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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo | Kannada | 300 | - | - | 300 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 2,140 | - | 2140 | - | - | - | - |
| Parsee | Gujarati | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Persian | Dari | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 4,650 | - | 4650 | - | - | - | - |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 21,500 | - | - | - | 21500 | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Kannada | 8,050 | 8040 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 220,000 | 215000 | - | 270 | 5380 | 20 | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,200 | 2200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ajila | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Arasu | Kannada | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arunthathiyar | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arayan | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badaga | Badaga | 9,920 | 9920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balagai | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 12,400 | 12300 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 8,750 | 8750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Tamil | 2,850 | 2630 | - | - | - | - | 220 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Kannada | 1,220 | 1220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bavcha | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,900 | 2900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 43,200 | 43200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Marathi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 12,700 | 12700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Kannada | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Kannada | 40,100 | 39800 | - | - | - | - | 280 |
| Bhansala | Sindhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 2,100 | - | - | 2100 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 3,150 | 3150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devadiga (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 14,200 | 14200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 88,100 | 88100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gudigar | Konkani | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowdulu | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Kannada | 660 | 660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Vaagri Booli | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Kannada | 1,650 | - | - | 1650 | - | - | - |
| Idayan | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jambuvulu | Kannada | 4,940 | 4920 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Javeri | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,010 | 2010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadan | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Kannada | 1,600 | 1600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan unspecified | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaniyan | Kannada | 470 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karimpalan | Malayalam | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 4,160 | 4160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Kannada | 1,040 | 1030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Kannada | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 3,240 | 3230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Telugu | 1,440 | 1440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Krishnanvak | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Konkani | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 12,900 | 12900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 77,500 | 77500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 98,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 98000 |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 21,100 | 21000 | - | 50 | 70 | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Divehi | Maldivian | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Malayali | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 860 | - | - | 860 | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Meda | Kannada | 940 | 940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 8,000 | 7920 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Khatri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Sale | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadia | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagartha | Kannada | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 6,050 | 6050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalakeyava | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nayadi | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Kannada | 103,000 | 103000 | 100 | 10 | - | 20 | 350 |
| Palluvan | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pandaram | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pannadi | Tamil | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Kannada | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Pindara | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Kannada | 2,180 | 2180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paliyan | Tamil | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puthirai Vannan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raddi | Kannada | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,860 | 1860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajpur | Konkani | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravalia | Kannada | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raya Rawat | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Razu | Telugu | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Kannada | 2,130 | 2130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sardar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Kannada | 3,110 | 3110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 9,330 | - | 9330 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 23,200 | - | 23200 | - | - | - | - |
| Sillekyatha | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 3,710 | 3670 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Masan Jogi | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 1,240 | - | - | 1240 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,590 | 1590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 15,500 | 15500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thandan (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 8,430 | 8430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 86,300 | 86300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velan | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Kannada | 23,600 | 23600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 5,760 | 5640 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerava | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya | Kannada | 3,270 | 2390 | - | - | 880 | - | - |
| Iruliga | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Jenu Kuruba | Kurumba, Jennu | 940 | 930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadu Kuruba | Kannada | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malaikudi | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soligaru | Tulu | 20,500 | 20500 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Bandi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Kannada | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 330 | 190 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
| Bania Chetti | Tamil | 1,570 | 1520 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Mahur | Sindhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Kannada | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Kannada | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Kannada | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Marathi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Marathi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 11,500 | 11500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Kannada | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Kannada | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Kannada | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 1,610 | 1610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Iyer | Tamil | 2,280 | 2280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sholiar | Tamil | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vadama | Tamil | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Kannada | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 3,560 | 3560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 60 | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Christian | Kannada | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Cherumar Christian | Tamil | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Telugu | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Dasari | Kannada | 1,140 | 1140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Bile | Kannada | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kakamundi | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kare | Kannada | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Naik Makkalu | Kannada | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Kannada | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Kannada | 3,830 | 3830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 2,480 | - | 2480 | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Mudaliar | Tamil | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Kollan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Thattan | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga Kunchitiga | Kannada | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama Kunchi | Kannada | 3,650 | 3650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marata | Kannada | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 5,700 | - | 5700 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka Christian | Kannada | 17,400 | - | - | 17400 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Kannada | 540 | - | - | 540 | - | - | - |
| Madari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 150 | - | - | 150 | - | - | - |
| Bania Irupathi Nalu Manai Chetti | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Potti | Malayalam | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byari (Beary) | Konkani | 1,110 | - | 1110 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga Gangadikara | Kannada | 20,300 | 20300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 420 | - | 420 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
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