Leading communities
Largest named caste-community entries in GHMC
| Caste / community | Category | District population | Within district category | Share of statewide caste |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaik/ Sheikh | BC-E | 10,43,327 | 33.4% | 37.3% |
| No Caste | OC | 8,89,647 | 40.1% | 73.7% |
| Madiga | SC | 3,06,773 | 46.2% | 8.4% |
| Muslims (other than BC-E) | OC | 2,93,902 | 13.3% | 47.2% |
| Reddy | OC | 2,28,709 | 10.3% | 13.4% |
| Mudiraj, Mutrasi, Tenugollu | BC-D | 1,68,024 | 5.4% | 6.4% |
| Brahmins | OC | 1,66,937 | 7.5% | 49.7% |
| Mala, Mala Ayawaru | SC | 1,51,351 | 22.8% | 10.3% |
| Padmasali (Sali, Salivan, Pattusali, Senapathulu, Thogata Sali) | BC-B | 1,42,359 | 4.6% | 12.0% |
| Kapu / Naidu | OC | 1,29,470 | 5.8% | 53.4% |
| Yadava (Golla) | BC-D | 1,23,725 | 4.0% | 6.1% |
| Komati / Vaishya / Gupta / Shetti | OC | 1,03,959 | 4.7% | 20.4% |