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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 3,880 | - | 3880 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Kannada | 14,100 | 14100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 103,000 | 103000 | - | 50 | 120 | 10 | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 49,900 | 49900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 6,950 | - | 6950 | - | - | - | - |
| Arasu | Kannada | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Arunthathiyar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bakuda | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 22,100 | 22100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 118,000 | 118000 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Bania unspecified | Marathi | 15,500 | 13300 | - | - | - | - | 2170 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bariki | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Kannada | 3,230 | 3230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bavcha | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 120,000 | 120000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 7,250 | 7250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 34,100 | 33900 | - | - | - | - | 150 |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Kannada | 230 | 220 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,060 | 1060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhatia (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 14,400 | 14100 | - | - | - | - | 300 |
| Boya | Telugu | 22,800 | 22800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Kannada | 72,900 | 72000 | - | - | - | - | 900 |
| Bhansala | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Kannada | 3,490 | 3490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,190 | 2190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Kannada | 8,300 | 8270 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Chenchu | Kannada | 50 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Charodi | Konkani | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 13,700 | 13700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devadasi | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 33,700 | 33700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Kannada | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Kannada | 1,860 | 1860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dubla unspecified | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 40,000 | 40000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gawli | Kannada | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Kannada | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Marathi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowari | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gudigar | Konkani | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Kannada | 1,910 | 1910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Telugu | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwakki Wakkal | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Kannada | 360 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 1,270 | 1270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Javeri | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jingar | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 5,800 | 5800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Kannada | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan unspecified | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanakkan | Malayalam | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 230 | 140 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Koli Dhor | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 80,100 | 79500 | - | - | - | - | 560 |
| Koli Mahadev | Kannada | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Konkani | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolhati | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Koda | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Kannada | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, tribal | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 5,520 | 5520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Marathi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prabhu Kayastha | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kathodi | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kattunayakan | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Konkani | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 8,660 | 8630 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 33,400 | 33400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,430 | 1430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 101,000 | 100000 | - | 540 | - | - | - |
| Kudavakkal | Kannada | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 143,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 143000 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 63,100 | 63100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayali | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mitha Ayyalvar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,080 | - | 1080 | - | - | - | - |
| Meda | Kannada | 2,190 | 2170 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 34,800 | 34500 | - | - | - | - | 350 |
| Khatri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 1,220 | 1220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Konkani | 2,420 | 2420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moger unspecified | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 800 | - | 800 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Kannada | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadia | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagartha | Kannada | 1,210 | 1120 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 4,400 | 4400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalband | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nayadi | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Kannada | 247,000 | 245000 | 430 | 60 | 10 | 20 | 1530 |
| Pale | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panchama | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pandaram | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | - | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perka | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pichakuntla | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Kannada | 17,400 | - | 17400 | - | - | - | - |
| Pindara | Urdu | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Kannada | 8,860 | 8860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patralu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raddi | Kannada | 940 | 800 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,850 | 2730 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
| Ravalia | Kannada | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saini (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Kannada | 18,000 | 17500 | - | - | - | - | 510 |
| Samagara | Kannada | 880 | 880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sardar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Kannada | 4,220 | 4220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 42,100 | - | 42100 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 168,000 | - | 168000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Sillekyatha | Kannada | 3,450 | 3450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhollu | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 8,270 | 8030 | - | - | - | - | 240 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Kannada | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 150 | - | - | 150 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,220 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,730 | 2730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Kannada | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 72,300 | 72300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 125,000 | 125000 | - | - | - | - | 440 |
| Velama | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Kannada | 41,300 | 41300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 5,380 | 5110 | - | 270 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 2,210 | 2210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerava | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hasalaru | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya | Kannada | 1,680 | 1650 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Kadu Kuruba | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bandi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Kannada | 3,280 | 3280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Kannada | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 1,130 | 970 | - | - | - | - | 160 |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gujar | Gujarati | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 300 | 210 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Brahmin Anavada | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Kannada | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Kannada | 1,750 | 1750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Kannada | 3,440 | 3440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Marathi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Kannada | 2,390 | 2390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 1,340 | 1340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mewada | Kannada | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Modh | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Kannada | 3,640 | 3640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Konkani | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Kalavant | Kannada | 140 | 50 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 210 | 150 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Cherumar Christian | Tamil | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Kannada | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Dasari | Kannada | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Gopanthi | Telugu | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Bile | Kannada | 8,460 | 8460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kakamundi | Kannada | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kare | Kannada | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Myasa | Kannada | 12,400 | 12400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Naik Makkalu | Kannada | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Kannada | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Kannada | 80,800 | 80800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Kannada | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Anjna | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 21,000 | - | 21000 | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Mudaliar | Tamil | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Panchal | Kannada | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Thattan | Malayalam | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Kannada | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Kannada | 5,300 | 5300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga Kunchitiga | Kannada | 5,190 | 5190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama Kunchi | Kannada | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 27,500 | - | 27500 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka Christian | Kannada | 3,110 | - | - | 3110 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Kannada | 830 | - | - | 830 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Bania Irupathi Nalu Manai Chetti | Telugu | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Havik | Kannada | 1,050 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byari (Beary) | Konkani | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 2,030 | - | 2030 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 5,080 | - | 5080 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga Gangadikara | Kannada | 10,500 | 10500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Kannada | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 1,690 | - | 1690 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 1,130 | - | 1130 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 1,650 | - | 1650 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
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