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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 125,000 | - | 125000 | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Assamese | 6,770 | 6740 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Hindi | 4,060 | 250 | 10 | 3790 | 10 | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Hajong | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 150 | 140 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 640 | 210 | - | 20 | - | - | 410 |
| Mizo | Mizo | 80 | 70 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 1,170 | 1170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 950 | - | 950 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Assamese | 7,920 | 7840 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Assamese | 25,500 | 25100 | - | 400 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,400 | 2400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 80,500 | 78700 | - | 1290 | - | - | 530 |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 90 | 70 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 470 | 420 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Thami | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 1,490 | 1470 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,200 | 2200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 42,700 | 42700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Bania unspecified | Assamese | 22,200 | 21600 | - | - | - | - | 630 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,680 | 1670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barman | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Assamese | 4,130 | 4130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Assamese | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 8,250 | 7640 | 20 | 590 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 25,300 | 25100 | - | - | - | - | 180 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 3,830 | 3830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deori | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Assamese | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Dura | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Assamese | 6,530 | 6500 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 3,070 | 3070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hojai | Rabha | 80 | 70 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Christian | Assamese | 160 | - | - | 160 | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 6,010 | 6010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 12,500 | 12500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 13,800 | 13800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Boro (India) | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Assamese | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Assamese | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | Kachari | 1,810 | 1750 | 10 | 50 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 11,400 | 11400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mech | Boro (India) | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Miri | Mising | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mishmi | Digaro-Mishmi | 70 | 60 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,660 | 1660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naga | - | 40 | 30 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 37,600 | 37600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 780 | 780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Assamese | 5,470 | 5470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Assamese | 6,310 | 6170 | 90 | 50 | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 920 | 540 | - | 20 | - | - | 360 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,740 | 9700 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Assamese | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Assamese | 4,200 | - | 4200 | - | - | - | - |
| Sema | Naga, Sumi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 249,000 | - | 249000 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10,800 | 10800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 1,310 | 1180 | - | 20 | 110 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Assamese | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Mundari | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 20 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 210 | - | - | - | - | 210 | - |
| Kui Khond | Assamese | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Assamese | 3,170 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
| Bania Agrahari | Assamese | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Assamese | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Assamese | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vaidik | Bengali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Assamese | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 1,790 | 1790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Assamese | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Assamese | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Assamese | 20,400 | 20400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Assamese | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Assamese | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Nashya | Bengali | 2,820 | - | 2820 | - | - | - | - |
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