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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 2,210 | - | 2210 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 14,000 | - | 14000 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 31,400 | 31300 | - | 20 | 30 | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 140,000 | 140000 | - | 140 | 150 | 20 | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 1,600 | 1600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 21,100 | 21100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambattan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 1,110 | - | 1110 | - | - | - | - |
| Arasu | Kannada | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badaga | Badaga | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baira | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balagai | Kannada | 70 | 60 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 28,500 | 28300 | - | - | - | - | 180 |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 6,120 | 6110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 1,750 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | 490 |
| Basor | Kannada | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 21,600 | 21600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 1,430 | 1430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Kannada | 440 | 350 | 70 | 10 | - | - | 20 |
| Bhottada | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 20,400 | 20400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Kannada | 4,400 | 4400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Kannada | 38,800 | 38600 | - | - | - | - | 240 |
| Bathada | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byagara | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Kannada | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Kannada | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chodhara | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 530 | - | - | 530 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 150 | - | - | 150 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 6,600 | 6600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 15,600 | 15600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Kannada | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 13,600 | 13600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Kannada | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Godda | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowdulu | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Kannada | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Kannada | 160 | - | - | 160 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 10,300 | 10300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jaggali | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jambuvulu | Telugu | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Javeri | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,870 | 3870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Kannada | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalladi | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan unspecified | Tamil | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 2,460 | 2460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 3,760 | 3760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Kannada | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, tribal | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 3,430 | 3430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Telugu | 4,240 | 4240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumban | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Konkani | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 6,920 | 6920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 7,690 | 7690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 47,000 | 47000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruman | Tamil | 60 | 50 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 28,800 | - | - | - | - | - | 28800 |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 13,000 | 13000 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayali | Malayalam | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 3,270 | 3270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Kannada | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Meda | Kannada | 730 | 720 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 15,400 | 15300 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moger unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 4,090 | 4090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadia | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagartha | Kannada | 2,230 | 2230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nayadi | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Kannada | 55,400 | 55300 | 90 | - | - | 20 | 60 |
| Pale | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pandaram | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Kannada | 3,950 | - | 3950 | - | - | - | - |
| Pindara | Urdu | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Marathi | 7,670 | 7670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Tamil | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raddi | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,700 | 2700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravalia | Kannada | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raya Rawat | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Kannada | 8,380 | 8380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samban | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Kannada | 3,960 | 3960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 16,400 | - | 16400 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 41,800 | - | 41800 | - | - | - | - |
| Sillekyatha | Kannada | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,960 | 2920 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 150 | - | - | - | - | 150 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Kannada | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 240 | - | - | 240 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 8,800 | 8800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thandan (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tirgar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 27,300 | 27300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 175,000 | 175000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Varli | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velan | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Kannada | 18,600 | 18600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 19,300 | 19100 | - | 160 | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,470 | 1430 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 45,200 | 45200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerava | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya | Kannada | 2,070 | 1980 | - | - | 90 | - | - |
| Iruliga | Kannada | 3,750 | 3630 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 210 | - | - | - | - | 210 | - |
| Jenu Kuruba | Kurumba, Jennu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadu Kuruba | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudiya | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malaikudi | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soligaru | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 1,750 | 1750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 2,100 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Tamil | 450 | 390 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Kannada | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Kannada | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Kannada | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Kannada | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 9,020 | 9020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Kannada | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Modh | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Kannada | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sholiar | Tamil | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vadama | Tamil | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Kannada | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 12,500 | 12500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 1,700 | 1510 | - | 190 | - | - | - |
| Cherumar Christian | Tamil | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Telugu | 680 | 630 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Bile | Kannada | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kakamundi | Telugu | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kare | Kannada | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Naik Makkalu | Kannada | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Kannada | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Anjna | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 5,190 | - | 5190 | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan Agnikula | Tamil | 3,210 | 3210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Kannada | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Kannada | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama Kunchi | Kannada | 3,870 | 3870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 12,900 | - | 12900 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 740 | - | - | 740 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Sourashtra | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka Christian | Kannada | 2,050 | - | - | 2050 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Tamil | 1,330 | - | - | 1330 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 270 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Bania Irupathi Nalu Manai Chetti | Telugu | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byari (Beary) | Konkani | 2,140 | - | 2140 | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Kannada | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 1,690 | - | 1690 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 1,130 | - | 1130 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 1,690 | - | 1690 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
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