People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bauri | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Anglo | Kannada | 46,900 | - | - | 46900 | - | - | - |
Arab | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Burmese | Burmese | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
Magar | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hadi | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 60 | - | - | - | 60 | - | - |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
Newah | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 18,900 | - | 18900 | - | - | - | - |
Sinhalese | Sinhala | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
Parsee | Gujarati | 500 | - | - | - | - | - | 500 |
Persian | Dari | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 334,000 | - | 334000 | - | - | - | - |
Tharu | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 1,410 | - | - | - | 1410 | - | - |
Tipera | Kok Borok | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Adi Andhra | Telugu | 18,400 | 18200 | - | 230 | - | - | - |
Adi Dravida | Tamil | 340,000 | 339000 | - | 680 | 160 | 20 | - |
Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 507,000 | 503000 | - | 900 | 3020 | 50 | - |
Adiyan | Ravula | 490 | 410 | - | 60 | - | - | 10 |
Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 12,500 | 12500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 204,000 | 204000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ajila | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ambalavasi | Tamil | 3,290 | 3290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ambattan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Andh | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Urdu | 22,300 | - | 22300 | - | - | - | - |
Arasu | Kannada | 11,800 | 11800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 360 | - | - | - | - | 360 | - |
Arunthathiyar | Telugu | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
Arayan | Malayalam | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ayyanavar | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badaga | Badaga | 1,860 | 1830 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baira | Kannada | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bakuda | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balagai | Kannada | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 312,000 | 305000 | - | - | - | - | 7000 |
Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 26,800 | 26800 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Kannada | 107,000 | 64400 | - | - | - | - | 42900 |
Barda | Telugu | 100 | 80 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Basor | Kannada | 12,500 | 12500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bavcha | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bawaria (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 147,000 | 147000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Budega Jangam | Kannada | 1,780 | 1780 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beg | Bengali | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 20,300 | 20300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bellara | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,490 | 2490 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhil unspecified | Malayalam | 250 | 230 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 11,800 | 11800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhottada | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bind | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banijiga | Kannada | 225,000 | 224000 | - | 990 | - | - | - |
Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Boya | Kannada | 36,900 | 36900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Kannada | 543,000 | 523000 | - | - | - | - | 20700 |
Baria (Hindu traditions) | Sourashtra | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhansala | Sindhi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bathada | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Byagara | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chenna Dasar | Kannada | 1,160 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 3,200 | 3190 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Chain | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chalvadi | Kannada | 2,850 | 2800 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
Chandala | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Charan (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chenchu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chhetri | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chodhara | Kannada | 50 | 40 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 6,260 | - | - | 6260 | - | - | - |
Mahar (Christian traditions) | English | 6,770 | - | - | 6770 | - | - | - |
Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 2,390 | - | - | 2390 | - | - | - |
Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 470 | - | - | 470 | - | - | - |
Dakkal | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 61,800 | 61800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhangar Bharwad | Kannada | 1,060 | 1060 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 133,000 | 133000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhor | Kannada | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Dombara) | Kannada | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dubla unspecified | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ellamalawar | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Faqir | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Gadaba | Gadaba, Mudhili | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gamit | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gangakula | Kannada | 136,000 | 136000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gantichore | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Garoda (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gandla | Telugu | 6,880 | 6880 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghanchi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 42,100 | - | - | 42100 | - | - | - |
Godda | Kannada | 140 | 130 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Gond unspecified | Tamil | 1,230 | 1210 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Gosain unspecified | Marathi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 60 | 50 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gavara | Telugu | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gowdulu | Tulu | 650 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halsar | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Holaya Dasar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hande Jogi | Kannada | 2,950 | 2950 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Hakki Pikki | Malayalam | 960 | 950 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Halleer | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Holar | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Kannada | 29,000 | - | - | 29000 | - | - | - |
Ilavan | Tamil | 25,800 | 25800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Irular | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jaggali | Kannada | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jambuvulu | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Javeri | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 46,600 | 46600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kadaiyar | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaikadi | Telugu | 44,400 | 44400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalladi | Malayalam | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kallan unspecified | Tamil | 1,120 | 1120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kamathi | Telugu | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kanakkan | Malayalam | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaora | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,260 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | 230 |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Dhor | Kannada | 500 | 470 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
Khandait | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 3,070 | 3070 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaikolan | Tamil | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 47,600 | 47600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 6,640 | 6640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Malhar | Marathi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Konda Kapu | Telugu | 5,610 | 5080 | 220 | 260 | 10 | - | 40 |
Koli (Hindu traditions) | Sourashtra | 5,170 | 5170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kolupulvandlu | Kannada | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kori | Koda | 3,250 | 3250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koracha, caste | Kannada | 2,310 | 2310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koracha, tribal | Marathi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Korama unspecified | Kannada | 12,400 | 12400 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Koshti | Telugu | 20,400 | 20100 | - | 360 | - | - | - |
Kotegar | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koya unspecified | Kannada | 60 | 50 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Prabhu Kayastha | Marathi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Krishnanvak | Tamil | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli of Sind (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kathodi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kattunayakan | Kacchi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kudumban | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kudumi | Konkani | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 65,100 | 65100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 1,060 | 1000 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
Kunchatiga | Kannada | 71,100 | 71100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 16,000 | 16000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuruba | Kannada | 462,000 | 434000 | - | 28000 | - | - | - |
Kuruman | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lingader | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lingayat | Kannada | 132,000 | - | - | 120 | - | - | 132000 |
Lohana | Kannada | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 31,900 | 31600 | - | 90 | 260 | - | - |
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 320 | 280 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Bengali | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Maila | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 5,860 | 5850 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Malayali | Malayalam | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
Manbhav | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Manne | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mappila | Malayalam | 10,900 | - | 10900 | - | - | - | - |
Maravan | Tamil | 10,100 | 10100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Masthi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 130 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mavilan | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 71,700 | - | - | 71700 | - | - | - |
Mala Dasari | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 17,500 | - | 17500 | - | - | - | - |
Meda | Kannada | 2,770 | 2680 | 20 | 10 | - | - | 50 |
Megh (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Memon | Gujarati | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 147,000 | 146000 | - | - | - | - | 800 |
Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 2,300 | 2300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mukkuvan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 2,370 | - | - | 2370 | - | - | - |
Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 4,670 | 4670 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malasar | Kannada | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mukkuvan (Muslim traditions) | Malayalam | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 5,040 | 5040 | - | - | - | - | - |
Moger unspecified | Kannada | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Momna | Gujarati | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,260 | - | 1260 | - | - | - | - |
Mala Sale | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
Mukri | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mundala | Kannada | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malai Vedan | Malayalam | 1,090 | 1060 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 31,200 | 31200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nadia | Kannada | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Naga | Nagamese | 70 | 10 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
Nagar | Angika | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nagartha | Kannada | 25,800 | 25800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 96,700 | 96700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nair | Malayalam | 2,420 | 2420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 5,470 | 5470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Navithan | Tamil | 5,300 | 5300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nayadi | Malayalam | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Naikda | Kannada | 100,000 | 98500 | 480 | 350 | 10 | 30 | 550 |
Pale | Kannada | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Palluvan | Malayalam | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Panchama | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pandaram | Kannada | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paniyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pan | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 670 | 670 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pardhi | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patelia | Tulu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pichakuntla | Kannada | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Kannada | 3,270 | - | 3270 | - | - | - | - |
Pindara | Urdu | 2,120 | - | 2120 | - | - | - | - |
Somvanshi | Kannada | 64,100 | 64100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
Palliyan | Tamil | 80 | 70 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Poundra | Bengali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pulayan unspecified | Tamil | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Puthirai Vannan | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Raddi | Kannada | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rai | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 34,400 | 32800 | - | - | - | - | 1600 |
Raju | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
Ramoshi | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rathawa | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ravalia | Kannada | 3,290 | 3290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Raya Rawat | Kannada | 1,740 | 1740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Razu | Telugu | 7,220 | 7220 | - | - | - | - | - |
Relli | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sali | Kannada | 78,400 | 78400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Samban | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Samagara | Kannada | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Satani | Kannada | 31,800 | 31800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Urdu | 127,000 | - | 127000 | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 180 | - | - | - | - | 180 | - |
Chhimba (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Sema | Naga, Sumi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Gujar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 591,000 | - | 591000 | - | - | - | - |
Sillekyatha | Kannada | 1,630 | 1630 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sindhollu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 160 | - | - | - | - | 160 | - |
Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 170 | - | - | - | - | 170 | - |
Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 200 | - | - | - | - | 200 | - |
Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
Soligar | Sholaga | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 34,800 | 33800 | - | - | - | - | 1000 |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 3,630 | - | - | - | - | 3630 | - |
Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 150 | - | - | - | - | 150 | - |
Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 210 | - | - | - | - | 210 | - |
Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 370 | - | - | - | - | 370 | - |
Masan Jogi | Kannada | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vaddar (Sikh traditions) | Kannada | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 72,300 | - | - | 72300 | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 5,860 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tamang | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 117,000 | 117000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thandan (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 7,990 | 7990 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thakkar | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thoti, caste | Kannada | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tili | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tirgar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Toda | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Urali | Malayalam | 1,020 | 980 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 133,000 | 133000 | - | 380 | - | - | - |
Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 2,145,000 | 2131000 | - | 13700 | - | - | - |
Varli | Kannada | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Velan | Malayalam | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vettuvan | Malayalam | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma unspecified | Kannada | 166,000 | 164000 | - | 1460 | - | - | - |
Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 202,000 | 188000 | - | 13400 | - | - | - |
Velakkithalanayan | Malayalam | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valluvan | Tamil | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 11,900 | 11900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vanniyan | Tamil | 518,000 | 518000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bagdi | Marwari (India) | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yenadi | Telugu | 11,100 | 11100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yerukula | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yerava | Kodava | 140 | 120 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 |
Hasalaru | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Holaya | Kannada | 15,100 | 13900 | - | - | 1170 | - | - |
Iruliga | Malayalam | 1,800 | 1780 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 7,460 | - | - | - | - | 7460 | - |
Jenu Kuruba | Kurumba, Jennu | 560 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kadu Kuruba | Telugu | 2,000 | 1970 | 10 | - | 10 | - | 10 |
Kudiya | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malaikudi | Chin, Thado | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Soligaru | Hindi | 1,800 | 1790 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 |
Bandi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banka | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mangala | Telugu | 19,200 | 19200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ager (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ager (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ager (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jewish, South Asian | Marathi | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | 90 |
Munnur | Telugu | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mutrasi | Telugu | 5,860 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 14,300 | 14100 | - | 160 | - | - | - |
Hajam | Tamil | 2,540 | - | 2540 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 2,500 | 1830 | - | - | - | - | 680 |
Bania Chetti | Kannada | 7,470 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | 6090 |
Bania Gujar | Gujarati | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Jaiswal | Hindi | 1,020 | 380 | - | - | - | - | 630 |
Bania Komti | Telugu | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahur | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Oswal | Gujarati | 1,130 | 160 | - | - | - | - | 970 |
Bania Porwal | Hindi | 990 | 270 | - | - | - | - | 720 |
Bania Ummad | Hindi | 480 | 140 | - | - | - | - | 350 |
Brahmin Anavada | Gujarati | 1,950 | 1950 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Anavala | Gujarati | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Audich | Gujarati | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Chitpavan | Kannada | 5,300 | 5300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Daima | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Deshastha | Marathi | 11,200 | 11200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Kannada | 3,500 | 3500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Kannada | 21,800 | 21800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Kannada | 7,780 | 7780 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 53,200 | 53200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Karhada | Kannada | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Khedawal | Gujarati | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Maha | Kannada | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Mahratta | Kannada | 15,000 | 15000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 8,090 | 8090 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Mewada | Kannada | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Modh | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Nagar | Gujarati | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Ojha | Kannada | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sanadhya | Kannada | 22,800 | 22800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Saraswat | Kannada | 3,730 | 3730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sawaria | Kannada | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Srigaud | Gujarati | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 20,900 | 20900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 26,500 | 26500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Iyer | Tamil | 11,400 | 11400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Nambudiri | Malayalam | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sholiar | Tamil | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Vadama | Tamil | 2,540 | 2540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Velanadu | Kannada | 2,540 | 2540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Devanga | Kannada | 129,000 | 118000 | - | 11600 | - | - | - |
Kalavant | Kannada | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vaniyan | Tamil | 28,600 | 22800 | - | 5840 | - | - | - |
Brahmin Christian | Kannada | 150 | - | - | 150 | - | - | - |
Cherumar Christian | Malayalam | 270 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - |
Sada | Kannada | 9,470 | - | - | - | - | - | 9470 |
Ambalavasi Tottiyan Naicker | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balija Bogam | Kannada | 6,200 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | 110 |
Balija Dasari | Kannada | 27,000 | 26500 | - | - | - | - | 500 |
Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedar Bile | Kannada | 9,020 | 9020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedar Kakamundi | Telugu | 9,020 | 9020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedar Kare | Kannada | 9,020 | 9020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedar Naik Makkalu | Kannada | 9,020 | 9020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar Sunkar | Kannada | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kabirpanthi | Hindi | 110 | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
Kalal Idiga | Kannada | 26,600 | 26600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunbi Anjna | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 33,800 | - | 33800 | - | - | - | - |
Vanniyan Agnikula | Tamil | 60,700 | 60700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vanniyan Pala Ekiri | Telugu | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vanniyan Thigala | Tamil | 39,500 | 39000 | - | 510 | - | - | - |
Vellalan Mudaliar | Tamil | 28,200 | 28200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 8,120 | 8120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma Kollan | Malayalam | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma Thattan | Malayalam | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Dhindhor | Kannada | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gola | Kannada | 15,800 | 15800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 9,470 | 9470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vakkaliga Kunchitiga | Kannada | 152,000 | 152000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Korama Kunchi | Kannada | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Telugu | 136,000 | - | 136000 | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 18,000 | - | - | 18000 | - | - | - |
Koli of Gujarat | Sourashtra | 3,640 | 3640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bakad | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Adi Karnataka Christian | Kannada | 100,000 | - | - | 100000 | - | - | - |
Thandan (Christian traditions) | Kannada | 140 | - | - | 140 | - | - | - |
Adi Dravida Christian | Tamil | 67,200 | - | - | 67200 | - | - | - |
Madari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 290 | - | - | 290 | - | - | - |
Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 4,740 | - | - | 4740 | - | - | - |
Adi Andhra Christian | Telugu | 7,670 | - | - | 7670 | - | - | - |
Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 870 | - | - | 870 | - | - | - |
Bania Irupathi Nalu Manai Chetti | Telugu | 5,080 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | 1020 |
Byari (Beary) | Konkani | 14,400 | - | 14400 | - | - | - | - |
Kallan Tondaman | Tamil | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 2,260 | - | 2260 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 3,050 | - | 3050 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 9,020 | - | 9020 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
Vakkaliga Gangadikara | Kannada | 143,000 | 143000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Ghosi | Kannada | 5,190 | 5190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 11,500 | - | 11500 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Ghilzai | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 7,890 | - | 7890 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Khalil | Urdu | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Khan | Urdu | 1,240 | - | 1240 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 3,610 | - | 3610 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Malagori (Mullagari) | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 3,500 | - | 3500 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 11,400 | - | 11400 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
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