Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
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Pakistan
Sri Lanka
| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 1,440 | - | 1440 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 104,000 | 104000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 38,000 | - | 38000 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Telugu | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Arwa Mala | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,380 | 4380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 141,000 | 134000 | - | 6390 | - | 40 | 500 |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 46,800 | 46700 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 19,700 | 19700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Telugu | 1,440 | 1440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bavuri | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Telugu | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,060 | 3060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,250 | 3250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Telugu | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 12,500 | 12500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bindla | Telugu | 1,160 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 21,700 | 21700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byagara | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Telugu | 320 | 290 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 3,880 | - | - | 3880 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 1,470 | - | - | 1470 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 6,280 | 6280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 52,900 | 52900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dudekula | Telugu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Godagali | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godari | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Telugu | 660 | 660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mandala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 160 | - | - | 160 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jaggali | Telugu | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jatapu | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,240 | 4240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 113,000 | 113000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Dhora | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Telugu | 7,080 | 7080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 140 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,650 | 4650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 26,200 | 26200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 35,500 | 35500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Telugu | 2,050 | - | - | - | - | - | 2050 |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,160 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 13,100 | 13100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 150,000 | 150000 | - | 90 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 160 | 150 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 49,800 | 49700 | - | 20 | 30 | - | - |
| Manne | Telugu | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Masthi | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matangi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mitha Ayyalvar | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Telugu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 3,450 | - | 3450 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Telugu | 4,550 | 4550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasu | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Sale | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 19,600 | 19600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pambada | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pamidi | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perka | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pichakuntla | Telugu | 2,440 | 2440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,380 | 2380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relli | Reli | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 5,280 | 5280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 6,410 | - | 6410 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 16,100 | - | 16100 | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhollu | Telugu | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 17,600 | 17600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 150 | - | - | - | - | 150 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Telugu | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,890 | 1890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,660 | 2660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20,500 | 20500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 1,420 | 1420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanjara | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 110 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 5,840 | 5770 | - | 50 | - | - | 20 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 380 | - | - | - | - | 380 | - |
| Kui Khond | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 2,050 | 2050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 3,450 | 3450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 8,010 | 8010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 164,000 | 164000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 1,480 | - | 1480 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Telugu | 11,600 | 11600 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 560 | 540 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Gujar | Telugu | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 27,300 | 27200 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Bania Lad | Telugu | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Telugu | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Trivarnika Vaisya | Telugu | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telaganya | Telugu | 14,500 | 14500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Wagdi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Telugu | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bolla | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Charan | Lambadi | 9,140 | 9140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 6,200 | 6200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 54,500 | 54500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 21,900 | 21900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Panchal | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Telugu | 12,400 | 12400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 3,150 | - | 3150 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 1,130 | - | 1130 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Telugu | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
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