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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Wagdi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 3,200 | - | 3200 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 99,800 | 99800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 42,000 | - | 42000 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Telugu | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Arwa Mala | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 9,480 | 9480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 146,000 | 134000 | - | 11100 | 10 | 30 | 700 |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 82,300 | 82200 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 34,200 | 34200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Telugu | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bavuri | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Telugu | 8,840 | 8840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,920 | 4920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 5,210 | 5210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Telugu | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 23,200 | 23200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bidur | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bindla | Telugu | 2,400 | 2400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bondili | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 38,300 | 38300 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Byagara | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chandala | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Telugu | 470 | 420 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 5,450 | - | - | 5450 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 1,690 | - | - | 1690 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 12,200 | 12200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 71,400 | 71400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Telugu | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dudekula | Urdu | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godagali | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godari | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Telugu | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mandala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 320 | - | - | 320 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jaggali | Telugu | 570 | 570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jatapu | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 7,870 | 7870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 107,000 | 107000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Dhora | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Telugu | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Telugu | 13,200 | 13200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotia | Lambadi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 210 | 190 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 7,380 | 7380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuli | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 46,500 | 46500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 61,600 | 61600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 3,970 | - | - | - | - | - | 3970 |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,860 | 1860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 23,300 | 23300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 245,000 | 245000 | - | 160 | 50 | 10 | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 270 | 240 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 81,300 | 81200 | - | 50 | 60 | 10 | - |
| Manne | Telugu | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Masthi | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matangi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mitha Ayyalvar | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Telugu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 4,510 | - | 4510 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Telugu | 8,400 | 8400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasu | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Sale | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 44,900 | 44900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pambada | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pamidi | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perka | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pichakuntla | Telugu | 3,920 | 3920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,720 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relli | Reli | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Lambadi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 8,530 | 8530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 9,590 | - | 9590 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 30,300 | - | 30300 | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhollu | Telugu | 210 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30,300 | 30300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,950 | 2950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,290 | 4290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 32,600 | 32600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 14,400 | 14400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 140 | 130 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanjara | Telugu | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 160 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 8,600 | 8470 | 10 | 90 | - | - | 30 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 260 | - | - | - | - | 260 | - |
| Kui Khond | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 3,290 | 3290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 7,760 | 7760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 18,800 | 18800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 244,000 | 244000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 2,490 | - | 2490 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Telugu | 18,700 | 18700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agrahari | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 870 | 860 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Gujar | Telugu | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 46,100 | 46100 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Bania Lad | Telugu | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Telugu | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Telugu | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Telugu | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Trivarnika Vaisya | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Acharya | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Marathi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Telugu | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Telugu | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Iyer | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Muttad | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telaganya | Telugu | 23,200 | 23200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 40 | 30 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Telugu | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bolla | Telugu | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Charan | Lambadi | 10,800 | 10800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 9,810 | 9810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 87,500 | 87500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 35,000 | 35000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Telugu | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malla Jetty | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 4,620 | - | 4620 | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Panchal | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Telugu | 16,900 | 16900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 6,780 | - | 6780 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 720 | - | 720 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Telugu | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Reddi Dhora | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Telugu | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
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