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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 418,000 | - | 418000 | - | - | - | - |
| Bauri | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 2,630 | 500 | - | 2130 | - | - | - |
| Chepang | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baloch | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Nepali | 1,740 | 1640 | - | 80 | 20 | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Gondi, Northern | 5,160 | 4160 | 50 | 950 | - | - | 10 |
| Gharti | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Bhojpuri | 2,380 | 2370 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 300 | - | - | 300 | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 690 | 470 | - | 20 | - | - | 190 |
| Mizo | Mizo | 360 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 650 | 620 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Bengali | 13,600 | 13600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 740 | - | 740 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Assamese | 18,100 | 16500 | - | 1610 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Assamese | 9,140 | 8180 | - | 960 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 28,700 | 27600 | - | 1110 | - | - | 10 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 11,300 | 8830 | - | 1250 | - | - | 1260 |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 70 | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Thami | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 1,020 | 860 | - | 160 | - | - | - |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 200 | 180 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 14,800 | 14800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 53,600 | 52900 | - | 730 | - | - | - |
| Aka | Hruso | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Angami | English | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Ao | Naga, Ao | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Bania unspecified | Assamese | 54,300 | 53600 | - | - | - | - | 720 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barman | Kachari | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinhar | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Assamese | 3,770 | 3760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Assamese | 3,700 | 3460 | - | 240 | - | - | - |
| Bilaspuri | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 12,800 | 12300 | 20 | 430 | - | - | 10 |
| Boya | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Assamese | 40,900 | 40800 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,170 | 1140 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Chakhesang | Naga, Chokri | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Bengali | 5,190 | 5170 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Deori | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,680 | 2680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Brahmin Ganak | Assamese | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 110 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Assamese | 6,520 | 5510 | - | 630 | - | - | 380 |
| Guria | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 4,190 | 4190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Kurux | 640 | 610 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Hojai | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Tamil | 5,310 | - | - | 5310 | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 2,580 | 2570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 65,700 | 65700 | - | - | 10 | 20 | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 34,100 | 34100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Khasi | 6,300 | 6290 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Odia | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Assamese | 3,300 | 3100 | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Assamese | 1,760 | 1760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Bengali | 2,810 | 2650 | - | 160 | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Assamese | 1,240 | 1220 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | Odia | 6,310 | 6110 | 10 | 180 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 5,190 | 5190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Mising | 43,200 | 43000 | 60 | 60 | - | - | 30 |
| Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 158,000 | 158000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Mal Paharia | 1,240 | 1130 | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Illemei | Naga, Mao | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Mech | Kachari | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 33,800 | 27800 | - | 5200 | - | - | 820 |
| Miri | Tiwa | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,900 | 2900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 1,120 | - | 1120 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,830 | 1830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naga | English | 140 | - | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 58,800 | 58800 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Assamese | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 11,800 | 11800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Hindi | 33,400 | 33400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Assamese | 1,670 | 1640 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 1,620 | 1230 | - | 210 | - | - | 180 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 8,870 | 8800 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rengma | Naga, Southern Rengma | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Assamese | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 9,680 | - | 9680 | - | - | - | - |
| Sema | Naga, Sumi | 110 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Assamese | 669,000 | - | 669000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Assamese | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 260 | - | - | - | - | 260 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 4,200 | 4200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 3,230 | 3230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Tai Man | Phake | 100 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 1,050 | 900 | - | 110 | 40 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 9,470 | 9450 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Assamese | 8,350 | 8350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Bengali | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zeliang | Naga, Zeme | 70 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Sikh traditions) | Assamese | 540 | - | - | - | - | 540 | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,120 | - | - | - | - | 1120 | - |
| Kui Khond | Assamese | 1,700 | 1420 | - | 290 | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Assamese | 11,400 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | 170 |
| Bania Agrahari | Assamese | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Bengali | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Assamese | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 1,360 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Assamese | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Jaiswal | Bengali | 140 | 90 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Kasarwani | Assamese | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Bengali | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khandelwal | Marwari (India) | 110 | 90 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Khatri | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Marwari (India) | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Bengali | 1,000 | 900 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Bania Porwal | Assamese | 1,450 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Bania Rauniar | Assamese | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shan | Shan | 100 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Bengali | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Assamese | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Bengali | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Assamese | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Bengali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vaidik | Bengali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Bengali | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Rajbanshi | 350 | 340 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 3,420 | 3420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bishnupriya Manipuri | Bishnupuriya | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandrabansi | Assamese | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Nagbansi | Assamese | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sisodia | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Assamese | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boria Assam | Assamese | 35,400 | 35400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Gondi, Northern | 690 | 640 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Assamese | 7,220 | 7220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Bengali | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Kshatriya | Meitei | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Panan | Meitei | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Thanga | Meitei | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Assamese | 31,600 | 31600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Assamese | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Assamese | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Assamese | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Assamese | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 1,000 | - | 1000 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
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