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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 104,000 | - | 104000 | - | - | - | - |
| Bauri | Assamese | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Magar | Magar, Eastern | 2,800 | 2800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Assamese | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Hindi | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Khasi | English | 50 | 30 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 200 | 70 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
| Newah | Nepali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 2,090 | - | 2090 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Assamese | 17,900 | 17600 | - | 320 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Assamese | 10,600 | 10200 | - | 320 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,220 | 5220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 8,140 | 7450 | - | 150 | - | - | 540 |
| Thami | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,850 | 2850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 111,000 | 111000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aka | Hruso | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Bengali | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Asur | Asuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 13,000 | 12600 | - | - | - | - | 370 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Odia | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Assamese | 3,190 | 3160 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Birhor | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 5,170 | 5100 | 10 | 50 | - | - | 10 |
| Boya | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Assamese | 43,200 | 42900 | - | - | - | - | 270 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Assamese | 1,650 | 1650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deori | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Ganak | Assamese | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Assamese | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gokha | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Assamese | 11,300 | 10900 | - | 360 | - | - | - |
| Guria | Odia | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 4,530 | 4530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Ho | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hojai | Nepali | 160 | 140 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Christian | English | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 7,270 | 7270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 7,580 | 7580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalingi | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 8,100 | 8100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Assamese | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Assamese | 5,230 | 5230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Assamese | 2,140 | 2140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Assamese | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Kurux | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konyak | Naga, Konyak | 20 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Korku | Assamese | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Assamese | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Koya | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | Boro (India) | 2,440 | 2430 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 5,950 | 5950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 9,520 | 9520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Mal Paharia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mech | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 1,400 | 1330 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Miri | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mishmi | Digaro-Mishmi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 570 | 570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,280 | - | 1280 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nissi | Nyishi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Paik | Odia | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Assamese | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patial | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Assamese | 2,800 | 2800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Assamese | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Assamese | 720 | 710 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Rai | Nepali | 250 | 160 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,730 | 2660 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Telugu | 9,380 | 9200 | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 7,220 | - | 7220 | - | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 489,000 | - | 489000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sherdukpen | Sherdukpen | 20 | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 750 | 750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Bengali | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Assamese | 150 | - | - | - | - | 150 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,030 | 1030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 90 | 70 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Assamese | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,890 | 1890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi | Adi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 270 | - | - | - | - | 270 | - |
| Kui Khond | Assamese | 1,280 | 1280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Odia | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Assamese | 1,240 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Bania Agrahari | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Assamese | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Assamese | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Assamese | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Brahmin Gaur | Assamese | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Assamese | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Rajbanshi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 4,960 | 4960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandrabansi | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boria Assam | Assamese | 1,170 | 1170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Maria (India) | 600 | 550 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Assamese | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Assamese | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi Mahato | Assamese | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Assamese | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Assamese | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 1,280 | - | 1280 | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
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