Leading communities
Largest named caste-community entries in Suryapet
| Caste / community | Category | District population | Within district category | Share of statewide caste |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madiga | SC | 1,55,911 | 70.2% | 4.3% |
| Sugalis, Lambadis, Banjara | ST | 1,41,928 | 94.2% | 5.9% |
| Yadava (Golla) | BC-D | 1,10,119 | 19.5% | 5.5% |
| Reddy | OC | 80,243 | 59.5% | 4.7% |
| Mudiraj, Mutrasi, Tenugollu | BC-D | 52,770 | 9.3% | 2.0% |
| Mala, Mala Ayawaru | SC | 48,407 | 21.8% | 3.3% |
| Shaik/ Sheikh | BC-E | 48,208 | 8.5% | 1.7% |
| Munnurukapu | BC-D | 39,829 | 7.0% | 2.9% |
| Perika (Perika Balija, Puragiri kshatriya) | BC-B | 24,298 | 4.3% | 10.5% |
| Komati / Vaishya / Gupta / Shetti | OC | 20,956 | 15.5% | 4.1% |
| Vadrangi / Vadla | BC-B | 18,687 | 3.3% | 4.6% |
| Padmasali (Sali, Salivan, Pattusali, Senapathulu, Thogata Sali) | BC-B | 17,615 | 3.1% | 1.5% |