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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burmese | Burmese | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 910 | - | 910 | - | - | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 24,900 | - | 24900 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 212,000 | 212000 | - | 90 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adiyan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 14,200 | 14200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 23,000 | 23000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ajila | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambalavasi | Tamil | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
| Arasu | Kannada | 1,750 | 1750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arunthathiyar | Tamil | 45,000 | 45000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arwa Mala | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badaga | Badaga | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balagai | Kannada | 1,410 | 1410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 45,400 | 45400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Tamil | 13,000 | 13000 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Basor | Tamil | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 31,600 | 31600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,530 | 2530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,680 | 1680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 49,700 | 49700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 25,800 | 25800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byagara | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 140 | - | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 120 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 9,330 | 9330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devadiga (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devendrakulathan | Tamil | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 24,400 | 24400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Marathi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 19,200 | 19200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Telugu | 880 | 880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Godari | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,140 | 1140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halsar | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Telugu | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Vaagri Booli | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halleer | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Kurux | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Kannada | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Tamil | 380 | - | - | 380 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 5,370 | 5370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Irula | 9,200 | 9160 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,390 | 5390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Kannada | 5,030 | 5030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan unspecified | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaniyan | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karimpalan | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kepmaris | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 55,300 | 55200 | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,320 | 4320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Dhora | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Sourashtra | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Tamil | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Tamil | 13,900 | 13900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotegar | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kattunayakan | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Tamil | 2,090 | 2090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 1,170 | 1170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 10,700 | 10700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alambadi Kurichchan | Kurichiya | 2,920 | 2920 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 66,700 | 66700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruman | Kannada | 14,300 | 14300 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 7,770 | 7770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 1,310 | - | - | - | - | - | 1310 |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maila | Tulu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malakkuravan | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayekandi | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayali | Tamil | 42,800 | 42700 | 30 | 90 | - | - | 10 |
| Malai Arayan | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 39,200 | 39200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Tamil | 21,600 | 21600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Sourashtra | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malasar | Tamil | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Sale | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 28,400 | 28400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadia | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagartha | Tamil | 3,070 | 3070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 15,000 | 15000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 6,830 | 6830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pale | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pandaram | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pannadi | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panniandi | Tamil | 1,950 | 1950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 2,420 | 2420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pichakuntla | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Telugu | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Pindara | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Kannada | 10,600 | 10600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palliyan | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palliyar | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puthirai Vannan | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,670 | 1670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rawat | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Razu | Telugu | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 16,000 | 16000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 5,490 | 5490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Tamil | 950 | - | 950 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 9,800 | - | 9800 | - | - | - | - |
| Sillekyatha | Marathi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soligar | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 4,180 | 4180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 320 | - | - | 320 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 2,950 | 2950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thandan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tirgar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiruvalluvar | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50,300 | 50300 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 15,400 | 15400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Tamil | 27,800 | 27800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 29,800 | 28400 | - | 1450 | - | - | - |
| Velakkithalanayan | Tamil | 2,860 | 2860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Tamil | 2,340 | 2340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 16,800 | 16800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 491,000 | 490000 | - | 680 | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Yerukula | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 120 | - | - | - | - | 120 | - |
| Jenu Kuruba | Kannada | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadu Kuruba | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudiya | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuda Korava | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayarayar | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ager (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 18,100 | 18100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Tamil | 7,830 | 7790 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Tamil | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Sourashtra | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Tamil | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 3,720 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Iyer | Tamil | 2,140 | 2140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandrabansi | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Tamil | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 10,300 | 10300 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 4,150 | 4110 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Christian | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Cherumar Christian | Tamil | 180 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Telugu | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bolla | Telugu | 4,960 | 4960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Dasari | Telugu | 1,090 | 1090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Toreya | Kannada | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 1,920 | - | 1920 | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan Agnikula | Tamil | 23,700 | 23700 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Isai | Tamil | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Kongu | Tamil | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Sozhia | Tamil | 3,270 | 3270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Tondamandalam | Tamil | 6,540 | 6540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Virakodi | Tamil | 2,140 | 2140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Telugu | 8,460 | 8460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 13,000 | 13000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga Kunchitiga | Kannada | 2,140 | 2140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Tamil | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 2,380 | - | 2380 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 5,000 | - | - | 5000 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Sourashtra | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thandan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Tamil | 4,480 | - | - | 4480 | - | - | - |
| Madari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 110 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 1,050 | - | - | 1050 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Vathiriyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 1,050 | - | - | 1050 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Bania Irupathi Nalu Manai Chetti | Telugu | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga Gangadikara | Kannada | 2,140 | 2140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Tamil | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
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