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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burmese | Burmese | 300 | - | - | - | 300 | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Sylheti | 280 | 50 | - | - | 230 | - | - |
| Chakma | Chakma | 1,010 | 50 | - | 130 | 840 | - | - |
| Magar | Sylheti | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 3,400 | 10 | 20 | 3350 | - | - | 10 |
| Hajang | Hajong | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Khasi | War-Jaintia | 2,410 | 10 | 10 | 2370 | - | - | 20 |
| Mahli | Mahali | 6,470 | 6330 | - | 60 | - | - | 80 |
| Meitei | Meitei | 3,090 | 2890 | 160 | 40 | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Mundari | 2,280 | 1440 | 10 | 90 | - | - | 730 |
| Oraon, Kurux | Kurux | 820 | 510 | - | 80 | - | - | 240 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 2,660 | 2660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raute | Sylheti | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Sylheti | 1,520 | 1120 | 50 | 110 | - | - | 240 |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abdul | Sylheti | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 2,000 | 2000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Bengali | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Asur | Sylheti | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Sylheti | 1,870 | 1870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Sylheti | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barman | Bengali | 1,790 | 1620 | - | - | - | - | 170 |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 1,060 | 1060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Behara | Sylheti | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Sylheti | 3,950 | 3830 | 30 | 80 | - | - | 20 |
| Birhor | Sylheti | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Sylheti | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Sylheti | 14,800 | 14800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik Baraik | Sylheti | 2,630 | 2590 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chero | Sylheti | 3,670 | 3670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dai (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Dalu | Sylheti | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 5,210 | 5210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Sylheti | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gain | Sylheti | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghazi | Sylheti | 1,340 | - | 1340 | - | - | - | - |
| Ghulam | Sylheti | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Gond | Gondi, Northern | 3,570 | 3540 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Gandpal | Sylheti | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Sylheti | 34,900 | 33800 | 140 | 700 | 40 | - | 150 |
| Christian | Sylheti | 430 | - | - | 430 | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Sylheti | 6,330 | 6330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Sylheti | 20,700 | 20700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 41,900 | 41900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaghazi | Sylheti | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Karmali | Sylheti | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 45,600 | 45600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Sylheti | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Khadala | Sylheti | 1,010 | 1010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Sylheti | 2,050 | 1990 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Sylheti | 2,490 | 2430 | 20 | 40 | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Sylheti | 1,890 | 1830 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Kori | Sylheti | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Sylheti | 1,230 | 1230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Sylheti | 1,430 | 1430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 990 | - | 990 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 2,660 | 2660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kusiari | Sylheti | 1,710 | 1710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohait Kuri | Sylheti | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohara | Sylheti | 9,190 | 9110 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Sylheti | 3,800 | 3800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Sylheti | 2,780 | 2660 | 10 | 110 | - | - | 10 |
| Bedia (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 2,280 | - | 2280 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 11,500 | - | 11500 | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mirzakhani | Sylheti | 760 | - | 760 | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Mandala (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 2,130 | 2130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 460 | - | 460 | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 68,300 | 68100 | - | 150 | - | - | - |
| Nikari (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
| Parhaiya | Sylheti | 1,800 | 1750 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 27,700 | 27700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Sylheti | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Pnar | Sylheti | 2,280 | 30 | 10 | 1680 | - | - | 570 |
| Poundra | Sylheti | 2,780 | 2780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Sylheti | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Sylheti | 40 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Rautia | Sylheti | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Sankara | Sylheti | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora | Sora | 690 | 680 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sardar (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 1,060 | - | 1060 | - | - | - | - |
| Sauria Paharia | Sylheti | 2,760 | 2660 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Sayyid | Bengali | 4,560 | - | 4560 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Sylheti | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 8,980 | 8980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turaiha | Sylheti | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 25,700 | 25700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui, Kuvi Khond | Kuvi | 2,580 | 2510 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Sylheti | 8,810 | - | 8810 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Sylheti | 1,010 | 1010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Sylheti | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Sylheti | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Sylheti | 1,520 | 1520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Sylheti | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Sylheti | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Sylheti | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Koch | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Bawm | Chin, Bawm | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Bishnupriya Manipuri | Bishnupuriya | 2,120 | 1960 | 140 | - | - | - | 20 |
| Ganak | Sylheti | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Sylheti | 4,180 | 4180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Sylheti | 10,400 | 10400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai Nabasakh | Sylheti | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Sylheti | 43,700 | 43500 | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Sylheti | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Dhawa (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 550 | - | 550 | - | - | - | - |
| Jola | Sylheti | 9,490 | - | 9490 | - | - | - | - |
| Maimal | Sylheti | 38,600 | - | 38600 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Pashtun Khan | Bengali | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Sylhet (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 2,487,000 | - | 2487000 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim | Bengali | 126,000 | - | 126000 | - | - | - | - |
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