People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asho Khyang | Chin, Asho | 1,940 | - | - | 610 | 1340 | - | - |
Bauri | Chittagonian | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Burmese | Burmese | 410 | - | - | - | 410 | - | - |
Kuki Chin | Chin, Hakha | 1,790 | 60 | - | 390 | 1240 | - | 90 |
Chakma | Chakma | 197,000 | 15900 | 250 | 14700 | 166000 | - | 190 |
Kuki Chin Chinbon | Chin, Uppu | 560 | - | - | 150 | 410 | - | - |
Magar | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Hadi | Chittagonian | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Meitei | Meitei | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mru | Mru | 9,840 | - | - | 390 | 9450 | - | - |
Oraon, Kurux | Kurux | 100 | 70 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
Pankhu, Panko | Pangkhua | 830 | - | - | 50 | 780 | - | - |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 2,190 | 1770 | 70 | 170 | - | - | 180 |
Tangchanghya | Tangchangya | 970 | - | - | 220 | 750 | - | - |
Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Tipera | Kok Borok | 98,400 | 89300 | 780 | 2000 | 6260 | - | 110 |
Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Barman | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Behara | Chittagonian | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Barua | Chittagonian | 170 | - | - | - | 170 | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuinmali | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuiya unspecified | Chittagonian | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dai (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghazi | Chittagonian | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Chittagonian | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
Kaibartta unspecified | Chittagonian | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kachari Dimasa | Dimasa | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khami | Chittagonian | 2,330 | - | - | 130 | 1650 | - | 550 |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohait Kuri | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedia (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 730 | - | 730 | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Mech | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
Mandala (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Marma (Magh) | Marma | 81,400 | 3440 | - | 4250 | 73700 | - | - |
Murasing | War-Jaintia | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nikari (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Chittagonian | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bru | Riang | 1,120 | 950 | - | 170 | - | - | - |
Sardar (Muslim traditions) | Chittagonian | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Sayyid | Chittagonian | 670 | - | 670 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh | Chittagonian | 12,100 | - | 12100 | - | - | - | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 670 | 670 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Uchoi Tipura (Brung) | Usoi | 4,570 | 750 | - | 3720 | 100 | - | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Chittagonian | 430 | - | 430 | - | - | - | - |
Mizo Bawm | Chin, Bawm | 150 | - | - | 150 | - | - | - |
Lai Chin | Chin, Hakha | 840 | 10 | - | 180 | 620 | - | 20 |
Kuki Chin Yindi | Chin, Khumi | 1,120 | - | - | 220 | 850 | - | 50 |
Bishnupriya Manipuri | Bishnupuriya | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuiya Ghatwar | Chittagonian | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta Jalia | Chittagonian | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Karan | Chittagonian | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej Chandel | Chittagonian | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunri Sadhubanik | Chittagonian | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 220 | - | 220 | - | - | - | - |
Kuki Chin Asho | Chin, Asho | 730 | - | - | 50 | 640 | - | 40 |
Bengali Muslim Pashtun Khan | Bengali | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Chittagonian | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim | Bengali | 314,000 | - | 314000 | - | - | - | - |
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