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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 1,760 | - | 1760 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 39,800 | 39800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 18,800 | - | 18800 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Bagata | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 13,100 | 13100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 40,900 | 40800 | - | 20 | - | 20 | 80 |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 26,600 | 26600 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 11,800 | 11800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Telugu | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Telugu | 4,130 | 4130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 8,270 | 8270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bidur | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bindla | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bondili | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 14,200 | 14200 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bhansala | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byagara | Telugu | 1,340 | 1340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Chenchu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 4,140 | - | - | 4140 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 2,090 | - | - | 2090 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,300 | 4300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 22,000 | 22000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaba | Telugu | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Telugu | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mandala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 200 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jambuvulu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,860 | 1860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 42,100 | 42100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Dhora | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Telugu | 2,120 | 2120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Marathi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 190 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 5,610 | 5610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuli | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10,700 | 10700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,180 | 3180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 32,800 | 32800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Telugu | 2,890 | - | - | - | - | - | 2890 |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,880 | 2880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 5,840 | 5840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 87,000 | 86900 | - | 90 | - | 10 | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 90 | 80 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 53,900 | 53800 | - | 70 | 20 | - | - |
| Manne | Telugu | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Masthi | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matangi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mitha Ayyalvar | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Lambadi | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 1,840 | 1840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Telugu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 12,300 | 12300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pambada | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Pardhi | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perka | Telugu | 4,890 | 4890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,280 | 3280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Ramoshi | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relli | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 3,450 | 3450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 5,930 | - | 5930 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 23,200 | - | 23200 | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhollu | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10,400 | 10400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,110 | 2110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, tribal | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 7,750 | 7750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 2,100 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 1,220 | 1220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanjara | Telugu | 5,170 | 5170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Yerukula | 3,930 | 3900 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| Kui Khond | Telugu | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 11,200 | 11200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 23,100 | 23100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 164,000 | 164000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Telugu | 5,700 | 5680 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Chetti | Kannada | 370 | 360 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Gujar | Hindi | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 15,600 | 15600 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Lad | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Marwadi | Marwari (India) | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Trivarnika Vaisya | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Marathi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Marathi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Telugu | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Telugu | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Modh | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Telugu | 1,420 | 1420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vyas | Telugu | 1,410 | 1410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telaganya | Telugu | 8,800 | 8800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Telugu | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bolla | Kannada | 1,410 | 1410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Musugu | Telugu | 1,410 | 1410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Charan | Lambadi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 19,800 | 19800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 12,600 | 12600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 4,060 | - | 4060 | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Telugu | 3,450 | 3450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 3,560 | - | 3560 | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 1,410 | - | 1410 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
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