India / Karnataka / Mysore

Population
8,365,570
Unreached Population
8,173,940 (97.7%)
People Groups
667
Unreached People Groups
588 (88.2%)
People Group Primary Language Population Hindu Muslim Christian Buddhist Sikh Other
Anglo Kannada 230 - - 230 - - -
Arab Arabic, Mesopotamian 20 - 20 - - - -
Jat (Hindu traditions) Hindi 130 130 - - - - -
Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) Urdu 10 - 10 - - - -
Bengali Muslim Moghal Urdu 14,800 - 14800 - - - -
Parsee Gujarati 10 - - - - - 10
Persian Dari 10 - 10 - - - -
Tamil (Muslim traditions) Tamil 10,800 - 10800 - - - -
Tibetan Tibetan, Central 37,300 - - - 37300 - -
Adi Andhra Telugu 400 400 - - - - -
Adi Dravida Kannada 23,900 23600 - 230 50 - -
Adi Karnataka Kannada 419,000 405000 - 1080 12900 50 -
Adiyan Ravula 120 120 - - - - -
Agamudaiyan unspecified Tamil 1,240 1240 - - - - -
Yadav (Hindu traditions) Kannada 7,200 7200 - - - - -
Ambalavasi Malayalam 1,710 1710 - - - - -
Anuppan Kannada 30 30 - - - - -
Andh Kannada 20 20 - - - - -
Ansari Urdu 2,480 - 2480 - - - -
Arasu Kannada 2,030 2030 - - - - -
Arora (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 30 - - - - 30 -
Arunthathiyar Telugu 30 30 - - - - -
Arayan Malayalam 30 30 - - - - -
Badaga Badaga 9,180 9180 - - - - -
Baira Kannada 10 10 - - - - -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) Telugu 70 70 - - - - -
Bakuda Kannada 10 10 - - - - -
Balagai Kannada 950 930 - - 10 - -
Balija (Hindu traditions) Kannada 40,800 39800 - - - - 960
Banjara (Hindu traditions) Lambadi 3,570 3570 - - - - -
Bania unspecified Kannada 48,700 37200 - - - - 11600
Barda Kannada 10 10 - - - - -
Badhai (Hindu traditions) Kannada 240 240 - - - - -
Basor Kannada 3,430 3430 - - - - -
Bavcha Kannada 20 20 - - - - -
Bedar (Hindu traditions) Kannada 9,420 9420 - - - - -
Budega Jangam Kannada 490 490 - - - - -
Beldar (Hindu traditions) Kannada 137,000 137000 - - - - -
Bhat (Hindu traditions) Kannada 30 30 - - - - -
Bhil unspecified Maithili 600 600 - - - - -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) Kannada 820 820 - - - - -
Banijiga Kannada 38,500 38500 - - - - -
Boya Kannada 2,150 2150 - - - - -
Brahmin unspecified Kannada 137,000 135000 - - - - 1200
Bhansala Marathi 60 60 - - - - -
Chenna Dasar Kannada 70 70 - - - - -
Chamar (Hindu traditions) Kannada 1,570 1560 - - - - -
Chalvadi Kannada 180 180 - - - - -
Chhetri Nepali 50 50 - - - - -
Cheruman (Hindu traditions) Tamil 230 230 - - - - -
Chodhara Kannada 30 30 - - - - -
Madiga (Christian traditions) Telugu 5,230 - - 5230 - - -
Mahar (Christian traditions) Marathi 140 - - 140 - - -
Mala (Christian traditions) Telugu 1,350 - - 1350 - - -
Matang (Christian traditions) Marathi 70 - - 70 - - -
Dakkal Kannada 10 10 - - - - -
Darzi (Hindu traditions) Kannada 10,400 10400 - - - - -
Devadiga (Hindu traditions) Kannada 100 100 - - - - -
Dhangar Bharwad Marathi 50 50 - - - - -
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) Kannada 44,500 44500 - - - - -
Dhor Kannada 20 20 - - - - -
Dom (Hindu traditions) Telugu 110 110 - - - - -
Dom (Dombara) Kannada 700 700 - - - - -
Ellamalawar Kannada 10 10 - - - - -
Gangakula Kannada 333,000 333000 - - - - -
Gandla Kannada 30 30 - - - - -
Gond unspecified Tamil 150 150 - - - - -
Gosain unspecified Marathi 240 240 - - - - -
Gudigar Konkani 200 200 - - - - -
Gujar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 30 30 - - - - -
Gowdulu Kannada 40 30 - - - - -
Halsar Kannada 10 10 - - - - -
Hande Jogi Kannada 1,740 1740 - - - - -
Hakki Pikki Vaagri Booli 2,140 2110 - 30 - - -
Holar Kannada 10 10 - - - - -
Christian Kannada 8,360 - - 8360 - - -
Idayan Tamil 190 190 - - - - -
Ilavan Malayalam 1,470 1470 - - - - -
Irular Kannada 30 30 - - - - -
Jaggali Telugu 20 20 - - - - -
Jambuvulu Kannada 3,660 3640 - - 10 - -
Javeri Hindi 50 50 - - - - -
Jogi (Hindu traditions) Kannada 5,750 5750 - - - - -
Kadan Tamil 390 390 - - - - -
Kaikadi Kannada 4,650 4650 - - - - -
Kallan unspecified Tamil 20 20 - - - - -
Kamathi Telugu 70 70 - - - - -
Kanakkan Kannada 30 30 - - - - -
Kaniyan Kannada 50 50 - - - - -
Karimpalan Malayalam 50 50 - - - - -
Kasar (Hindu traditions) Kannada 320 320 - - - - -
Koli Dhor Kannada 20 20 - - - - -
Kharva (Hindu traditions) Kannada 320 320 - - - - -
Kaikolan Tamil 170 170 - - - - -
Kalal (Hindu traditions) Kannada 13,300 13300 - - - - -
Koli Mahadev Marathi 520 520 - - - - -
Koli Malhar Kannada 160 160 - - - - -
Kammara Kannada 410 410 - - - - -
Kodaga Kodava 1,520 1520 - - - - -
Konda Kapu Kannada 10 10 - - - - -
Koli (Hindu traditions) Marathi 190 190 - - - - -
Kolupulvandlu Telugu 20 20 - - - - -
Kori Kannada 1,400 1400 - - - - -
Koracha, caste Kannada 200 200 - - - - -
Koracha, tribal Telugu 10 10 - - - - -
Korama unspecified Kannada 5,610 5600 - - 10 - -
Koshti Telugu 5,150 5150 - - - - -
Koya unspecified Kannada 10 10 - - - - -
Krishnanvak Tamil 100 100 - - - - -
Kathodi Kannada 20 20 - - - - -
Kattunayakan Tamil 10 10 - - - - -
Kudumi Konkani 300 300 - - - - -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) Kannada 39,000 39000 - - - - -
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) Kannada 170 170 - - - - -
Kunchatiga Kannada 3,050 3050 - - - - -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) Telugu 1,120 1120 - - - - -
Kuruba Kannada 265,000 265000 - - - - -
Kuruman Kannada 10 10 - - - - -
Kuravan (Hindu traditions) Tamil 20 20 - - - - -
Lingayat Kannada 147,000 - - - - - 147000
Lohana Sindhi 20 20 - - - - -
Madiga (Hindu traditions) Telugu 57,400 56600 - 90 700 - -
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) Marathi 40 30 - - 10 - -
Mala (Hindu traditions) Telugu 70 70 - - - - -
Divehi Maldivian 90 - 90 - - - -
Malayali Malayalam 170 170 - - - - -
Manbhav Telugu 10 10 - - - - -
Mappila Malayalam 2,950 - 2950 - - - -
Maravan Tamil 1,240 1240 - - - - -
Malabar Catholic Malayalam 1,080 - - 1080 - - -
Mala Dasari Telugu 10 10 - - - - -
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) Urdu 1,240 - 1240 - - - -
Meda Kannada 4,310 4270 20 10 - - -
Memon Gujarati 140 - 140 - - - -
Mahratta unspecified Marathi 26,200 26000 - - - - 240
Khatri (Muslim traditions) Urdu 150 - 150 - - - -
Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) Malayalam 70 70 - - - - -
Mukkuvan (Christian traditions) Malayalam 50 - - 50 - - -
Mahratta Kunbi Marathi 1,410 1410 - - - - -
Mochi (Hindu traditions) Kannada 700 700 - - - - -
Moger unspecified Kannada 30 30 - - - - -
Rajput (Muslim traditions) Urdu 240 - 240 - - - -
Sonar (Muslim traditions) Urdu 520 - 520 - - - -
Mutali Malayalam 30 30 - - - - -
Nadar (Hindu traditions) Tamil 540 540 - - - - -
Nadia Kannada 80 80 - - - - -
Nagartha Kannada 2,030 2030 - - - - -
Nai (Hindu traditions) Kannada 16,200 16200 - - - - -
Nair Malayalam 180 180 - - - - -
Nat (Hindu traditions) Kannada 1,070 1070 - - - - -
Navithan Kannada 1,260 1260 - - - - -
Nayadi Malayalam 10 10 - - - - -
Naikda Kannada 302,000 301000 440 150 20 50 500
Pale Kannada 20 20 - - - - -
Palluvan Tamil 190 190 - - - - -
Paliya Kannada 20 20 - - - - -
Pandaram Kannada 120 120 - - - - -
Paniyan Kannada 30 30 - - - - -
Pannadi Tamil 980 980 - - - - -
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) Tamil 50 50 - - - - -
Paravan (Hindu traditions) Malayalam 20 20 - - - - -
Pardhi Kannada 10 10 - - - - -
Pinjara Kannada 2,030 - 2030 - - - -
Pindara Urdu 6,320 - 6320 - - - -
Somvanshi Kannada 6,270 6270 - - - - -
Paliyan Tamil 2,410 2410 - - - - -
Pallan (Hindu traditions) Kannada 50 50 - - - - -
Palliyan Kannada 20 20 - - - - -
Pulayan unspecified Tamil 260 260 - - - - -
Puthirai Vannan Tamil 20 20 - - - - -
Raddi Kannada 1,400 1400 - - - - -
Rajput (Hindu traditions) Kannada 5,940 5760 - - - - 180
Rajpur Konkani 190 190 - - - - -
Ravalia Kannada 590 590 - - - - -
Raya Rawat Kannada 190 190 - - - - -
Razu Telugu 3,290 3290 - - - - -
Sali Kannada 6,500 6500 - - - - -
Samban Kannada 10 10 - - - - -
Samagara Kannada 60 60 - - - - -
Sardar (Hindu traditions) Kannada 290 290 - - - - -
Satani Kannada 9,360 9360 - - - - -
Sayyid Urdu 50,500 - 50500 - - - -
Brahmin (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 30 - - - - 30 -
Shaikh unspecified Urdu 166,000 - 166000 - - - -
Sillekyatha Kannada 1,100 1100 - - - - -
Kumhar (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 30 - - - - 30 -
Nai (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 30 - - - - 30 -
Soligar Sholaga 20 20 - - - - -
Sonar (Hindu traditions) Tulu 12,300 12200 - - - - 120
Rajput (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 290 - - - - 290 -
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 40 - - - - 40 -
Masan Jogi Kannada 100 100 - - - - -
Syrian Christian Malayalam 1,830 - - 1830 - - -
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) Kannada 4,400 4400 - - - - -
Teli (Hindu traditions) Kannada 45,800 45800 - - - - -
Thandan (Hindu traditions) Kannada 1,610 1610 - - - - -
Thoti, caste Kannada 10 10 - - - - -
Vaddar (Hindu traditions) Telugu 32,200 32200 - - 30 - -
Vakkaliga unspecified Kannada 329,000 329000 - - - - -
Velan Malayalam 30 30 - - - - -
Viswakarma unspecified Kannada 81,300 81300 - - - - -
Vitholia Malayalam 10 10 - - - - -
Vellalan unspecified Tamil 17,700 17400 - 330 - - -
Valluvan Tamil 10 10 - - - - -
Vannan (Hindu traditions) Tamil 1,110 1110 - - - - -
Vanniyan Tamil 1,520 1520 - - - - -
Yenadi Telugu 820 820 - - - - -
Yerukula Yerukula 50 50 - - - - -
Yerava Kannada 2,210 2210 - - - - -
Hasalaru Kannada 10 - - - - - -
Holaya Kannada 7,190 4690 - - 2500 - -
Iruliga Tamil 10 10 - - - - -
Jat (Sikh traditions) Punjabi, Eastern 740 - - - - 740 -
Jenu Kuruba Kurumba, Jennu 24,800 24800 20 10 - - 10
Kadu Kuruba Telugu 2,100 1900 - - - - 190
Soligaru Hindi 8,220 8180 20 - - - 20
Bandi (Hindu traditions) Kannada 10 10 - - - - -
Mangala Telugu 450 450 - - - - -
Kapu unspecified Kannada 1,740 1740 - - - - -
Hajam Urdu 340 - 340 - - - -
Bania Agarwal Hindi 1,860 1240 - - - - 620
Bania Chetti Tamil 2,080 2080 - - - - -
Bania Gujar Hindi 180 180 - - - - -
Bania Komti Telugu 790 790 - - - - -
Bania Mahesri Hindi 230 230 - - - - -
Bania Mahur Hindi 70 70 - - - - -
Bania Oswal Hindi 200 110 - - - - 90
Bania Porwal Marwari (India) 260 180 - - - - 80
Brahmin Anavada Gujarati 560 560 - - - - -
Brahmin Audich Gujarati 250 250 - - - - -
Brahmin Chitpavan Kannada 2,710 2710 - - - - -
Brahmin Daima Hindi 280 280 - - - - -
Brahmin Deshastha Kannada 6,320 6320 - - - - -
Brahmin Gaur Kannada 12,200 12200 - - - - -
Brahmin Gujar Gaur Hindi 810 810 - - - - -
Brahmin Joshi Marathi 590 590 - - - - -
Brahmin Kanaujia Marathi 900 900 - - - - -
Brahmin Kannada Kannada 20,900 20900 - - - - -
Brahmin Karhada Marathi 450 450 - - - - -
Brahmin Khandelwal Hindi 450 450 - - - - -
Brahmin Mahratta Kannada 7,220 7220 - - - - -
Brahmin Marathi Marathi 630 630 - - - - -
Brahmin Modh Hindi 470 470 - - - - -
Brahmin Sanadhya Kannada 10,200 10200 - - - - -
Brahmin Saraswat Kannada 2,260 2260 - - - - -
Brahmin Srigaud Gujarati 230 230 - - - - -
Brahmin Tamil Tamil 4,510 4510 - - - - -
Brahmin Telugu Telugu 3,380 3380 - - - - -
Brahmin Iyer Tamil 7,330 7330 - - - - -
Brahmin Nambudiri Malayalam 190 190 - - - - -
Brahmin Sholiar Tamil 3,610 3610 - - - - -
Brahmin Vadama Tamil 1,970 1970 - - - - -
Brahmin Velanadu Kannada 2,820 2820 - - - - -
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) Hindi 360 360 - - - - -
Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) Hindi 320 320 - - - - -
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) Hindi 900 900 - - - - -
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) Hindi 450 450 - - - - -
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) Hindi 410 410 - - - - -
Devanga Kannada 10,400 10400 - - - - -
Kalavant Kannada 230 230 - - - - -
Vaniyan Tamil 160 100 - 60 - - -
Brahmin Christian Kannada 50 - - 50 - - -
Cherumar Christian Tamil 180 - - 180 - - -
Balija Bogam Kannada 1,020 980 - - - - 30
Balija Dasari Kannada 3,950 3830 - - - - 110
Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) Telugu 360 360 - - - - -
Bedar Bile Kannada 450 450 - - - - -
Bedar Kakamundi Telugu 450 450 - - - - -
Bedar Kare Kannada 450 450 - - - - -
Bedar Naik Makkalu Kannada 450 450 - - - - -
Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) Kannada 3,610 3610 - - - - -
Beldar Sunkar Kannada 1,800 1800 - - - - -
Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) Telugu 1,350 1350 - - - - -
Kalal Idiga Kannada 12,600 12600 - - - - -
Kapu Reddi Telugu 630 630 - - - - -
Kunbi Anjna Marathi 30 30 - - - - -
Malla Jetty Telugu 90 90 - - - - -
Shaikh Qureshi Urdu 16,900 - 16900 - - - -
Vellalan Mudaliar Tamil 2,030 2030 - - - - -
Viswakarma Asari Tamil 760 760 - - - - -
Viswakarma Kollan Malayalam 60 60 - - - - -
Viswakarma Panchal Kannada 1,350 1350 - - - - -
Viswakarma Thattan Malayalam 60 60 - - - - -
Yadav Gola Kannada 700 700 - - - - -
Agamudaiyan Nattaman Tamil 1,130 1130 - - - - -
Vakkaliga Kunchitiga Kannada 47,400 47400 - - - - -
Valmiki Mehtar Kannada 20 20 - - - - -
Korama Kunchi Kannada 6,320 6320 - - - - -
Marata Marathi 540 540 - - - - -
Pashtun, Pathan Urdu 32,800 - 32800 - - - -
Nadar (Christian traditions) Tamil 300 - - 300 - - -
Koli of Gujarat Gujarati 80 80 - - - - -
Adi Karnataka Christian Kannada 20,100 - - 20100 - - -
Thandan (Christian traditions) Kannada 50 - - 50 - - -
Adi Dravida Christian Kannada 2,710 - - 2710 - - -
Madari (Hindu traditions) Kannada 140 140 - - - - -
Paraiyan (Christian traditions) Tamil 90 - - 90 - - -
Vannan (Christian traditions) Malayalam 240 - - 240 - - -
Ilavan Christian Malayalam 90 - - 90 - - -
Bania Irupathi Nalu Manai Chetti Telugu 900 900 - - - - -
Brahmin Potti Malayalam 190 190 - - - - -
Byari (Beary) Tulu 6,320 - 6320 - - - -
Sayyid Husaini Urdu 1,020 - 1020 - - - -
Shaikh Faruqi Urdu 1,530 - 1530 - - - -
Shaikh Siddiqi Urdu 3,380 - 3380 - - - -
Shaikh Usmani Urdu 900 - 900 - - - -
Vakkaliga Gangadikara Kannada 72,600 72600 - - - - -
Pashtun Afridi Urdu 2,710 - 2710 - - - -
Pashtun Kakar Urdu 1,800 - 1800 - - - -
Pashtun Khan Urdu 290 - 290 - - - -
Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) Urdu 850 - 850 - - - -
Pashtun Mohmand Urdu 790 - 790 - - - -
Pashtun Yusafzai Urdu 2,710 - 2710 - - - -
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) Kannada 60 60 - - - - -

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