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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burmese | Burmese | 5,280 | - | - | - | 5280 | - | - |
| Chakma | Chakma | 90 | - | - | 10 | 80 | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Hajong | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Mahali | 2,380 | 2270 | - | 40 | - | - | 70 |
| Meitei | Meitei | 630 | 510 | 50 | - | - | - | 60 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Mru | Mru | 540 | - | - | 20 | 520 | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 23,900 | 23900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abdul | Bengali | 770 | - | 770 | - | - | - | - |
| Aguri | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,310 | 3310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bahelia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,090 | 3090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,540 | 1540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiti | Bengali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Behara | Bengali | 460 | - | 460 | - | - | - | - |
| Barua | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinhar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Bengali | 1,930 | 1930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 3,060 | 3060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,050 | 1030 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dai (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 770 | - | 770 | - | - | - | - |
| Dalu | Bengali | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,400 | 5400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghazi | Bengali | 1,620 | - | 1620 | - | - | - | - |
| Ghulam | Bengali | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 570 | 570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Bengali | 730 | - | - | 730 | - | - | - |
| Jamatia | War-Jaintia | 2,640 | 1900 | 120 | 620 | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 1,030 | 1030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 15,400 | 15400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 29,000 | 29000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaghazi | Bengali | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 5,400 | 5400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karadar | Bengali | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 42,000 | 42000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Bengali | 720 | - | 720 | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Dimasa | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,500 | 4500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 1,290 | - | 1290 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,570 | 2570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahanta | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 16,100 | 15600 | - | 440 | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Bengali | 180 | 150 | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,570 | 2570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 1,080 | - | 1080 | - | - | - | - |
| Masalchi | Bengali | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 820 | - | 820 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 460 | - | 460 | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Mir | Bengali | 580 | - | 580 | - | - | - | - |
| Mishri | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 840 | - | 840 | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Mandala (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 580 | - | 580 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,830 | 2830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 620 | - | 620 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Marma (Magh) | Marma | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 580 | - | 580 | - | - | - | - |
| Murasing | War-Jaintia | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 840 | 840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 47,100 | 46700 | - | 420 | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nikari (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patial | Bengali | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,930 | 1930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Peshakar | Bengali | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Bengali | 770 | - | 770 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Bengali | 620 | - | 620 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbhar | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sankara | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sardar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 1,540 | - | 1540 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Sayyid | Bengali | 31,900 | - | 31900 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Bengali | 30,600 | - | 30600 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | Sindhi | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 22,400 | 22400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 6,950 | 6950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,250 | 4250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,320 | 2320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 2,060 | 2060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turaiha | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 260 | - | - | - | - | 260 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,630 | 4630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Bengali | 12,000 | - | 12000 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Bengali | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bishnupriya Manipuri | Bishnupuriya | 770 | 720 | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Ganak | Bengali | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Bengali | 2,570 | 2570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Bengali | 4,500 | 4500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 38,600 | 38200 | - | 410 | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 18,000 | 18000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 1,930 | 1930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Dhawa (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh Bahelia | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 2,670 | - | 2670 | - | - | - | - |
| Jola | Bengali | 1,110 | - | 1110 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Pashtun Khan | Bengali | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Sylhet (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 216,000 | - | 216000 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim | Bengali | 3,041,000 | - | 3041000 | - | - | - | - |
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