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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha'i | Bengali | 290 | - | - | - | - | - | 290 |
| Bauri | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chak | Bengali | 60 | - | - | - | 60 | - | - |
| Chakma | Chakma | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 700 | - | 700 | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon, Kurux | Kurux | 260 | 20 | - | 40 | - | - | 200 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,120 | 1120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Bengali | 700 | 330 | 20 | 50 | - | - | 290 |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abdul | Bengali | 310 | - | 310 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Bengali | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,280 | 1280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiti | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barman | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Behara | Bengali | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Besya (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Biswas (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 870 | - | 870 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 930 | 930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chasadhobi | Bengali | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dai (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Dalu | Bengali | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Doai | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dulia | Bengali | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghazi | Bengali | 700 | - | 700 | - | - | - | - |
| Ghulam | Bengali | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Bengali | 1,710 | - | - | 1710 | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 930 | 930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jotdar | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaghazi | Bengali | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karadar | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,730 | 1730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Bengali | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Bengali | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Bengali | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 5,300 | 5230 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Masalchi | Bengali | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 810 | - | 810 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 460 | - | 460 | - | - | - | - |
| Mirzakhani | Bengali | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 1,160 | - | 1160 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Mandala (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 840 | 840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,090 | 2070 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Nikari (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Bengali | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Bengali | 1,400 | - | 1400 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Bengali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Sardar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 580 | - | 580 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Sayyid | Bengali | 31,400 | - | 31400 | - | - | - | - |
| Shanan | Bengali | 870 | - | 870 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Bengali | 5,560 | - | 5560 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tarafdar | Bengali | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Bengali | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Bengali | 3,720 | - | 3720 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganak | Bengali | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya Ghatwar | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai Maira | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Bengali | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 720 | 700 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Dhawa (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh Bahelia | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 2,760 | - | 2760 | - | - | - | - |
| Jola | Bengali | 7,790 | - | 7790 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baul | Bengali | 1,010 | - | 1010 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim | Bengali | 1,201,000 | - | 1201000 | - | - | - | - |
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