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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 1,740 | - | 1740 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 96,400 | 96400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 20,600 | - | 20600 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 19,900 | 19900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 132,000 | 131000 | - | 30 | 10 | 10 | 520 |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 34,800 | 34700 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Bariki | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Telugu | 4,110 | 4110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bavuri | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Telugu | 6,700 | 6700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 16,100 | 16100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhampta | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,070 | 4070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 53,700 | 53700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bidur | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bindla | Telugu | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 22,700 | 22700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhansala | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byagara | Telugu | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Hindi | 4,040 | 3980 | 30 | 10 | - | - | 20 |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 2,620 | - | - | 2620 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 920 | - | - | 920 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 5,470 | 5470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 35,300 | 35300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Telugu | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dudekula | Telugu | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Kannada | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 420 | - | - | 420 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jaggali | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jambuvulu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jatapu | Telugu | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Marathi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,820 | 1820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khoja | Kacchi | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 56,900 | 56900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kurumba, Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Telugu | 11,700 | 11700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotia | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 11,500 | 11500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 21,800 | 21800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 5,850 | 5850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 47,300 | 47300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Telugu | 7,640 | - | - | - | - | - | 7640 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 224,000 | 224000 | - | 140 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 330 | 280 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50,300 | 50100 | - | 140 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Manna Dhora | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Masthi | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matangi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mitha Ayyalvar | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 890 | 890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 830 | - | 830 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 3,120 | 3120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasu | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Muslim traditions) | Telugu | 130 | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 26,100 | 26100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nayadi | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Pardhi | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perka | Telugu | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pichakuntla | Telugu | 1,940 | 1940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Telugu | 1,150 | - | 1150 | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,220 | 4220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramoshi | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 6,990 | 6990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 8,050 | - | 8050 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 37,900 | - | 37900 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sindhollu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 14,200 | 14200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,380 | 4380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,890 | 4890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 17,800 | 17800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 1,770 | 1770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 9,960 | 9960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Telugu | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanjara | Telugu | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 60 | 40 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Yerukula | 10,000 | 9940 | 10 | 20 | - | - | 60 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Kui Khond | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 6,590 | 6590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 16,200 | 16200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 188,000 | 188000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 830 | - | 830 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 4,290 | 4290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 610 | 590 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Gujar | Hindi | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 24,100 | 24000 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Lad | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Marwadi | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Gujarati | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Trivarnika Vaisya | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Telugu | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Telugu | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Telugu | 880 | 880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vyas | Telugu | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telaganya | Telugu | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bolla | Telugu | 2,140 | 2140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Musugu | Telugu | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Charan | Telugu | 8,010 | 8010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 3,970 | 3970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 15,300 | 15300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 14,400 | 14400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 5,860 | - | 5860 | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Telugu | 8,860 | 8860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 3,140 | - | 3140 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Reddi Dhora | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
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