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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakma | Chakma | 150 | - | - | 20 | 130 | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Megam | 22,500 | 90 | 130 | 22200 | - | - | 70 |
| Hadi | Bengali | 3,310 | 3310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Hajong | 2,080 | 2080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khasi | War-Jaintia | 1,000 | - | - | 990 | - | - | 10 |
| Mahli | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 1,130 | - | 1130 | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon, Kurux | Kurux | 190 | 110 | - | 30 | - | - | 50 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 14,300 | 14000 | - | - | - | - | 290 |
| Raute | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Bengali | 6,250 | 5210 | 200 | 490 | - | - | 350 |
| Abdul | Bengali | 690 | - | 690 | - | - | - | - |
| Aguri | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,460 | 4460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,560 | 1560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bahelia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,730 | 1730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,750 | 2750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiti | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barman | Bengali | 780 | 710 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beg | Bengali | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Behara | Bengali | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Besya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Besya (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 130 | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Bengali | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Bengali | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Biswas (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Biswas (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 2,970 | 2970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,650 | 2630 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dai (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 3,130 | - | 3130 | - | - | - | - |
| Dalu | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,690 | 3690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Doai | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dulia | Bengali | 1,500 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Bengali | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghazi | Bengali | 1,640 | - | 1640 | - | - | - | - |
| Ghulam | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Gonrhi | Bengali | 750 | 750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,680 | 1680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Bengali | 220 | - | - | 220 | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 8,000 | 8000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 12,100 | 12100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 9,320 | 9320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaghazi | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,630 | 2630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Bengali | 6,000 | - | 6000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 3,500 | 3500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karadar | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Bengali | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 33,700 | 33700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Bengali | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,500 | 5500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 1,210 | - | 1210 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,750 | 3750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,630 | 2630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahanta | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 20,400 | 20300 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Bengali | 3,010 | 2690 | 330 | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 880 | - | 880 | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,860 | 1860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Masalchi | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Matia | Bengali | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 460 | - | 460 | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Mir | Bengali | 1,010 | - | 1010 | - | - | - | - |
| Mishri | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jaraj (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 2,630 | - | 2630 | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 460 | - | 460 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Mandala (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 440 | - | 440 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,500 | 4500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 33,000 | 32900 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nikari (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 430 | - | 430 | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patial | Bengali | 1,000 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,630 | 2630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Bengali | 730 | - | 730 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Bengali | 1,030 | - | 1030 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbhar | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Bengali | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sankara | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sardar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 1,630 | - | 1630 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Sayyid | Bengali | 18,100 | - | 18100 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Bengali | 4,650 | - | 4650 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 18,600 | 18600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 7,000 | 7000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,380 | 2380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,310 | 3310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,750 | 2750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bengali | 3,180 | 3180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turaiha | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,500 | 4500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Bengali | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Bengali | 5,840 | - | 5840 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Koch | 3,500 | 3440 | - | 30 | - | - | 30 |
| Ganak | Bengali | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya Ghatwar | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai Maira | Bengali | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Bengali | 10,100 | 10100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Bengali | 5,250 | 5250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai Nabasakh | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 18,200 | 18100 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 11,900 | 11900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 2,000 | 2000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Dhawa (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh Bahelia | Bengali | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 2,480 | - | 2480 | - | - | - | - |
| Jola | Bengali | 12,500 | - | 12500 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Pashtun Khan | Bengali | 750 | - | 750 | - | - | - | - |
| Sylhet (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 444,000 | - | 444000 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim | Bengali | 1,973,000 | - | 1973000 | - | - | - | - |
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