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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 4,060 | - | 4060 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 5,640 | - | 5640 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 200 | 190 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Kannada | 42,500 | 42500 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 185,000 | 185000 | - | - | 70 | 20 | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30,600 | 30600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arasu | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,840 | 1840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bakuda | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balagai | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 70,200 | 69800 | - | - | - | - | 400 |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10,100 | 9940 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Kannada | 17,100 | 16800 | - | - | - | - | 300 |
| Basor | Telugu | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bavcha | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 86,800 | 86800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 3,080 | 3080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,840 | 3840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 6,240 | 6240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 84,200 | 84200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 2,770 | 2770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Kannada | 40,900 | 40700 | - | - | - | - | 250 |
| Bhansala | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Kannada | 1,790 | 1790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Kannada | 2,720 | 2720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 340 | - | - | 340 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 140 | - | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20,200 | 20200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Kannada | 1,660 | 1660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dubla unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 7,440 | 7440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garoda (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowdulu | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Kannada | 1,990 | 1990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Telugu | 1,540 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Kannada | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jambuvulu | Kannada | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 6,820 | 6820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Telugu | 2,140 | 2140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanakkan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Kannada | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 5,370 | 5370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Koda | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Kannada | 6,020 | 6020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Telugu | 2,230 | 2230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kattunayakan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Kannada | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 8,540 | 8540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Telugu | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 8,370 | 8370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Telugu | 61,800 | 61800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruman | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 6,890 | - | - | - | - | - | 6890 |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20,000 | 20000 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Maila | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayali | Malayalam | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manne | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 1,090 | 1090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 460 | - | 460 | - | - | - | - |
| Meda | Telugu | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Marathi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 8,800 | 8800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moger unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Sale | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Kannada | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagartha | Telugu | 3,740 | 3740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 16,000 | 16000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,510 | 1510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nayadi | Kannada | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Telugu | 166,000 | 165000 | 300 | 20 | - | 20 | 90 |
| Pale | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pandaram | Tamil | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patelia | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 4,400 | - | 4400 | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Kannada | 4,400 | 4400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palliyan | Tamil | 70 | 60 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Pulayan unspecified | Malayalam | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puthirai Vannan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raddi | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,080 | 2080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravalia | Marathi | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Razu | Telugu | 1,290 | 1290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 14,900 | 14900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sardar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 2,440 | 2440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 34,400 | - | 34400 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 82,000 | - | 82000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sillekyatha | Kannada | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhollu | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10,400 | 10400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Kannada | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 59,600 | 59600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 46,900 | 46900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 16,600 | 16600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 11,000 | 11000 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 21,300 | 21300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerava | Telugu | 210 | 200 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya | Kannada | 1,690 | 1670 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Kadu Kuruba | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 2,100 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 6,650 | 6650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 730 | - | 730 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 2,260 | 1670 | - | - | - | - | 590 |
| Bania Chetti | Tamil | 4,530 | 4530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 340 | 290 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Kannada | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Kannada | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Kannada | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Marathi | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Kannada | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Kannada | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 3,500 | 3500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sholiar | Tamil | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vadama | Tamil | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Kannada | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Kannada | 1,470 | 1440 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Bile | Kannada | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kakamundi | Telugu | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kare | Kannada | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Naik Makkalu | Kannada | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Kannada | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Anjna | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 9,920 | - | 9920 | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan Thigala | Tamil | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Mudaliar | Tamil | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Telugu | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Telugu | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Kannada | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama Kunchi | Kannada | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 18,600 | - | 18600 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka Christian | Kannada | 2,350 | - | - | 2350 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Kannada | 1,870 | - | - | 1870 | - | - | - |
| Madari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Byari (Beary) | Konkani | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 730 | - | 730 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 2,370 | - | 2370 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 1,470 | - | 1470 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 1,470 | - | 1470 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
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