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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 3,430 | - | 3430 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 940 | - | 940 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Kannada | 19,300 | 19200 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 141,000 | 140000 | - | 270 | 80 | 10 | - |
| Adiyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 13,100 | 13100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 1,080 | - | 1080 | - | - | - | - |
| Arasu | Kannada | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arunthathiyar | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arayan | Malayalam | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bakuda | Tulu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 27,800 | 27800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 41,100 | 41100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Kannada | 11,200 | 7600 | - | - | - | - | 3600 |
| Basor | Kannada | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 16,600 | 16600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 2,570 | 2570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 25,500 | 25500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bellara | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Bhili | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 22,200 | 22200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Kannada | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Kannada | 47,700 | 46900 | - | - | - | - | 800 |
| Bhansala | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,120 | 1120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Kannada | 3,300 | 3300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 380 | - | - | 380 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 170 | - | - | 170 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 520 | - | - | 520 | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 6,430 | 6430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 15,300 | 15300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Kannada | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dubla unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 18,700 | 18700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Tulu | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Malayalam | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Marathi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowdulu | Tulu | 8,570 | 8560 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Hasla | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Kannada | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Telugu | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwakki Wakkal | Kannada | 3,800 | 3800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Konkani | 1,640 | - | - | 1640 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jambuvulu | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Kannada | 4,390 | 4390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalladi | Kannada | 1,750 | 1750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan unspecified | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 29,200 | 29200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Telugu | 640 | 630 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Kannada | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Kannada | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Kannada | 3,730 | 3730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, tribal | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 5,520 | 5520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Telugu | 1,090 | 1090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotegar | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kattunayakan | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Konkani | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 12,900 | 12900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Tulu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 1,700 | 1700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 93,400 | 90800 | - | 2540 | - | - | - |
| Kuruman | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 118,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 118000 |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 6,300 | 6300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maila | Tulu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayali | Malayalam | 2,110 | 2110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 5,400 | - | - | 5400 | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
| Meda | Kannada | 1,930 | 1920 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 12,500 | 12400 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
| Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Kannada | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malasar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moger unspecified | Kannada | 1,160 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Mukri | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Kannada | 5,930 | 5930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,400 | 1400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadia | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagartha | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalkadaya | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalakeyava | Kannada | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Kannada | 18,300 | 18200 | 30 | 10 | - | - | 30 |
| Pale | Kannada | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pandaram | Tamil | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paniyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Kannada | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Pindara | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Kannada | 9,870 | 9870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palliyan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raddi | Kannada | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,030 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Raneyar | Kannada | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravalia | Kannada | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Razu | Telugu | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Kannada | 11,800 | 11800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Kannada | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sardar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Kannada | 4,260 | 4260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 16,000 | - | 16000 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 69,100 | - | 69100 | - | - | - | - |
| Sillekyatha | Kannada | 1,570 | 1570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhollu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soligar | Konkani | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 9,900 | 9820 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Kannada | 1,670 | 1670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 7,590 | - | - | 7590 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,730 | 1730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 5,310 | 5310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 32,200 | 32200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 137,000 | 137000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Kannada | 24,900 | 24900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 3,410 | 3220 | - | 190 | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 2,180 | 2180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hasalaru | Marathi | 16,600 | 16600 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya | Kannada | 1,680 | 1640 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Jenu Kuruba | Kurumba, Jennu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadu Kuruba | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudiya | Kudiya | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malaikudi | Telugu | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soligaru | Tulu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bandi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Kannada | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Marwari (India) | 110 | 70 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Chetti | Kannada | 2,370 | 1840 | - | - | - | - | 530 |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Kannada | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Kannada | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Kannada | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Marathi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 11,600 | 11600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Kannada | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Modh | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Kannada | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Kannada | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Srigaud | Gujarati | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 28,900 | 28900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 420 | 250 | - | 170 | - | - | - |
| Cherumar Christian | Tamil | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Kannada | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Bile | Kannada | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kakamundi | Telugu | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kare | Kannada | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Naik Makkalu | Kannada | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 24,500 | 24500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 8,120 | - | 8120 | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Mudaliar | Tamil | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Kollan | Malayalam | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Thattan | Kannada | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Kannada | 1,220 | 1220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama Kunchi | Kannada | 6,220 | 6220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 6,940 | - | 6940 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 450 | - | - | 450 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka Christian | Kannada | 5,300 | - | - | 5300 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Kannada | 4,040 | - | - | 4040 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 250 | - | - | 250 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Byari (Beary) | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 3,610 | - | 3610 | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 740 | - | 740 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 650 | - | 650 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
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