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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 18,500 | 18500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 3,530 | - | 3530 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Arwa Mala | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagata | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 143,000 | 129000 | - | 13600 | 10 | 10 | 350 |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 4,900 | 4830 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Budega Jangam | Telugu | 2,450 | 2450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bindla | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bondili | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 8,100 | 8040 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 12,300 | - | - | 12300 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 4,450 | - | - | 4450 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,620 | 3620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 13,200 | 13200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaba | Gadaba, Mudhili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godagali | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Lambadi | 11,300 | 11200 | 30 | 20 | - | - | 30 |
| Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goudu | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halba | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 1,970 | - | - | 1970 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jaggali | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jatapu | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Dhora | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotia | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Koya | 156,000 | 154000 | 290 | 510 | 20 | 20 | 670 |
| Konda Reddi | Telugu | 3,760 | 3750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kattunayakan | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuli | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 25,200 | 25200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,470 | 2470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 18,600 | 18600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 8,170 | 8170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 123,000 | 123000 | - | 30 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 40 | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 82,800 | 82700 | - | 30 | 60 | 10 | - |
| Manna Dhora | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Masthi | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mitha Ayyalvar | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Lambadi | 350 | - | 350 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Telugu | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasu | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Sale | Telugu | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukha Dhora | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 26,100 | 26100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Telugu | 5,140 | 4840 | 20 | - | - | - | 280 |
| Pambada | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perka | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 12,400 | 12400 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Razu | Telugu | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relli | Reli | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rona | Reli | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 2,210 | - | 2210 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 53,600 | - | 53600 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 18,400 | 18400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 11,400 | 11400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, tribal | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 23,800 | 23800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki tribal | Odia | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 1,090 | 1090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 5,250 | 5250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanjara | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yatala | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 480 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 7,300 | 7210 | 10 | 50 | - | - | 30 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 220 | - | - | - | - | 220 | - |
| Kui Khond | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 3,830 | 3830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 8,400 | 8400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 5,190 | 5190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 263,000 | 263000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 800 | - | 800 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Telugu | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Tamil | 190 | 180 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Gujar | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 3,380 | 3320 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Bania Mahajan | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Trivarnika Vaisya | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Telugu | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vyas | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Muttad | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 4,510 | 4060 | - | 450 | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 47,400 | 47400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya Dora | Telugu | 9,020 | 9020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya Racha | Telugu | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya Rajulu | Telugu | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 3,050 | - | 3050 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Telugu | 9,470 | 9470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 160 | - | - | 160 | - | - | - |
| Satnami | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
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