People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
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Bauri | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Burmese | Burmese | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
Chakma | Chakma | 100 | - | - | 10 | 90 | - | - |
Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 15,900 | 60 | 90 | 15700 | - | - | 50 |
Hadi | Bengali | 3,570 | 3570 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hajang | Hajong | 3,730 | 3730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahli | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 1,120 | - | 1120 | - | - | - | - |
Munda | Mundari | 90 | 50 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
Oraon, Kurux | Kurux | 90 | 40 | - | 10 | - | - | 30 |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 15,600 | 15200 | - | - | - | - | 400 |
Raute | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Santal (Sawntal) | Bengali | 2,760 | 2110 | 90 | 100 | - | - | 460 |
Abdul | Bengali | 1,100 | - | 1100 | - | - | - | - |
Aguri | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,760 | 3760 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Bengali | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,670 | 1670 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bahelia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,790 | 1790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,650 | 2650 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baiti | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Barman | Bengali | 6,190 | 5540 | 30 | 30 | - | - | 590 |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beg | Bengali | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
Behara | Bengali | 830 | - | 830 | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Besya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Besya (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
Bhar | Bengali | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuinhar | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuinmali | Bengali | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhumij | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuiya unspecified | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bind | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Biswas (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 310 | - | 310 | - | - | - | - |
Biswas (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 8,880 | 8880 | - | - | - | - | - |
Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chik Baraik | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,440 | 2420 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Chain | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dai (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 9,430 | - | 9430 | - | - | - | - |
Dalu | Bengali | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,030 | 4030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Doai | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dulia | Bengali | 1,500 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Faqir | Bengali | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghazi | Bengali | 5,180 | - | 5180 | - | - | - | - |
Ghulam | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Gonrhi | Bengali | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,750 | 1750 | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Bengali | 260 | - | - | 260 | - | - | - |
Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 8,240 | 8240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 12,000 | 12000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10,700 | 10700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kadar | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaghazi | Bengali | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,420 | 2420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalu | Bengali | 19,300 | - | 19300 | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kandu | Bengali | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapali | Bengali | 3,800 | 3800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Karadar | Bengali | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Karenga | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kawar | Bengali | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 36,000 | 36000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Qazi | Bengali | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
Kachari Dimasa | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khandait | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharwar | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kisan | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kori | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,580 | 5580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 3,800 | - | 3800 | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,310 | 4310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,530 | 2530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahanta | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Bengali | 25,600 | 25500 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Majhwar | Bengali | 3,380 | 2760 | 620 | - | - | - | - |
Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 2,760 | - | 2760 | - | - | - | - |
Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,960 | 2960 | - | - | - | - | - |
Masalchi | Bengali | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Matia | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedia (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 810 | - | 810 | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 640 | - | 640 | - | - | - | - |
Dholi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 1,450 | - | 1450 | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
Mir | Bengali | 3,180 | - | 3180 | - | - | - | - |
Mishri | Bengali | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jaraj (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 8,170 | - | 8170 | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 1,010 | - | 1010 | - | - | - | - |
Mal (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
Mallah (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
Nagarchi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 740 | - | 740 | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Mandala (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 1,320 | - | 1320 | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,180 | 5180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Patni (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 920 | - | 920 | - | - | - | - |
Patwa (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Rajbansi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Sutradhar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 310 | - | 310 | - | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 670 | - | 670 | - | - | - | - |
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 36,100 | 36000 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
Nat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nikari (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 1,320 | - | 1320 | - | - | - | - |
Paliya | Bengali | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patial | Bengali | 1,010 | 1010 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,530 | 2530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Bengali | 2,070 | - | 2070 | - | - | - | - |
Poundra | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pundari | Bengali | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Qassab | Bengali | 2,950 | - | 2950 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajbhar | Bengali | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajwar | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
Sahariya | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sankara | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sardar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 5,410 | - | 5410 | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Sayyid | Bengali | 48,800 | - | 48800 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh | Bengali | 9,090 | - | 9090 | - | - | - | - |
Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 13,900 | 13900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 7,820 | 7820 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,420 | 2420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,570 | 3570 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,530 | 2530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tiyar | Bengali | 3,570 | 3570 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tili | Bengali | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
Turaiha | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Turi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Bengali | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,600 | 4600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ahmadi | Bengali | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
Madari (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Bengali | 15,200 | - | 15200 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Khatri | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Bengali | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Saraswat | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Varendra | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koch (Hindu traditions) | Koch | 6,290 | 6170 | - | 60 | - | - | 60 |
Ganak | Bengali | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
Bhuiya Ghatwar | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai Maira | Bengali | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta Jalia | Bengali | 10,100 | 10100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Karan | Bengali | 3,450 | 3450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai Nabasakh | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 29,600 | 29500 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Dhawa (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh Bahelia | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 3,480 | - | 3480 | - | - | - | - |
Jola | Bengali | 19,800 | - | 19800 | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Pashtun Khan | Bengali | 780 | - | 780 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim | Bengali | 3,653,000 | - | 3653000 | - | - | - | - |
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