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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Sylheti | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burmese | Burmese | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Sylheti | 120 | 10 | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Chakma | Chakma | 840 | 40 | - | 100 | 700 | - | - |
| Rohingya | Rohingya | 44,100 | - | 44100 | - | - | - | - |
| Rohingya | Rohingya | 1,040 | - | 1040 | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Sylheti | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 590 | - | 10 | 590 | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Hajong | 1,190 | 1190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Khasi | War-Jaintia | 1,910 | 10 | 10 | 1880 | - | - | 20 |
| Mahli | Mahali | 4,030 | 3960 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Meitei | Meitei | 6,510 | 6290 | 220 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 930 | - | 930 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Mundari | 1,560 | 160 | 10 | 60 | - | - | 1330 |
| Oraon, Kurux | Kurux | 990 | 80 | - | 160 | - | - | 750 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 4,500 | 4500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raute | Sylheti | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Sylheti | 2,000 | 980 | 60 | 80 | - | - | 870 |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 30 | 10 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 1,040 | 940 | 20 | 80 | - | - | - |
| Abdul | Sylheti | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Bengali | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Asur | Sylheti | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Sylheti | 1,140 | 1140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Sylheti | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barman | Bengali | 1,230 | 1120 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Behara | Sylheti | 710 | - | 710 | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Sylheti | 12,200 | 11900 | 90 | 160 | - | - | - |
| Birhor | Sylheti | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Sylheti | 5,140 | 5060 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 2,240 | 2240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Sylheti | 7,190 | 7190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik Baraik | Sylheti | 1,700 | 1650 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chero | Sylheti | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dai (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 580 | - | 580 | - | - | - | - |
| Dalu | Sylheti | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 4,280 | 4280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Sylheti | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gain | Sylheti | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghazi | Sylheti | 3,240 | - | 3240 | - | - | - | - |
| Ghulam | Sylheti | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Gond | Gondi, Northern | 2,220 | 2220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandpal | Sylheti | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Sylheti | 16,200 | 15700 | 120 | 350 | - | - | - |
| Christian | Sylheti | 210 | - | - | 210 | - | - | - |
| Jamatia | War-Jaintia | 360 | 300 | 30 | 40 | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Sylheti | 4,670 | 4670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Sylheti | 13,700 | 13700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 26,300 | 26300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaghazi | Sylheti | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Karadar | Sylheti | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Karmali | Sylheti | 1,470 | 1440 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 34,300 | 34300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Sylheti | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
| Khadala | Sylheti | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Sylheti | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Sylheti | 3,190 | 3110 | 30 | 50 | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Sylheti | 1,840 | 1820 | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Sylheti | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Sylheti | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Sylheti | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Sylheti | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 3,110 | - | 3110 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 3,240 | 3240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kusiari | Sylheti | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohait Kuri | Sylheti | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohara | Sylheti | 6,280 | 6230 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Sylheti | 3,290 | 3290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Sylheti | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 1,950 | - | 1950 | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Sylheti | 3,240 | 3100 | 10 | 130 | - | - | 10 |
| Masalchi | Sylheti | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 2,080 | - | 2080 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 730 | - | 730 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 580 | - | 580 | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 16,600 | - | 16600 | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mirzakhani | Sylheti | 1,950 | - | 1950 | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 1,430 | - | 1430 | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 1,160 | - | 1160 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Mandala (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 930 | - | 930 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 1,240 | - | 1240 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 620 | - | 620 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 1,170 | - | 1170 | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 58,900 | 58600 | - | 260 | - | - | - |
| Nikari (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 1,170 | - | 1170 | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Sylheti | 1,410 | 1410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parhaiya | Sylheti | 1,120 | 1080 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 19,800 | 19800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Sylheti | 1,820 | - | 1820 | - | - | - | - |
| Pnar | Sylheti | 10,900 | 120 | 40 | 8000 | 10 | - | 2720 |
| Qassab | Sylheti | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Sylheti | 50 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Rautia | Sadri, Oraon | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 310 | - | 310 | - | - | - | - |
| Sankara | Sylheti | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora | Sora | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sardar (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 1,430 | - | 1430 | - | - | - | - |
| Sauria Paharia | Sylheti | 1,690 | 1610 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Sayyid | Bengali | 15,800 | - | 15800 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Bengali | 810 | - | 810 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 650 | - | 650 | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 7,000 | 7000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 9,340 | 9340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turaiha | Sylheti | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Bengali | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Sylheti | 15,800 | 15800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui, Kuvi Khond | Kuvi | 2,280 | 2230 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Bihari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 3,630 | - | 3630 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Sylheti | 11,300 | - | 11300 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Sylheti | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Sylheti | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Sylheti | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Sylheti | 1,620 | 1620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Sylheti | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Sylheti | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Sylheti | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vaidik | Sylheti | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Sylheti | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Koch | 1,040 | 1030 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Mizo Bawm | Chin, Bawm | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Bishnupriya Manipuri | Bishnupuriya | 4,530 | 4250 | 260 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Ganak | Sylheti | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Sylheti | 2,720 | 2720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Sylheti | 8,820 | 8820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai Nabasakh | Sylheti | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Sylheti | 45,000 | 44900 | - | 160 | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Sylheti | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Dhawa (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 310 | - | 310 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 770 | - | 770 | - | - | - | - |
| Jola | Sylheti | 14,100 | - | 14100 | - | - | - | - |
| Laleng (Patra) | - | 3,370 | 2980 | - | 390 | - | - | - |
| Maimal | Sylheti | 58,400 | - | 58400 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Pashtun Khan | Bengali | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Sylhet (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 3,681,000 | - | 3681000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sylhet (Muslim traditions) | Sylheti | 1,170 | - | 1170 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim | Bengali | 198,000 | - | 198000 | - | - | - | - |
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