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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 | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 45,800 | 45800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 34,500 | - | 34500 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,660 | 1660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 73,500 | 73200 | - | 60 | - | 10 | 280 |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 37,700 | 37400 | - | - | - | - | 270 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 14,900 | 14900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Telugu | 12,600 | 12600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,220 | 1220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Telugu | 1,710 | 1710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,250 | 3250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30,300 | 30300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bidur | Marathi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bindla | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 23,700 | 23700 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bhansala | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byagara | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,280 | 1280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 2,530 | - | - | 2530 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 1,600 | - | - | 1600 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 170 | - | - | 170 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 7,500 | 7500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 23,400 | 23400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Marathi | 6,840 | 6780 | 20 | 10 | - | - | 30 |
| Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 6,480 | 6480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Kannada | 660 | 660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 380 | - | - | 380 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jaggali | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Marathi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,020 | 4020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 31,300 | 31300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolowar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Telugu | 5,000 | 5000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Marathi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 90 | 80 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,310 | 4310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 13,300 | 13300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 8,960 | 8960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 29,400 | 29400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Telugu | 3,850 | - | - | - | - | - | 3850 |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 11,800 | 11800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 88,500 | 88400 | - | 60 | 90 | 10 | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 240 | 150 | - | - | 90 | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 81,700 | 81300 | - | 60 | 350 | 10 | - |
| Manne | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Masthi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matangi | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mawalud | Urdu | 10,300 | - | 10300 | - | - | - | - |
| Mitha Ayyalvar | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Telugu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,050 | - | 1050 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 15,400 | 15400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Telugu | 1,330 | 1330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Sale | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 12,100 | 12100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pambada | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Pardhi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pichakuntla | Telugu | 2,100 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,480 | 4480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Ramoshi | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 4,710 | 4710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 6,740 | 6740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 10,600 | - | 10600 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 48,700 | - | 48700 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sindhollu | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 13,800 | 13800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 7,420 | 7420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, tribal | Telugu | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 22,100 | 22100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 2,400 | 2400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 9,070 | 9070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 1,950 | 1950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 21,900 | 21900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanjara | Telugu | 12,700 | 12700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Yerukula | 3,140 | 3120 | 20 | - | - | - | 10 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 200 | - | - | - | - | 200 | - |
| Kui Khond | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 1,500 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 26,200 | 26200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 16,600 | 16600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 151,000 | 151000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Telugu | 7,390 | 7350 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 420 | 380 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Gujar | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 21,800 | 21700 | - | - | - | - | 180 |
| Bania Mahajan | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Telugu | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Sindhi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Marwadi | Marwari (India) | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Modh | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 90 | 80 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Porwal | Telugu | 90 | 70 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Trivarnika Vaisya | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Marathi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Konkani | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Telugu | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Marathi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Ojha | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Telugu | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vyas | Telugu | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telaganya | Telugu | 7,110 | 7110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 1,890 | 1890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Telugu | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bolla | Telugu | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Charan | Hindi | 4,960 | 4950 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,160 | 3150 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 14,000 | 14000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 17,600 | 17600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malla Jetty | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Telugu | 6,200 | - | 6200 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Telugu | 4,290 | 4290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama Koppala | Telugu | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Telugu | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 3,240 | - | 3240 | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 730 | - | 730 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 730 | - | 730 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Reddi Dhora | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
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