Leading communities
Largest named caste-community entries in Nalgonda
| Caste / community | Category | District population | Within district category | Share of statewide caste |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yadava (Golla) | BC-D | 2,18,357 | 24.9% | 10.8% |
| Madiga | SC | 2,12,931 | 67.6% | 5.8% |
| Sugalis, Lambadis, Banjara | ST | 2,11,996 | 92.3% | 8.8% |
| Reddy | OC | 1,17,084 | 63.4% | 6.8% |
| Mudiraj, Mutrasi, Tenugollu | BC-D | 81,300 | 9.3% | 3.1% |
| Mala, Mala Ayawaru | SC | 69,613 | 22.1% | 4.7% |
| Shaik/ Sheikh | BC-E | 66,964 | 7.7% | 2.4% |
| Padmasali (Sali, Salivan, Pattusali, Senapathulu, Thogata Sali) | BC-B | 39,809 | 4.5% | 3.4% |
| Kummara or Kulala, Salivahana | BC-B | 33,480 | 3.8% | 7.8% |
| Munnurukapu | BC-D | 33,376 | 3.8% | 2.4% |
| Komati / Vaishya / Gupta / Shetti | OC | 27,800 | 15.1% | 5.5% |
| Vadrangi / Vadla | BC-B | 23,625 | 2.7% | 5.8% |