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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 6,030 | - | 6030 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Kannada | 6,150 | 6150 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 61,600 | 61500 | - | 30 | 90 | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 28,200 | 28200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 22,900 | - | 22900 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Baira | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bakuda | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balagai | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 20,700 | 20700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 49,600 | 49600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Kannada | 11,300 | 7870 | - | - | - | - | 3430 |
| Barda | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bariki | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Kannada | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 101,000 | 101000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 14,300 | 14300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 11,700 | 11700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhatia (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Kannada | 112,000 | 112000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Kannada | 20,000 | 19600 | - | - | - | - | 360 |
| Bhansala | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byagara | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Kannada | 4,300 | 4300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,180 | 2180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Kannada | 15,200 | 15200 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Chenchu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chodhara | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | English | 1,580 | - | - | 1580 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 270 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - |
| Charodi | Konkani | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 3,000 | 3000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devadasi | Kannada | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 15,300 | 15300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Kannada | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 8,800 | 8800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gantichore | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gawli | Marathi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godda | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowdulu | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halsar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Kannada | 1,190 | 1190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Kannada | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Kannada | 320 | - | - | 320 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jaggali | Kannada | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jingar | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Kannada | 2,310 | 2310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 210 | 200 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Koli Dhor | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 7,100 | 7100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Telugu | 500 | 480 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Koda | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Kannada | 6,760 | 6760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 4,330 | 4330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Marathi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prabhu Kayastha | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Sind (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Konkani | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 4,290 | 4290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 1,450 | 1450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 66,900 | 66900 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Kuruman | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 22,600 | - | - | - | - | - | 22600 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 48,700 | 48700 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mitha Ayyalvar | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Telugu | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
| Meda | Kannada | 1,330 | 1330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 3,610 | 3550 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,110 | 2110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moger unspecified | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadia | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalband | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Kannada | 234,000 | 233000 | 470 | 30 | - | 30 | 190 |
| Pandaram | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perka | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pichakuntla | Kannada | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Kannada | 2,140 | - | 2140 | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Kannada | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patralu | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raddi | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,360 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Kannada | 23,600 | 23600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Kannada | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sardar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Kannada | 1,520 | 1520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 20,500 | - | 20500 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 67,500 | - | 67500 | - | - | - | - |
| Sillekyatha | Kannada | 1,750 | 1750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhollu | Kannada | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 5,200 | 5020 | - | - | - | - | 180 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 110 | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Kannada | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 5,470 | 5470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 35,700 | 35700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 60,800 | 60800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Kannada | 17,100 | 17100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 1,600 | 1600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 8,630 | 8630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Yerukula | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerava | Telugu | 160 | 30 | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya | Kannada | 590 | 580 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Iruliga | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 200 | - | - | - | - | 200 | - |
| Jenu Kuruba | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadu Kuruba | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudiya | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 5,860 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 4,100 | 4100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Kannada | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Kannada | 540 | 430 | - | - | - | - | 110 |
| Bania Chetti | Kannada | 3,500 | 2000 | - | - | - | - | 1500 |
| Bania Gujar | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 1,290 | 1290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 180 | 150 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Kannada | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Kannada | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Kannada | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 6,540 | 6540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Kannada | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Kannada | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 3,670 | 3670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 130 | 110 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Cherumar Christian | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Kannada | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Dasari | Kannada | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 4,960 | 4960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Bile | Kannada | 7,330 | 7330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kakamundi | Kannada | 7,330 | 7330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kare | Kannada | 7,330 | 7330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Myasa | Kannada | 16,400 | 16400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Naik Makkalu | Kannada | 7,330 | 7330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Telugu | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Kannada | 7,220 | 7220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Anjna | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 10,600 | - | 10600 | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Panchal | Kannada | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Kannada | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Kannada | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 8,900 | - | 8900 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka Christian | Kannada | 1,670 | - | - | 1670 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Kannada | 360 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Byari (Beary) | Konkani | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 2,480 | - | 2480 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Marathi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
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