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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Kannada | 18,300 | 18300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 189,000 | 189000 | - | 50 | 50 | 20 | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 83,400 | 83400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 1,960 | - | 1960 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Ayyanavar | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 12,300 | 12300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 57,300 | 57300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Kannada | 13,400 | 10600 | - | - | - | - | 2760 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Kannada | 1,510 | 1510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 168,000 | 168000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 3,040 | 3040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 30,800 | 30800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,340 | 1340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 9,810 | 9810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Kannada | 23,400 | 23000 | - | - | - | - | 420 |
| Bhansala | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Kannada | 1,090 | 1090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,360 | 1360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Kannada | 3,040 | 3040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chandala | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chodhara | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 7,240 | 7160 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 22,100 | 22100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 19,100 | 19100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Tulu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Kannada | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Vaagri Booli | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Kannada | 240 | - | - | 240 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jaggali | Kannada | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jambuvulu | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Javeri | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 3,640 | 3640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Kannada | 3,860 | 3860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10,600 | 10600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolhati | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Kannada | 5,780 | 5780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, tribal | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 3,810 | 3810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Telugu | 4,550 | 4550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotegar | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kathodi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 5,820 | 5820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 57,600 | 57600 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 82,100 | 81900 | - | - | - | - | 250 |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 135,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 135000 |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 51,900 | 51900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 880 | - | 880 | - | - | - | - |
| Meda | Kannada | 790 | 780 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 10,400 | 10300 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
| Khatri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 350 | - | 350 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moger unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadia | Kannada | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagartha | Kannada | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 4,760 | 4760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Kannada | 328,000 | 327000 | 610 | 50 | 10 | 50 | 240 |
| Pale | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panchama | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pandaram | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Kannada | 18,300 | - | 18300 | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Kannada | 3,970 | 3970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raddi | Kannada | 1,820 | 1820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 750 | 750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramoshi | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravalia | Kannada | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 18,500 | 18200 | - | - | - | - | 300 |
| Samagara | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sardar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Kannada | 2,220 | 2220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 21,900 | - | 21900 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 73,500 | - | 73500 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Sillekyatha | Kannada | 1,410 | 1410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,600 | 2520 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Kannada | 1,620 | 1620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Sikh traditions) | Telugu | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,350 | 2350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,400 | 1400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 83,800 | 83800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 93,200 | 93200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Kannada | 26,000 | 26000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 1,620 | 1590 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Yerukula | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerava | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya | Kannada | 1,640 | 1610 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 130 | - | - | - | - | 130 | - |
| Jenu Kuruba | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 1,740 | 1740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Marwari (India) | 700 | 590 | - | - | - | - | 110 |
| Bania Chetti | Tamil | 2,280 | 2280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gujar | Gujarati | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 1,520 | 1520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Kannada | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Kannada | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Kannada | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Kannada | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Kannada | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Kannada | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Kannada | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 200 | 160 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Cherumar Christian | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Kannada | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Dasari | Kannada | 1,320 | 1320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Gopanthi | Telugu | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 5,860 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Bile | Kannada | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kakamundi | Telugu | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kare | Kannada | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Myasa | Telugu | 22,100 | 22100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Naik Makkalu | Kannada | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Kannada | 10,500 | 10500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Anjna | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 11,700 | - | 11700 | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Kannada | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Kannada | 3,270 | 3270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Kannada | 9,470 | 9470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga Kunchitiga | Kannada | 10,800 | 10800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama Kunchi | Kannada | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 10,800 | - | 10800 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka Christian | Kannada | 1,840 | - | - | 1840 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Kannada | 980 | - | - | 980 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Byari (Beary) | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 1,070 | - | 1070 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 3,720 | - | 3720 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 650 | - | 650 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Kannada | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
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