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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 8,030 | - | 8030 | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 63,100 | 63100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 47,500 | - | 47500 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Arwa Mala | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ayyanavar | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Bagata | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,420 | 4420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 126,000 | 125000 | - | 290 | 20 | 20 | 240 |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 45,700 | 45500 | - | - | - | - | 210 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 7,560 | 7560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Telugu | 3,290 | 3290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Telugu | 5,750 | 5750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,000 | 3000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhampta | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,550 | 1550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 22,800 | 22800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bidur | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bindla | Telugu | 780 | 780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bondili | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 21,700 | 21600 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Bhansala | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byagara | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Telugu | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 8,650 | - | - | 8650 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 4,690 | - | - | 4690 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 5,560 | 5560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 37,700 | 37700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godagali | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Gondi, Northern | 2,150 | 2150 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mandala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 2,410 | - | - | 2410 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jaggali | Telugu | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jatapu | Telugu | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanakkan | Malayalam | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,180 | 3180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khoja | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 63,400 | 63400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Dhora | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolowar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10,400 | 10400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Telugu | 7,020 | 7020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotia | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 17,000 | 16900 | 70 | 60 | - | - | 40 |
| Konda Reddi | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 9,230 | 9230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kattunayakan | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuli | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 17,000 | 17000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 7,320 | 7320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 29,700 | 29700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Telugu | 1,270 | - | - | - | - | - | 1270 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 21,300 | 21300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 141,000 | 140000 | - | 170 | 30 | 10 | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 110 | 80 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 35,500 | 35400 | - | 140 | 40 | 10 | - |
| Manna Dhora | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manne | Telugu | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Masthi | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mitha Ayyalvar | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Telugu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 3,720 | - | 3720 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Telugu | 5,400 | 5400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Telugu | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Sale | Telugu | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 17,900 | 17900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pambada | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Telugu | 4,870 | 4870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Marathi | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perka | Telugu | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pichakuntla | Telugu | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | - | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,620 | 1620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relli | Reli | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samban | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Telugu | 50 | 40 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 22,200 | - | 22200 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 28,500 | - | 28500 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sindhollu | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 17,800 | 17800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 330 | - | - | - | - | 330 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 940 | 940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thandan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakkar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, tribal | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 21,900 | 21900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 13,100 | 13100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velan | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 1,050 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 7,420 | 7420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanjara | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yatala | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 160 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 6,500 | 6310 | 10 | 170 | - | - | 10 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Telugu | 530 | - | - | - | - | 530 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 1,840 | 1840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 4,170 | 4170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 7,920 | 7920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 134,000 | 134000 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Telugu | 2,560 | - | 2560 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Telugu | 10,300 | 10300 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Agrahari | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gujar | Telugu | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 25,700 | 25500 | - | - | - | - | 180 |
| Bania Lad | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Telugu | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 150 | 120 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Porwal | Telugu | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Trivarnika Vaisya | Telugu | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Acharya | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Marathi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Telugu | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Telugu | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vyas | Telugu | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Iyer | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telaganya | Telugu | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Telugu | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bolla | Telugu | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Charan | Lambadi | 7,670 | 7670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 27,600 | 27600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 54,100 | 54100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya Racha | Telugu | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya Rajulu | Telugu | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malla Jetty | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 5,860 | - | 5860 | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Telugu | 7,440 | 7440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama Koppala | Telugu | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Telugu | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 7,800 | - | 7800 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Telugu | 2,030 | - | 2030 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Telugu | 2,260 | - | 2260 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Telugu | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Telugu | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Telugu | 950 | - | 950 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Telugu | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Telugu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 880 | - | 880 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) | Telugu | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
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