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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 110 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khasi | Khasi | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Idu | Nyishi | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mizo | Mizo | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Munda | Assamese | 190 | 160 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oraon | Assamese | 210 | 180 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 380 | 360 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 250 | 180 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Adi Gallong | Adi, Galo | 2,690 | 200 | 10 | 440 | 0 | 0 | 2,030 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahom | Assamese | 850 | 790 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanu | Apatani | 190 | 60 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 120 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bhumij | Assamese | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 260 | 240 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 150 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Galong | Adi, Galo | 8,210 | 520 | 20 | 1,150 | 10 | 0 | 6,520 |
| Gond unspecified | Assamese | 120 | 100 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian | Nyishi | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rongmei | Naga, Inpui | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 120 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kachari Dimasa | Dimasa | 30 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kharia | Assamese | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Korwa | Assamese | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahara | Bengali | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 360 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miri | Digaro-Mishmi | 30 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naga | - | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nishang | Adi | 30 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Nissi | Nyishi | 70 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Nocte | Naga, Nocte | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Padam | Adi | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poundra | Bengali | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rabha | Assamese | 70 | 60 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saora unspecified | Assamese | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tagin | Odia | 57,300 | 8,360 | 140 | 5,530 | 250 | 10 | 43,000 |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 120 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tutcha Nocte | Naga, Nocte | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Wancho | Naga, Wancho | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Adi | Adi | 30 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Miniyong | Adi | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kui Khond | Kuvi | 60 | 50 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abor | Adi | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nyishi | Nyishi | 3,150 | 70 | 10 | 460 | 10 | 0 | 2,610 |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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