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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 314,000 | - | 314000 | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Assamese | 6,620 | 6430 | - | 190 | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Nepali | 780 | 20 | 20 | 720 | - | - | 30 |
| Gharti | Nepali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Hindi | 3,530 | 3520 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 120 | 50 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Bengali | 380 | 270 | - | 20 | - | - | 90 |
| Mizo | Mizo | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Assamese | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 1,400 | 1400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 2,030 | - | 2030 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Assamese | 17,500 | 17000 | - | 360 | - | - | 140 |
| Oraon | Assamese | 43,200 | 43200 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 7,320 | 7320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 33,900 | 32300 | - | 640 | - | - | 1030 |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Thami | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 1,940 | 1880 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,800 | 2800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 7,440 | 7440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Bengali | 950 | - | 950 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 46,000 | 44900 | - | - | - | - | 1100 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Bengali | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 840 | 840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 1,270 | 1230 | 10 | 20 | - | 10 | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Assamese | 42,800 | 42500 | - | - | - | - | 330 |
| Chik Baraik | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,450 | 2450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chero | Sadri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Hindi | 4,290 | 4290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deori | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanwar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Dura | Odia | 30 | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Assamese | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gorait | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hojai | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Assamese | 1,040 | - | - | 870 | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 2,750 | 2750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 7,860 | 7850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 7,590 | 7590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 23,900 | 23900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Assamese | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Assamese | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Assamese | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Korwa | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | Boro (India) | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 6,620 | 6620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Assamese | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 39,200 | 39200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Miri | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mishmi | Digaro-Mishmi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,970 | 2970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Sadri | 2,050 | 2050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naga | English | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 21,100 | 21100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Assamese | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Assamese | 3,210 | 3210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Rabha | 250 | 240 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 1,080 | 610 | - | 70 | - | - | 410 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,200 | 11100 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 12,200 | - | 12200 | - | - | - | - |
| Sema | Naga, Sumi | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 705,000 | - | 705000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,850 | 1850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,400 | 2400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 3,260 | 3260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 1,590 | 1500 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,540 | 2540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 1,970 | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Kui Khond | Assamese | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Bengali | 8,760 | 8460 | - | - | - | - | 300 |
| Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 350 | 300 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Bengali | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Bengali | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 260 | 80 | - | - | - | - | 180 |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 410 | 320 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Assamese | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Assamese | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Assamese | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Bengali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vaidik | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Assamese | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Koch | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandrabansi | Assamese | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Nagbansi | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sisodia | Assamese | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Bengali | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Maria (India) | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang Banai | Hajong | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Bengali | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Assamese | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Assamese | 11,100 | 11100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Assamese | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Assamese | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 5,500 | - | 5500 | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Assamese | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Nashya | Bengali | 13,500 | - | 13500 | - | - | - | - |
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