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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 1,670 | - | 1670 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 3,690 | - | 3690 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Kannada | 4,090 | 4090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 45,300 | 45300 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Adiyan | Kodava | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,800 | 2800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ajila | Malayalam | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amma Kodaga | Kodava | 2,230 | 2230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambalavasi | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambattan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 1,030 | - | 1030 | - | - | - | - |
| Arasu | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arunthathiyar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arayan | Malayalam | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baira | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bakuda | Tulu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balagai | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 3,670 | 3670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Kannada | 1,180 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | 160 |
| Barda | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Kannada | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 780 | 780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bellara | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 110 | 80 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Kannada | 1,490 | 1490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Kannada | 9,860 | 9800 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chaliyan | Kannada | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chaptegar | Konkani | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 420 | - | - | 420 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Charodi | Konkani | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devadiga (Hindu traditions) | Tulu | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Kodava | 4,560 | 4560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dubla unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 1,450 | 1450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gawli | Kannada | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Kannada | 30,700 | 30700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Kodava | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godda | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowdulu | Kannada | 50 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Kannada | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwakki Wakkal | Kannada | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Tulu | 510 | - | - | 510 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Malayalam | 2,720 | 2720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jambuvulu | Kannada | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Tulu | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Kannada | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan unspecified | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalota | Tulu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanakkan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapariya | Kodava | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 70 | 60 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Kavara | Tulu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kakkalan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 13,100 | 13100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kodaga | Kodava | 121,000 | 121000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Kannada | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kokna | Tulu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Kodava | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kootan | Malayalam | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Kannada | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, tribal | English | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kathodi | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kattunayakan | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumban | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Konkani | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Kodava | 2,980 | 2980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alambadi Kurichchan | Kurichiya | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kurumba, Kannada | 3,510 | 3500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruman | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 13,800 | - | - | - | - | - | 13800 |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,290 | 1260 | - | 10 | 10 | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maila | Tulu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayali | Malayalam | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manne | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 15,200 | - | 15200 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 5,950 | - | - | 5950 | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Tulu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Meda | Kannada | 1,120 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Kannada | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malava | Tulu | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Muslim traditions) | Kannada | 220 | - | 220 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moger unspecified | Kannada | 7,350 | 7340 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Tulu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Muthuvan | Tamil | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadia | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,670 | 2670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 5,040 | 5040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nayadi | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Kannada | 6,840 | 6820 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Pale | Kannada | 9,170 | 9170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pambada | Tulu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Kannada | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panchama | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pandaram | Tamil | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paniyan | Paniya | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panikkan | Konkani | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panniandi | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patelia | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Kannada | 2,230 | - | 2230 | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Kannada | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,830 | 1830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palliyan | Kannada | 90 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palleyan | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Tamil | 2,970 | 2970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raddi | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raneyar | Kannada | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Razu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Kannada | 6,200 | 6200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Kannada | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 3,010 | - | 3010 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 34,500 | - | 34500 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,890 | 2890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | English | 8,370 | - | - | 8370 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,510 | 1510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thandan (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tirgar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Urali | Malayalam | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 3,490 | 3490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 60,400 | 60400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Varli | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velan | Malayalam | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vettuvan | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Malayalam | 6,540 | 6540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 3,470 | 3450 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Velakkithalanayan | Malayalam | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 7,110 | 7110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerava | Ravula | 29,900 | 29800 | 50 | 40 | - | 10 | - |
| Hasalaru | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya | Kannada | 510 | 470 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Iruliga | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Jenu Kuruba | Telugu | 13,700 | 13700 | 20 | - | - | - | 10 |
| Kadu Kuruba | Telugu | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudiya | Kudiya | 2,270 | 2270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malaikudi | Kannada | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soligaru | Sholaga | 1,370 | 1360 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Malayarayar | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ager (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 280 | 240 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Chetti | Kannada | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Kannada | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 1,400 | 1400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Kannada | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 5,840 | 5840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 510 | 410 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Cherumar Christian | Tamil | 1,030 | - | - | 1030 | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Bile | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kare | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Naik Makkalu | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Kannada | 12,600 | 12600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moger Moyon | Kannada | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 3,050 | - | 3050 | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Malayalam | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Kollan | Malayalam | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Thattan | Malayalam | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Kannada | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marata | Marathi | 3,830 | 3830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 7,300 | - | 7300 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Kodava | 900 | - | - | 900 | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka Christian | Kannada | 1,520 | - | - | 1520 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Kannada | 190 | - | - | 190 | - | - | - |
| Madari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Byari (Beary) | Tulu | 22,300 | - | 22300 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 850 | - | 850 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 790 | - | 790 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
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