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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 3,160 | - | 3160 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 32,200 | 32200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Lambadi | 4,170 | 4150 | 10 | - | - | - | 20 |
| Ansari | Urdu | 2,260 | - | 2260 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Arwa Mala | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagata | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 8,280 | 8280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40,000 | 39800 | - | 50 | 10 | - | 60 |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 15,100 | 15100 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 7,780 | 7780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bariki | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Telugu | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bavuri | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Telugu | 1,770 | 1770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhampta | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,270 | 3270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Bareli, Palya | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20,300 | 20300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bidur | Telugu | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bindla | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 20,100 | 20100 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bhansala | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byagara | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 5,980 | - | - | 5980 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 230 | - | - | 230 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 1,270 | - | - | 1270 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 340 | - | - | 340 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dandasi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,250 | 4250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 13,400 | 13400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhodia | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dudekula | Telugu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaba | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Gamit | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godagali | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godari | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Urdu | 67,600 | 67000 | 160 | 30 | - | 10 | 430 |
| Gosain unspecified | Telugu | 570 | 570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowari | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Marathi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Marathi | 90 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 690 | - | - | 690 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jambuvulu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapewar | Telugu | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khoja | Kacchi | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 22,900 | 22900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Telugu | 1,050 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Gondi, Northern | 340 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolowar | Kol (Bangladesh) | 14,800 | 14700 | 30 | 10 | - | - | 70 |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Telugu | 14,300 | 14300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Telugu | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotia | Koya | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Marathi | 6,990 | 6940 | 10 | 30 | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 19,700 | 19700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kattunayakan | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuli | Koya | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 13,300 | 13300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 14,300 | 14300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 8,010 | 8010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Telugu | 4,910 | - | - | - | - | - | 4910 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 6,540 | 6540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 54,600 | 54200 | - | 60 | 280 | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Telugu | 9,370 | 9300 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 52,100 | 51800 | - | 10 | 290 | - | - |
| Manna Dhora | Urdu | 1,370 | 1360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manne | Telugu | 7,590 | 7590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,350 | 4350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matangi | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matia | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mawalud | Urdu | 950 | - | 950 | - | - | - | - |
| Mitha Ayyalvar | Telugu | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Lambadi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 390 | - | 390 | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Telugu | 39,700 | 39700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Telugu | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 800 | - | 800 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Sale | Telugu | 28,000 | 28000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 11,000 | 11000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Tamil | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pambada | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pangul | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Marathi | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Lambadi | 7,010 | 6940 | 10 | 10 | 10 | - | 30 |
| Perka | Telugu | 16,200 | 16200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pichakuntla | Telugu | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Marathi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,880 | 2880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramoshi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relli | Odia | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 18,700 | 18700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 5,480 | - | 5480 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 29,400 | - | 29400 | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhollu | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 9,620 | 9620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 7,060 | 7060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, tribal | Telugu | 940 | 930 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10,900 | 10900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Telugu | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Varli | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 23,700 | 23700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanjara | Marathi | 5,980 | 5980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 70 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 890 | 890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,850 | 3850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 1,490 | 1490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 2,800 | 2800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 3,340 | 3340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 60,400 | 60400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Telugu | 1,380 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Agrahari | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 190 | 180 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Gujar | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 8,230 | 8200 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Lad | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Marwari (India) | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Telugu | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Marwari (India) | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Modh | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Ojha | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Gujarati | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vyas | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telaganya | Telugu | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil Barela | Bareli, Palya | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Jhare | Telugu | 7,560 | 7560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Telugu | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bolla | Telugu | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Charan | Telugu | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 8,800 | 8800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya Dora | Telugu | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya Racha | Telugu | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya Rajulu | Telugu | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 1,470 | - | 1470 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Telugu | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama Koppala | Telugu | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 2,960 | - | 2960 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 120 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Madari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 810 | - | 810 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 1,420 | 1420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Telugu | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
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