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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Kannada | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anglo | English | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 13,900 | - | 13900 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 400 | 370 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Kannada | 1,420 | 1420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 450 | 440 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 92,100 | 92100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 67,800 | - | 67800 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagata | Kannada | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bakuda | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balagai | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 26,800 | 26800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 63,000 | 63000 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Kannada | 18,300 | 16000 | - | - | - | - | 2250 |
| Barda | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 16,700 | 16700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bariki | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Telugu | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bavcha | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 85,300 | 85300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 14,100 | 14100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 21,300 | 21300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhisti | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 42,100 | 42100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Kannada | 61,600 | 61000 | - | - | - | - | 600 |
| Bhansala | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byagara | Kannada | 1,280 | 1280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Kannada | 6,830 | 6830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 14,800 | 14800 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Chain | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Kannada | 49,700 | 48800 | - | - | 850 | - | - |
| Chenchu | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chodhara | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 8,830 | - | - | 8830 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 920 | - | - | 920 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Kannada | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10,100 | 10100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Kannada | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 22,100 | 22100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 38,600 | 38600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gawli | Kannada | 2,570 | 2570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowdulu | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Kannada | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Marathi | 790 | - | - | 790 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Irula | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jaggali | Kannada | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jingar | Kannada | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadaiyar | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Kannada | 6,590 | 6590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 5,350 | 4890 | - | - | - | - | 450 |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Kannada | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 36,100 | 36100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Kannada | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Kannada | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Kannada | 1,500 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, tribal | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 11,100 | 11100 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Koshti | Telugu | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotegar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prabhu Kayastha | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kathodi | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 15,800 | 15800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 3,800 | 3800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 3,330 | 3330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 64,100 | 64100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 83,800 | - | - | - | - | - | 83800 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 9,180 | 9180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 181,000 | 180000 | - | 100 | 880 | 10 | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,610 | 4590 | - | 10 | 10 | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Kannada | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 2,630 | 2600 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Kannada | 580 | - | 580 | - | - | - | - |
| Meda | Kannada | 1,750 | 1690 | - | 10 | - | - | 40 |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Kannada | 19,600 | 19000 | - | - | - | - | 600 |
| Mala Jangam | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Kannada | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malasar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 3,550 | 3550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moger unspecified | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Sale | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadia | Kannada | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 15,500 | 15500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalband | Telugu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Kannada | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nayadi | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Kannada | 393,000 | 390000 | 1300 | 80 | 20 | 70 | 810 |
| Panchama | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patelia | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Telugu | 4,400 | - | 4400 | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Kannada | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palliyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raddi | Kannada | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 11,800 | 11600 | - | - | - | - | 250 |
| Raju | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 8,120 | 8120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Kannada | 23,700 | 23700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Kannada | 890 | 890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 45,300 | - | 45300 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 123,000 | - | 123000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sillekyatha | Kannada | 2,690 | 2690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhollu | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 9,840 | 9800 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 180 | - | - | - | - | 180 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Kannada | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 110 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 11,400 | 11400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 45,600 | 45600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 58,400 | 58400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Kannada | 880 | 880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Kannada | 33,400 | 33400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Kannada | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Marwari (India) | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerava | Kannada | 30 | 10 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya | Kannada | 1,800 | 1200 | - | - | 610 | - | - |
| Iruliga | Kannada | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 240 | - | - | - | - | 240 | - |
| Jenu Kuruba | Kurumba, Jennu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadu Kuruba | Kannada | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soligaru | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bandi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 51,400 | 51400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Kannada | 1,800 | 1730 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 3,720 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Kannada | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Kannada | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Kannada | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Marwari (India) | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Kannada | 1,430 | 1430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 2,210 | 2210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Kannada | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 12,500 | 12500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 90 | 80 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Kannada | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 9,920 | 9920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Bile | Kannada | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kakamundi | Kannada | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kare | Kannada | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Naik Makkalu | Kannada | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Kannada | 30,000 | 30000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 8,350 | 8350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Telugu | 200 | 160 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Kunbi Anjna | Marathi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malla Jetty | Telugu | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 13,500 | - | 13500 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 13,500 | - | 13500 | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Kannada | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Panchal | Kannada | 22,000 | 22000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Kannada | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Kannada | 22,600 | 22600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama Kunchi | Kannada | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 26,600 | - | 26600 | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka Christian | Kannada | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Kannada | 480 | - | - | 480 | - | - | - |
| Madari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byari (Beary) | Konkani | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 1,130 | - | 1130 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 4,510 | - | 4510 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Kannada | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 3,160 | - | 3160 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Ghilzai | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 2,260 | - | 2260 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khan | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 3,050 | - | 3050 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
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