People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 47,900 | - | 47900 | - | - | - | - |
Burmese | Burmese | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
Chepang | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Magar | Assamese | 2,930 | 2500 | - | 270 | 160 | - | - |
Garo (A-chik Mande) | Adi, Galo | 11,800 | 1380 | 30 | 10300 | 10 | - | 10 |
Gharti | Nepali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hajang | Boro (India) | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khasi | Khasi | 200 | - | - | 610 | - | - | - |
Kumal | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 1,330 | 530 | - | 180 | - | - | 620 |
Mizo | Mizo | 80 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - |
Newah | Newar | 960 | 820 | - | - | 140 | - | - |
Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
Munda | Assamese | 13,700 | 11800 | - | 1890 | - | - | - |
Oraon | Santhali | 14,100 | 11400 | - | 2620 | - | - | - |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 8,060 | 7820 | - | 240 | - | - | - |
Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 43,200 | 33800 | - | 8020 | - | - | 1330 |
Sherpa | Nepali | 120 | - | - | - | 120 | - | - |
Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 590 | 90 | - | 50 | 450 | - | - |
Thami | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tharu | Nepali | 1,700 | 1500 | - | 200 | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,920 | 4920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ahom | Assamese | 49,400 | 45300 | - | 4060 | - | - | - |
Angami | Naga, Angami | 60 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
Ansari | Urdu | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Bengali | 26,100 | 25900 | - | - | - | - | 200 |
Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Barman | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuinmali | Assamese | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,160 | 2160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhumij | Assamese | 1,950 | 1840 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
Binjhia | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 254,000 | 224000 | 410 | 28900 | 40 | 20 | 380 |
Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 33,100 | 33000 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
Chik Baraik | Hindi | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,060 | 2920 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
Chero | Assamese | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chhetri | Nepali | 4,230 | 4160 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
Darjee | Nepali | 620 | 550 | - | 40 | 30 | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 840 | 840 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Drukpa | Dzongkha | 270 | - | - | - | 270 | - | - |
Dura | Odia | 50 | 40 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Gauda | Odia | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gangai | Assamese | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond unspecified | Assamese | 7,080 | 6360 | - | 720 | - | - | - |
Gonrhi | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gorait | Assamese | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hira | Assamese | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Bengali | 1,430 | - | - | 46400 | - | - | - |
Jalkeot | Assamese | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 3,070 | 3070 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 4,230 | 4230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kami | Nepali | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 11,700 | 11700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kachari Dimasa | Dimasa | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khandait | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharia | Assamese | 630 | 590 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
Khairwar | Assamese | 2,120 | 2120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kol | Kurux | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kachari Sonwal | Assamese | 1,950 | 1660 | - | 260 | - | - | 30 |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 6,880 | 6880 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 6,650 | 6650 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tiwa | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahara | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Mahishya | Bengali | 15,800 | 15800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Miri | Mising | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mishmi | Digaro-Mishmi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 840 | 840 | - | - | - | - | - |
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Naga | - | 20 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 9,170 | 9170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pan | Sadri | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patni (Hindu traditions) | - | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Poundra | Bengali | 5,230 | 5230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rabha | Garo | 25,100 | 18100 | 70 | 6910 | - | - | 40 |
Rai | Nepali | 1,560 | 1060 | - | 270 | - | - | 230 |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 9,500 | 9420 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
Ranabhat | Assamese | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saora unspecified | Odia | 350 | 310 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
Sarki | Nepali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Bengali | 3,070 | - | 3630 | - | - | - | - |
Sema | Naga, Sumi | 40 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 198,000 | - | 198000 | - | - | - | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,880 | 2860 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Sunuwar | Nepali | 1,570 | 1330 | - | 150 | - | - | 90 |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,120 | 2120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 6,500 | 6500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Tamang | Nepali | 1,130 | 450 | - | 140 | 540 | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,120 | 2120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thakali | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tili | Bengali | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thakuri | Nepali | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 30 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
Kui Khond | Assamese | 90 | 70 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Assamese | 3,610 | 3550 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
Bania Agrahari | Bengali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasarwani | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasaundhan | Bengali | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahajan | Marwari (India) | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahesri | Bengali | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Oswal | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Porwal | Hindi | 560 | 530 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Radhi | Assamese | 2,540 | 2540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Varendra | Assamese | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Brittal | Assamese | 1,100 | 1100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond Maria | Assamese | 680 | 590 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
Kaibartta Jalia | Assamese | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Karan | Bengali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej Chandel | Assamese | 4,960 | 4960 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki Mehtar | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 750 | - | 750 | - | - | - | - |
Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Assamese | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Nashya | Bengali | 3,380 | - | 3380 | - | - | - | - |
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