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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 6,880 | - | 6880 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 70,500 | 70500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 85,000 | - | 85000 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Arwa Mala | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Bagata | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 22,200 | 22200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 67,400 | 67100 | - | 100 | 10 | 40 | 200 |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 46,000 | 45800 | - | - | - | - | 270 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20,100 | 20100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Telugu | 4,550 | 4550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bavuri | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,340 | 1340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Telugu | 6,500 | 6500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,650 | 1650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 13,900 | 13900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bidur | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bindla | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Telugu | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bondili | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 24,000 | 23900 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Bhansala | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byagara | Telugu | 2,110 | 2110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Chenchu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 16,500 | - | - | 16500 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 8,230 | - | - | 8230 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 7,250 | 7250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 37,200 | 37200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaba | Telugu | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godagali | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Telugu | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Marathi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Telugu | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mandala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 560 | - | - | 560 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jambuvulu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jatapu | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Kannada | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,140 | 3140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 75,500 | 75500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Dhora | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Telugu | 3,590 | 3590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotia | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Telugu | 150 | 140 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 9,450 | 9450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kattunayakan | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuli | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 18,000 | 18000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 5,370 | 5370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 58,300 | 58300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Telugu | 12,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 12000 |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,860 | 4860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 9,880 | 9880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 137,000 | 137000 | - | 300 | 50 | 10 | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 150 | 120 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 85,000 | 84400 | - | 240 | 410 | 10 | - |
| Manna Dhora | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manne | Telugu | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Masthi | Telugu | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matangi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mitha Ayyalvar | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Lambadi | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 2,760 | - | 2760 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 3,120 | 3120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasu | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 880 | - | 880 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Sale | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20,900 | 20900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pambada | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panchama | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Marathi | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perka | Telugu | 8,290 | 8290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 5,570 | 5550 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Ramoshi | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relli | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,950 | 1950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Telugu | 50 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 5,840 | 5840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 28,300 | - | 28300 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 114,000 | - | 114000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sindhollu | Telugu | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 17,600 | 17600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,580 | 3580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, tribal | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 13,100 | 13100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 3,560 | 3560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 2,050 | 2050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 1,620 | 1620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 880 | 880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanjara | Telugu | 8,720 | 8720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yatala | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Yerukula | 7,580 | 7530 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 30 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 280 | - | - | - | - | 280 | - |
| Kui Khond | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 1,210 | 1210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 20,800 | 20800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 41,800 | 41800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 293,000 | 293000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 1,560 | - | 1560 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 9,610 | 9590 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 650 | 620 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Gujar | Telugu | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 26,700 | 26500 | - | - | - | - | 150 |
| Bania Lad | Gujarati | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Telugu | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Marwari (India) | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Marwadi | Marwari (India) | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Trivarnika Vaisya | Telugu | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Marathi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Hindi | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Konkani | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Telugu | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Marathi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Modh | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Telugu | 2,400 | 2400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vyas | Telugu | 2,390 | 2390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telaganya | Telugu | 14,800 | 14800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Telugu | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bolla | Telugu | 2,390 | 2390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Musugu | Telugu | 2,390 | 2390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Charan | Lambadi | 5,080 | 5060 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 2,770 | 2770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 31,900 | 31900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 21,400 | 21400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 18,300 | - | 18300 | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Telugu | 5,860 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 16,900 | - | 16900 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 790 | - | 790 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Telugu | 1,690 | - | 1690 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 5,750 | - | 5750 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 1,200 | - | 1200 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 1,130 | - | 1130 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 730 | - | 730 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 1,130 | - | 1130 | - | - | - | - |
| Reddi Dhora | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Telugu | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
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