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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 8,350 | - | 8350 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 60 | - | - | - | 60 | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Kannada | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 150 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 23,900 | - | 23900 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Bagata | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baira | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balagai | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 28,300 | 28300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 91,200 | 91200 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Kannada | 10,000 | 9130 | - | - | - | - | 870 |
| Barda | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Telugu | 1,860 | 1860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bavcha | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 49,800 | 49800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 2,310 | 2310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 4,350 | 4350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bellara | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,530 | 2530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhisti | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 38,800 | 38800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bidur | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Kannada | 29,000 | 28700 | - | - | - | - | 300 |
| Baria (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhansala | Marathi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bathada | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byagara | Kannada | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Kannada | 5,910 | 5910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 15,000 | 15000 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Kannada | 2,040 | 2010 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Chenchu | Kannada | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chodhara | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 5,300 | - | - | 5300 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 3,320 | - | - | 3320 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 200 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 5,770 | 5770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 8,000 | 8000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Kannada | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Kannada | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dubla unspecified | Dubli | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 36,700 | 36700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garoda (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gawli | Marathi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghisadi | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Kannada | 1,480 | 1480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowdulu | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Kannada | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 630 | - | - | 630 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Kannada | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,860 | 1770 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Koli Dhor | Kannada | 12,500 | 12400 | 20 | - | - | - | 140 |
| Kepmaris | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 22,300 | 22300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolhati | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, tribal | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 4,640 | 4630 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Koshti | Telugu | 2,850 | 2850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotegar | Kannada | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Kannada | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prabhu Kayastha | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kathodi | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 3,090 | 3090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 9,360 | 9360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 36,500 | 36500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 5,190 | 5190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 81,500 | 81500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruman | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingader | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 85,800 | - | - | - | - | - | 85800 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 6,590 | 6590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Sindhi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 91,600 | 90900 | - | - | 730 | 10 | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 50 | 40 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 440 | 400 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Malayekandi | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Masthi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mawalud | Urdu | 8,360 | - | 8360 | - | - | - | - |
| Mitha Ayyalvar | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 530 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 620 | - | 620 | - | - | - | - |
| Meda | Kannada | 2,790 | 2770 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 41,300 | 41200 | - | - | - | - | 150 |
| Mala Jangam | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 1,970 | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moger unspecified | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Telugu | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Sale | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Kannada | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadia | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 6,340 | 6340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nayadi | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Kannada | 138,000 | 137000 | 300 | 20 | - | 30 | 140 |
| Pangul | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Pardhi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Gondi, Adilabad | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pichakuntla | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Telugu | 3,410 | - | 3410 | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Kannada | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Raddi | Telugu | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10,400 | 10300 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Ramoshi | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Kannada | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Kannada | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 18,000 | - | 18000 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 82,800 | - | 82800 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Silawat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sillekyatha | Kannada | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhollu | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 3,920 | 3900 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Kannada | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 4,690 | 4690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,050 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Toda | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10,900 | 10900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Kannada | 18,600 | 18600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 70 | 60 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanjara | Marathi | 3,290 | 3290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Yerukula | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hasalaru | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya | Kannada | 66,300 | 44700 | - | - | 21600 | - | - |
| Iruliga | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Kadu Kuruba | Kannada | 5,970 | 5890 | 10 | - | - | - | 80 |
| Kudiya | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 6,520 | 6520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bandi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Kannada | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ager (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 12,800 | 12800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Kannada | 630 | 550 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Bania Chetti | Kannada | 810 | 410 | - | - | - | - | 410 |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 1,020 | 970 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Kannada | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Kannada | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Kannada | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Kannada | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Kannada | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 14,200 | 14200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 40 | 30 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Kannada | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 11,100 | 11000 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Bedar Bile | Kannada | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kakamundi | Telugu | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kare | Kannada | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Naik Makkalu | Kannada | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Kannada | 11,100 | 11100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 4,850 | 4850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Telugu | 210 | 200 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Kunbi Anjna | Marathi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 18,200 | - | 18200 | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Panchal | Kannada | 10,800 | 10800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 12,300 | - | 12300 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Kannada | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Madari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Byari (Beary) | Kannada | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 500 | - | 500 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 1,580 | - | 1580 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 5,080 | - | 5080 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 980 | - | 980 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 980 | - | 980 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
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