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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asho Khyang | Chin, Asho | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Bauri | Bengali | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burmese | Burmese | 440 | - | - | - | 440 | - | - |
| Chakma | Chakma | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 690 | - | 690 | - | - | - | - |
| Mru | Mru | 570 | - | - | 20 | 550 | - | - |
| Munda | Mundari | 120 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | 100 |
| Oraon, Kurux | Kurux | 50 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 14,400 | 14400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Bengali | 550 | 280 | - | 40 | - | - | 230 |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 170 | 30 | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Abdul | Bengali | 3,100 | - | 3100 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,990 | 4990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,440 | 3440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,750 | 2750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiti | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barman | Bengali | 750 | 680 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Behara | Bengali | 21,300 | - | 21300 | - | - | - | - |
| Barua | Bengali | 3,100 | - | - | - | 3100 | - | - |
| Besya (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 460 | - | 460 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Biswas (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 11,000 | - | 11000 | - | - | - | - |
| Biswas (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 14,300 | 14300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,750 | 2750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dai (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 920 | - | 920 | - | - | - | - |
| Dalu | Bengali | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Bengali | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Gain | Bengali | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghazi | Bengali | 1,150 | - | 1150 | - | - | - | - |
| Ghulam | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mandala (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,610 | 1610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Bengali | 6,930 | - | - | 6930 | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 5,160 | 5160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 2,040 | 2040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,820 | 4820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jotdar | Bengali | 830 | - | 830 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaghazi | Bengali | 920 | - | 920 | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Bengali | 8,260 | - | 8260 | - | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 8,600 | 8600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 24,100 | 24100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Bengali | 800 | - | 800 | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 6,190 | 6190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 920 | - | 920 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,100 | 3100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 18,100 | 18100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Bengali | 370 | 90 | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 4,130 | - | 4130 | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Bengali | 300 | 290 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Matia | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 920 | - | 920 | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 4,820 | - | 4820 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 1,260 | - | 1260 | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 4,130 | - | 4130 | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Mir | Bengali | 1,380 | - | 1380 | - | - | - | - |
| Mirzakhani | Bengali | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 2,720 | - | 2720 | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 2,060 | - | 2060 | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 2,410 | - | 2410 | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 2,410 | - | 2410 | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 1,030 | - | 1030 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Mandala (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 26,900 | - | 26900 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 9,630 | 9630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 1,030 | - | 1030 | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 3,100 | - | 3100 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 690 | - | 690 | - | - | - | - |
| Marma (Magh) | Rakhine | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 460 | - | 460 | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 6,580 | 6580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 132,000 | 132000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nikari (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 14,300 | - | 14300 | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Bengali | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rasua | Bengali | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Sankara | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sardar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 800 | - | 800 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Sayyid | Bengali | 30,500 | - | 30500 | - | - | - | - |
| Shanan | Bengali | 6,420 | - | 6420 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Bengali | 11,500 | - | 11500 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | Sindhi | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 7,490 | 7490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,030 | 1030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 7,340 | 7340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tarafdar | Bengali | 1,380 | - | 1380 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bengali | 1,610 | 1610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 3,900 | 3900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turaiha | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Bengali | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Bengali | 460 | - | 460 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Bengali | 12,200 | - | 12200 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Subarna Banik | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Bengali | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vaidik | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganak | Bengali | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai Maira | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Bengali | 1,830 | 1830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Bengali | 7,800 | 7800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 112,000 | 112000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 5,500 | 5500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 3,670 | 3670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Dhawa (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Atra | Bengali | 920 | - | 920 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Jola | Bengali | 17,400 | - | 17400 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Pashtun Khan | Bengali | 920 | - | 920 | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya | Bengali | 570 | - | 570 | - | - | - | - |
| Hazra | Bengali | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim | Bengali | 1,134,000 | - | 1134000 | - | - | - | - |
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