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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 6,600 | - | 6600 | - | - | - | - |
| Parsee | Gujarati | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 23,800 | 23800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Urdu | 3,670 | 3630 | 10 | - | - | - | 30 |
| Ansari | Urdu | 3,020 | - | 3020 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Arwa Mala | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagata | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 7,100 | 7100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 35,500 | 35400 | - | 20 | - | - | 110 |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 11,400 | 11200 | - | - | - | - | 170 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 6,680 | 6680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Telugu | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Telugu | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhampta | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,860 | 2860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 17,600 | 17300 | - | - | 320 | - | - |
| Bidur | Marathi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 13,600 | 13500 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Baria (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhansala | Marathi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chain | - | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | - | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 2,190 | - | - | 2190 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 460 | - | - | 460 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 130 | - | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dandasi | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 3,720 | 3660 | - | - | 60 | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 11,600 | 11400 | - | - | 240 | - | - |
| Dhodia | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dudekula | Telugu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaba | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Gamit | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Godagali | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godari | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Gondi, Aheri | 59,500 | 59000 | 150 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 350 |
| Gosain unspecified | Telugu | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowari | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Marathi | 80 | 70 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Christian | Telugu | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapewar | Telugu | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,120 | 2120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khoja | Kacchi | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 19,900 | 19600 | - | - | 270 | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Gondi, Northern | 300 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Telugu | 50 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolowar | Marathi | 13,000 | 12900 | 20 | 10 | - | - | 70 |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Telugu | 11,100 | 11100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Telugu | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Koya | 6,140 | 6080 | 20 | 40 | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 16,200 | 16100 | - | - | 180 | - | - |
| Kattunayakan | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumban | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuli | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 11,200 | 10900 | - | - | 240 | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 12,800 | 12800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 6,860 | 6860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Telugu | 4,340 | - | - | - | - | - | 4340 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 5,750 | 5650 | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 41,600 | 40100 | - | 20 | 1520 | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 7,180 | 1400 | - | - | 5790 | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | - | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 39,800 | 37600 | - | 10 | 2120 | 30 | - |
| Manna Dhora | Hindi | 1,200 | 1190 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Manne | Telugu | 5,820 | 5820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 3,340 | 3200 | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Matangi | Telugu | 80 | 70 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Matia | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mawalud | Urdu | 1,690 | - | 1690 | - | - | - | - |
| Mitha Ayyalvar | Marathi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Telugu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 790 | - | 790 | - | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 21,800 | 21800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Telugu | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 220 | - | 220 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Sale | Telugu | 21,400 | 21100 | - | - | 370 | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 9,700 | 9520 | - | - | 180 | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pambada | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pangul | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Pardhi | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Urdu | 6,250 | 6160 | 10 | 10 | 10 | - | 50 |
| Perka | Telugu | 14,000 | 14000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pichakuntla | Telugu | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,160 | 2160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramoshi | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rathawa | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relli | Reli | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,800 | 1740 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Rona | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 15,600 | 15100 | - | - | 510 | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 10,400 | - | 10400 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 60,600 | - | 60600 | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhollu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 8,370 | 8250 | - | - | 120 | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 6,280 | 6090 | - | - | 190 | - | - |
| Thakkar | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, tribal | Gondi, Aheri | 840 | 830 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 9,410 | 9140 | - | - | 270 | - | - |
| Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Varli | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 7,310 | 7310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 1,160 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 13,800 | 13800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanjara | Marathi | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 60 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 780 | 780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Telugu | 250 | - | - | - | - | 250 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,300 | 3300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Marathi | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 41,100 | 41100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 1,350 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 190 | 150 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Gujar | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 5,470 | 5470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Lad | Gujarati | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Marwari (India) | 250 | 240 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Marathi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Marathi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Gujarati | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Modh | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Ojha | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Gujarati | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vyas | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telaganya | Telugu | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Jhare | Gondi, Northern | 12,000 | 11900 | 20 | - | - | - | 60 |
| Balija Bogam | Telugu | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bolla | Telugu | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Charan | Lambadi | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 8,800 | 8700 | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 3,720 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya Dora | Koya | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya Racha | Koya | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya Rajulu | Koya | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 10,800 | - | 10800 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Telugu | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama Koppala | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 6,080 | - | 6080 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Madari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 3,050 | - | 3050 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 430 | - | 430 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
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