannada | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 5,650 | 5600 | - | 30 | 20 | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 30,200 | - | - | 30200 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 5,890 | - | - | 5890 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 1,080 | - | - | 1080 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 5,380 | 5380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 9,660 | 9660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Kannada | 3,740 | 3730 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Dubla unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 76,200 | 76200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garoda (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gawli | Marathi | 1,950 | 1950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godda | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Gondi, Adilabad | 130,000 | 128000 | 520 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 1470 |
| Gosain unspecified | Kannada | 1,330 | 1330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 40 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gudigar | Kannada | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,940 | 1940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowdulu | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halleer | Kannada | 480 | 470 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Holar | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Marathi | 560 | - | - | 560 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Kaikadi | 2,100 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalladi | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Kannada | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,440 | 1400 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Koli Dhor | Kannada | 90,200 | 89500 | 220 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 500 |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 2,120 | 2120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 26,300 | 26300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 4,330 | 4330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 1,520 | 1520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kokna | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolhati | Kannada | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Koda | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 4,640 | 4630 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Koshti | Telugu | 19,600 | 19600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotegar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Kannada | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prabhu Kayastha | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kathodi | Kannada | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 22,900 | 22900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 8,040 | 8040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 83,900 | 83900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruman | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingader | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 9,720 | - | - | - | - | - | 9720 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10,500 | 10500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 102,000 | 101000 | - | 450 | 800 | 10 | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 20,200 | 14800 | - | - | 5410 | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 14,500 | 14100 | - | - | 370 | - | - |
| Mawalud | Urdu | 6,770 | - | 6770 | - | - | - | - |
| Mitha Ayyalvar | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 320 | - | - | 320 | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Meda | Kannada | 550 | 500 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Mang Garudi | Marathi | 1,000 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 153,000 | 153000 | - | - | - | - | 200 |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 12,100 | 12100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moger unspecified | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 12,500 | 12500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalband | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Marathi | 9,100 | 9060 | 10 | - | - | - | 30 |
| Pale | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panchama | Kannada | 130 | 120 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Telugu | 370 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perka | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Kannada | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Kannada | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raddi | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,400 | 7400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramoshi | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rathawa | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 3,770 | 3770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Kannada | 9,590 | 9590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Kannada | 6,030 | 6000 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Satani | Kannada | 5,120 | 5120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 43,200 | - | 43200 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 186,000 | - | 186000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhollu | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 11,600 | 11600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 250 | - | - | - | - | 250 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Kannada | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 360 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 5,010 | 5010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 7,290 | 7290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Marathi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20,300 | 20200 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 3,850 | 3850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Kannada | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Kannada | 32,800 | 32800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Yerukula | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerava | Kannada | 160 | 30 | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya | Kannada | 159,000 | 106000 | - | - | 52700 | 20 | - |
| Iruliga | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 710 | - | - | - | - | 710 | - |
| Jenu Kuruba | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadu Kuruba | Kannada | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bandi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Marathi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 1,160 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 1,440 | 1440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Kannada | 3,240 | - | 3240 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 1,360 | 1330 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 1,850 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 1,450 | 1400 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 150 | 120 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Trivarnika Vaisya | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Kannada | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Kannada | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Kannada | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Kannada | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Marathi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Kannada | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 5,530 | 5240 | - | 280 | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Kannada | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 8,120 | 8120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Bile | Kannada | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kakamundi | Kannada | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kare | Kannada | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Naik Makkalu | Kannada | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Kannada | 10,300 | 10300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Telugu | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Anjna | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 29,300 | - | 29300 | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Panchal | Kannada | 9,250 | 9250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama Kunchi | Kannada | 5,230 | 5230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 28,800 | - | 28800 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 850 | - | 850 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 6,770 | - | 6770 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 1,690 | - | 1690 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 2,030 | - | 2030 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 2,030 | - | 2030 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
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