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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Tamil | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 54,600 | - | 54600 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 141,000 | 140000 | - | 60 | 40 | - | - |
| Adiyan | Tamil | 440 | 430 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 8,500 | 8430 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 25,600 | 25600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alavan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambalavasi | Tamil | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambattan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 15,600 | 15600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anuppan | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Arasar | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arunthathiyar | Tamil | 940 | 940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ayyanavar | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Tamil | 13,700 | 13500 | - | - | - | - | 180 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Sourashtra | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Tamil | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Tamil | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 38,500 | 38400 | - | 30 | - | - | 30 |
| Baria (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bathada | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chackaravar | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Chayakkaran | Tamil | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devadasi | Tamil | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devendrakulathan | Tamil | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perumal Makkukkaran | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gavara | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hill Pulayan | Tamil | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Tamil | 440 | - | - | 440 | - | - | - |
| Idayan | Tamil | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 44,300 | 44300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ilavathi | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ilavaniyan | Tamil | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Irula | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan unspecified | Tamil | 58,300 | 58300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanakkan | Tamil | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kavara | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kakkalan | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 9,620 | 9590 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koliyan | Tamil | 2,210 | 2160 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Kori | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Tamil | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Krishnanvak | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kattunayakan | Tamil | 660 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Tamil | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alambadi Kurichchan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,360 | 1360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malakuravan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malakkuravan | Karbi | 280 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayan, tribe | Tamil | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 1,640 | 1600 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 3,000 | 3000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mannan, caste | Tamil | 1,170 | 1170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Momna | Gujarati | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Malai Pandaram | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Pulayan | Telugu | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutali | Tamil | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Tamil | 13,800 | 13800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalkadaya | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 1,440 | 1440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panan | Tamil | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panikkan | Tamil | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 54,900 | 54800 | - | 60 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patelia | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pathiyan | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perumannan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 39,500 | 39300 | - | 140 | 10 | - | - |
| Palliyan | Tamil | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puthirai Vannan | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rathawa | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Razu | Telugu | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samban | Tamil | 120 | 110 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Tamil | 3,050 | - | 3050 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 8,700 | - | 8700 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Thandan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiruvalluvar | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Varli | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veluthadanayar | Tamil | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vetan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vettuvan | Tamil | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Tamil | 23,800 | 23800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 45,500 | 45400 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Velakkithalanayan | Tamil | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Tamil | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 4,500 | 4500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 62,700 | 62200 | - | 530 | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Kuda Korava | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Tamil | 630 | 610 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Chetti | Tamil | 9,920 | 9770 | - | - | - | - | 160 |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Tamil | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Tamil | 160 | 140 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Brahmin Dravida | Tamil | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Tamil | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Tamil | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Tamil | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Tamil | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 12,400 | 12400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Iyer | Tamil | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Pancha Dravida | Tamil | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sholiar | Tamil | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telaganya | Telugu | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Tamil | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandrabansi | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 3,670 | 3610 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Cherumar Christian | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Ambalavasi Tottiyan Naicker | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan Agnikula | Tamil | 3,160 | 3140 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Isai | Tamil | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Nanchilnattu | Tamil | 6,160 | 6090 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Sozhia | Tamil | 5,190 | 5190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Tondamandalam | Tamil | 13,800 | 13800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Virakodi | Tamil | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Kollan | Tamil | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Thattan | Tamil | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Tamil | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 8,350 | 8350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Udayar | Tamil | 340 | 290 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga Kappiliyan | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga Kunchitiga | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Tamil | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Ashtashasram | Tamil | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 1,660 | - | 1660 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 1,800 | - | - | 1800 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Tamil | 230 | - | - | 230 | - | - | - |
| Madari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 300 | - | - | 300 | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 14,100 | - | - | 14100 | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 2,440 | - | - | 2440 | - | - | - |
| Vathiriyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 380 | - | - | 380 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Potti | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan Tondaman | Tamil | 31,100 | 31100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Tamil | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Ghilzai | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khan | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
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