People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 157,000 | - | 157000 | - | - | - | - |
Burmese | Burmese | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 40 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Chepang | Nepali | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Magar | Bengali | 3,090 | 3050 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
Garo (A-chik Mande) | Khasi | 80,600 | 880 | 350 | 78900 | 130 | 10 | 340 |
Gharti | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hajang | Hajong | 11,300 | 11200 | 10 | 30 | - | - | 10 |
Khasi | Khasi | 630 | - | - | 630 | - | - | - |
Kumal | Nepali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 500 | 320 | - | 10 | - | - | 170 |
Mizo | Mizo | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
Mahli | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Newah | Newar | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 1,260 | - | 1260 | - | - | - | - |
Munda | Assamese | 11,500 | 11000 | - | 520 | - | - | - |
Oraon | Assamese | 17,000 | 16400 | - | 640 | - | - | - |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,500 | 1470 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 45,600 | 43000 | - | 1800 | - | - | 750 |
Sherpa | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 320 | 270 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
Thami | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tharu | Nepali | 1,020 | 990 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Tipera | Kok Borok | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,100 | 1100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ahom | Assamese | 8,460 | 8460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Angami | Naga, Angami | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Assamese | 9,400 | 9010 | - | - | - | - | 390 |
Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuinmali | Assamese | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhumij | Assamese | 430 | 390 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 46,500 | 45800 | 60 | 540 | - | 10 | 70 |
Brahmin unspecified | Assamese | 11,900 | 11800 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
Chik Baraik | Odia | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chhetri | Nepali | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Deori | Boro (India) | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darjee | Nepali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Drukpa | Dzongkha | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Dura | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gauda | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gangai | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond unspecified | Assamese | 12,900 | 12300 | - | 560 | - | - | - |
Gorait | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hira | Assamese | 4,020 | 4020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hojai | Karbi | 320 | 130 | - | 180 | - | - | - |
Christian | Santhali | 590 | - | - | 460 | - | - | - |
Jalkeot | Assamese | 2,120 | 2120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 3,130 | 3130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 10,500 | 10500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kami | Nepali | 430 | 410 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Kawar | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 5,100 | 5100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khandait | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharia | Assamese | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kol | Bengali | 560 | 540 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Korku | Assamese | 520 | 500 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Kachari Sonwal | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 5,980 | 5980 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tiwa | Kok Borok | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Bengali | 7,670 | 7670 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mech | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Miri | Boro (India) | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mishmi | Digaro-Mishmi | 20 | 20 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,000 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mukha Dhora | Telugu | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Naga | - | 70 | 20 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 11,600 | 11500 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
Pan | Assamese | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
Poundra | Assamese | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rabha | English | 117,000 | 117000 | 180 | 200 | 10 | - | 90 |
Rai | Nepali | 590 | 430 | - | 20 | - | - | 140 |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 5,650 | 5650 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ranabhat | Assamese | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saora unspecified | Odia | 270 | 260 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Sarki | Nepali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Bengali | 6,090 | - | 6090 | - | - | - | - |
Sema | Naga, Sumi | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 410,000 | - | 409000 | - | - | - | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunuwar | Nepali | 560 | 550 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 260 | - | - | - | - | 240 | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 7,880 | 7870 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Tamang | Nepali | 860 | 840 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thakali | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tili | Assamese | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thakuri | Nepali | 480 | 470 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Turi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 500 | - | - | - | - | 500 | - |
Kui Khond | Assamese | 420 | 400 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 1,600 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
Bania Agrahari | Assamese | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Gandha Banik | Assamese | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Oswal | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Porwal | Hindi | 350 | 300 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Brittal | Assamese | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond Maria | Gondi, Northern | 960 | 910 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
Kaibartta Jalia | Assamese | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Karan | Assamese | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi Mahato | Assamese | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej Chandel | Assamese | 6,150 | 6090 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
Sunri Sadhubanik | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki Mehtar | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 960 | - | 960 | - | - | - | - |
Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Assamese | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Nashya | Bengali | 20,300 | - | 20300 | - | - | - | - |
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