Leading communities
Largest named caste-community entries in Medak
| Caste / community | Category | District population | Within district category | Share of statewide caste |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudiraj, Mutrasi, Tenugollu | BC-D | 1,95,961 | 38.6% | 7.4% |
| Sugalis, Lambadis, Banjara | ST | 81,240 | 91.7% | 3.4% |
| Madiga | SC | 71,762 | 52.1% | 2.0% |
| Mala, Mala Ayawaru | SC | 49,581 | 36.0% | 3.4% |
| Yadava (Golla) | BC-D | 36,713 | 7.2% | 1.8% |
| Shaik/ Sheikh | BC-E | 32,212 | 6.3% | 1.1% |
| Kuruba or Kuruma | BC-B | 31,216 | 6.2% | 3.9% |
| Munnurukapu | BC-D | 29,829 | 5.9% | 2.2% |
| Reddy | OC | 25,745 | 52.8% | 1.5% |
| Padmasali (Sali, Salivan, Pattusali, Senapathulu, Thogata Sali) | BC-B | 18,602 | 3.7% | 1.6% |
| Kummara or Kulala, Salivahana | BC-B | 11,147 | 2.2% | 2.6% |
| Komati / Vaishya / Gupta / Shetti | OC | 10,236 | 21.0% | 2.0% |