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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo | English | 140 | - | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 54,400 | - | 54400 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 687,000 | 686000 | - | 280 | 140 | 50 | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adiyan | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 32,800 | 32600 | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 86,400 | 86400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambalavasi | Tamil | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 910 | - | 910 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Arunthathiyar | Tamil | 18,600 | 18600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arwa Mala | Tamil | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arayan | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagata | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 12,500 | 12500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Tamil | 20,800 | 17400 | - | - | - | - | 3410 |
| Bariki | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Tamil | 2,100 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bondili | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Tamil | 16,000 | 16000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 46,700 | 46300 | - | - | - | - | 370 |
| Byagara | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Telugu | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Chayakkaran | Tamil | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dandasi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 4,000 | 4000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devendrakulathan | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 61,700 | 61700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Tamil | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Eravallan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Kannada | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perumal Makkukkaran | Telugu | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 180 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Godda | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Vaagri Booli | 940 | 940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Tamil | 6,200 | - | - | 6200 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Irula | 12,800 | 12800 | 10 | 20 | - | - | 10 |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalladi | Tamil | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan unspecified | Tamil | 3,920 | 3920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanakkan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karimpalan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kepmaris | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 54,700 | 54700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,850 | 1850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Dhora | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Koda | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kattunayakan | Tamil | 1,880 | 1870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumban | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Tamil | 5,000 | 5000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuli | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30,200 | 30200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Sourashtra | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alambadi Kurichchan | Kurichiya | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 1,670 | 1670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,370 | 1370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 1,910 | - | - | - | - | - | 1910 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 8,830 | 8830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maila | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malakkuravan | Tamil | 1,310 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayekandi | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayali | Tamil | 33,000 | 32900 | 70 | 20 | - | - | 30 |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Marakkan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 93,900 | 93400 | - | 560 | - | - | - |
| Masthi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 320 | - | - | 320 | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maniyattikkaran | Tamil | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malai Pandaram | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mudugar | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 57,900 | 57900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 33,000 | 33000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Tamil | 9,700 | 9700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 14,000 | 14000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pagadai | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panniandi | Tamil | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,410 | 1400 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puthirai Vannan | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,380 | 1340 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Razu | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 5,280 | - | 5280 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 20,400 | - | 20400 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Soligar | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 18,700 | 18700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 540 | - | - | 540 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 270 | 240 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 11,800 | 11800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thandan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiruvalluvar | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Toda | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Urali | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30,400 | 30300 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vettuvan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Tamil | 46,800 | 46800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 6,000 | 5700 | - | 300 | - | - | - |
| Velakkithalanayan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Tamil | 2,510 | 2510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 19,900 | 19900 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 667,000 | 653000 | - | 13800 | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 3,830 | 3830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Yerukula | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Kuda Korava | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 26,100 | 26100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 2,210 | 2180 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 7,320 | 7320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 760 | - | 760 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 320 | 270 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Chetti | Tamil | 15,300 | 12500 | - | - | - | - | 2820 |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 860 | 720 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 60 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Tamil | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Tamil | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Gujarati | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Tamil | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Tamil | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 9,470 | 9470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Iyer | Tamil | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sholiar | Tamil | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telaganya | Telugu | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vadama | Tamil | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Tamil | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Tamil | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 25,000 | 18900 | - | 6020 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Christian | Tamil | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Cherumar Christian | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Balija Dasari | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Tamil | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 6,320 | - | 6320 | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan Agnikula | Tamil | 30,000 | 29300 | - | 680 | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan Kamakshiamma | Tamil | 18,400 | 18000 | - | 340 | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Isai | Tamil | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Mudaliar | Tamil | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Nanchilnattu | Tamil | 700 | 680 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Pattanavan | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Sozhia | Tamil | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Tondamandalam | Tamil | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Vipravindolu | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Virakodi | Tamil | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 10,600 | 10600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Kollan | Malayalam | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Thattan | Tamil | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Tamil | 67,700 | 67700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 27,600 | 27500 | - | 170 | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Tamil | 2,610 | 2610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Ashtashasram | Tamil | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 4,100 | - | 4100 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 24,200 | - | - | 24200 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thandan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Tamil | 30,600 | - | - | 30600 | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 390 | - | - | 390 | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 740 | - | - | 740 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 1,830 | - | - | 1830 | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Vathiriyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 8,350 | - | - | 8350 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Bania Irupathi Nalu Manai Chetti | Telugu | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mukkaniyar | Tamil | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 4,060 | - | 4060 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Tamil | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
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