People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bauri | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 2,440 | - | 2440 | - | - | - | - |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Adi Andhra | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Adi Dravida | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 55,200 | 55200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Urdu | 32,500 | - | 32500 | - | - | - | - |
Arakh | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Aray Mala | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Arunthathiyar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Arwa Mala | Telugu | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Arayan | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ayyanavar | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Bagata | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 9,540 | 9540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 21,300 | 21300 | - | 10 | - | - | 50 |
Bania unspecified | Telugu | 25,300 | 25300 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 7,940 | 7940 | - | - | - | - | - |
Basor | Telugu | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Budega Jangam | Telugu | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,340 | 2340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 7,650 | 7650 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bidur | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bindla | Telugu | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banijiga | Telugu | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bohra | Gujarati | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
Boya | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 23,500 | 23500 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Bhansala | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Byagara | Telugu | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chenna Dasar | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chenchu | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chitara | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 4,430 | - | - | 4430 | - | - | - |
Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 2,220 | - | - | 2220 | - | - | - |
Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Dakkal | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dandasi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Devadiga (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 14,300 | 14300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhor | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Dombara) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dudekula | Telugu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Ellamalawar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gangakula | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gondhali | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gandla | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghisadi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Godari | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond unspecified | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Holaya Dasar | Kannada | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hande Jogi | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mandala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Holar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Telugu | 240 | - | - | 240 | - | - | - |
Ilavan | Tamil | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jaggali | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jatapu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaikadi | Kannada | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kamathi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kanakkan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,970 | 3970 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Dhor | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaikolan | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 58,800 | 58800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli Malhar | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kammara | Telugu | 310 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Konda Dhora | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Konda Kapu | Telugu | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kolowar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kori | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Korwa | Telugu | 2,100 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koshti | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kotia | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koya unspecified | Telugu | 500 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
Prabhu Kayastha | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Konda Reddi | Telugu | 1,080 | 1070 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 |
Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,310 | 4310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kudumban | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kudumi | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 11,900 | 11900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 8,960 | 8950 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Kunchatiga | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 35,400 | 35400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuruba | Kannada | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lingayat | Telugu | 31,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 31000 |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,920 | 6920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohana | Sindhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 56,600 | 56500 | - | 70 | 10 | - | - |
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 120 | 100 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 27,300 | 27200 | - | 70 | 60 | - | - |
Manne | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Maravan | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Masthi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Matangi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mitha Ayyalvar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Telugu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
Mala Dasari | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Telugu | 2,190 | - | 2190 | - | - | - | - |
Mang Garudi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 9,100 | 9100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mala Jangam | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mala Dasu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Muslim traditions) | Telugu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 650 | - | 650 | - | - | - | - |
Mala Sale | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,590 | 3590 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nair | Tamil | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Navithan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nandiwale | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pardhi | Pardhi | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pardhan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Perka | Telugu | 2,460 | 2460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pichakuntla | Telugu | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Telugu | 350 | - | 350 | - | - | - | - |
Somvanshi | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Poundra | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pulayan unspecified | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 5,270 | 5260 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Ramoshi | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rathawa | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Relli | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sali | Kannada | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Samban | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Samagara | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saora unspecified | Hindi | 90 | 80 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Satani | Telugu | 2,040 | 2040 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Telugu | 14,400 | - | 14400 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 91,000 | - | 91000 | - | - | - | - |
Sindhollu | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 12,500 | 12500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Masan Jogi | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,500 | 3500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thakkar | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thoti, caste | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 17,800 | 17800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vathiriyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Velama | Telugu | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
Velan | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma unspecified | Tamil | 18,200 | 18200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 190 | 180 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Valluvan | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vanniyan | Tamil | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vanjara | Telugu | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yenadi | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yerukula | Yerukula | 2,170 | 2140 | 20 | 10 | - | - | 10 |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 150 | - | - | - | - | 150 | - |
Kui Khond | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mangala | Telugu | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Munnur | Telugu | 6,900 | 6900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mutrasi | Telugu | 12,700 | 12700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 246,000 | 246000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Telugu | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Chetti | Telugu | 700 | 680 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
Bania Gujar | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Komti | Telugu | 8,480 | 8460 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Bania Lad | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahajan | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Marwadi | Marwari (India) | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Oswal | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Bania Porwal | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Trivarnika Vaisya | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Chitpavan | Marathi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Deshastha | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Telugu | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Mahratta | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Modh | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Telugu | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sanadhya | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Saraswat | Marathi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Vyas | Telugu | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Telaganya | Telugu | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Devanga | Kannada | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalavant | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vaniyan | Tamil | 40 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Cherumar Christian | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Balija Bogam | Telugu | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balija Bolla | Telugu | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
Balija Musugu | Telugu | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara Charan | Lambadi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
Devadiga Kalavant | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 18,000 | 18000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 9,470 | 9470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kasar Otari | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 6,090 | - | 6090 | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma Kollan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Viswakarma Thattan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gola | Telugu | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Silpi | Telugu | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 3,960 | - | 3960 | - | - | - | - |
Nadar (Christian traditions) | English | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuravan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Vathiriyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 2,030 | - | 2030 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
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