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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Assamese | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 49,700 | - | 49700 | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Magar, Eastern | 14,300 | 14300 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Hindi | 1,880 | 110 | 40 | 1720 | 10 | - | 10 |
| Gharti | Nepali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Assamese | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Garo | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Assamese | 190 | 90 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 370 | 250 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
| Mizo | Mizo | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Assamese | 20,100 | 20000 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Assamese | 21,400 | 21300 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rajbanshi | 5,870 | 5550 | - | 10 | - | - | 310 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 19,100 | 18000 | - | 100 | - | - | 940 |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 380 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thami | Nepali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 890 | 880 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 11,800 | 11800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 33,400 | 33400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Asur | Assamese | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 22,700 | 22500 | - | - | - | - | 240 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Assamese | 6,360 | 6360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Assamese | 2,760 | 2760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Birhor | Assamese | 720 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 29,800 | 29700 | 50 | 30 | - | - | 40 |
| Boya | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Assamese | 28,200 | 28200 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Chik Baraik | Assamese | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chero | Assamese | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deori | Assamese | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Dura | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Ganak | Assamese | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Assamese | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Assamese | 7,530 | 7490 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 2,960 | 2960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Assamese | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 2,600 | 2600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 1,610 | 1600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 12,600 | 12600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rongmei | Naga, Inpui | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 17,100 | 17100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Assamese | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Bengali | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Kurux | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Assamese | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | Khasi | 4,050 | 4040 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 4,570 | 4570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 40,000 | 40000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Majhi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 1,400 | 1360 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Miri | Mising | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,760 | - | 1760 | - | - | - | - |
| Mukha Dhora | Assamese | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,710 | 1710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,100 | 11100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 18,000 | 18000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nissi | Nyishi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Assamese | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Assamese | 5,950 | 5950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Assamese | 51,600 | 51400 | 60 | 120 | - | - | 60 |
| Rai | Nepali | 560 | 490 | - | 10 | - | - | 60 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 18,600 | 18600 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Ralte | Mizo | 40 | 20 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 1,830 | 1830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rengma | Naga, Southern Rengma | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Saloi | Assamese | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Assamese | 1,820 | 1810 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 8,840 | - | 8800 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 196,000 | - | 196000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,300 | 2300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Assamese | 2,120 | 2120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,330 | 1330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 610 | 590 | - | 10 | 10 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 4,020 | 4020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 7,390 | 7390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Assamese | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 9,200 | 9200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Assamese | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Bengali | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 3,070 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Agrahari | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Assamese | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Assamese | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 440 | 430 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Assamese | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Assamese | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Assamese | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Assamese | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Gujarati | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 180 | 160 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Rauniar | Assamese | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Assamese | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Assamese | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vaidik | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Assamese | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 3,370 | 3370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandrabansi | Bengali | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Nagbansi | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sisodia | Bengali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Assamese | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Boria Assam | Assamese | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Maria (India) | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang Banai | Assamese | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Assamese | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Bengali | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Assamese | 9,920 | 9920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Hindi | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Assamese | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Assamese | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
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