People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anglo | English | 250 | - | - | 250 | - | - | - |
Burmese | Burmese | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
Persian | Dari | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Santal (Sawntal) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 83,800 | - | 83800 | - | - | - | - |
Adi Andhra | Telugu | 610 | 590 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Adi Dravida | Tamil | 341,000 | 341000 | - | 130 | 230 | 30 | - |
Adiyan | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 3,400 | 3400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 75,400 | 75400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Urdu | 1,150 | - | 1150 | - | - | - | - |
Aray Mala | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Arunthathiyar | Tamil | 37,200 | 37200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Arwa Mala | Tamil | 3,920 | 3920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Arayan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baira | Kannada | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bakuda | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balija (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 8,680 | 8680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Tamil | 5,100 | 3930 | - | - | - | - | 1170 |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bariki | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
Budega Jangam | Telugu | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banijiga | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bohra | Gujarati | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Bondili | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Boya | Telugu | 11,000 | 11000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 23,600 | 23200 | - | - | - | - | 390 |
Baria (Hindu traditions) | Sourashtra | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhansala | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chenchu | Chenchu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 390 | - | - | 390 | - | - | - |
Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 470 | - | - | 470 | - | - | - |
Chayakkaran | Tamil | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dakkal | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dandasi | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 2,700 | 2700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Devendrakulathan | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 42,700 | 42700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhor | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Dombara) | Tamil | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ellamalawar | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Eravallan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gamit | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gangakula | Kannada | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gandla | Kannada | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Perumal Makkukkaran | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond unspecified | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Holaya Dasar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakki Pikki | Vaagri Booli | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Holar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Tamil | 3,790 | - | - | 3790 | - | - | - |
Ilavan | Tamil | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Irular | Irula | 8,200 | 8130 | 20 | 10 | - | - | 40 |
Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kallan unspecified | Tamil | 1,880 | 1880 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kamathi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kanakkan | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Dhor | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kepmaris | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaikolan | Tamil | 51,100 | 51100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 5,000 | 5000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Mahadev | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Malhar | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kammara | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Konda Dhora | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Konda Kapu | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kolupulvandlu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koracha, tribal | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Korama unspecified | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koshti | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koya unspecified | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Konda Reddi | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kattunayakan | Tamil | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kudumban | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kudumi | Tamil | 4,850 | 4850 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuli | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 21,000 | 21000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 1,250 | 1250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunchatiga | Kannada | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuruba | Kannada | 1,270 | 1270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuruman | Kannada | 2,530 | 2520 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 2,590 | 2580 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Lingayat | Kannada | 2,490 | - | - | - | - | - | 2490 |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohana | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malakkuravan | Tamil | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malayekandi | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malayali | Tamil | 18,900 | 18900 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 |
Manna Dhora | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mappila | Malayalam | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
Maravan | Tamil | 86,400 | 82200 | - | 4170 | - | - | - |
Masthi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Matangi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 720 | - | - | 720 | - | - | - |
Mala Dasari | Telugu | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Memon | Gujarati | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 1,330 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
Maniyattikkaran | Tamil | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mala Jangam | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mukkuvan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Mahratta Kunbi | Sourashtra | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malasar | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mala Dasu | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malai Pandaram | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mala Sale | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 16,500 | 16500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 22,900 | 22900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nair | Tamil | 51,300 | 51300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Navithan | Tamil | 10,500 | 10500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Palluvan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pambada | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pannadi | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Panniandi | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pichakuntla | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Somvanshi | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Palliyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Palliyar | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pulayan unspecified | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Puthirai Vannan | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Qassab | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 7,100 | 6950 | - | - | - | - | 150 |
Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Rathawa | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Razu | Telugu | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rona | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sali | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Tamil | 15,700 | - | 15700 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 53,200 | - | 53200 | - | - | - | - |
Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 14,300 | 14300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Syrian Christian | Tamil | 970 | - | - | 970 | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 260 | 230 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 8,060 | 8060 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thandan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thoti, caste | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tiruvalluvar | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Toda | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20,100 | 20100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 2,100 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valan | Tamil | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
Varli | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vathiriyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Velama | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Velan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vettuvan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma unspecified | Tamil | 29,300 | 29300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 300 | 280 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Velakkithalanayan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valluvan | Tamil | 3,870 | 3850 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 9,100 | 9100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vanniyan | Tamil | 470,000 | 469000 | - | 540 | - | - | - |
Yenadi | Telugu | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yerukula | Telugu | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bandi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuda Korava | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mangala | Telugu | 24,400 | 24400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Munnur | Telugu | 3,360 | 3360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mutrasi | Telugu | 3,290 | 3210 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 21,200 | 21200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Telugu | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 170 | 120 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
Bania Chetti | Tamil | 1,680 | 990 | - | - | - | - | 690 |
Bania Komti | Telugu | 1,670 | 1670 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Oswal | Gujarati | 110 | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
Brahmin Audich | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Chitpavan | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Deshastha | Marathi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Konkani | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Tamil | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Joshi | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Mahratta | Tamil | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Saraswat | Tamil | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Iyer | Tamil | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sholiar | Tamil | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Telaganya | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Velanadu | Tamil | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chandrabansi | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Surajbansi | Tamil | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Devanga | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vaniyan | Tamil | 23,200 | 15000 | - | 8190 | - | - | - |
Cherumar Christian | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Balija Dasari | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balija Musugu | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 6,200 | 6200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Tamil | 10,900 | - | 10900 | - | - | - | - |
Vanniyan Agnikula | Tamil | 7,010 | 6990 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Vanniyan Kamakshiamma | Tamil | 22,600 | 22600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vanniyan Pala Ekiri | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vellalan Tondamandalam | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vellalan Vipravindolu | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 11,100 | 11100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma Kollan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma Thattan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gola | Tamil | 63,200 | 63200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Silpi | Tamil | 1,850 | 1850 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Ashtashasram | Tamil | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 13,800 | - | 13800 | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 11,700 | - | - | 11700 | - | - | - |
Koli of Gujarat | Sourashtra | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thandan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Adi Dravida Christian | Tamil | 32,100 | - | - | 32100 | - | - | - |
Madari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 990 | - | - | 990 | - | - | - |
Kuravan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 810 | - | - | 810 | - | - | - |
Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 120 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - |
Paravan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Vathiriyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 130 | - | - | 130 | - | - | - |
Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 2,140 | - | - | 2140 | - | - | - |
Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Brahmin Mukkaniyar | Tamil | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 950 | - | 950 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 3,830 | - | 3830 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 1,130 | - | 1130 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Ghosi | Tamil | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 1,690 | - | 1690 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Ghilzai | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 1,130 | - | 1130 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Khan | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 1,690 | - | 1690 | - | - | - | - |
Urikkara Naicker | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
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