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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 | 1,620 | - | 1620 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 46,700 | 46700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 19,500 | - | 19500 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 17,900 | 17900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 91,100 | 91000 | - | 10 | - | - | 90 |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 36,900 | 34900 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 16,200 | 14000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Telugu | 3,650 | 3650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Telugu | 5,230 | 5230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,630 | 1630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,320 | 1320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 11,200 | 11200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bidur | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bindla | Telugu | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Telugu | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bondili | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 19,300 | 19300 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bhansala | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byagara | Telugu | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Telugu | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 4,870 | - | - | 4650 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | - | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 2,350 | - | - | 2290 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 5,830 | 5830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 29,900 | 29900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Marathi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Telugu | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 130 | 120 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Telugu | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mandala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 240 | - | - | 230 | - | - | - |
| Jambuvulu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jatapu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,520 | 2520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 63,600 | 58600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Dhora | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Telugu | 2,880 | 2880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 7,600 | 7600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuli | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 14,400 | 14400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,320 | 4320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Telugu | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50,200 | 44500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Telugu | 4,240 | - | - | - | - | - | 2120 |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,900 | 3900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 9,070 | 9070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 110,000 | 110000 | - | 100 | 20 | 40 | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 120 | 100 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 68,400 | 68300 | - | 80 | 50 | 40 | - |
| Manne | Telugu | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Masthi | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matangi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mitha Ayyalvar | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 2,500 | 2500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Telugu | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasu | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 280 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 16,800 | 17600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 50 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pambada | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Marathi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perka | Telugu | 6,650 | 6990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 100 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,460 | 5480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramoshi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relli | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,560 | 1560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samban | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 4,690 | 4690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 6,590 | - | 6590 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Telugu | 26,500 | - | 24700 | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhollu | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 14,200 | 12200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Telugu | 20 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,860 | 2860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10,600 | 10600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 2,860 | 2860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 1,650 | 1650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 720 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Telugu | 480 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanjara | Telugu | 7,220 | 7220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 5,380 | 5360 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Kui Khond | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 970 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 16,700 | 12200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 33,600 | 22300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 261,000 | 246000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 7,670 | 7670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 510 | 500 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Gujar | Hindi | 880 | 880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 21,200 | 21200 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Lad | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Telugu | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Trivarnika Vaisya | Telugu | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Telugu | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Telugu | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Telugu | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Modh | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Telugu | 1,920 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Telugu | 20 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Telugu | 20 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vyas | Telugu | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telaganya | Telugu | 12,000 | 12000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Telugu | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bolla | Telugu | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Musugu | Telugu | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Charan | Lambadi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 25,600 | 25600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 17,300 | 17300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Telugu | 50 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 4,170 | - | 4170 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Telugu | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 3,880 | - | 3860 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Satnami | Chhattisgarhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 720 | - | 720 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 1,330 | - | 1330 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 1,640 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
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