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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo | English | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Burmese | Burmese | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 35,800 | - | 35800 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 384,000 | 383000 | - | 180 | - | 30 | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adiyan | Tamil | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 17,700 | 17600 | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 46,800 | 46800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambalavasi | Tamil | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 600 | - | 600 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Arunthathiyar | Tamil | 10,400 | 10400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arwa Mala | Tamil | 3,420 | 3420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arayan | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 6,990 | 6990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Tamil | 10,400 | 10300 | - | - | - | - | 150 |
| Bariki | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Tamil | 1,170 | 1170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Tamil | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bondili | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Tamil | 8,800 | 8800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 27,900 | 27900 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Byagara | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Telugu | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Chayakkaran | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 2,220 | 2220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devendrakulathan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 33,200 | 33200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Kannada | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perumal Makkukkaran | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 110 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Kannada | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Tamil | 4,090 | - | - | 4090 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Telugu | 7,160 | 7130 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalladi | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan unspecified | Tamil | 2,200 | 2200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanakkan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karimpalan | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kepmaris | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 29,100 | 29100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Dhora | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kattunayakan | Tamil | 1,050 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumban | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Tamil | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuli | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 17,400 | 17400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Sourashtra | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 1,070 | - | - | - | - | - | 1070 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 4,960 | 4960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malakkuravan | Tamil | 730 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayekandi | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayali | Tamil | 18,500 | 18400 | 50 | 10 | - | - | 20 |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 50,900 | 50500 | - | 350 | - | - | - |
| Masthi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 200 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maniyattikkaran | Tamil | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malai Pandaram | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mudugar | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 33,300 | 33300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 18,800 | 18800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Tamil | 5,530 | 5530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 7,850 | 7850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pagadai | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panniandi | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puthirai Vannan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Razu | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 3,470 | - | 3470 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 13,400 | - | 13400 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Soligar | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 11,200 | 11200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 340 | - | - | 340 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 6,880 | 6880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thandan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiruvalluvar | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Toda | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 17,500 | 17500 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vettuvan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Tamil | 25,800 | 25800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 3,400 | 3210 | - | 190 | - | - | - |
| Velakkithalanayan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Tamil | 1,400 | 1400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10,700 | 10700 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 372,000 | 364000 | - | 8770 | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 2,150 | 2150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Yerukula | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Kuda Korava | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 15,000 | 15000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 1,290 | 1290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 1,250 | 1240 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 4,100 | 4100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 500 | - | 500 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Tamil | 7,110 | 6980 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Tamil | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 1,860 | 1860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Tamil | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Tamil | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 5,190 | 5190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Iyer | Tamil | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sholiar | Tamil | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telaganya | Telugu | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vadama | Tamil | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 15,200 | 11400 | - | 3830 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Christian | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Cherumar Christian | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Balija Dasari | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 4,060 | - | 4060 | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan Agnikula | Tamil | 17,100 | 16700 | - | 450 | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan Kamakshiamma | Tamil | 10,400 | 10200 | - | 230 | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Isai | Tamil | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Mudaliar | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Nanchilnattu | Tamil | 450 | 440 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Pattanavan | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Sozhia | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Tondamandalam | Tamil | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Vipravindolu | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Virakodi | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 5,860 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Kollan | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Thattan | Malayalam | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Tamil | 40,600 | 40600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 15,800 | 15800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Tamil | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Ashtashasram | Tamil | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 2,700 | - | 2700 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 15,500 | - | - | 15500 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thandan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Tamil | 19,500 | - | - | 19500 | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 270 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 460 | - | - | 460 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 1,160 | - | - | 1160 | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Vathiriyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 5,330 | - | - | 5330 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Bania Irupathi Nalu Manai Chetti | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mukkaniyar | Tamil | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Tamil | 2,230 | - | 2230 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Tamil | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
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