Major People Groups *
52
Major Unreached People Groups *
26
Total Population
591,000
Buddhism
1.1 %
Christianity
9.1 %
Hinduism
64.6 %
Islam
25.3 %
Sikhism
0.0 %
Other Religions
0.0 %
| Photo | People Group |
Population in District |
Population in Country |
% Country Popl in District |
Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Agamudaiyan unspecified | 1,900 | 29,000 | 6.5517 6.6% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
Ambalavasi | 3,500 | 17,000 | 20.5882 20.6% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
Ambattan | 3,400 | 17,000 | 20.0000 20.0% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
Arab, general | 400 | 5,700 | 7.0175 7.0% | Arabic, Mesopotamian | Islam |
0
|
|
Bania unspecified | 900 | 17,000 | 5.2941 5.3% | Tamil | Hinduism |
0
|
|
Brahmin unspecified | 12,000 | 118,000 | 10.1695 10.2% | Tamil | Hinduism |
1
|
|
Burgher | 4,000 | 57,000 | 7.0175 7.0% | Sinhala | Christianity |
3
|
|
|
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | 100 | 5,200 | 1.9231 1.9% | Tamil | Christianity |
3
|
|
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | 500 | 29,000 | 1.7241 1.7% | Tamil | Hinduism |
1
|
|
Christian | 1,200 | 29,000 | 4.1379 4.1% | Language unknown | Christianity |
3
|
|
Divehi | 30 | 2,100 | 1.4286 1.4% | Maldivian | Islam |
0
|
|
Goanese | 300 | 2,500 | 12.0000 12.0% | Konkani | Christianity |
3
|
|
Hajam | 600 | 5,300 | 11.3208 11.3% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
|
Ilavan Christian | 100 | 12,000 | 0.8333 0.8% | Tamil | Christianity |
3
|
|
Javanese | 1,000 | 9,300 | 10.7527 10.8% | Javanese | Islam |
0
|
|
|
Karaiyar | 31,000 | 213,000 | 14.5540 14.6% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
|
Koviar | 46,000 | 231,000 | 19.9134 19.9% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
|
Malayan, caste | 1,200 | 1,700 | 70.5882 70.6% | Malayalam | Hinduism |
2
|
|
Mappila | 400 | 12,000 | 3.3333 3.3% | Malayalam | Islam |
0
|
|
Maravan | 14,000 | 203,000 | 6.8966 6.9% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
Mauritian | 1,500 | 4,100 | 36.5854 36.6% | Morisyen | Hinduism |
2
|
|
Memon | 200 | 2,300 | 8.6957 8.7% | Gujarati | Islam |
0
|
|
|
Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | 7,800 | 47,000 | 16.5957 16.6% | Tamil | Hinduism |
1
|
|
|
Nadar (Christian traditions) | 400 | 9,800 | 4.0816 4.1% | Tamil | Christianity |
3
|
|
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 1,000 | 28,000 | 3.5714 3.6% | Tamil | Hinduism |
0
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 52 | 587,000 | 26 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 74 | 591,000 | 30 ● |
