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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Assamese | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 120,000 | - | 120000 | - | - | - | - |
| Chakma | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Bengali | 2,450 | 2450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 1,580 | 1090 | - | 20 | - | - | 460 |
| Newah | Nepali | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 620 | - | 620 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Assamese | 26,100 | 25800 | - | 320 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Assamese | 12,700 | 12700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rajbanshi | 6,860 | 6860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 11,400 | 11100 | - | 90 | - | - | 210 |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,850 | 2850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 22,900 | 22900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aka | Hruso | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Bania unspecified | Assamese | 6,900 | 6760 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Odia | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Assamese | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Hindi | 5,660 | 5570 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Bhotia Tibetan | Sikkimese | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Birjia | Assamese | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 13,600 | 13500 | 50 | 20 | - | - | 10 |
| Brahmin unspecified | Assamese | 20,200 | 20100 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deori | Assamese | 710 | 700 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dura | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Ganak | Assamese | 3,720 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gokha | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Assamese | 7,880 | 7670 | - | 160 | - | - | 50 |
| Guria | Odia | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 22,600 | 22600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Assamese | 710 | 670 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Hojai | Assamese | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Assamese | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 5,280 | 5270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 22,100 | 22100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalingi | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 4,470 | 4470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Dimasa | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Bengali | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Assamese | 19,000 | 19000 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Khairwar | Assamese | 670 | 670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Assamese | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Assamese | 940 | 940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Odia | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Assamese | 2,300 | 2270 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Hindi | 6,540 | 6540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Odia | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | Assamese | 7,250 | 7220 | 20 | - | - | - | 10 |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,440 | 1440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 3,230 | 3230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Deori | 124,000 | 123000 | 300 | 60 | - | - | 130 |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Assamese | 60 | 50 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 10,400 | 10400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Assamese | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 4,470 | 4470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miri | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mishmi | Digaro-Mishmi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,460 | 2460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Sadri | 2,040 | 2040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 58,300 | 58300 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Nissi | Nyishi | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paik | Odia | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Sadri | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patial | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Assamese | 3,330 | 3330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Assamese | 1,480 | 1480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Assamese | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 970 | 750 | - | 20 | - | - | 200 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 830 | 810 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Bengali | 1,890 | 1890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 6,940 | - | 6940 | - | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 384,000 | - | 384000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,350 | 2350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Assamese | 1,670 | 1670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Kui Khond | Assamese | 1,530 | 1510 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Assamese | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Assamese | 2,260 | 2220 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Agrahari | Bengali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Assamese | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Assamese | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Assamese | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Marwari (India) | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Marwari (India) | 270 | 250 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Rauniar | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Assamese | 1,880 | 1880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Assamese | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Assamese | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Assamese | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Assamese | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vaidik | Assamese | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 1,220 | 1220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boria Assam | Assamese | 6,990 | 6990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Maria (India) | 760 | 730 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Assamese | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Assamese | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 31,100 | 31100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Assamese | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Assamese | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Assamese | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Assamese | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Assamese | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Assamese | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
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