Leading named communities
Largest named caste-community entries
| Caste / community | Population | State share | Leading district |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaik/ Sheikh | 27,95,727 | 7.9% | GHMC |
| Mudiraj, Mutrasi, Tenugollu | 26,39,027 | 7.4% | Medak |
| Yadava (Golla) | 20,18,725 | 5.7% | Nalgonda |
| Munnurukapu | 13,75,018 | 3.9% | Nizamabad |
| Padmasali (Sali, Salivan, Pattusali, Senapathulu, Thogata Sali) | 11,82,252 | 3.3% | GHMC |
| Kuruba or Kuruma | 7,95,822 | 2.2% | Rangareddy |
| Kummara or Kulala, Salivahana | 4,31,363 | 1.2% | GHMC |
| Vadrangi / Vadla | 4,07,927 | 1.1% | GHMC |
| Dudekula, Laddaf, Pinjari or Noorbash | 2,69,699 | 0.8% | Sangareddy |
| Goldsmith | 2,48,965 | 0.7% | GHMC |
| Perika (Perika Balija, Puragiri kshatriya) | 2,30,851 | 0.7% | Mancherial |
| Veerashaiva Lingayat / Lingabalija | 1,73,192 | 0.5% | Sangareddy |
| Blacksmith | 1,65,726 | 0.5% | GHMC |
| Uppara or Sagara | 1,24,148 | 0.3% | Nagarkurnool |
| Are, Arevallu and Arollu | 1,10,693 | 0.3% | Kumarambheem Asifabad |