People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jat (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 1,640 | - | 1640 | - | - | - | - |
Sinhalese | Sinhala | 110 | - | - | - | 110 | - | - |
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 22,000 | - | 22000 | - | - | - | - |
Adi Andhra | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Adi Dravida | Tamil | 92,200 | 92200 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Adiyan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 15,900 | 15900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 31,000 | 31000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ambalavasi | Tamil | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ambattan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Anuppan | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Urdu | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
Arasu | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Arunthathiyar | Tamil | 206,000 | 206000 | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Arayan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badaga | Badaga | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balagai | Tamil | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balija (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 27,100 | 27100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,230 | 2230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Tamil | 9,100 | 9050 | - | 10 | - | - | 40 |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Sourashtra | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Basor | Tamil | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 5,800 | 5800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Budega Jangam | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,270 | 1270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banijiga | Tamil | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bohra | Gujarati | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Boya | Telugu | 72,500 | 72500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 35,700 | 35700 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
Baria (Hindu traditions) | Sourashtra | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhansala | Sindhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Byagara | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chenna Dasar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Charan (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chenchu | Chenchu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 2,160 | 2160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Dakkal | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Devendrakulathan | Tamil | 9,150 | 9150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 32,600 | 32600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gamit | Gujarati | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gangakula | Kannada | 2,610 | 2610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Garoda (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gandla | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghanchi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosain unspecified | Gujarati | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gudigar | Konkani | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halsar | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hasla | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Holaya Dasar | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hande Jogi | Telugu | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakki Pikki | Vaagri Booli | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Holar | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Tamil | 2,770 | - | - | 2770 | - | - | - |
Ilavan | Tamil | 81,900 | 81900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Irular | Telugu | 780 | 780 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 4,110 | 4110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kachari (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kadaiyar | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaikadi | Kannada | 2,310 | 2310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kallan unspecified | Tamil | 2,310 | 2310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kanakkan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaniyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kepmaris | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaikolan | Tamil | 92,000 | 92000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 12,800 | 12800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kammara | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 1,780 | 1780 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koliyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kori | Koda | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koracha, caste | Tamil | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koracha, tribal | Kannada | 150 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Korama unspecified | Tamil | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koshti | Tamil | 3,540 | 3540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kotegar | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Konda Reddi | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kattunayakan | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kudumban | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kudumi | Tamil | 2,970 | 2970 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,590 | 1590 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Sourashtra | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunchatiga | Kannada | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Alambadi Kurichchan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,440 | 1440 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuruba | Tamil | 65,800 | 65800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuruman | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 4,230 | 4230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lingayat | Kannada | 120 | - | - | - | - | - | 120 |
Lohana | Sindhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Divehi | Maldivian | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Malakuravan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malakkuravan | Tamil | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malayekandi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malayali | Tamil | 60,800 | 60600 | 30 | 140 | - | - | 30 |
Malai Arayan | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mappila | Malayalam | 720 | - | 720 | - | - | - | - |
Maravan | Tamil | 50,400 | 50100 | - | 360 | - | - | - |
Masthi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mavilan | Tamil | 1,660 | 1660 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 430 | - | - | 430 | - | - | - |
Memon | Gujarati | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
Mang Garudi | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta unspecified | Tamil | 9,640 | 9640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mala Jangam | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mukkuvan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Mahratta Kunbi | Gujarati | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Momna | Gujarati | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Malai Pandaram | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mundala | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malai Vedan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 5,240 | 5240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nagartha | Tamil | 1,600 | 1600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 17,600 | 17600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nair | Malayalam | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nalkadaya | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Navithan | Tamil | 9,020 | 9020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pale | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Palluvan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paliya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pambada | Tamil | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pandaram | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paniyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pannadi | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Panniandi | Tamil | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 13,000 | 13000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patelia | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pichakuntla | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Telugu | 480 | - | 480 | - | - | - | - |
Pindara | Urdu | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
Somvanshi | Kannada | 2,060 | 2060 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paliyan | Tamil | 1,740 | 1740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 54,900 | 54900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Palliyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Palliyar | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pulayan unspecified | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Puthirai Vannan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Qassab | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 5,050 | 5050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajpur | Konkani | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rathawa | Sourashtra | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ravalia | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Razu | Telugu | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sali | Tamil | 4,330 | 4330 | - | - | - | - | - |
Satani | Telugu | 1,860 | 1860 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Urdu | 2,660 | - | 2660 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 4,800 | - | 4800 | - | - | - | - |
Sillekyatha | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 3,740 | 3740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Masan Jogi | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 770 | - | - | 770 | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 420 | 410 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 3,770 | 3770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thandan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thoti, caste | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tirgar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tiruvalluvar | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Toda | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ulladan | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Urali | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 17,800 | 17800 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 4,630 | 4630 | - | - | - | - | - |
Varli | Sourashtra | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vetan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vettuvan | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma unspecified | Tamil | 46,700 | 46700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 5,810 | 5550 | - | 260 | - | - | - |
Velakkithalanayan | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valluvan | Tamil | 2,250 | 2250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 24,900 | 24900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vanniyan | Tamil | 598,000 | 594000 | - | 4170 | - | - | - |
Yenadi | Telugu | 3,270 | 3270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yerukula | Yerukula | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hasalaru | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
Jenu Kuruba | Tamil | 2,270 | 2270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kadu Kuruba | Kannada | 1,960 | 1960 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuda Korava | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malayarayar | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mangala | Telugu | 2,230 | 2230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ager (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Munnur | Telugu | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mutrasi | Telugu | 3,270 | 3270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 13,500 | 13500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Gujarati | 160 | 150 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Bania Chetti | Tamil | 5,980 | 5980 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Komti | Telugu | 230 | 210 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Bania Srimali | Gujarati | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Audich | Gujarati | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Deshastha | Tamil | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Tamil | 1,090 | 1090 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Gujarati | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Mahratta | Tamil | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Tamil | - | 14,700 | 14700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Iyer | Tamil | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sholiar | Tamil | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Telaganya | Telugu | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Velanadu | Tamil | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chandrabansi | Hindi | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Surajbansi | Tamil | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
Devanga | Kannada | 3,120 | 3060 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
Vaniyan | Tamil | 5,290 | 5210 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
Ambalavasi Kambalattu | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ambalavasi Tottiyan Naicker | Tamil | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balija Bogam | Telugu | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balija Bolla | Tamil | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balija Dasari | Telugu | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar Kannada Balija Naicker | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 1,090 | 1090 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sali Pattariyan | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 1,130 | - | 1130 | - | - | - | - |
Vanniyan Agnikula | Tamil | 28,200 | 28000 | - | 230 | - | - | - |
Vellalan Isai | Tamil | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vellalan Kongu | Tamil | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vellalan Nanchilnattu | Tamil | 1,240 | 990 | - | 250 | - | - | - |
Vellalan Sozhia | Tamil | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vellalan Tondamandalam | Tamil | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vellalan Virakodi | Tamil | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vettuvan Gounder | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 7,440 | 7440 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma Kollan | Malayalam | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma Panchal | Tamil | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma Thattan | Malayalam | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gola | Tamil | 10,500 | 10500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 15,200 | 15200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vakkaliga Kunchitiga | Kannada | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Silpi | Tamil | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 1,650 | - | 1650 | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 820 | - | - | 820 | - | - | - |
Koli of Gujarat | Sourashtra | 1,780 | 1780 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bakad | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thandan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Adi Dravida Christian | Tamil | 1,080 | - | - | 1080 | - | - | - |
Madari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 410 | - | - | 410 | - | - | - |
Kuravan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 2,890 | - | - | 2890 | - | - | - |
Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 2,710 | - | - | 2710 | - | - | - |
Vathiriyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 1,110 | - | - | 1110 | - | - | - |
Ambattan Christian | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 740 | - | - | 740 | - | - | - |
Bania Irupathi Nalu Manai Chetti | Telugu | 1,360 | 1360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
Vakkaliga Gangadikara | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Ghosi | Tamil | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
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