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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chakma | Chakma | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 460 | - | 460 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Mundari | 40 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Oraon, Kurux | Kurux | 90 | 60 | - | 10 | - | - | 20 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,200 | 2200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raute | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Bengali | 180 | 150 | - | 10 | - | - | 30 |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abdul | Bengali | 550 | - | 550 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,190 | 1190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Bengali | 460 | - | 460 | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiti | Bengali | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Barman | Bengali | 290 | 270 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Behara | Bengali | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Besya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Besya (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Bengali | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 4,120 | 4120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dai (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 3,060 | - | 3060 | - | - | - | - |
| Dalu | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,560 | 1560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Bengali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Ghazi | Bengali | 1,270 | - | 1270 | - | - | - | - |
| Gonrhi | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Bengali | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 2,960 | 2960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 1,370 | 1370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,160 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaghazi | Bengali | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 2,600 | 2600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karadar | Bengali | 650 | - | 650 | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 14,600 | 14600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Bengali | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,310 | 2310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 880 | - | 880 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,480 | 1480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 3,010 | 3010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Bengali | 90 | 70 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 620 | - | 620 | - | - | - | - |
| Masalchi | Bengali | 650 | - | 650 | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Mir | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 1,160 | - | 1160 | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Mandala (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Marma (Magh) | Rakhine | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 550 | - | 550 | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naliya (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 310 | - | 310 | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 56,200 | 56200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nikari (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 2,770 | - | 2770 | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patial | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Bengali | 550 | - | 550 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Bengali | 130 | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbhar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sankara | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sardar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 970 | - | 970 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Sayyid | Bengali | 16,800 | - | 16800 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Bengali | 3,330 | - | 3330 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 130 | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,840 | 5840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,090 | 1090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,730 | 1730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,040 | 2040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bengali | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turaiha | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Bengali | 8,090 | - | 8090 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Bengali | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Bengali | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganak | Bengali | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya Ghatwar | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai Maira | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Bengali | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Bengali | 1,850 | 1850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai Nabasakh | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 49,100 | 49100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Dhawa (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh Bahelia | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 1,650 | - | 1650 | - | - | - | - |
| Jola | Bengali | 31,800 | - | 31800 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Pashtun Khan | Bengali | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim | Bengali | 973,000 | - | 973000 | - | - | - | - |
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