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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 5,410 | - | 5410 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 2,820 | - | 2820 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Kannada | 27,300 | 27200 | - | 50 | 30 | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 243,000 | 243000 | - | 230 | 320 | 20 | - |
| Adiyan | Kannada | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 19,900 | 19900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 1,130 | - | 1130 | - | - | - | - |
| Arasu | Kannada | 3,330 | 3330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Arayan | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ayyanavar | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baira | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balagai | Kannada | 20 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 13,800 | 13100 | - | - | - | - | 760 |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 22,100 | 22100 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Kannada | 10,900 | 6750 | - | - | - | - | 4150 |
| Basor | Kannada | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 18,200 | 18200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 24,900 | 24900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bellara | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Kannada | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhotia Sikkim | Sikkimese | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Bind | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 13,500 | 13500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Kannada | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Kannada | 68,700 | 68100 | - | - | - | - | 640 |
| Chenna Dasar | Kannada | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Kannada | 4,020 | 3950 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 1,980 | - | - | 1980 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | English | 1,740 | - | - | 1740 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 5,130 | 5130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 29,700 | 29700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Kannada | 780 | 780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 42,300 | 42300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Tulu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Marathi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Marathi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 90 | 80 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowdulu | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halsar | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Kannada | 2,230 | 2230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Vaagri Booli | 1,010 | 1010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 1,190 | - | - | 1190 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 2,120 | 2120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Tulu | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Jambuvulu | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Tulu | 2,280 | 2280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Kannada | 4,040 | 4040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanakkan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10,100 | 10100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Kannada | 780 | 760 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Kokna | Tulu | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Koda | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Kannada | 1,320 | 1320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, tribal | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 3,370 | 3360 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Koshti | Telugu | 3,800 | 3800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kathodi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kattunayakan | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Konkani | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 12,800 | 12800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 6,870 | 6870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 143,000 | 143000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 147,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 147000 |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10,000 | 9980 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Malayali | Malayalam | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manbhav | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 1,620 | - | - | 1620 | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Kannada | 760 | - | 760 | - | - | - | - |
| Meda | Kannada | 2,120 | 2110 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 6,500 | 6440 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Khatri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Kannada | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Muslim traditions) | Telugu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moger unspecified | Kannada | 4,090 | 4080 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Kannada | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagartha | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 5,650 | 5650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Kannada | 24,000 | 23900 | 40 | 10 | - | - | 20 |
| Pale | Kannada | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pandaram | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paniyan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Kannada | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Pindara | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Kannada | 3,530 | 3530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palliyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raddi | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,260 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Raneyar | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raya Rawat | Kannada | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Razu | Telugu | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Kannada | 21,400 | 21400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sardar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Kannada | 12,300 | 12300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 24,600 | - | 24600 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 72,300 | - | 72300 | - | - | - | - |
| Sillekyatha | Kannada | 1,680 | 1680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhollu | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10,300 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Kannada | 3,410 | 3410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 2,180 | - | - | 2180 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thandan (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,390 | 1390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 32,100 | 32100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 514,000 | 514000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Kannada | 54,500 | 54500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 2,370 | 2330 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Telugu | 2,360 | 2360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerava | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hasalaru | Marathi | 1,450 | 1440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya | Kannada | 5,040 | 4900 | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Iruliga | Tulu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 150 | - | - | - | - | 150 | - |
| Jenu Kuruba | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadu Kuruba | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malaikudi | Kannada | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soligaru | Telugu | 850 | 830 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Mangala | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ager (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Kannada | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 720 | 430 | - | - | - | - | 290 |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 4,440 | 4440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 340 | 290 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Kannada | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Kannada | 1,750 | 1750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Marathi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 9,020 | 9020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Kannada | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Modh | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Kannada | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Kannada | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Iyer | Tamil | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 29,400 | 29400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Malayalam | 190 | 110 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Cherumar Christian | Tamil | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Kannada | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Dasari | Kannada | 1,260 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Bedar Bile | Kannada | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kare | Kannada | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Naik Makkalu | Kannada | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Kannada | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Kannada | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moger Moyon | Kannada | 730 | 720 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 8,230 | - | 8230 | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Kannada | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Kollan | Kannada | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Thattan | Kannada | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Kannada | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Kannada | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama Kunchi | Kannada | 3,800 | 3800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 10,200 | - | 10200 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 140 | - | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka Christian | Kannada | 5,020 | - | - | 5020 | - | - | - |
| Thandan (Christian traditions) | Kannada | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Kannada | 2,370 | - | - | 2370 | - | - | - |
| Madari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Byari (Beary) | Kannada | 4,340 | - | 4340 | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 730 | - | 730 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 1,690 | - | 1690 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga Gangadikara | Kannada | 124,000 | 124000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Kannada | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
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