People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anglo | Tamil | 150 | - | - | 150 | - | - | - |
Burmese | Burmese | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
Sinhalese | Sinhala | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 116,000 | - | 116000 | - | - | - | - |
Adi Andhra | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Adi Dravida | Tamil | 45,600 | 45500 | - | 90 | 60 | - | - |
Adiyan | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 234,000 | 234000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Alavan | Tamil | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ambalavasi | Tamil | 2,230 | 2230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ambattan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Anuppan | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Arasar | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Arunthathiyar | Tamil | 9,680 | 9680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Arayan | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ayyanavar | Tamil | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baira | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Tamil | 71,600 | 70600 | - | - | - | - | 960 |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
Basor | Tamil | 21,900 | 21900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 7,760 | 7760 | - | - | - | - | - |
Budega Jangam | Tamil | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 780 | 780 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,220 | 3220 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banijiga | Kannada | 2,200 | 2200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bohra | Gujarati | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
Boya | Tamil | 15,300 | 15300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 161,000 | 161000 | - | 30 | - | - | 420 |
Baria (Hindu traditions) | Sourashtra | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bathada | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chandala | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chackaravar | Tamil | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 74,400 | 74400 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Chayakkaran | Tamil | 4,470 | 4470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Devendrakulathan | Tamil | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhangar Bharwad | Sourashtra | 2,060 | 2060 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 18,400 | 18400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Dombara) | Tamil | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gamit | Sourashtra | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gangakula | Kannada | 4,800 | 4800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gandla | Kannada | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Perumal Makkukkaran | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghanchi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gavara | Malayalam | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Holar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hill Pulayan | Tamil | 18,400 | 18400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Tamil | 4,100 | - | - | 4100 | - | - | - |
Idayan | Tamil | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ilavan | Tamil | 230,000 | 230000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ilavathi | Malayalam | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ilavaniyan | Tamil | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
Irular | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kadaiyar | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kadan | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalladi | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kallan unspecified | Tamil | 26,200 | 26100 | - | 160 | - | - | - |
Kanakkan | Tamil | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaniyan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Karimpalan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kavara | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kakkalan | Tamil | 1,560 | 1560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaikolan | Tamil | 81,100 | 81100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 8,720 | 8720 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Malhar | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kammara | Tamil | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 2,200 | 2200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kori | Koda | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Korama unspecified | Tamil | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koshti | Tamil | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Konda Reddi | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Krishnanvak | Tamil | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kattunayakan | Telugu | 5,420 | 5310 | 10 | 60 | - | - | 40 |
Kudumban | Tamil | 370 | 120 | - | 260 | - | - | - |
Kudumi | Tamil | 8,010 | 8010 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Sourashtra | 13,700 | 13700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunchatiga | Kannada | 1,510 | 1510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,530 | 4530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuruba | Kannada | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuruman | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 7,170 | 7170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lingayat | Kannada | 9,810 | - | - | - | - | - | 9810 |
Lohana | Sindhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahyavanshi | Sourashtra | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
Maila | Tulu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malakuravan | Malayalam | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malakkuravan | Tamil | 360 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malayan, tribe | Tamil | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mappila | Malayalam | 1,480 | - | 1480 | - | - | - | - |
Maravan | Tamil | 279,000 | 277000 | - | 1850 | - | - | - |
Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malabar Catholic | English | 820 | - | - | 820 | - | - | - |
Memon | Gujarati | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mukkuvan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Mahratta Kunbi | Sourashtra | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malasar | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mannan, caste | Tamil | 5,530 | 5530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Momna | Gujarati | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Malai Pandaram | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mala Pulayan | Tamil | 15,500 | 15500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mutali | Tamil | 5,750 | 5750 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malai Vedan | Tamil | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 106,000 | 106000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 23,300 | 23300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nair | Tamil | 101,000 | 101000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nalkadaya | Tulu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Navithan | Tamil | 82,900 | 82900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Navait | Tamil | 2,460 | - | 2460 | - | - | - | - |
Nayadi | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pagadai | Telugu | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Panan | Tamil | 2,950 | 2950 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paniyan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Panikkan | Tamil | 9,320 | 9320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pannadi | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 157,000 | 157000 | - | 170 | 30 | 20 | - |
Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patelia | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pathiyan | Tamil | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Perumannan | Tamil | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paliyan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 150,000 | 150000 | - | 680 | 30 | 10 | - |
Palliyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Palliyar | Tamil | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pulayan unspecified | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Puthirai Vannan | Tamil | 2,180 | 2110 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Raddi | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 31,200 | 31200 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
Rathawa | Gujarati | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ravalia | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Razu | Telugu | 1,440 | 1440 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sali | Kannada | 1,670 | 1670 | - | - | - | - | - |
Samban | Tamil | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Urdu | 6,620 | - | 6620 | - | - | - | - |
Sayankulam | Tamil | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Semman | Tamil | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Tamil | 39,100 | - | 39100 | - | - | - | - |
Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Soligar | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 2,320 | 2270 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
Syrian Christian | English | 1,240 | - | - | 1240 | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thandan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 1,390 | 1390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thoti, caste | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tiruvalluvar | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Toda | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Urali | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 6,290 | 6290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vakkaliga unspecified | Tamil | 20,500 | 20500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valan | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Varli | Sourashtra | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vathiriyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Velan | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Veluthadanayar | Tamil | 6,990 | 6990 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vetan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vettuvan | Tamil | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma unspecified | Tamil | 374,000 | 373000 | - | 310 | - | - | - |
Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 111,000 | 106000 | - | 4450 | - | - | - |
Velakkithalanayan | Tamil | 9,080 | 9080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valluvan | Tamil | 1,450 | 1450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 19,100 | 19100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vanniyan | Tamil | 148,000 | 147000 | - | 1080 | - | - | - |
Yenadi | Telugu | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yerukula | Yerukula | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Saraiki | 160 | - | - | - | - | 160 | - |
Kudiya | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuda Korava | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malayarayar | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Mangala | Telugu | 6,200 | 6200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patnulkaran | Tamil | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Munnur | Telugu | 1,060 | 1060 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mutrasi | Telugu | 820 | 690 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 14,400 | 14400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Urdu | 1,080 | - | 1080 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Gujarati | 1,040 | 910 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
Bania Chetti | Tamil | 49,400 | 48700 | - | - | - | - | 630 |
Bania Komti | Telugu | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Oswal | Gujarati | 680 | 540 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
Bania Srimali | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Anavala | Sourashtra | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Audich | Sourashtra | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Dravida | Tamil | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Konkani | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Tamil | 7,560 | 7560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Sourashtra | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Joshi | Tamil | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Mahratta | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Modh | Sourashtra | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Saraswat | Tamil | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sawaria | Sourashtra | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 37,200 | 37200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 9,020 | 9020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Iyer | Tamil | 19,600 | 19600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Nambudiri | Malayalam | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Pancha Dravida | Tamil | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sholiar | Tamil | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Telaganya | Telugu | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Velanadu | Tamil | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chandrabansi | Hindi | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Solanki | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Surajbansi | Tamil | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
Devanga | Kannada | 1,690 | 1640 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
Vaniyan | Tamil | 37,200 | 36700 | - | 470 | - | - | - |
Brahmin Christian | Tamil | 140 | - | - | 140 | - | - | - |
Cherumar Christian | Tamil | 1,270 | - | - | 1270 | - | - | - |
Ambalavasi Kambalattu | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ambalavasi Tottiyan Naicker | Tamil | 1,050 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal Idiga | Tamil | 7,890 | 7890 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vadugan | Telugu | 4,290 | 4290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 2,820 | - | 2820 | - | - | - | - |
Tholuva Naicker | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vanniyan Agnikula | Tamil | 7,220 | 7160 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
Vellalan Isai | Tamil | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vellalan Kongu | Tamil | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vellalan Nanchilnattu | Tamil | 15,600 | 14800 | - | 790 | - | - | - |
Vellalan Sozhia | Tamil | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vellalan Tondamandalam | Tamil | 13,000 | 12600 | - | 340 | - | - | - |
Vellalan Virakodi | Tamil | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 5,750 | 5750 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma Kollan | Malayalam | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma Thattan | Tamil | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gola | Tamil | 18,000 | 18000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vakkaliga Kappiliyan | Kannada | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vakkaliga Kunchitiga | Kannada | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Silpi | Tamil | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Ashtashasram | Tamil | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 14,100 | - | 14100 | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 21,000 | - | - | 21000 | - | - | - |
Koli of Gujarat | Kacchi | 2,110 | 2110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Adi Dravida Christian | Tamil | 1,740 | - | - | 1740 | - | - | - |
Madari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 2,790 | - | - | 2790 | - | - | - |
Kuravan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 240 | - | - | 240 | - | - | - |
Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 17,400 | - | - | 17400 | - | - | - |
Paravan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 47,100 | - | - | 47100 | - | - | - |
Vathiriyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 270 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - |
Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 590 | - | - | 590 | - | - | - |
Ambattan Christian | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Arasar Christian | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 760 | - | - | 760 | - | - | - |
Brahmin Potti | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Byari (Beary) | Konkani | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
Kallan Tondaman | Tamil | 10,400 | 10200 | - | 160 | - | - | - |
Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
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