Named communities
Largest named BC communities in Khammam
| Caste / community | Social category | Population | Within district category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yadava (Golla) | BC-D | 1,00,260 | 15.1% |
| Shaik/ Sheikh | BC-E | 69,764 | 10.5% |
| Munnurukapu | BC-D | 69,423 | 10.5% |
| Mudiraj, Mutrasi, Tenugollu | BC-D | 62,980 | 9.5% |
| Padmasali (Sali, Salivan, Pattusali, Senapathulu, Thogata Sali) | BC-B | 27,537 | 4.2% |
| Vadrangi / Vadla | BC-B | 24,215 | 3.6% |
| Dudekula, Laddaf, Pinjari or Noorbash | BC-B | 18,133 | 2.7% |
| Kummara or Kulala, Salivahana | BC-B | 16,078 | 2.4% |
| Kuruba or Kuruma | BC-B | 9,170 | 1.4% |
| Goldsmith | BC-B | 5,427 | 0.8% |
| Perika (Perika Balija, Puragiri kshatriya) | BC-B | 4,860 | 0.7% |
| Bhatraju | BC-D | 2,481 | 0.4% |
| Poosala | BC-A | 2,455 | 0.4% |
| Chippolu (Mera) | BC-D | 2,434 | 0.4% |
| Mandula | BC-A | 2,287 | 0.3% |