Named communities
Largest named BC communities in Mahabubnagar
| Caste / community | Social category | Population | Within district category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mudiraj, Mutrasi, Tenugollu | BC-D | 1,34,838 | 22.9% |
| Shaik/ Sheikh | BC-E | 99,088 | 16.8% |
| Yadava (Golla) | BC-D | 94,206 | 16.0% |
| Kuruba or Kuruma | BC-B | 24,325 | 4.1% |
| Munnurukapu | BC-D | 14,371 | 2.4% |
| Kummara or Kulala, Salivahana | BC-B | 8,936 | 1.5% |
| Uppara or Sagara | BC-D | 8,466 | 1.4% |
| Jandra | BC-B | 8,377 | 1.4% |
| Padmasali (Sali, Salivan, Pattusali, Senapathulu, Thogata Sali) | BC-B | 7,551 | 1.3% |
| Vadrangi / Vadla | BC-B | 7,325 | 1.2% |
| Veerashaiva Lingayat / Lingabalija | BC-D | 5,177 | 0.9% |
| Goldsmith | BC-B | 4,730 | 0.8% |
| Blacksmith | BC-B | 4,462 | 0.8% |
| Scheduled Castes converts to Christianity and their progeny | BC-C | 4,266 | 0.7% |
| Dudekula, Laddaf, Pinjari or Noorbash | BC-B | 2,031 | 0.3% |