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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 2,770 | - | 2770 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 15,300 | - | 15300 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Kannada | 15,600 | 15600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 140,000 | 140000 | - | 140 | 70 | 80 | - |
| Adiyan | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 1,760 | 1760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 24,800 | 24800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambattan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 2,350 | - | 2350 | - | - | - | - |
| Arasu | Kannada | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badaga | Badaga | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baira | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balagai | Kannada | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 32,600 | 32200 | - | - | - | - | 360 |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 18,700 | 18700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Kannada | 3,280 | 2960 | - | - | - | - | 320 |
| Basor | Kannada | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bavcha | Telugu | 840 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 23,300 | 23300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,830 | 1830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 23,200 | 23200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Kannada | 4,850 | 4850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Kannada | 50,100 | 50000 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Byagara | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Kannada | 940 | 930 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Kannada | 340 | - | - | 340 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 7,330 | 7330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 17,200 | 17200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Kannada | 1,630 | 1630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dubla unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 15,900 | 15900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Kannada | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowdulu | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Kannada | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Marathi | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Kannada | 410 | - | - | 410 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 11,100 | 11100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jaggali | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jambuvulu | Kannada | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Javeri | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 4,240 | 4240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Kannada | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan unspecified | Tamil | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 4,120 | 4120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, tribal | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 2,460 | 2460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Telugu | 4,670 | 4670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Konkani | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 7,200 | 7200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 8,010 | 8010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 51,000 | 51000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruman | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 26,700 | - | - | - | - | - | 26700 |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 8,600 | 8600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayali | Malayalam | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 500 | - | 500 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Meda | Kannada | 2,860 | 2860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 18,000 | 17900 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Mukri | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 5,100 | 5100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagartha | Kannada | 2,450 | 2450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 11,100 | 11100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nayadi | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Kannada | 8,920 | 8920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pandaram | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Kannada | 4,740 | - | 4740 | - | - | - | - |
| Pindara | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Kannada | 7,960 | 7960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Tamil | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raddi | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,970 | 2970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raneyar | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravalia | Kannada | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raya Rawat | Kannada | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Kannada | 8,740 | 8740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Kannada | 4,340 | 4340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 18,900 | - | 18900 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 54,200 | - | 54200 | - | - | - | - |
| Sillekyatha | Kannada | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soligar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 3,250 | 3250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 260 | - | - | 260 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 9,920 | 9920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thandan (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tirgar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Toda | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30,500 | 30500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 226,000 | 226000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velan | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Kannada | 20,500 | 20500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 22,500 | 22300 | - | 170 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,500 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 52,400 | 52400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 2,100 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerava | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya | Kannada | 3,600 | 3560 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Iruliga | Kannada | 8,960 | 8950 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 150 | - | - | - | - | 150 | - |
| Jenu Kuruba | Kurumba, Jennu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadu Kuruba | Kannada | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudiya | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soligaru | Sholaga | 1,390 | 1390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 2,300 | 2300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Kannada | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Kannada | 630 | 560 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Kannada | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Kannada | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Kannada | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 9,700 | 9700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Kannada | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Kannada | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sholiar | Tamil | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vadama | Tamil | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 14,200 | 14200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 1,870 | 1670 | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Cherumar Christian | Tamil | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Kannada | 2,060 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Bile | Kannada | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kakamundi | Telugu | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kare | Kannada | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Naik Makkalu | Kannada | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Kannada | 3,830 | 3830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Anjna | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 5,750 | - | 5750 | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan Agnikula | Tamil | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Kannada | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Kannada | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 1,880 | 1880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama Kunchi | Kannada | 2,770 | 2770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 15,200 | - | 15200 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 320 | - | - | 320 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka Christian | Kannada | 3,270 | - | - | 3270 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Kannada | 1,500 | - | - | 1500 | - | - | - |
| Madari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 290 | - | - | 290 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Bania Irupathi Nalu Manai Chetti | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byari (Beary) | Kannada | 3,050 | - | 3050 | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Kannada | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 1,240 | - | 1240 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 590 | - | 590 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
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