Named communities
Largest named BC communities in GHMC
| Caste / community | Social category | Population | Within district category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaik/ Sheikh | BC-E | 10,43,327 | 33.4% |
| Mudiraj, Mutrasi, Tenugollu | BC-D | 1,68,024 | 5.4% |
| Padmasali (Sali, Salivan, Pattusali, Senapathulu, Thogata Sali) | BC-B | 1,42,359 | 4.6% |
| Yadava (Golla) | BC-D | 1,23,725 | 4.0% |
| Munnurukapu | BC-D | 1,02,590 | 3.3% |
| Kuruba or Kuruma | BC-B | 45,879 | 1.5% |
| Goldsmith | BC-B | 43,717 | 1.4% |
| Vadrangi / Vadla | BC-B | 43,411 | 1.4% |
| Kummara or Kulala, Salivahana | BC-B | 36,648 | 1.2% |
| Scheduled Castes converts to Christianity and their progeny | BC-C | 23,157 | 0.7% |
| Veerashaiva Lingayat / Lingabalija | BC-D | 19,591 | 0.6% |
| Chippolu (Mera) | BC-D | 17,289 | 0.6% |
| Dudekula, Laddaf, Pinjari or Noorbash | BC-B | 16,354 | 0.5% |
| Perika (Perika Balija, Puragiri kshatriya) | BC-B | 15,751 | 0.5% |
| Uppara or Sagara | BC-D | 15,576 | 0.5% |