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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burmese | Burmese | 370 | - | - | - | 370 | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Sylheti | 210 | 10 | - | 110 | - | - | 90 |
| Chakma | Chakma | 3,430 | 170 | 10 | 440 | 2800 | - | 10 |
| Magar | Sylheti | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 490 | - | - | 490 | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Hajong | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Khasi | War-Jaintia | 11,300 | 60 | 30 | 11100 | 20 | - | 100 |
| Mahli | Mahali | 4,480 | 4410 | - | 20 | - | - | 50 |
| Meitei | Meitei | 10,000 | 9990 | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 490 | - | 490 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Mundari | 7,470 | 5470 | 20 | 320 | 10 | - | 1650 |
| Oraon, Kurux | Kurux | 7,830 | 5350 | 20 | 1250 | 20 | - | 1200 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Koch | 2,010 | 2010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raute | Sylheti | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Sylheti | 7,640 | 6280 | 240 | 600 | - | - | 510 |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 1,180 | 1070 | 20 | 90 | - | - | - |
| Abdul | Sylheti | 310 | - | 310 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 3,590 | 3590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Bengali | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Asur | Sylheti | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Sylheti | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Sylheti | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barman | Bengali | 7,340 | 6590 | 30 | 40 | - | - | 690 |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Behara | Sylheti | 130 | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Sylheti | 7,400 | 7150 | 20 | 70 | 20 | - | 130 |
| Birhor | Sylheti | 310 | 290 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Sylheti | 500 | 460 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Sylheti | 15,500 | 15500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik Baraik | Sylheti | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chero | Sylheti | 2,560 | 2520 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Dai (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Dalu | Sylheti | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 7,170 | 7170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Sylheti | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gain | Sylheti | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghazi | Sylheti | 800 | - | 800 | - | - | - | - |
| Ghulam | Sylheti | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Gond | Gondi, Northern | 2,420 | 2400 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Gandpal | Sylheti | 780 | 780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Sylheti | 22,700 | 21800 | 60 | 340 | - | - | 480 |
| Christian | Sylheti | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Jamatia | War-Jaintia | 900 | 830 | 20 | 50 | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Sylheti | 7,830 | 7830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Sylheti | 28,300 | 28300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 59,000 | 59000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karmali | Sylheti | 1,850 | 1790 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 77,900 | 77900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Sylheti | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Khadala | Sylheti | 1,400 | 1400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Sylheti | 6,880 | 6800 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Sylheti | 7,540 | 7460 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Sylheti | 2,170 | 2140 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kori | Sylheti | 1,100 | 1100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Sylheti | 2,940 | 2940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Sylheti | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 690 | - | 690 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 3,490 | 3490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kusiari | Sylheti | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohait Kuri | Sylheti | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohara | Sylheti | 8,790 | 8750 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Sylheti | 5,020 | 5020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 440 | - | 440 | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Sylheti | 1,280 | 1240 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 930 | - | 930 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 6,610 | - | 6610 | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mirzakhani | Sylheti | 490 | - | 490 | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mandala (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 2,940 | 2940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 330 | - | 330 | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 116,000 | 116000 | - | 270 | - | - | - |
| Nikari (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 220 | - | 220 | - | - | - | - |
| Parhaiya | Sylheti | 2,550 | 2550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 35,900 | 35900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Sylheti | 420 | - | 420 | - | - | - | - |
| Pnar | Sylheti | 5,140 | 50 | 20 | 3780 | 10 | - | 1290 |
| Poundra | Sylheti | 3,300 | 3300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Sylheti | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Sylheti | 50 | 40 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Rautia | Sadri, Oraon | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Sankara | Sylheti | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora | Sora | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sardar (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 730 | - | 730 | - | - | - | - |
| Sauria Paharia | Sylheti | 2,130 | 2080 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Sayyid | Bengali | 2,940 | - | 2940 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Bengali | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 12,100 | 12100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 15,400 | 15400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 32,300 | 32300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui, Kuvi Khond | Kuvi | 1,680 | 1590 | - | 60 | - | - | 20 |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Sylheti | 6,240 | - | 6240 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Sylheti | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Sylheti | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Sylheti | 1,710 | 1710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Sylheti | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Sylheti | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Sylheti | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Koch | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Bawm | Chin, Bawm | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Bishnupriya Manipuri | Bishnupuriya | 7,210 | 7170 | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Ganak | Sylheti | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Sylheti | 2,940 | 2940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Sylheti | 7,340 | 7340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai Nabasakh | Sylheti | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Sylheti | 37,000 | 36700 | - | 240 | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Sylheti | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Dhawa (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 1,700 | - | 1700 | - | - | - | - |
| Jola | Sylheti | 8,690 | - | 8690 | - | - | - | - |
| Laleng (Patra) | - | 980 | 880 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Maimal | Sylheti | 26,900 | - | 26900 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Pashtun Khan | Bengali | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
| Sylhet (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 1,644,000 | - | 1644000 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim | Bengali | 22,400 | - | 22400 | - | - | - | - |
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