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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 620 | 0 | 620 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bauri | Sadri | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 80 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Magar | Bengali | 120 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 60 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hadi | Bengali | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khampti | Adi | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Khasi | Khasi | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Idu | Idu-Mishmi | 180 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mizo | Mizo | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newah | Nepali | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Munda | Assamese | 3,090 | 2,840 | 0 | 220 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Oraon | Bengali | 1,490 | 1,460 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 270 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 1,110 | 990 | 0 | 80 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Tangsa | Naga, Tangshang | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Tharu | Nepali | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adi Gallong | English | 1,580 | 80 | 0 | 800 | 0 | 0 | 710 |
| Adi Minyong | Bengali | 10,500 | 480 | 10 | 1,920 | 10 | 0 | 8,070 |
| Adi Padam | Boro (India) | 3,720 | 400 | 0 | 560 | 0 | 0 | 2,750 |
| Adi Pasi | Mising | 1,220 | 140 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 920 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 530 | 530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahom | Assamese | 1,250 | 1,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanu | Apatani | 170 | 20 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 90 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Bhuinmali | Bengali | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bhumij | Assamese | 330 | 330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 4,170 | 4,080 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bokar | Adi | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bori | Adi | 20 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Brahmin unspecified | Assamese | 450 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 120 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chiru | Chiru | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deori | Assamese | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Galong | Adi, Galo | 1,660 | 90 | 10 | 340 | 0 | 0 | 1,220 |
| Gangte | Gangte | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gond unspecified | Gondi, Northern | 1,480 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Tangsa Haisa | Adi | 900 | 160 | 0 | 420 | 0 | 0 | 320 |
| Hmar | Hmar | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ho | Ho | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian | Assamese | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 170 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 800 | 800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kachari Dimasa | Dimasa | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kemsing Tangsa | Adi | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Kharia | Assamese | 420 | 420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kisan | Hindi | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Korku | Assamese | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Korwa | Assamese | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 220 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiwa | Tiwa | 80 | 80 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 220 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Majhwar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illemei | Naga, Mao | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mech | Boro (India) | 70 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Miji | Miju-Mishmi | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miri | Nepali | 890 | 540 | 10 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 280 |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monpa | Sartang | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nishang | Nyishi | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nissi | Nyishi | 100 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Nocte | Assamese | 40 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Padam | Adi | 750 | 70 | 10 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 410 |
| Padam | Adi | 760 | 70 | 10 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 410 |
| Paite (Christian traditions) | Chin, Paite | 30 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Poundra | Bengali | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parja unspecified | Bengali | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rabha | Assamese | 50 | 40 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rai | Marathi | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adi Ramo | Adi | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bru | Riang | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 280 | 270 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 1,050 | 0 | 1,050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simong | Adi | 30 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Singpho | Singpho | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Puroik | Puroik | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tagin | Tagin | 120 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Tamang | Nepali | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naga Tangkhul | Naga, Tangkhul (India) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 210 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wancho | Naga, Wancho | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adi | Adi | 19,600 | 1,240 | 30 | 2,520 | 0 | 0 | 15,800 |
| Momba | Sartang | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Millang | Adi | 510 | 80 | 0 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| Miniyong | Naga, Ao | 1,600 | 50 | 0 | 430 | 0 | 0 | 1,120 |
| Pasi | Adi | 250 | 10 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| Kui Khond | Bengali | 120 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paite Simte | Simte | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abor | Adi | 700 | 10 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 620 |
| Nyishi | Nyishi | 90 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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