Leading communities
Largest named caste-community entries in Peddapalli
| Caste / community | Category | District population | Within district category | Share of statewide caste |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madiga | SC | 95,301 | 61.0% | 2.6% |
| Mudiraj, Mutrasi, Tenugollu | BC-D | 70,087 | 14.1% | 2.7% |
| Yadava (Golla) | BC-D | 68,297 | 13.7% | 3.4% |
| Munnurukapu | BC-D | 64,043 | 12.9% | 4.7% |
| Padmasali (Sali, Salivan, Pattusali, Senapathulu, Thogata Sali) | BC-B | 49,960 | 10.0% | 4.2% |
| Mala, Mala Ayawaru | SC | 38,856 | 24.9% | 2.6% |
| Reddy | OC | 26,685 | 45.4% | 1.6% |
| Shaik/ Sheikh | BC-E | 26,308 | 5.3% | 0.9% |
| Perika (Perika Balija, Puragiri kshatriya) | BC-B | 14,516 | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| Kummara or Kulala, Salivahana | BC-B | 10,523 | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| Kuruba or Kuruma | BC-B | 10,364 | 2.1% | 1.3% |
| Komati / Vaishya / Gupta / Shetti | OC | 9,556 | 16.3% | 1.9% |