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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 1,530 | - | 1530 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 49,800 | 49800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 10,700 | - | 10700 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ayyanavar | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Bagata | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,420 | 2420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 105,000 | 104000 | - | 210 | - | - | 130 |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 33,100 | 33100 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 5,320 | 5320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Telugu | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Telugu | 4,090 | 4090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,100 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhampta | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 14,600 | 14600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bidur | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bindla | Telugu | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bondili | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 16,300 | 16300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhansala | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Telugu | 280 | 250 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 2,260 | - | - | 2260 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 1,440 | - | - | 1440 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,900 | 3900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 27,600 | 27600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Telugu | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mandala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 700 | - | - | 700 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jaggali | Telugu | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,230 | 2230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khoja | Kacchi | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 44,800 | 44800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Dhora | Koya | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolowar | Kolami, Northwestern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 7,350 | 7350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Telugu | 4,930 | 4930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 13,400 | 13300 | 50 | 30 | - | - | 20 |
| Konda Reddi | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 6,490 | 6490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuli | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 9,610 | 9610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,200 | 3200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20,100 | 20100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Telugu | 1,080 | - | - | - | - | - | 1080 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 13,300 | 13300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 100,000 | 100000 | - | 90 | 10 | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 25,400 | 25300 | - | 70 | 20 | - | - |
| Manne | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Masthi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mitha Ayyalvar | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Lambadi | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 5,700 | 5700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Telugu | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Sale | Telugu | 2,890 | 2890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 11,800 | 11800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pambada | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Telugu | 3,420 | 3420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perka | Telugu | 7,170 | 7170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pichakuntla | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relli | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 40 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 7,170 | 7170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 4,060 | - | 4060 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 6,700 | - | 6700 | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhollu | Telugu | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 11,200 | 11200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, tribal | Telugu | 70 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 13,000 | 13000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 9,290 | 9200 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 5,250 | 5250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Telugu | 90 | 80 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanjara | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yatala | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 130 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Yerukula | 5,110 | 5050 | - | 50 | - | - | 10 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Telugu | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 5,570 | 5570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 98,100 | 98100 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 500 | - | 500 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Telugu | 5,020 | 5010 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Agrahari | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gujar | Telugu | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 17,400 | 17300 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Lad | Gujarati | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Marwari (India) | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Telugu | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Trivarnika Vaisya | Telugu | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Telugu | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Telugu | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Telugu | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vyas | Telugu | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telaganya | Telugu | 3,720 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Telugu | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bolla | Telugu | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Charan | Lambadi | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 19,400 | 19400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 36,100 | 36100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya Racha | Telugu | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya Rajulu | Telugu | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malla Jetty | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 2,030 | - | 2030 | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Telugu | 5,190 | 5190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama Koppala | Telugu | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Telugu | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 2,220 | - | 2220 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
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