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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 7,380 | - | 7380 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 23,300 | 23300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Kannada | 3,670 | 3650 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Ansari | Urdu | 3,270 | - | 3270 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Arwa Mala | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagata | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 7,120 | 7120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 44,400 | 44300 | - | 20 | - | - | 30 |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 11,700 | 11600 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 6,690 | 6690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Telugu | 2,720 | 2720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Telugu | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhampta | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,800 | 2800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 16,600 | 16600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bidur | Marathi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 14,200 | 14200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baria (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhansala | Marathi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 1,970 | - | - | 1970 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 390 | - | - | 390 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,600 | 3600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 11,400 | 11400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhodia | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dudekula | Telugu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaba | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godagali | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godari | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Gondi, Northern | 59,500 | 59000 | 140 | 20 | - | 10 | 370 |
| Gosain unspecified | Telugu | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowari | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halam | Chin, Falam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Telugu | 80 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Marathi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapewar | Telugu | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,140 | 2140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khoja | Kacchi | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 18,200 | 18200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Gondi, Northern | 300 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolowar | Telugu | 13,000 | 12900 | 30 | 10 | - | - | 70 |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Telugu | 13,200 | 13200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Marathi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 6,140 | 6080 | 20 | 40 | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 16,700 | 16700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kattunayakan | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuli | Kolami, Northwestern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 11,000 | 11000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 11,800 | 11800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 6,880 | 6880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Telugu | 2,840 | - | - | - | - | - | 2840 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 6,010 | 6010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 39,800 | 39000 | - | 20 | 800 | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 6,870 | 2100 | - | - | 4770 | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 38,000 | 37200 | - | 10 | 770 | - | - |
| Manna Dhora | Telugu | 1,200 | 1190 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Manne | Telugu | 5,570 | 5570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 3,190 | 3170 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Matangi | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mawalud | Urdu | 2,110 | - | 2110 | - | - | - | - |
| Mitha Ayyalvar | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 880 | - | 880 | - | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 25,900 | 25900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Sale | Telugu | 20,500 | 20500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 9,990 | 9990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pambada | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pangul | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Telugu | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Malayalam | 6,160 | 6070 | 10 | 10 | 20 | - | 60 |
| Perka | Telugu | 14,000 | 14000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pichakuntla | Telugu | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,770 | 1770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramoshi | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relli | Reli | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 1,730 | 1730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 14,500 | 14400 | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 11,200 | - | 11200 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 67,900 | - | 67900 | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhollu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 8,660 | 8660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Telugu | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, tribal | Lambadi | 840 | 830 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 9,160 | 9160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Varli | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 7,330 | 7330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 1,160 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 14,300 | 14300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanjara | Telugu | 5,100 | 5100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 60 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 780 | 780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Telugu | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,320 | 3320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 48,300 | 48300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 1,080 | - | 1080 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Telugu | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 150 | 140 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Gujar | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 7,670 | 7670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Lad | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Marathi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Marathi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Marathi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Modh | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Ojha | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Marathi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | - | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vyas | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telaganya | Telugu | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Jhare | Gondi, Northern | 5,860 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Telugu | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bolla | Telugu | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Charan | Lambadi | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 7,670 | 7670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya Dora | Telugu | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya Racha | Telugu | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya Rajulu | Telugu | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 4,060 | - | 4060 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Telugu | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama Koppala | Telugu | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 6,800 | - | 6800 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 2,260 | - | 2260 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Telugu | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
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