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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 1,980 | - | 1980 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 77,600 | 77600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 12,700 | - | 12700 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 14,500 | 14500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 94,300 | 94000 | - | 20 | 10 | 10 | 250 |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 28,000 | 27900 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Basor | Telugu | 2,940 | 2940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bavuri | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Telugu | 5,860 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 11,600 | 11600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhampta | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 41,100 | 41100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bidur | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bindla | Telugu | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 16,300 | 16300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhansala | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byagara | Telugu | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Chenchu | 2,900 | 2870 | 20 | - | - | - | 10 |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 2,460 | - | - | 2460 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 900 | - | - | 900 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,920 | 3920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 28,900 | 28900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Telugu | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dudekula | Telugu | 620 | - | 620 | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Kannada | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 300 | - | - | 300 | - | - | - |
| Jaggali | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jambuvulu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Marathi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khoja | Kacchi | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 44,000 | 44000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kurumba, Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Telugu | 8,420 | 8420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotia | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 8,210 | 8210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 15,600 | 15600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 4,200 | 4200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 37,100 | 37100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Telugu | 5,470 | - | - | - | - | - | 5470 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 8,080 | 8080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Sindhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 130,000 | 129000 | - | 90 | 30 | 10 | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 190 | 180 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 29,100 | 29000 | - | 100 | 10 | - | - |
| Manna Dhora | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Masthi | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matangi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mitha Ayyalvar | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Lambadi | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 990 | - | 990 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 2,240 | 2240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasu | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Muslim traditions) | Telugu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 18,800 | 18800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nayadi | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Pardhi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perka | Telugu | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pichakuntla | Telugu | 1,390 | 1390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Telugu | 970 | - | 970 | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,120 | 3120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramoshi | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Kannada | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 5,010 | 5010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 6,320 | - | 6320 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 23,900 | - | 23900 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,140 | 3140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,520 | 3520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 12,700 | 12700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 1,270 | 1270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 7,140 | 7140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanjara | Telugu | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 50 | 30 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Yerukula | 7,270 | 7220 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 30 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Kui Khond | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 1,780 | 1780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 10,900 | 10900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 152,000 | 152000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 1,040 | - | 1040 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 470 | 450 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Gujar | Gujarati | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 17,200 | 17100 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Lad | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Marwadi | Marwari (India) | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Porwal | Marwari (India) | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Trivarnika Vaisya | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Marathi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Marathi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Telugu | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Telugu | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Telugu | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vyas | Telugu | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telaganya | Telugu | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Telugu | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bolla | Telugu | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Musugu | Telugu | 1,420 | 1420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Charan | Lambadi | 5,730 | 5730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 10,700 | 10700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 10,300 | 10300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 6,320 | - | 6320 | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Telugu | 6,340 | 6340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 3,230 | - | 3230 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 2,030 | - | 2030 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Reddi Dhora | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
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