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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 950 | - | 950 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 42,100 | 42100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 12,000 | - | 12000 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,320 | 3320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 54,700 | 54600 | - | 10 | 10 | - | 130 |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 16,200 | 16200 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Basor | Telugu | 1,710 | 1710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Telugu | 4,190 | 4190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 6,700 | 6700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhampta | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 23,800 | 23800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bidur | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bindla | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 9,450 | 9450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhansala | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byagara | Telugu | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Chenchu | 1,690 | 1660 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 900 | - | - | 900 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 320 | - | - | 320 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 16,700 | 16700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dudekula | Telugu | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Kannada | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 220 | - | - | 220 | - | - | - |
| Jaggali | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jambuvulu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khoja | Kacchi | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 25,500 | 25500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kurumba, Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Telugu | 4,890 | 4890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,780 | 4780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 9,050 | 9050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 2,440 | 2440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 21,500 | 21500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Telugu | 2,380 | - | - | - | - | - | 2380 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,690 | 4690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 118,000 | 118000 | - | 60 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 170 | 150 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 26,400 | 26400 | - | 50 | 20 | - | - |
| Manna Dhora | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Masthi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matangi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mitha Ayyalvar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Lambadi | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Muslim traditions) | Telugu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10,800 | 10800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Pardhi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perka | Telugu | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pichakuntla | Telugu | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Telugu | 590 | - | 590 | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,750 | 1750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramoshi | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 2,900 | 2900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 4,860 | - | 4860 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 21,800 | - | 21800 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 5,920 | 5920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,830 | 1830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,040 | 2040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 7,420 | 7420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 4,140 | 4140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanjara | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 30 | 20 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Yerukula | 4,230 | 4210 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Kui Khond | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 1,030 | 1030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 2,740 | 2740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 85,100 | 85100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 260 | 250 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Gujar | Telugu | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 9,980 | 9920 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Bania Lad | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Marwadi | Marwari (India) | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Trivarnika Vaisya | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Telugu | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vyas | Telugu | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telaganya | Telugu | 2,570 | 2570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bolla | Telugu | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Musugu | Telugu | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Charan | Lambadi | 3,270 | 3270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 3,380 | - | 3380 | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Telugu | 3,720 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 1,130 | - | 1130 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
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