People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
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Bauri | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
Hadi | Bengali | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Konai | Bengali | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahli | Mahali | 660 | 620 | - | 20 | - | - | 10 |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 420 | - | 420 | - | - | - | - |
Munda | Mundari | 5,670 | 570 | 10 | 240 | 10 | - | 4840 |
Oraon, Kurux | Kurux | 40,200 | 4130 | 80 | 6380 | 50 | - | 29600 |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30,600 | 27800 | - | 490 | - | - | 2330 |
Santal (Sawntal) | Bengali | 28,200 | 14400 | 900 | 2200 | 10 | - | 10700 |
Abdul | Bengali | 790 | - | 790 | - | - | - | - |
Aguri | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,500 | 5500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Bengali | 460 | - | 460 | - | - | - | - |
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,950 | 2950 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 14,800 | 14800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baiti | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Bengali | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
Barman | Bengali | 17,300 | 15400 | 90 | 90 | - | - | 1680 |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Behara | Bengali | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Besya (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Bhar | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuinhar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuinmali | Bengali | 4,280 | 4280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhumij | Bengali | 1,500 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuiya unspecified | Bengali | 2,500 | 2500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bind | Bengali | 1,010 | 1010 | - | - | - | - | - |
Biswas (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 880 | - | 880 | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 6,410 | 6410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 8,680 | 8680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,170 | 5090 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
Chain | Bengali | 8,790 | 8790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chasadhobi | Bengali | 3,700 | 3700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dai (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 310 | - | 310 | - | - | - | - |
Dalu | Bengali | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Dhanuk | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,080 | 2080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Faqir | Bengali | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghazi | Bengali | 2,080 | - | 2080 | - | - | - | - |
Ghulam | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Gonrhi | Bengali | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosain | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Bengali | 11,000 | - | - | 11000 | - | - | - |
Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 5,090 | 5090 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 3,660 | 3660 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,930 | 3930 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jotdar | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Kadar | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaghazi | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,550 | 2550 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalu | Bengali | 5,550 | - | 5550 | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kandu | Bengali | 2,240 | 2240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapali | Bengali | 2,660 | 2660 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kawar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 8,590 | 8590 | - | - | - | - | - |
Qazi | Bengali | 620 | - | 620 | - | - | - | - |
Khandait | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharwar | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kori | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 6,590 | 6590 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 7,750 | - | 7750 | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,550 | 5550 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,900 | 5900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahanta | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Bengali | 57,100 | 56700 | - | 420 | - | - | - |
Majhwar | Bengali | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 1,040 | - | 1040 | - | - | - | - |
Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malto | Bengali | 6,480 | 6190 | 20 | 250 | - | - | 10 |
Masalchi | Bengali | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
Matia | Bengali | 7,170 | 7170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Bedia (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 750 | - | 750 | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 790 | - | 790 | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 2,550 | - | 2550 | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Mech | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mir | Bengali | 10,100 | - | 10100 | - | - | - | - |
Mirzakhani | Bengali | 2,430 | - | 2430 | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 750 | - | 750 | - | - | - | - |
Mallah (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 2,860 | - | 2860 | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 580 | - | 580 | - | - | - | - |
Nat (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Mandala (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,550 | 5550 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Patwa (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 650 | - | 650 | - | - | - | - |
Rajbansi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 1,570 | - | 1570 | - | - | - | - |
Sutradhar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 1,620 | - | 1620 | - | - | - | - |
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 24,000 | 23800 | - | 210 | - | - | - |
Nat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nikari (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 650 | - | 650 | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 930 | 930 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Bengali | 2,310 | - | 2310 | - | - | - | - |
Poundra | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pundari | Bengali | 3,470 | 3470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Qassab | Bengali | 1,560 | - | 1560 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,390 | 1390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajbhar | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajwar | Bengali | 1,550 | 1550 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 420 | - | 420 | - | - | - | - |
Sahariya | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sankara | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sardar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 2,080 | - | 2080 | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Sayyid | Bengali | 32,700 | - | 32700 | - | - | - | - |
Shanan | Bengali | 1,160 | - | 1160 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh | Bengali | 6,260 | - | 6260 | - | - | - | - |
Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 11,000 | 11000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,860 | 4860 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,080 | 2080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tarafdar | Bengali | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,390 | 1390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tiyar | Bengali | 2,270 | 2270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tili | Bengali | 4,860 | 4860 | - | - | - | - | - |
Turaiha | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Turi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Bengali | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madari (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Bengali | 3,700 | - | 3700 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Khatri | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Subarna Banik | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Bengali | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Maithili | Bengali | 2,080 | 2080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Saraswat | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Utkal | Bengali | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koch (Hindu traditions) | Koch | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ganak | Bengali | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
Halwai Maira | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta Jalia | Bengali | 3,120 | 3120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai Nabasakh | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 17,500 | 17400 | - | 180 | - | - | - |
Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 7,400 | 7400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 4,170 | 4170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Dhawa (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 2,430 | - | 2430 | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh Bahelia | Bengali | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 5,500 | - | 5500 | - | - | - | - |
Jola | Bengali | 27,500 | - | 27500 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim | Bengali | 2,451,000 | - | 2451000 | - | - | - | - |
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