People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anglo | Konkani, Goan | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
Arab | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Parsee | Gujarati | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 580 | - | 580 | - | - | - | - |
Tipera | Kok Borok | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Adi Andhra | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Adi Dravida | Tulu | 44,800 | 44700 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 1,250 | 1210 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
Agamudaiyan unspecified | Konkani, Goan | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agri | Konkani, Goan | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Tulu | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ajila | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ambalavasi | Malayalam | 1,710 | 1710 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ambattan (Hindu traditions) | Tulu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Anuppan | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Andh | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Anduran | Konkani, Goan | 1,060 | 1060 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Urdu | 1,740 | - | 1740 | - | - | - | - |
Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Arunthathiyar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Arayan | Malayalam | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badaga | Badaga | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bakuda | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balagai | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balija (Hindu traditions) | Tulu | 1,750 | 1750 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,700 | 1700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Kannada | 9,200 | 5720 | - | - | - | - | 3480 |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Konkani, Goan | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Budega Jangam | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Tulu | 1,670 | 1670 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bellara | Konkani, Goan | 780 | 780 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhil unspecified | Konkani | 360 | 330 | 20 | 10 | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhatia (Hindu traditions) | Konkani, Goan | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banijiga | Kannada | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Boya | Konkani, Goan | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Tulu | 102,000 | 101000 | - | - | - | - | 800 |
Bhansala | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bathada | Kannada | 2,660 | 2660 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chenna Dasar | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Konkani, Goan | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chaliyan | Tulu | 2,390 | 2390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chalvadi | Kannada | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Tulu | 11,800 | 11800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chodhara | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chaptegar | Konkani, Goan | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madiga (Christian traditions) | Kannada | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Charodi | Konkani, Goan | 4,060 | 3990 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Konkani, Goan | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Devadiga (Hindu traditions) | Tulu | 52,400 | 52400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhangar Bharwad | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Tulu | 11,800 | 11800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhor | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Dombara) | Kannada | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gangakula | Tulu | 7,240 | 7240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gatti | Tulu | 2,530 | 2530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gauda | Konkani, Goan | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gondhali | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gandla | Tulu | 4,910 | 4910 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghadi | Konkani, Goan | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 2,110 | - | - | 2110 | - | - | - |
Godda | Kannada | 540 | 510 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
Gond unspecified | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gopal | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosain unspecified | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gudigar | Konkani, Goan | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gowdulu | Konkani, Goan | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Habura | Konkani, Goan | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halsar | Tulu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hanabar | Tulu | 28,300 | 28300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hasla | Kannada | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hande Jogi | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakki Pikki | Vaagri Booli | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Holar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Harkantra | Tulu | 1,170 | 1170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwakki Wakkal | Konkani, Goan | 2,810 | 2620 | - | 190 | - | - | - |
Christian | Konkani, Goan | 1,040 | - | - | 1040 | - | - | - |
Idayan | Tulu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ilavan | Tamil | 6,870 | 6870 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jambuvulu | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Tulu | 4,470 | 4470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kachari (Hindu traditions) | Konkani, Goan | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalladi | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kallan unspecified | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kamar | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kamathi | Kannada | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kanakkan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaniyan | Kannada | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kavuthiyan | Malayalam | 670 | 670 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Dhor | Tulu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Konkani, Goan | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaikolan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Konkani, Goan | 241,000 | 241000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Malhar | Konkani, Goan | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kammara | Tulu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kodaga | Kodava | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Konda Kapu | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kokna | Tulu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kori | Koda | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koracha, caste | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koracha, tribal | Tulu | 10,100 | 10000 | 30 | 10 | - | - | 60 |
Korama unspecified | Kannada | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kotegar | Kannada | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Prabhu Kayastha | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kudumban | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kudumi | Konkani, Goan | 20,400 | 20400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Tulu | 52,600 | 52600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Konkani, Goan | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunchatiga | Kannada | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Alambadi Kurichchan | Konkani, Goan | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuruba | Konkani, Goan | 420 | 370 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tulu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lingayat | Kannada | 2,750 | - | - | - | - | - | 2750 |
Lohana | Sindhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 250 | 220 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
Mahyavanshi | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malayekandi | Tulu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mappila | Malayalam | 8,570 | - | 8570 | - | - | - | - |
Maravan | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malabar Catholic | English | 25,800 | - | - | 25800 | - | - | - |
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Tulu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
Meda | Tulu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Memon | Gujarati | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta unspecified | Tulu | 33,500 | 33500 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 1,560 | 1560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malasar | Tulu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malava | Tulu | 7,940 | 7940 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mukkuvan (Muslim traditions) | Malayalam | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Mannan, caste | Malayalam | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Moger unspecified | Kannada | 6,690 | 6680 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Mala Sale | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mukri | Kannada | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mundala | Kannada | 5,770 | 5770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 4,340 | 4340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Tulu | 10,400 | 10400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nair | Konkani, Goan | 41,600 | 41600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nalkadaya | Kannada | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nalakeyava | Kannada | 1,230 | 1230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Navithan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Navait | Konkani, Goan | 1,170 | - | 1170 | - | - | - | - |
Nayadi | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Naikda | Tulu | 5,480 | 5450 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
Palluvan | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pambada | Kannada | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Panan | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pandaram | Kannada | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Panditattan | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pan | Konkani, Goan | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Somvanshi | Tulu | 5,230 | 5230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Palleyan | Tulu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patramela | Konkani, Goan | 1,960 | 1960 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pulayan unspecified | Tulu | 4,040 | 4040 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajpur | Konkani, Goan | 22,200 | 22200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ramoshi | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Raneyar | Kannada | 1,190 | 1190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ravalia | Marathi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sali | Konkani, Goan | 8,380 | 8380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Samban | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Samagara | Kannada | 2,310 | 2310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Samanthan | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Satani | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Konkani, Goan | 7,260 | - | 7260 | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Sudri | Tulu | 470 | - | - | 470 | - | - | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 30,000 | - | 30000 | - | - | - | - |
Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,450 | 2450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 420 | - | 420 | - | - | - | - |
Sillekyatha | Kannada | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Tulu | 10,000 | 9870 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Sudra | Konkani, Goan | 420 | 410 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Masan Jogi | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Syrian Christian | English | 38,000 | - | - | 38000 | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Tulu | 24,400 | 24400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thandan (Hindu traditions) | Konkani, Goan | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thoti, caste | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tirmali | Konkani, Goan | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Toda | Tulu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Urali | Malayalam | 23,900 | 23900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 3,670 | 3670 | - | - | - | - | - |
Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 75,100 | 75100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Velan | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Veluthadanayar | Malayalam | 1,510 | 1510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vettuvan | Malayalam | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma unspecified | Tulu | 47,600 | 47600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vellalan unspecified | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Velakkithalanayan | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vanniyan | Tamil | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yenadi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yerukula | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yerava | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hasalaru | Tulu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Holaya | Kannada | 210 | 170 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
Iruliga | Tulu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 110 | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
Jenu Kuruba | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kadu Kuruba | Tulu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kudiya | Tulu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malaikudi | Tulu | 1,870 | 1870 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 940 | 940 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bandi (Hindu traditions) | Tulu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mangala | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Kannada | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Tulu | 640 | 390 | - | - | - | - | 250 |
Bania Chetti | Kannada | 3,410 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | 810 |
Brahmin Chitpavan | Konkani, Goan | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Konkani, Goan | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Hindi | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Joshi | Konkani, Goan | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Marathi | 9,020 | 9020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Khandelwal | Marwari (India) | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Maha | Kannada | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Mahratta | Konkani, Goan | 4,690 | 4690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 1,250 | 1250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Mewada | Konkani, Goan | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Modh | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Nagar | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sanadhya | Konkani, Goan | 7,110 | 7110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Saraswat | Konkani, Goan | 1,140 | 1140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Nambudiri | Malayalam | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Devanga | Tulu | 8,570 | 8350 | - | 140 | - | - | 90 |
Vaniyan | Kannada | 390 | 280 | - | 110 | - | - | - |
Brahmin Christian | Tulu | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
Cherumar Christian | Tulu | 2,180 | - | - | 2180 | - | - | - |
Balija Bogam | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar Mith Gauda | Konkani, Goan | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Devadiga Kalavant | Tulu | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal Idiga | Konkani, Goan | 210,000 | 210000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Moger Moyon | Kannada | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pulayan Thanda | Malayalam | 940 | 940 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 3,610 | - | 3610 | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma Asari | Tulu | 4,180 | 4180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma Kollan | Malayalam | 1,450 | 1450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma Thattan | Malayalam | 1,330 | 1330 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Dhindhor | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gola | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agamudaiyan Mukkulattar | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Marata | Tulu | 38,200 | 38100 | 20 | 10 | - | - | 40 |
Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tulu | 880 | - | - | 880 | - | - | - |
Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Adi Karnataka Christian | Konkani, Goan | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Adi Dravida Christian | Tamil | 1,380 | - | - | 1380 | - | - | - |
Madari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bharathar (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tulu | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
Paravan (Christian traditions) | - | 470 | - | - | 470 | - | - | - |
Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Ilavan Christian | Konkani, Goan | 790 | - | - | 790 | - | - | - |
Brahmin Havik | Kannada | 1,870 | 1870 | - | - | - | - | - |
Byari (Beary) | Konkani, Goan | 52,700 | - | 52700 | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Ghosi | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
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