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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha'i | Bengali | 190 | - | - | - | - | - | 190 |
| Bauri | Chittagonian | 5,960 | 5960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burmese | Burmese | 5,130 | - | - | 70 | 5060 | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chittagonian | 87,400 | - | - | 3470 | 83600 | - | 250 |
| Chak | Chak | 540 | - | - | - | 540 | - | - |
| Chakma | Chakma | 8,600 | 420 | 10 | 1160 | 7010 | - | - |
| Rohingya | Rohingya | 98,500 | 1910 | 96600 | - | - | - | - |
| Rohingya | Rohingya | 1,910 | - | 1910 | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Bengali | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 480 | - | - | 480 | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Chittagonian | 16,500 | 16200 | - | 270 | 20 | - | - |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 140 | - | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Khasi | War-Jaintia | 360 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - |
| Rakhine | Rakhine | 1,670 | - | - | - | 1670 | - | - |
| Mahli | Mahali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Chittagonian | 1,310 | - | 1310 | - | - | - | - |
| Mru | Mru | 5,520 | 40 | - | 210 | 5270 | - | - |
| Munda | Mundari | 290 | 30 | - | 10 | - | - | 250 |
| Oraon, Kurux | Kurux | 1,040 | 90 | - | 160 | - | - | 790 |
| Pankhu, Panko | Pangkhua | 270 | - | - | 20 | 250 | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 6,090 | 5960 | - | 80 | 40 | - | 10 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Bengali | 3,820 | 1790 | 120 | 300 | - | - | 1600 |
| Tangchanghya | Tangchangya | 13,300 | - | - | 2980 | 10300 | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 12,500 | 11400 | - | 950 | 110 | - | 20 |
| Abdul | Chittagonian | 1,430 | - | 1430 | - | - | - | - |
| Aguri | Chittagonian | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 3,900 | 3900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 42,100 | 42100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 6,620 | 6620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiti | Chittagonian | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barman | Bengali | 360 | 320 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Behara | Chittagonian | 910 | - | 910 | - | - | - | - |
| Barua | Chittagonian | 12,000 | - | - | - | 12000 | - | - |
| Bhar | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Chittagonian | 10,800 | 10500 | - | 300 | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Chittagonian | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 49,200 | 49200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 980 | 950 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Dai (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 1,070 | - | 1070 | - | - | - | - |
| Dalu | Chittagonian | 430 | - | 430 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 14,100 | 14100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Bengali | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghazi | Chittagonian | 4,650 | - | 4650 | - | - | - | - |
| Ghulam | Chittagonian | 3,820 | - | 3820 | - | - | - | - |
| Gonrhi | Chittagonian | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain | Chittagonian | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Chittagonian | 9,700 | - | - | 9700 | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Chittagonian | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Chittagonian | 98,900 | 98900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 103,000 | 103000 | - | 410 | - | - | - |
| Kaghazi | Bengali | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 4,110 | 4110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Chittagonian | 950 | - | 950 | - | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Chittagonian | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karadar | Bengali | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Karenga | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Chittagonian | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 448,000 | 448000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Chittagonian | 1,790 | - | 1790 | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Dimasa | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Chittagonian | 3,940 | 3940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Chittagonian | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 1,970 | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Chittagonian | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 22,300 | 22300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 3,940 | - | 3940 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 2,390 | 2390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 12,900 | 12900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahanta | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Chittagonian | 5,470 | 5430 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 2,500 | - | 2500 | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Masalchi | Bengali | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 720 | - | 720 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 1,000 | - | 1000 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 1,310 | - | 1310 | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Mir | Chittagonian | 720 | - | 720 | - | - | - | - |
| Mishri | Chittagonian | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 5,370 | - | 5370 | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 660 | - | 660 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 660 | - | 660 | - | - | - | - |
| Mandala (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 1,310 | - | 1310 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 2,500 | 2500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Marma (Magh) | Rakhine | 6,030 | 30 | - | 550 | 5450 | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 670 | - | 670 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 1,190 | - | 1190 | - | - | - | - |
| Murasing | War-Jaintia | 890 | 890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 1,970 | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 23,400 | 23400 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 3,460 | 3460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nikari (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 1,430 | - | 1430 | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Chittagonian | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 1,000 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Peshakar | Chittagonian | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Chittagonian | 2,150 | - | 2150 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Chittagonian | 600 | - | 600 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Bengali | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 670 | 670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Chittagonian | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bru | Riang | 290 | 250 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Chittagonian | 2,980 | 2980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sardar (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 5,010 | - | 5010 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Sayyid | Chittagonian | 109,000 | - | 109000 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Chittagonian | 27,700 | - | 27700 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | Sindhi | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 1,430 | 1430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 41,000 | 41000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 4,530 | 4530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 15,900 | 15900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 6,920 | 6920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 2,980 | 2980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Chittagonian | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 2,980 | 2980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Uchoi Tipura (Brung) | Usoi | 810 | 120 | - | 690 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Bengali | 110 | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 8,950 | 8950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dai (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Bihari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 100,000 | - | 100000 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Chittagonian | 22,800 | - | 22800 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Bengali | 2,740 | 2740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 1,790 | 1790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Bengali | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vaidik | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Bengali | 570 | 570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Bawm | Chin, Bawm | 750 | - | - | 750 | - | - | - |
| Ganak | Chittagonian | 670 | - | 670 | - | - | - | - |
| Rohingya Zerbadi | Rohingya | 50,700 | - | 50700 | - | - | - | - |
| Rohingya Zerbadi | Rohingya | 950 | - | 950 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya Ghatwar | Chittagonian | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Chittagonian | 52,500 | 52500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Chittagonian | 39,500 | 39500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Chittagonian | 11,000 | 11000 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Chittagonian | 17,900 | 17900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Chittagonian | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Dhawa (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Pashtun, Pathan | Chittagonian | 4,840 | - | 4840 | - | - | - | - |
| Jola | Chittagonian | 20,000 | - | 20000 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Pashtun Khan | Chittagonian | 720 | - | 720 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim | Bengali | 7,538,000 | - | 7538000 | - | - | - | - |
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