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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 7,980 | - | 9360 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 80 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 1,010 | 1010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Kannada | 6,580 | 6570 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 65,900 | 65700 | - | 80 | 80 | 10 | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 29,500 | 29500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 30,100 | - | 35400 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Arwa Mala | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Baira | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bakuda | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balagai | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 21,600 | 21600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 53,100 | 53100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Kannada | 12,300 | 9100 | - | - | - | - | 3200 |
| Barda | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bariki | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Telugu | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 109,000 | 109000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 15,300 | 15300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 12,800 | 12800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Bhili | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,100 | 1100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhatia (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Kannada | 121,000 | 121000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Kannada | 20,000 | 19700 | - | - | - | - | 340 |
| Bhansala | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byagara | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Kannada | 4,600 | 4600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,330 | 2330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Kannada | 16,300 | 16200 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Chenchu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chodhara | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Kannada | 2,820 | - | - | 3890 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 10 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 480 | - | - | 680 | - | - | - |
| Charodi | Konkani | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 3,400 | 3400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devadasi | Kannada | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 16,800 | 16800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Kannada | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 9,700 | 9700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gantichore | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gawli | Marathi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godda | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowdulu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halsar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Kannada | 1,270 | 1270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Kannada | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Kannada | 610 | - | - | 840 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jaggali | Kannada | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jingar | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Kannada | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 240 | 230 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Koli Dhor | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 7,800 | 7800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Telugu | 540 | 520 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Koda | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Kannada | 7,230 | 7230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, tribal | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 4,630 | 4630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Marathi | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prabhu Kayastha | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Sind (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Konkani | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 1,600 | 1600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 72,400 | 72400 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Kuruman | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 45,100 | - | - | - | - | - | 21100 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 52,100 | 52100 | - | 20 | 30 | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 70 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mitha Ayyalvar | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 160 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 490 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Meda | Kannada | 1,430 | 1420 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 3,860 | 3800 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 110 | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moger unspecified | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 370 | - | 440 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadia | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 6,200 | 6200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalband | Urdu | 50 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Kannada | 251,000 | 249000 | 730 | 80 | 10 | 50 | 530 |
| Pale | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pandaram | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perka | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pichakuntla | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Kannada | 2,830 | - | 3330 | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Kannada | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patralu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raddi | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,450 | 1400 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Kannada | 24,400 | 24400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Kannada | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sardar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Kannada | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 27,100 | - | 31900 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 89,100 | - | 105000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sillekyatha | Kannada | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhollu | Kannada | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 5,960 | 5800 | - | - | - | - | 160 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 160 | - | - | - | - | 190 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Kannada | 1,450 | 1450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 140 | - | - | 170 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 38,100 | 38100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 62,800 | 62800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Kannada | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Kannada | 18,600 | 18600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 9,420 | 9420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Yerukula | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerava | Telugu | 240 | 30 | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya | Kannada | 670 | 620 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Iruliga | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 260 | - | - | - | - | 310 | - |
| Jenu Kuruba | Kurumba, Jennu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadu Kuruba | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudiya | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soligaru | Sholaga | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Kannada | 6,430 | 6430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Kannada | 4,500 | 4500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 330 | - | 390 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 600 | 500 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Bania Chetti | Kannada | 3,500 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | 1400 |
| Bania Gujar | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 1,410 | 1410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Kannada | 200 | 170 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Marathi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Kannada | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Kannada | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 7,220 | 7220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Kannada | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Kannada | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Kannada | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Kannada | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 4,000 | 4000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 180 | 140 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Cherumar Christian | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Kannada | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Dasari | Kannada | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 5,240 | 5240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Bile | Kannada | 7,890 | 7890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kakamundi | Kannada | 7,890 | 7890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kare | Kannada | 7,890 | 7890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Myasa | Kannada | 17,500 | 17500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Naik Makkalu | Kannada | 7,890 | 7890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Kannada | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Kannada | 7,670 | 7670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Anjna | Marathi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 14,000 | - | 16400 | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Panchal | Kannada | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Kannada | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Kannada | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 11,800 | - | 13800 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka Christian | Kannada | 3,010 | - | - | 4170 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Kannada | 640 | - | - | 880 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Byari (Beary) | Konkani | 90 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 930 | - | 1080 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 1,400 | - | 1580 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 3,260 | - | 3830 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 700 | - | 850 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Kannada | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 870 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 580 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 280 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 270 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 870 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
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