Bangladesh
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India
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Pakistan
Sri Lanka
| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 6,090 | - | 6090 | - | - | - | - |
| Persian | Dari | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 5,410 | - | 5410 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Kannada | 19,300 | 19300 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 100,000 | 87000 | - | 13200 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Adiyan | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 11,700 | 11700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andh | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 2,480 | - | 2480 | - | - | - | - |
| Arasu | Kannada | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Arunthathiyar | Kannada | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bakuda | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balagai | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 19,500 | 19500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 73,000 | 72900 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Kannada | 23,000 | 17700 | - | - | - | - | 5260 |
| Barda | Kannada | 10 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Basor | Kannada | 4,350 | 4350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 75,800 | 75800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 27,900 | 27900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 15,100 | 15100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Kannada | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Kannada | 94,900 | 91600 | - | - | - | - | 3300 |
| Bhansala | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bathada | Kannada | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byagara | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Kannada | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 6,420 | 6420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Kannada | 14,000 | 14000 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Chandala | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Kannada | 1,770 | - | - | 1770 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Kannada | 120 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 630 | - | - | 630 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 15,900 | 15900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 34,200 | 34200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Kannada | 1,420 | 1420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 39,100 | 39100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gantichore | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gawli | Kannada | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godda | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Kannada | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Kannada | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 390 | 380 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Gudigar | Konkani | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowdulu | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halsar | Kannada | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hasla | Tulu | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Kannada | 1,000 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Vaagri Booli | 1,620 | 1600 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Holar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwakki Wakkal | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Kannada | 3,200 | - | - | 3200 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 2,290 | 2290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Kannada | 270 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jaggali | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jambuvulu | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jingar | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Tulu | 6,940 | 6940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Kannada | 5,450 | 5450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalladi | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan unspecified | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanakkan | Malayalam | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 133,000 | 133000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Kannada | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Kannada | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Koda | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Kannada | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, tribal | Kannada | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 7,560 | 7560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotegar | Kannada | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kattunayakan | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Konkani | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 8,720 | 8720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 16,200 | 16200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 780 | 780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kannada | 86,600 | 83200 | - | 3450 | - | - | - |
| Kuruman | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 146,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 146000 |
| Lohana | Sindhi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayali | Malayalam | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 500 | - | 500 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 1,080 | - | - | 1080 | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 860 | - | 860 | - | - | - | - |
| Meda | Kannada | 3,670 | 3670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 44,700 | 44100 | - | - | - | - | 600 |
| Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Tulu | 2,140 | 2140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moger unspecified | Kannada | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadia | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagartha | Kannada | 1,970 | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Kannada | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalakeyava | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nayadi | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Kannada | 53,300 | 52800 | 140 | 20 | - | - | 290 |
| Pale | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panchama | Kannada | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pandaram | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paniyan | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Kannada | 5,190 | - | 5190 | - | - | - | - |
| Pindara | Urdu | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Kannada | 12,000 | 12000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palliyan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Tamil | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raddi | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,200 | 4080 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
| Raneyar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravalia | Kannada | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saini (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Kannada | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Kannada | 950 | 940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sardar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Kannada | 5,140 | 5140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 36,000 | - | 36000 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 146,000 | - | 146000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sillekyatha | Kannada | 2,650 | 2650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhollu | Kannada | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10,800 | 10700 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Masan Jogi | Kannada | 2,070 | 2070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Sikh traditions) | Telugu | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Syrian Christian | English | 1,920 | - | - | 1920 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 2,180 | 2180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 94,600 | 94600 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 166,000 | 166000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Kannada | 41,500 | 41500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vitholia | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Kannada | 7,680 | 7200 | - | 480 | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Kannada | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerava | Kannada | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Hasalaru | Hindi | 9,190 | 9170 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya | Kannada | 2,070 | 2040 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Iruliga | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 270 | - | - | - | - | 270 | - |
| Jenu Kuruba | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadu Kuruba | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudiya | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malaikudi | Konkani | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soligaru | Kannada | 90 | 80 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bandi (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Kannada | 3,020 | 3020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Kannada | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Marwari (India) | 900 | 730 | - | - | - | - | 170 |
| Bania Chetti | Kannada | 9,250 | 7180 | - | - | - | - | 2060 |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Kannada | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Kannada | 2,550 | 2550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Kannada | 5,010 | 5010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Marathi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 5,190 | 5190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Konkani | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Kannada | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Kannada | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Kannada | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mewada | Kannada | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Kannada | 5,280 | 5280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Konkani | 2,180 | 2180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Nambudiri | Malayalam | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 18,100 | 18100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalavant | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 170 | 100 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Cherumar Christian | Tamil | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Sada | Kannada | 160 | - | - | - | - | - | 160 |
| Balija Bogam | Kannada | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 9,020 | 9020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Bile | Kannada | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kare | Kannada | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Naik Makkalu | Kannada | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Kannada | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Namdev (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Kannada | 125,000 | 125000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Anjna | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moger Moyon | Kannada | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 15,200 | - | 15200 | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Mudaliar | Tamil | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Kannada | 1,520 | 1520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Kollan | Malayalam | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Thattan | Kannada | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Kannada | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Kannada | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 670 | 670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama Kunchi | Kannada | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 28,400 | - | 28400 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 170 | - | - | 170 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka Christian | Kannada | 13,200 | - | - | 13200 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | English | 2,370 | - | - | 2370 | - | - | - |
| Madari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Bania Irupathi Nalu Manai Chetti | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Havik | Kannada | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byari (Beary) | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 6,090 | - | 6090 | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 5,080 | - | 5080 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 850 | - | 850 | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga Gangadikara | Kannada | 15,800 | 15800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Kannada | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 1,240 | - | 1240 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
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