Named communities
Largest named BC communities in Mancherial
| Caste / community | Social category | Population | Within district category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munnurukapu | BC-D | 81,083 | 18.0% |
| Padmasali (Sali, Salivan, Pattusali, Senapathulu, Thogata Sali) | BC-B | 46,597 | 10.3% |
| Yadava (Golla) | BC-D | 42,869 | 9.5% |
| Perika (Perika Balija, Puragiri kshatriya) | BC-B | 42,098 | 9.3% |
| Shaik/ Sheikh | BC-E | 26,495 | 5.9% |
| Mudiraj, Mutrasi, Tenugollu | BC-D | 24,918 | 5.5% |
| Mali (Bare, Barai, Marar and Tamboli) | BC-D | 11,455 | 2.5% |
| Vadrangi / Vadla | BC-B | 10,816 | 2.4% |
| Kuruba or Kuruma | BC-B | 8,559 | 1.9% |
| Goldsmith | BC-B | 8,114 | 1.8% |
| Kummara or Kulala, Salivahana | BC-B | 7,895 | 1.8% |
| Dudekula, Laddaf, Pinjari or Noorbash | BC-B | 6,931 | 1.5% |
| Are, Arevallu and Arollu | BC-D | 4,624 | 1.0% |
| Blacksmith | BC-B | 3,879 | 0.9% |
| Chippolu (Mera) | BC-D | 3,274 | 0.7% |