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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo | English | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 850 | - | 850 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 130 | 110 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Adiyan | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 4,900 | 4900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 57,200 | 57100 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Kannada | 8,100 | 3780 | - | - | - | - | 4320 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Kannada | 3,020 | 3020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 74,300 | 74300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 3,470 | 3470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 9,100 | 9070 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bhampta | Kannada | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Hindu traditions) | Tulu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,500 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hatkar | Kannada | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bidur | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Konkani | 14,100 | 14000 | - | - | - | - | 160 |
| Boya | Kannada | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Kannada | 41,900 | 41500 | - | 40 | - | - | 400 |
| Bhansala | Sindhi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Kannada | 2,750 | 2750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 59,700 | 59000 | - | 530 | 160 | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Kannada | 15,000 | 14700 | - | - | 240 | - | - |
| Chapparband (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 160 | - | - | 160 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Kannada | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,260 | 2200 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Devadasi | Kannada | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devadiga (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Kannada | 95,300 | 95300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 4,500 | 4500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Kannada | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Kannada | 1,460 | 1460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dubla unspecified | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Durgamurgi | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 46,000 | 46000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gantichore | Kannada | 1,010 | 1010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gawli | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gondhali | Marathi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghisadi | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gopal | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Marathi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gudigar | Konkani | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowdulu | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halsar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hanabar | Kannada | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Kannada | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwakki Wakkal | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Kannada | 2,000 | - | - | 2000 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Javeri | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jingar | Kannada | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Tulu | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadia (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 7,560 | 7560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Kannada | 6,910 | 6910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanai | Kannada | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 260 | 200 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Kachhia (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khoja | Gujarati | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 780 | 780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kodaga | Kodava | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Konkani | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Koda | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Kannada | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 10,100 | 10000 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Korwa | Kannada | 4,400 | 4400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Marathi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prabhu Kayastha | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kathodi | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 1,220 | 1220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 95,300 | 94600 | - | 650 | - | - | - |
| Kudavakkal | Kannada | 370 | 170 | - | - | - | - | 200 |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 163,000 | - | - | 30 | - | - | 163000 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Sindhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,980 | 2950 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 50 | 40 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kashmir (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,510 | - | 1510 | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Meda | Kannada | 630 | 610 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Kannada | 54,800 | 54800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Muslim traditions) | Telugu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Moger unspecified | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patvekari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Mukri | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadia | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalband | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Kannada | 60,900 | 60200 | 230 | 10 | - | 20 | 490 |
| Pardhi | Hindi | 1,610 | 1610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patvekari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 5,830 | 5830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pichakuntla | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Kannada | 6,200 | - | 6200 | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Kannada | 5,730 | 5730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patralu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raddi | Kannada | 4,940 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | 200 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 3,180 | 3180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramoshi | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raneyar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravalia | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,890 | 1890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Kannada | 13,500 | 13200 | - | - | - | - | 270 |
| Samagara | Kannada | 2,770 | 2770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sardar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 16,000 | - | 16000 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 111,000 | - | 111000 | - | - | - | - |
| Shinligar | Kannada | 1,330 | 1330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Siddi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 200 | 180 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Silawat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 920 | 880 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Sillekyatha | Kannada | 840 | 840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhollu | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soligar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,080 | 2080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Kannada | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Targala | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 24,300 | 24300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 9,230 | 9100 | - | - | - | - | 130 |
| Vasudev | Kannada | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Kannada | 22,800 | 22800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Yerukula | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerava | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hasalaru | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya | Kannada | 930 | 610 | - | - | 320 | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 110 | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
| Jenu Kuruba | Kurumba, Jennu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadu Kuruba | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Siddi (Muslim traditions) | Kannada | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Soligaru | Konkani | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chapparband (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 160 | 70 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Bania Chetti | Kannada | 2,480 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | 1350 |
| Bania Kasar | Hindi | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Kannada | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Marathi | 4,960 | 4960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Kannada | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Kannada | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujarati | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 16,400 | 16400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Kannada | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Kannada | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Nagar | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Kannada | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 10,200 | 10000 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
| Kalavant | Kannada | 250 | 230 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 60 | 50 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Bania Chaturth | Kannada | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Brahmin Christian | Kannada | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Cherumar Christian | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 7,110 | 7110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Bile | Kannada | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kakamundi | Kannada | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kare | Kannada | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Naik Makkalu | Kannada | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Katani Uppara | Kannada | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Narmada Uppara | Kannada | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Urindavan | Kannada | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Kannada | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Telugu | 120 | 110 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Kunbi Anjna | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Kadwa | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Lewa | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Konkani | Marathi | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Shinde | Marathi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 40,600 | - | 40600 | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan Pala Ekiri | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Kannada | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Pancham | Kannada | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Korama Kunchi | Kannada | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 7,300 | - | 7300 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka Christian | Kannada | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Kannada | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Devarukha | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Havik | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byari (Beary) | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Kannada | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 3,380 | - | 3380 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 12,400 | - | 12400 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 2,030 | - | 2030 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 620 | - | 620 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
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