Leading communities
Largest named caste-community entries in Khammam
| Caste / community | Category | District population | Within district category | Share of statewide caste |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madiga | SC | 2,02,873 | 63.6% | 5.5% |
| Sugalis, Lambadis, Banjara | ST | 1,69,010 | 77.5% | 7.0% |
| Kamma / Chowdary | OC | 1,13,191 | 49.5% | 30.8% |
| Yadava (Golla) | BC-D | 1,00,260 | 15.1% | 5.0% |
| Mala, Mala Ayawaru | SC | 92,675 | 29.0% | 6.3% |
| Shaik/ Sheikh | BC-E | 69,764 | 10.5% | 2.5% |
| Munnurukapu | BC-D | 69,423 | 10.5% | 5.0% |
| Mudiraj, Mutrasi, Tenugollu | BC-D | 62,980 | 9.5% | 2.4% |
| Reddy | OC | 52,405 | 22.9% | 3.1% |
| Komati / Vaishya / Gupta / Shetti | OC | 29,199 | 12.8% | 5.7% |
| Padmasali (Sali, Salivan, Pattusali, Senapathulu, Thogata Sali) | BC-B | 27,537 | 4.2% | 2.3% |
| Vadrangi / Vadla | BC-B | 24,215 | 3.6% | 5.9% |