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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 6,710 | - | 6710 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 770 | - | 770 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Kannada | 78,400 | 78400 | - | - | 30 | 10 | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 288,000 | 288000 | - | 270 | 60 | 30 | - |
| Adiyan | Kannada | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 132,000 | 132000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ajna | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 2,300 | - | 2300 | - | - | - | - |
| Arasu | Kannada | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bakuda | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balagai | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 58,800 | 57900 | - | - | - | - | 860 |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 45,300 | 45300 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Kannada | 13,300 | 10600 | - | - | - | - | 2700 |
| Basor | Kannada | 1,870 | 1870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bavcha | Kannada | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 166,000 | 166000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 37,700 | 37700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,770 | 1770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 62,800 | 62800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Kannada | 73,500 | 72900 | - | - | - | - | 610 |
| Bhansala | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Kannada | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Kannada | 3,250 | 3230 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 260 | - | - | 260 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 5,280 | 5280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 35,700 | 35700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Kannada | 1,740 | 1740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dubla unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 18,700 | 18700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garoda (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Telugu | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Kannada | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowdulu | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Telugu | 2,610 | 2610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Marathi | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halleer | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 490 | - | - | 490 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Kannada | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jaggali | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jambuvulu | Kannada | 660 | 660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 4,130 | 4130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Kannada | 7,030 | 7030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 18,700 | 18700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Koda | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Kannada | 2,690 | 2690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, tribal | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 8,270 | 8270 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Koshti | Telugu | 4,290 | 4290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kathodi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Konkani | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 14,000 | 14000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 145,000 | 145000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,390 | 2390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 165,000 | 165000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruman | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 162,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 162000 |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 35,200 | 35200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayali | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manne | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Kannada | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Kannada | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Meda | Kannada | 1,400 | 1390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 10,900 | 10700 | - | - | - | - | 250 |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moger unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 440 | - | 440 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Sale | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagartha | Kannada | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 7,440 | 7440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalakeyava | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Kannada | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nayadi | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Kannada | 221,000 | 221000 | 300 | 30 | - | 10 | 250 |
| Pale | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pandaram | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Kannada | 6,830 | - | 6830 | - | - | - | - |
| Pindara | Urdu | 4,790 | - | 4790 | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Kannada | 5,210 | 5210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palliyan | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raddi | Kannada | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,120 | 2000 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
| Ravalia | Kannada | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raya Rawat | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Kannada | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sardar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Kannada | 13,900 | 13900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 46,900 | - | 46900 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 149,000 | - | 149000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sillekyatha | Kannada | 4,830 | 4830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhollu | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 11,500 | 11100 | - | - | - | - | 450 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Kannada | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Sikh traditions) | Telugu | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 110 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,750 | 1750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10,800 | 10800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thandan (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,050 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80,000 | 80000 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 330,000 | 330000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Kannada | 33,700 | 33700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Kannada | 2,450 | 2200 | - | 250 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Kannada | 74,800 | 74800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerava | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hasalaru | Kannada | 1,000 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya | Kannada | 690 | 660 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Iruliga | Kannada | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 270 | - | - | - | - | 270 | - |
| Jenu Kuruba | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadu Kuruba | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malaikudi | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soligaru | Gujarati | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bandi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Kannada | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Kannada | 2,600 | 2600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Marwari (India) | 1,170 | 830 | - | - | - | - | 340 |
| Bania Chetti | Tamil | 5,300 | 4960 | - | - | - | - | 340 |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 390 | 340 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Kannada | 1,520 | 1520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Kannada | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Telugu | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Marathi | 4,960 | 4960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Kannada | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Marathi | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Kannada | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 3,720 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Iyer | Tamil | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sholiar | Tamil | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 15,100 | 15100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalavant | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 170 | 140 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Cherumar Christian | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Kannada | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Gopanthi | Telugu | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Bile | Kannada | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kakamundi | Kannada | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kare | Kannada | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Naik Makkalu | Kannada | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Kannada | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 17,500 | 17500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Anjna | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 16,900 | - | 16900 | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan Agnikula | Kannada | 7,330 | 7330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan Pala Ekiri | Telugu | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan Thigala | Tamil | 8,800 | 8800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Kannada | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Kannada | 4,170 | 4170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Kannada | 14,900 | 14900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga Kunchitiga | Kannada | 20,300 | 20300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama Kunchi | Kannada | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 32,100 | - | 32100 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka Christian | Kannada | 5,280 | - | - | 5280 | - | - | - |
| Thandan (Christian traditions) | Kannada | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Kannada | 3,610 | - | - | 3610 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Bania Irupathi Nalu Manai Chetti | Telugu | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byari (Beary) | Kannada | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 830 | - | 830 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 1,580 | - | 1580 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 4,510 | - | 4510 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 950 | - | 950 | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga Gangadikara | Kannada | 78,900 | 78900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Kannada | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Ghilzai | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 1,920 | - | 1920 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khan | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 790 | - | 790 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
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