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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo | English | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Burmese | Burmese | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 1,310 | - | 1310 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 69,000 | - | 69000 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 630 | 590 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 247,000 | 246000 | - | 360 | 60 | 20 | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 4,850 | 4840 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Adiyan | Tamil | 200 | 190 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 15,400 | 15400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 24,200 | 24200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ajila | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambalavasi | Tamil | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Arasu | Kannada | 1,860 | 1860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Arunthathiyar | Tamil | 22,600 | 22600 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Badaga | Badaga | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baira | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bakuda | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balagai | Kannada | 1,450 | 1450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 55,100 | 55100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Tamil | 11,400 | 11200 | - | - | - | - | 190 |
| Basor | Tamil | 1,950 | 1950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 37,600 | 37600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 3,220 | 3220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 2,160 | 2160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 61,000 | 61000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 28,900 | 28800 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Byagara | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Kannada | 360 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 1,150 | - | - | 1150 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 11,700 | 11700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devadiga (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devendrakulathan | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 28,100 | 28100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Tamil | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 24,200 | 24200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garoda (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Telugu | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 270 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - |
| Godagali | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halsar | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Telugu | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Vaagri Booli | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halleer | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Kurux | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Kannada | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Malayalam | 12,700 | - | - | 12700 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 6,780 | 6780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Irula | 17,400 | 17300 | 20 | 100 | - | - | 20 |
| Jaggali | Telugu | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jambuvulu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,650 | 6650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Kannada | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalladi | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan unspecified | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karimpalan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kepmaris | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 68,500 | 68000 | - | 470 | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Konkani | 5,400 | 5400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Dhora | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koliyan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, tribal | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Tamil | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Tamil | 18,300 | 18300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotegar | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kattunayakan | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumban | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Tamil | 2,630 | 2630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Sourashtra | 1,450 | 1450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 13,400 | 13400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alambadi Kurichchan | Kurichiya | 3,770 | 3720 | 10 | - | - | - | 40 |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 82,400 | 82400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruman | Kannada | 1,710 | 1700 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 5,990 | 5990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 4,080 | - | - | - | - | - | 4080 |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,340 | 3320 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maila | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,190 | 2170 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Malakkuravan | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayali | Tamil | 370 | 360 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 43,000 | 43000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 300 | - | - | 300 | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Tamil | 24,900 | 24900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Gujarati | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malasar | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moger unspecified | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malai Pandaram | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Sale | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malai Vedan | Kannada | 220 | 20 | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 32,800 | 32800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadia | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagartha | Tamil | 3,910 | 3910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 17,800 | 17800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Tamil | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 8,550 | 8550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nayadi | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pagadai | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pale | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panchama | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pandaram | Tamil | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paniyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pannadi | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panniandi | Tamil | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,160 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pichakuntla | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Telugu | 1,490 | - | 1490 | - | - | - | - |
| Pindara | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Konkani | 12,200 | 12200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palliyan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palliyar | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puthirai Vannan | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,840 | 1840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rawat | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Razu | Telugu | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 20,000 | 20000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samban | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 6,090 | - | 6090 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 40,900 | - | 40900 | - | - | - | - |
| Sillekyatha | Marathi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Soligar | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Kannada | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 410 | - | - | 410 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 760 | 690 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thandan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Tamil | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tirgar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiruvalluvar | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Toda | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60,000 | 60000 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 18,900 | 18900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vathiriyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Tamil | 34,200 | 34200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 36,100 | 33800 | - | 2330 | - | - | - |
| Velakkithalanayan | Tamil | 3,320 | 3320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Tamil | 3,020 | 3020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 21,100 | 21100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 612,000 | 612000 | - | 680 | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 1,170 | 1170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 260 | - | - | - | - | 260 | - |
| Jenu Kuruba | Kannada | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadu Kuruba | Kannada | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudiya | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuda Korava | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayarayar | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 3,880 | 3880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ager (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 1,400 | 1400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 3,240 | 3240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 24,300 | 24300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 230 | 220 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Chetti | Tamil | 6,960 | 6910 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Marathi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Sourashtra | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Sourashtra | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 2,900 | 2900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Tamil | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 4,400 | 4400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Iyer | Tamil | 2,760 | 2760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sholiar | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telaganya | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandrabansi | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Tamil | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 11,800 | 11700 | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 5,220 | 5170 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Christian | Tamil | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Cherumar Christian | Tamil | 360 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Telugu | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bolla | Tamil | 5,750 | 5750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Dasari | Telugu | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Toreya | Kannada | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulaya Vettuvan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 2,370 | - | 2370 | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan Agnikula | Tamil | 27,100 | 27000 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Isai | Tamil | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Kongu | Tamil | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Sozhia | Tamil | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Tondamandalam | Tamil | 8,120 | 8120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Virakodi | Tamil | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 5,860 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Tamil | 10,700 | 10700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 14,800 | 14800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga Kunchitiga | Kannada | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Tamil | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 2,980 | - | 2980 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 9,530 | - | - | 9530 | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka Christian | Kannada | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Tamil | 6,200 | - | - | 6200 | - | - | - |
| Madari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 270 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 1,760 | - | - | 1760 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Vathiriyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 2,030 | - | - | 2030 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Bania Irupathi Nalu Manai Chetti | Telugu | 1,030 | 1030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga Gangadikara | Kannada | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Tamil | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Ghilzai | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khan | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
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