People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
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Bauri | Bengali | 1,460 | 1460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Burmese | Burmese | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | - | - |
Chakma | Chakma | 60 | - | - | 10 | 50 | - | - |
Hadi | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Mahli | Mahali | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 1,040 | - | 1040 | - | - | - | - |
Mru | Mru | 1,270 | - | - | 50 | 1220 | - | - |
Munda | Mundari | 100 | 80 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Oraon, Kurux | Kurux | 100 | 70 | - | 10 | - | - | 20 |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 28,000 | 27900 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
Santal (Sawntal) | Bengali | 420 | 350 | - | 30 | - | - | 40 |
Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 120 | 20 | - | - | 90 | - | - |
Abdul | Bengali | 1,960 | - | 1960 | - | - | - | - |
Aguri | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Bengali | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 6,350 | 6270 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,850 | 4850 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baiti | Bengali | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Bengali | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Barman | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Behara | Bengali | 19,400 | - | 19400 | - | - | - | - |
Barua | Bengali | 4,900 | 50 | - | - | 4850 | - | - |
Besya (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
Bhar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuinhar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuinmali | Bengali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhumij | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuiya unspecified | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bind | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Biswas (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 9,010 | - | 9010 | - | - | - | - |
Biswas (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 14,600 | 14600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,970 | 4870 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
Chain | Bengali | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dai (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 580 | - | 580 | - | - | - | - |
Dalu | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Dhanuk | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,770 | 2770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Faqir | Bengali | 350 | - | 350 | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gain | Bengali | 2,540 | 2540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghazi | Bengali | 1,040 | - | 1040 | - | - | - | - |
Ghulam | Bengali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Gosain | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,100 | 1100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mandala (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,230 | 3230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ho | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Bengali | 16,200 | - | - | 16200 | - | - | - |
Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 12,000 | 12000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 4,570 | 4570 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 11,800 | 11800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jotdar | Bengali | 580 | - | 580 | - | - | - | - |
Kaghazi | Bengali | 760 | - | 760 | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,540 | 2540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalu | Bengali | 3,930 | - | 3930 | - | - | - | - |
Kandu | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaora | Bengali | 1,560 | 1560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapali | Bengali | 21,100 | 21100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Karenga | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 51,000 | 51000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Qazi | Bengali | 2,100 | - | 2100 | - | - | - | - |
Khandait | Bengali | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kori | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 13,600 | 13600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 760 | - | 760 | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 7,390 | 7390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Bengali | 37,500 | 37300 | - | 180 | - | - | - |
Majhwar | Bengali | 300 | 140 | 160 | - | - | - | - |
Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 3,460 | - | 3460 | - | - | - | - |
Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malto | Bengali | 140 | 130 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Matia | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 1,390 | - | 1390 | - | - | - | - |
Bedia (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 6,240 | - | 6240 | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 830 | - | 830 | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 640 | - | 640 | - | - | - | - |
Dholi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 4,620 | - | 4620 | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Mir | Bengali | 1,270 | - | 1270 | - | - | - | - |
Mirzakhani | Bengali | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 640 | - | 640 | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 1,730 | - | 1730 | - | - | - | - |
Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 1,500 | - | 1500 | - | - | - | - |
Mal (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
Mallah (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 460 | - | 460 | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 690 | - | 690 | - | - | - | - |
Nagarchi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 2,600 | - | 2600 | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 690 | - | 690 | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Mandala (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 37,900 | - | 37900 | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 19,900 | 19900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Patni (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 920 | - | 920 | - | - | - | - |
Patwa (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 2,080 | - | 2080 | - | - | - | - |
Rajbansi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 460 | - | 460 | - | - | - | - |
Marma (Magh) | Rakhine | 90 | - | - | - | 90 | - | - |
Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 13,900 | 13900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 254,000 | 253000 | - | 820 | - | - | - |
Nat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nikari (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 12,800 | - | 12800 | - | - | - | - |
Paliya | Bengali | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Bengali | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
Qassab | Bengali | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajbhar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rasua | Bengali | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 620 | - | 620 | - | - | - | - |
Sankara | Bengali | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sardar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 880 | - | 880 | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Sayyid | Bengali | 72,100 | - | 72100 | - | - | - | - |
Shanan | Bengali | 7,740 | - | 7740 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh | Bengali | 8,080 | - | 8080 | - | - | - | - |
Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 14,300 | 14300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,080 | 2080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 15,900 | 15900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,270 | 1270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tarafdar | Bengali | 1,270 | - | 1270 | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,730 | 2730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tiyar | Bengali | 3,230 | 3230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tili | Bengali | 5,890 | 5890 | - | - | - | - | - |
Turaiha | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Turi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Bengali | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,080 | 2080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ahmadi | Bengali | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
Madari (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
Bihari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 48,900 | - | 48900 | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Bengali | 8,550 | - | 8550 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Subarna Banik | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Bengali | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Joshi | Bengali | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 1,390 | 1390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Saraswat | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Utkal | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Vaidik | Bengali | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Varendra | Bengali | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ganak | Bengali | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
Bhuiya Ghatwar | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai Maira | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta Jalia | Bengali | 3,700 | 3700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Karan | Bengali | 4,160 | 4160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai Nabasakh | Bengali | 2,540 | 2540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 228,000 | 227000 | - | 750 | - | - | - |
Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 8,660 | 8660 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 8,200 | 8200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Dhawa (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat Atra | Bengali | 1,390 | - | 1390 | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 3,000 | - | 3000 | - | - | - | - |
Jola | Bengali | 7,740 | - | 7740 | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Pashtun Khan | Bengali | 1,390 | - | 1390 | - | - | - | - |
Baidya | Bengali | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
Hazra | Bengali | 420 | - | 420 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim | Bengali | 1,728,000 | - | 1728000 | - | - | - | - |
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