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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo | English | 280 | - | - | 280 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 5,940 | - | 5940 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 8,910 | - | 8910 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 5,020 | 4980 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 143,000 | 143000 | - | 340 | 50 | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 235,000 | 234000 | - | 270 | 30 | 20 | - |
| Adiyan | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 35,700 | 35700 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Andh | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arasu | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arunthathiyar | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arwa Mala | Telugu | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baira | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balagai | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 87,600 | 87200 | - | - | - | - | 360 |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 19,700 | 18200 | - | - | - | - | 1500 |
| Basor | Telugu | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bavcha | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 112,000 | 112000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 2,880 | 2880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 4,440 | 4440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Tulu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 7,800 | 7800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Telugu | 101,000 | 101000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 3,390 | 3390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 46,000 | 45600 | - | - | - | - | 400 |
| Bhansala | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenna Dasar | Kannada | 5,680 | 5680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chalvadi | Kannada | 340 | 330 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Chenchu | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chodhara | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 410 | - | - | 410 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 160 | - | - | 160 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Matang (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 180 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,880 | 1880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 25,200 | 25200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Kannada | 3,540 | 3540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dubla unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Telugu | 7,490 | 7490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garoda (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godari | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godda | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Marathi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gowdulu | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hande Jogi | Telugu | 2,090 | 2090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Tamil | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Kannada | 1,130 | - | - | 1130 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jaggali | Kannada | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jambuvulu | Telugu | 940 | 930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 8,120 | 8120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikadi | Telugu | 2,630 | 2630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanakkan | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Kannada | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 5,370 | 5370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Kapu | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Koda | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, caste | Kannada | 7,580 | 7580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Kannada | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Telugu | 2,740 | 2740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kathodi | Telugu | 30 | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Kattunayakan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Kannada | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10,700 | 10700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Telugu | 78,400 | 78400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 12,600 | - | - | - | - | - | 12600 |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,180 | 3160 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayali | Malayalam | 1,520 | 1520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 1,340 | 1340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 370 | - | - | 370 | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Meda | Telugu | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Megh (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Marathi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 12,400 | 12300 | - | - | - | - | 110 |
| Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moger unspecified | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Mundala | Kannada | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagartha | Telugu | 4,320 | 4320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20,000 | 20000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 1,860 | 1860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nayadi | Kannada | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Telugu | 81,300 | 81100 | 140 | 20 | - | 30 | 40 |
| Pale | Kannada | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pandaram | Telugu | 780 | 780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patelia | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Kannada | 6,070 | - | 6070 | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Kannada | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puthirai Vannan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raddi | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 2,560 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Ravalia | Kannada | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Razu | Telugu | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saini (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 18,500 | 18500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samagara | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sardar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Satani | Telugu | 2,990 | 2990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 44,200 | - | 44200 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 98,000 | - | 98000 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 111,000 | - | 111000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sillekyatha | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 880 | 880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Vaddar (Sikh traditions) | Telugu | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 560 | - | - | 560 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 15,000 | 15000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Telugu | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tirgar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Toda | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 92,500 | 92500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 48,200 | 48200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 20,400 | 20400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 13,200 | 13200 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,170 | 1170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Telugu | 26,600 | 26600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 1,560 | 1560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerava | Kannada | 130 | 10 | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya | Kannada | 360 | 320 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Iruliga | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 180 | - | - | - | - | 180 | - |
| Jenu Kuruba | Kurumba, Jennu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadu Kuruba | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soligaru | Telugu | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 7,200 | 7200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Telugu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Telugu | 2,820 | 2540 | - | - | - | - | 280 |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Marwari (India) | 290 | 250 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Kannada | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Kannada | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Kannada | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Marathi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 3,500 | 3500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Kannada | 1,390 | 1390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Kannada | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 4,400 | 4400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sholiar | Tamil | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vadama | Tamil | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Kannada | 1,390 | 1390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 13,100 | 13100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 50 | 30 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Cherumar Christian | Tamil | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Balija Bogam | Kannada | 1,800 | 1770 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Lambadi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Bile | Telugu | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kakamundi | Telugu | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Kare | Telugu | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar Naik Makkalu | Kannada | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar Sunkar | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi Anjna | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 12,200 | - | 12200 | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan Agnikula | Tamil | 3,920 | 3920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan Thigala | Tamil | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Mudaliar | Tamil | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Telugu | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Kannada | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Kannada | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 25,300 | - | 25300 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 140 | - | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Adi Karnataka Christian | Kannada | 7,240 | - | - | 7240 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Tamil | 18,300 | - | - | 18300 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 210 | - | - | 210 | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra Christian | Telugu | 240 | - | - | 240 | - | - | - |
| Byari (Beary) | Tulu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Kannada | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
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