Major People Groups *
55
Major Unreached People Groups *
22
Total Population
591,000
Buddhist
1.1 %
Christian
9.1 %
Hindu
64.6 %
Muslim
25.3 %
Sikh
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nadar (Christian traditions) | 400 | 9,800 | 4.0816 4.1% | Tamil | Christian |
3
|
|
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 1,000 | 28,000 | 3.5714 3.6% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
|
Nalavar | 6,800 | 48,000 | 14.1667 14.2% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Navait | 1,900 | 18,000 | 10.5556 10.6% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Osta (Nasuva) | 600 | 8,900 | 6.7416 6.7% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Palla | 8,900 | 35,000 | 25.4286 25.4% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Pallan (Christian traditions) | 90 | 7,400 | 1.2162 1.2% | Tamil | Christian |
3
|
|
|
Pallar | 18,000 | 75,000 | 24.0000 24.0% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Panna | 9,900 | 35,000 | 28.2857 28.3% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Paraiyar | 11,000 | 76,000 | 14.4737 14.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Pashtun, Pathan | 4,500 | 45,000 | 10.0000 10.0% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Primanar | 10,000 | 78,000 | 12.8205 12.8% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
Sayyid | 5,900 | 54,000 | 10.9259 10.9% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Shaikh | 21,000 | 219,000 | 9.5890 9.6% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | 50 | 1,100 | 4.5455 4.5% | Sindhi | Muslim |
0
|
|
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 500 | 6,800 | 7.3529 7.4% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
Sri Lanka Moor | 2,000 | 741,000 | 0.2699 0.3% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Sri Lankan Tamil | 600 | 10,000 | 6.0000 6.0% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 111,000 | 1,238,000 | 8.9661 9.0% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Tattar | 1,600 | 6,400 | 25.0000 25.0% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Thacher | 1,100 | 3,400 | 32.3529 32.4% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Thimilar | 3,500 | 23,000 | 15.2174 15.2% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Vannar | 4,600 | 18,000 | 25.5556 25.6% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Vanniyar | 31,000 | 109,000 | 28.4404 28.4% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Vellalan | 1,700 | 33,000 | 5.1515 5.2% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 55 | 585,000 | 22 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 83 | 591,000 | 30 ● |
