Leading communities
Largest named caste-community entries in Karimnagar
| Caste / community | Category | District population | Within district category | Share of statewide caste |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madiga | SC | 1,35,635 | 64.9% | 3.7% |
| Reddy | OC | 76,851 | 53.0% | 4.5% |
| Mudiraj, Mutrasi, Tenugollu | BC-D | 73,720 | 11.4% | 2.8% |
| Padmasali (Sali, Salivan, Pattusali, Senapathulu, Thogata Sali) | BC-B | 67,774 | 10.5% | 5.7% |
| Munnurukapu | BC-D | 65,746 | 10.2% | 4.8% |
| Yadava (Golla) | BC-D | 58,591 | 9.1% | 2.9% |
| Shaik/ Sheikh | BC-E | 56,420 | 8.8% | 2.0% |
| Mala, Mala Ayawaru | SC | 45,835 | 21.9% | 3.1% |
| Kuruba or Kuruma | BC-B | 31,659 | 4.9% | 4.0% |
| Komati / Vaishya / Gupta / Shetti | OC | 22,844 | 15.7% | 4.5% |
| Goldsmith | BC-B | 17,208 | 2.7% | 6.9% |
| Vadrangi / Vadla | BC-B | 16,359 | 2.5% | 4.0% |