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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 7,730 | - | 7730 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 63,700 | 63700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 91,800 | - | 91800 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,280 | 2280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 102,000 | 101000 | - | 200 | - | 10 | 340 |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 52,300 | 52100 | - | - | - | - | 160 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 21,300 | 21300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Kannada | 18,000 | 18000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,680 | 1680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Telugu | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 4,460 | 4460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 48,600 | 48600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bidur | Marathi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bindla | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 32,500 | 32500 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bhansala | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byagara | Telugu | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,500 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Telugu | 320 | 310 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | English | 8,820 | - | - | 8820 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 140 | - | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | English | 5,550 | - | - | 5550 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 580 | - | - | 580 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 9,900 | 9900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 32,100 | 32100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godari | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Marathi | 9,510 | 9440 | 20 | - | - | - | 30 |
| Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 7,610 | 7610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Kannada | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 1,350 | - | - | 1350 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jaggali | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Marathi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 5,470 | 5470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 50,100 | 50100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolowar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Telugu | 6,860 | 6860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Marathi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 120 | 110 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 5,920 | 5920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 19,400 | 19400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 12,800 | 12800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 44,900 | 44900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Telugu | 8,720 | - | - | - | - | - | 8720 |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 16,800 | 16800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Sindhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | - | 104,000 | 103000 | - | 90 | 610 | 10 | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 290 | 170 | - | - | 110 | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | - | 96,000 | 95100 | - | 170 | 720 | 10 | - |
| Manna Dhora | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manne | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Masthi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matangi | Telugu | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mawalud | Urdu | 27,400 | - | 27400 | - | - | - | - |
| Mitha Ayyalvar | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Telugu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 2,790 | - | 2790 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 22,700 | 22700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 1,830 | 1830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,620 | 1620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Sale | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukha Dhora | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 17,400 | 17400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pambada | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Pardhi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pichakuntla | Telugu | 2,860 | 2860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,080 | 6080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Ramoshi | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 6,470 | 6470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samban | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 9,270 | 9270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 27,300 | - | 27300 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 132,000 | - | 132000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sindhollu | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 20,100 | 20100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 280 | - | - | - | - | 280 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,770 | 2770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 9,720 | 9720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, tribal | Telugu | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Waddar | 32,600 | 32600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 3,300 | 3300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | - | 12,900 | 12900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 2,670 | 2670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Marathi | 30,100 | 30100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Telugu | 80 | 70 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanjara | Telugu | 18,700 | 18700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Yerukula | 4,340 | 4300 | 20 | - | - | - | 10 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 660 | - | - | - | - | 660 | - |
| Kui Khond | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 2,060 | 2060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 35,900 | 35900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 22,800 | 22800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Kannada | 232,000 | 232000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 1,170 | - | 1170 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 10,100 | 10000 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 540 | 510 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Gujar | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | - | 30,000 | 29900 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Bania Mahajan | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Sindhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Marwadi | Marwari (India) | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Modh | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Telugu | 110 | 90 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Trivarnika Vaisya | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Marathi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Konkani | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Telugu | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Ojha | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Telugu | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Gujarati | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vyas | Telugu | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telaganya | - | 9,790 | 9790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 30 | 20 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Telugu | 1,890 | 1890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bolla | Telugu | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Charan | Hindi | 7,330 | 7310 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,620 | 4610 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Kannada | 21,000 | 21000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | - | 18,000 | 18000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 10,600 | - | 10600 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Telugu | 5,860 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama Koppala | Telugu | 8,800 | 8800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Telugu | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 8,640 | - | 8640 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 730 | - | 730 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 970 | - | 970 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 3,610 | - | 3610 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 500 | - | 500 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 530 | - | 530 | - | - | - | - |
| Reddi Dhora | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
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