MtDNA (HVR1 Sequence) Genetic Distances between Caste Groups from Andhra Pradesh and Continental Populations
| Caste group | Africans | Asians | Europeans |
| Upper | .179 | .037 | .100 (0.106)[i] |
| Middle | .182 | .025 | .086 (0.084)[ii] |
| Lower | .163 | .023 | .113 |
| All castes | .196 | .026 | .077 |
[i] Genetic distance between upper castes and Europeans if the Kshatriya and Vysya are excluded from the analysis.
[ii] Genetic distance between the middle castes and Europeans if the Kshatriya and Vysya are grouped in the middle castes.