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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burmese | Burmese | 150 | - | - | - | 150 | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Sylheti | 130 | 10 | - | - | 120 | - | - |
| Chakma | Chakma | 5,750 | 280 | 10 | 740 | 4710 | - | 10 |
| Magar | Sylheti | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 570 | - | - | 570 | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Hajong | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Khasi | War-Jaintia | 2,680 | 20 | - | 2640 | - | - | 20 |
| Mahli | Mahali | 4,130 | 4030 | - | 30 | - | - | 60 |
| Meitei | Meitei | 8,950 | 8300 | 170 | - | - | - | 490 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Mundari | 13,700 | 7890 | 40 | 570 | 20 | - | 5140 |
| Oraon, Kurux | Kurux | 2,780 | 1410 | - | 440 | - | - | 930 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 3,270 | 3270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raute | Sylheti | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Sylheti | 8,750 | 6180 | 270 | 680 | - | - | 1620 |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 2,680 | 2430 | 50 | 200 | - | - | - |
| Abdul | Sylheti | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 3,030 | 3030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Asur | Sylheti | 360 | 340 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Baiga | Sylheti | 1,110 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Bengali | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barman | Dimasa | 2,300 | 2090 | - | - | - | - | 200 |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Behara | Sylheti | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Sylheti | 4,800 | 4490 | 30 | 90 | - | - | 190 |
| Birhor | Sylheti | 240 | 230 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Sylheti | 450 | 410 | - | 30 | - | - | 10 |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 11,800 | 11800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Sylheti | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik Baraik | Sylheti | 2,090 | 1970 | - | 40 | - | - | 90 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 570 | 570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chero | Sylheti | 2,780 | 2680 | - | 50 | - | - | 50 |
| Dai (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Dalu | Sylheti | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 6,510 | 6510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Sylheti | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gain | Sylheti | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghazi | Sylheti | 1,600 | - | 1600 | - | - | - | - |
| Ghulam | Sylheti | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Gond | Gondi, Northern | 2,540 | 2500 | - | 10 | - | - | 30 |
| Gandpal | Sylheti | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Sylheti | 21,200 | 18400 | 60 | 700 | - | - | 2030 |
| Christian | Sylheti | 320 | - | - | 320 | - | - | - |
| Jamatia | War-Jaintia | 110 | 100 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Sylheti | 5,300 | 5300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Sylheti | 28,300 | 28300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 53,200 | 53200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karmali | Sylheti | 1,760 | 1700 | - | 50 | - | - | 10 |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 51,300 | 51300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Sylheti | 310 | - | 310 | - | - | - | - |
| Khadala | Sylheti | 1,210 | 1210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Sylheti | 4,240 | 3830 | 30 | 90 | - | - | 290 |
| Kharwar | Sylheti | 6,670 | 6510 | 30 | 50 | - | - | 80 |
| Kisan | Sylheti | 1,620 | 1510 | - | 30 | - | - | 90 |
| Kori | Sylheti | 750 | 720 | - | 10 | - | - | 30 |
| Korku | Sylheti | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Sylheti | 790 | 660 | - | - | - | - | 130 |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 1,230 | - | 1230 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 4,020 | 4020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kusiari | Sylheti | 2,040 | 2040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohait Kuri | Sylheti | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohara | Sylheti | 6,400 | 6280 | - | 40 | - | - | 80 |
| Mahara | Sylheti | 4,720 | 4720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 1,110 | - | 1110 | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Sylheti | 3,060 | 3000 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 9,710 | - | 9710 | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mirzakhani | Sylheti | 1,090 | - | 1090 | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 690 | - | 690 | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Mandala (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 2,680 | 2680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 130 | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Murasing | War-Jaintia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 75,800 | 75700 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Nikari (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Parhaiya | Sylheti | 1,080 | 1050 | - | 20 | - | - | 20 |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 13,800 | 13800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Sylheti | 920 | - | 920 | - | - | - | - |
| Pnar | Sylheti | 1,530 | 20 | 10 | 1130 | - | - | 380 |
| Poundra | Sylheti | 3,830 | 3830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Sylheti | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Sylheti | 80 | 50 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Rautia | Sadri, Oraon | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Sankara | Sylheti | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora | Sora | 710 | 700 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Sardar (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 1,530 | - | 1530 | - | - | - | - |
| Sauria Paharia | Sylheti | 1,800 | 1710 | - | 50 | - | - | 40 |
| Bengali Muslim Sayyid | Bengali | 6,130 | - | 6130 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 9,190 | 9190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 4,090 | 4090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 12,300 | 12300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 29,600 | 29600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui, Kuvi Khond | Sylheti | 1,460 | 1350 | - | 60 | - | - | 40 |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Sylheti | 10,700 | - | 10700 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Sylheti | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Sylheti | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Sylheti | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Sylheti | 2,040 | 2040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Sylheti | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Sylheti | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Sylheti | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Koch | 610 | 590 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Mizo Bawm | Chin, Bawm | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Bishnupriya Manipuri | Bishnupuriya | 3,130 | 2760 | 120 | 30 | - | - | 230 |
| Ganak | Sylheti | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Sylheti | 6,900 | 6900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Sylheti | 6,900 | 6900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai Nabasakh | Sylheti | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Sylheti | 60,400 | 60300 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Sylheti | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Dhawa (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Jola | Sylheti | 8,430 | - | 8430 | - | - | - | - |
| Maimal | Sylheti | 30,600 | - | 30600 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Pashtun Khan | Bengali | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Sylhet (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 2,096,000 | - | 2096000 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim | Bengali | 9,200 | - | 9200 | - | - | - | - |
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