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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magar | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Kashmiri | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 2,930 | 2920 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 201,000 | 201000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambalavasi | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambattan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 4,400 | - | 4400 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arwa Mala | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badaga | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagata | Konda-Dora | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,700 | 2700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 50,700 | 50400 | - | 40 | - | - | 210 |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 71,700 | 71500 | - | - | - | - | 250 |
| Bariki | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 7,200 | 7200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,780 | 1780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bellara | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Konda-Dora | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 5,700 | 5700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Telugu | 1,290 | 1290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 428,000 | 428000 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 66,300 | 66200 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Bhansala | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chachati | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 3,050 | - | - | 3050 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 2,230 | - | - | 2230 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,900 | 3900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devendrakulathan | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 56,700 | 56700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dudekula | Telugu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garoda (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Telugu | 1,170 | 1170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godagali | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godda | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Gondi, Northern | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowdulu | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Telugu | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jaggali | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jambuvulu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jatapu | Kuvi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Kannada | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,840 | 3840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Telugu | 4,850 | 4850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotia | Lambadi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Koya | 40 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumban | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 27,600 | 27600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,450 | 3450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alambadi Kurichchan | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 9,830 | 9830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Telugu | 7,330 | - | - | - | - | - | 7330 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 8,980 | 8980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 241,000 | 241000 | - | 30 | 40 | 10 | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maila | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 37,200 | 37100 | - | 20 | 70 | - | - |
| Malayekandi | Tulu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayali | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manbhav | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manna Dhora | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manne | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 2,480 | - | 2480 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Telugu | 7,050 | 7050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malasar | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Sale | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukha Dhora | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 29,500 | 29500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pandaram | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paniyan | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Kannada | 6,650 | - | 6650 | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raddi | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 11,600 | 11600 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Rona | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sardar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 28,300 | - | 28300 | - | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 155,000 | - | 155000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 18,800 | 18800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10,900 | 10900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 26,700 | 26700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 16,400 | 16400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veerabhadreeya (Viramushti) | Telugu | 1,170 | 1170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 8,100 | 8100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velakkithalanayan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yatala | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 700 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 23,300 | 23100 | 50 | 30 | - | - | 90 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 150 | - | - | - | - | 150 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,060 | 1060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bandi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayarayar | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Kuvi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 37,900 | 37900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 236,000 | 236000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 1,040 | - | 1040 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Telugu | 2,090 | 2060 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 7,440 | 7440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gujar | Gujarati | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 53,100 | 53000 | - | - | - | - | 110 |
| Bania Mahajan | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Telugu | 210 | 180 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Trivarnika Vaisya | Telugu | 2,540 | 2540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Telugu | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 12,000 | 12000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Telugu | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Telugu | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 20,100 | 20100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vyas | Telugu | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sholiar | Tamil | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vadama | Tamil | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalavant | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cherumar Christian | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Ambalavasi Tottiyan Naicker | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Bolla | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Musugu | Kannada | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Telugu | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 77,300 | 77300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Tolakari | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malla Jetty | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 14,000 | - | 14000 | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan Pala Ekiri | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Telugu | 131,000 | 131000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Telugu | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali | Telugu | 510 | 480 | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 14,600 | - | 14600 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Madari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra Christian | Telugu | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 1,080 | - | 1080 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 4,400 | - | 4400 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 1,070 | - | 1070 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khan | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 960 | - | 960 | - | - | - | - |
| Urikkara Naicker | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
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