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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 50 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bauri | Sadri | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 30 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magar | Assamese | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hadi | Assamese | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khasi | Khasi | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mizo | Mizo | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahli | Assamese | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Munda | Assamese | 340 | 270 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oraon | Assamese | 220 | 190 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 180 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 100 | 70 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Tharu | Tharu, Mid-Eastern | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adi Gallong | Adi, Galo | 1,360 | 40 | 0 | 870 | 10 | 0 | 440 |
| Adi Minyong | Adi | 2,080 | 40 | 0 | 710 | 0 | 0 | 1,330 |
| Adi Padam | Bengali | 610 | 40 | 0 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 330 |
| Adi Pasi | Hindi | 180 | 10 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 150 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahom | Assamese | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanu | Apatani | 30 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 20 | 20 | 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 | Assamese | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 70 | 60 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bokar | Adi | 370 | 0 | 0 | 280 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Bori | Adi | 410 | 0 | 10 | 370 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Galong | Nyishi | 7,030 | 80 | 20 | 3,930 | 10 | 0 | 2,980 |
| Gond unspecified | Assamese | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hira | Assamese | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ho | Ho | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian | Assamese | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rongmei | Naga, Inpui | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kachari Dimasa | Dimasa | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khandait | Assamese | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kharia | Assamese | 160 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kisan | Assamese | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Korku | Assamese | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Korwa | Assamese | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koya unspecified | Assamese | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kachari Sonwal | Assamese | 90 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 180 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahara | Bengali | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 250 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Majhwar | Assamese | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mech | Boro (India) | 50 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miri | Mising | 70 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 320 | 320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nishang | Adi | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Padam | Adi | 90 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poundra | Assamese | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parja unspecified | Assamese | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rabha | Assamese | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rai | Nepali | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adi Ramo | Adi | 100 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Saora unspecified | Assamese | 110 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaikh unspecified | Assamese | 40 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamang | Nepali | 50 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 220 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tili | Bengali | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wancho | Naga, Wancho | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adi | Adi | 2,520 | 80 | 10 | 600 | 0 | 0 | 1,830 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Millang | Mizo | 130 | 10 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Kui Khond | Assamese | 120 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Assamese | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Assamese | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abor | Adi | 110 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Nyishi | Nyishi | 20 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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