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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 1,030 | - | 1030 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 38,800 | 38800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 12,900 | - | 12900 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 9,680 | 9680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 63,300 | 63200 | - | 10 | - | - | 150 |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 17,700 | 17700 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Basor | Telugu | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Telugu | 3,750 | 3750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 7,700 | 7700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhampta | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 28,400 | 28400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bindla | Telugu | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 10,900 | 10900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byagara | Telugu | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Chenchu | 1,930 | 1910 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 1,270 | - | - | 1270 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 470 | - | - | 470 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,600 | 2600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 19,300 | 19300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dudekula | Telugu | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Kannada | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 680 | - | - | 680 | - | - | - |
| Jaggali | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jambuvulu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khoja | Kacchi | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30,500 | 30500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kurumba, Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Telugu | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotia | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 5,530 | 5530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10,500 | 10500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 2,700 | 2700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 22,700 | 22700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Telugu | 1,860 | - | - | - | - | - | 1860 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 5,530 | 5530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 106,000 | 105000 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 150 | 140 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 23,600 | 23600 | - | 40 | 10 | - | - |
| Manna Dhora | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Masthi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mitha Ayyalvar | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Lambadi | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 690 | - | 690 | - | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 1,400 | 1400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Muslim traditions) | Telugu | 130 | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 12,900 | 12900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nayadi | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Pardhi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perka | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pichakuntla | Telugu | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Telugu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,100 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 3,340 | 3340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 7,330 | - | 7330 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 27,600 | - | 27600 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 6,800 | 6800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,090 | 2090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 8,480 | 8480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 670 | 670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanjara | Telugu | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Yerukula | 4,870 | 4840 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 20 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Kui Khond | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 1,970 | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 81,600 | 81600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Telugu | 2,140 | 2140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 310 | 300 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Gujar | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 11,500 | 11500 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Lad | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Marwadi | Marwari (India) | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Trivarnika Vaisya | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Marathi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Telugu | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Marathi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Telugu | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vyas | Telugu | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telaganya | Telugu | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Telugu | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bolla | Telugu | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Musugu | Telugu | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Charan | Lambadi | 3,830 | 3830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Telugu | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 7,670 | 7670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 16,400 | 16400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar Otari | Kannada | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 3,720 | - | 3720 | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Telugu | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 1,900 | - | 1900 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Madari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 390 | - | 390 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
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