| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 130 | 0 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magar | Nepali | 60 | 50 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khampti | Konkani | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Lisu Yobin | Lisu | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Munda | Assamese | 350 | 270 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oraon | Assamese | 140 | 100 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 150 | 120 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 170 | 120 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tangsa | Naga, Tangshang | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adi Gallong | Adi, Galo | 240 | 30 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Adi Minyong | Adi | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adi Padam | Adi | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahom | Assamese | 1,100 | 830 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aka | Hindi | 1,060 | 250 | 0 | 340 | 0 | 0 | 460 |
| Tanu | Apatani | 170 | 30 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bania unspecified | Bengali | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bhuinmali | Bengali | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bhumij | Odia | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 320 | 260 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 120 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Galong | Adi, Galo | 80 | 20 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Gond unspecified | Assamese | 170 | 150 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hira | Assamese | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hojai | Dimasa | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian | Nyishi | 570 | 0 | 0 | 570 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kharia | Assamese | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Korku | Assamese | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Korwa | Assamese | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kachari Sonwal | Assamese | 470 | 120 | 0 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahara | Assamese | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miji | Miju-Mishmi | 1,110 | 170 | 10 | 890 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Miri | Mising | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monpa | Sartang | 50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Naga | Karbi | 310 | 30 | 0 | 230 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nishang | Mising | 760 | 110 | 0 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| Nissi | Nyishi | 2,270 | 320 | 10 | 550 | 10 | 0 | 1,400 |
| Nocte | Nyishi | 150 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Poundra | Bengali | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rabha | Assamese | 80 | 60 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rai | Marathi | 50 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Saora unspecified | Assamese | 90 | 80 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 150 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simong | Nyishi | 840 | 10 | 10 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 280 |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Puroik | Hindi | 1,860 | 140 | 10 | 830 | 0 | 0 | 890 |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tagin | Tagin | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wancho | Naga, Wancho | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charumba | Zakhring | 280 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 270 | 0 | 0 |
| Adi | Adi | 70 | 20 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Miniyong | Adi | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Kui Khond | Assamese | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nyishi | Tagin | 47,900 | 5,420 | 200 | 21,800 | 50 | 0 | 20,500 |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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