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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 8,230 | - | 8230 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Kannada | 880 | 880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 111,000 | 111000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ajila | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 40,700 | - | 40700 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagata | Kannada | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baira | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balagai | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 21,600 | 21600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 46,900 | 46900 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Kannada | 16,600 | 14300 | - | - | - | - | 2310 |
| Barda | Kannada | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 12,100 | 12100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bariki | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Kannada | 1,160 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 93,300 | 93300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 19,800 | 19800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 17,800 | 17800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Marathi | 560 | 440 | 70 | 10 | - | - | 30 |
| Bhisti | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 33,200 | 33200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Kannada | 35,900 | 35700 | - | - | - | - | 250 |
| Bhansala | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byagara | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Kannada | 7,330 | 7330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 35,200 | 35200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Kannada | 19,100 | 19100 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Chandala | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chodhara | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Kannada | 2,440 | - | - | 2440 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 720 | - | - | 720 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 7,300 | 7300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 17,800 | 17800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Kannada | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Kannada | 1,410 | 1410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dubla unspecified | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Kannada | 180 | 170 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 30,900 | 30900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gantichore | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gawli | Kannada | 1,740 | 1740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halsar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Kannada | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Kannada | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Kannada | 410 | - | - | 410 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Irula | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jingar | Kannada | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Tulu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Kannada | 4,920 | 4920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalladi | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 3,500 | 3180 | - | - | - | - | 320 |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 29,300 | 29300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Kannada | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Kannada | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 13,700 | 13700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Telugu | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prabhu Kayastha | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 4,700 | 4700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,280 | 2280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 56,400 | 56400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruman | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingader | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 83,600 | - | - | - | - | - | 83600 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 6,560 | 6560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 89,900 | 89700 | - | 140 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maila | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,480 | 1390 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Kannada | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mavilan | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 200 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Meda | Kannada | 790 | 780 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 14,300 | 14300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Jangam | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moger unspecified | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 420 | - | 420 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Sale | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadia | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 11,000 | 11000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalband | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nayadi | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Kannada | 179,000 | 179000 | 360 | 40 | 10 | 20 | 390 |
| Panchama | Kannada | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Kannada | 8,230 | - | 8230 | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Malayalam | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raddi | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 8,300 | 8300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raju | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raneyar | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 5,980 | 5980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Kannada | 17,800 | 17800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Kannada | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 14,400 | - | 14400 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 79,000 | - | 79000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sillekyatha | Kannada | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhollu | Kannada | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 7,180 | 7180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Kannada | 2,870 | 2870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 200 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,160 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 7,840 | 7840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 34,800 | 34800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 50,400 | 50400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Varli | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Kannada | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Kannada | 28,700 | 28700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vitholia | Kannada | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Kannada | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Marwari (India) | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerava | Kannada | 50 | 10 | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya | Kannada | 270 | 240 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Iruliga | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Jenu Kuruba | Kurumba, Jennu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadu Kuruba | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soligaru | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bandi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 49,300 | 49300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 1,350 | 1250 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Bania Chetti | Kannada | 6,430 | 4170 | - | - | - | - | 2260 |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 6,430 | 6430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Kannada | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Kannada | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Kannada | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 9,590 | 9590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Kannada | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Kannada | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Kannada | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Kannada | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 9,250 | 9250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Kannada | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Bile | Kannada | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kakamundi | Telugu | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kare | Kannada | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Naik Makkalu | Kannada | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Kannada | 21,800 | 21800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 5,860 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Anjna | Kannada | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 9,700 | - | 9700 | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Kannada | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Panchal | Kannada | 15,800 | 15800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Kannada | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Kannada | 8,460 | 8460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama Kunchi | Kannada | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 15,600 | - | 15600 | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka Christian | Kannada | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Kannada | 240 | - | - | 240 | - | - | - |
| Madari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byari (Beary) | Tulu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 1,130 | - | 1130 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 3,050 | - | 3050 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Kannada | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 1,690 | - | 1690 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khan | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 790 | - | 790 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
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