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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Assamese | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 97,100 | - | 97100 | - | - | - | - |
| Chakma | Chakma | 830 | - | - | 360 | 470 | - | - |
| Chepang | Nepali | 30 | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Magar | Assamese | 10,300 | 9270 | - | 740 | 300 | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 1,840 | 50 | - | 1770 | - | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Assamese | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Hindi | 250 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Kashmiri | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Khampti | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 2,150 | 140 | - | 2010 | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 4,550 | 3520 | - | 730 | - | - | 290 |
| Mizo | Mizo | 170 | - | - | 170 | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 890 | 830 | - | - | 60 | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 1,210 | - | 1210 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Assamese | 179,000 | 142000 | - | 37200 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Assamese | 73,600 | 62400 | - | 11000 | - | - | 170 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rajbanshi | 11,800 | 10400 | - | 1030 | - | - | 310 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 40,600 | 32300 | - | 5500 | - | - | 2790 |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 110 | 10 | - | - | 110 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 590 | 240 | - | - | 350 | - | - |
| Thami | Nepali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 1,500 | 1300 | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 150 | - | - | - | 150 | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 29,900 | 29900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 40,000 | 38300 | - | 1730 | - | - | - |
| Aka | Hruso | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 200 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Bengali | 430 | - | 430 | - | - | - | - |
| Ao | Naga, Ao | 30 | 10 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Bania unspecified | Assamese | 47,600 | 46900 | - | - | - | - | 690 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Assamese | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Assamese | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Assamese | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Assamese | 18,000 | 16400 | - | 1520 | - | - | - |
| Bhotia Tibetan | Sikkimese | 300 | - | - | - | 300 | - | - |
| Birjia | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 111,000 | 97400 | 400 | 12800 | 30 | 10 | 550 |
| Brahmin unspecified | Assamese | 46,500 | 46400 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakhesang | Naga, Chokri | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Bengali | 12,800 | 12600 | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Deori | Sadri | 860 | 850 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 390 | 360 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 500 | - | - | - | 500 | - | - |
| Dura | Odia | 140 | 90 | - | - | 60 | - | - |
| Brahmin Ganak | Assamese | 5,750 | 5750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gokha | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Sadri | 75,300 | 64900 | - | 10100 | - | - | 220 |
| Guria | Assamese | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Kurux | 240 | 200 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Hojai | Nepali | 390 | 280 | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Christian | Assamese | 8,670 | - | - | 8830 | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 7,920 | 7910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 34,800 | 34800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalingi | Assamese | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 650 | 560 | - | - | 90 | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 17,800 | 17800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Dimasa | 50 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Bengali | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Assamese | 20,000 | 19200 | - | 810 | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Assamese | 11,300 | 11000 | - | 280 | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Assamese | 920 | 860 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Assamese | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Assamese | 350 | 330 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Assamese | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konyak | Naga, Konyak | 170 | 10 | - | 160 | - | - | - |
| Korku | Assamese | 3,060 | 2910 | - | 150 | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Assamese | 13,500 | 13100 | - | 390 | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 13,100 | 13100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 16,600 | 16400 | - | 230 | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Karbi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Bengali | 150 | 140 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 19,400 | 19400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Assamese | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Mech | Kachari | 540 | 540 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 6,740 | 3180 | - | 3560 | - | - | - |
| Miri | Nyishi | 35,300 | 35000 | 80 | 250 | - | 10 | 30 |
| Mishmi | Digaro-Mishmi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 3,210 | 3210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 750 | - | 750 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naga | - | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 15,200 | 15200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nissi | Nyishi | 2,240 | 1520 | - | 720 | - | - | - |
| Paik | Assamese | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Assamese | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patial | Assamese | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahha | Naga, Phom | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Assamese | 5,500 | 5500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Odia | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Bengali | 3,000 | 2910 | 10 | 70 | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 3,360 | 2730 | - | 470 | - | - | 160 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 11,400 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rengma | Naga, Southern Rengma | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sangtam | Naga, Sangtam | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Assamese | 12,800 | 11800 | - | 970 | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 4,760 | - | 4760 | - | - | - | - |
| Sema | Naga, Sumi | 180 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 202,000 | - | 202000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sherdukpen | Sherdukpen | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Singpho | Singpho | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,730 | 2730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Assamese | 5,820 | 5820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 140 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,610 | 1610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 1,440 | 720 | - | 200 | 520 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 3,830 | 3830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Assamese | 1,710 | 1710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 2,990 | 2990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 6,620 | 6620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zeliang | Naga, Zeme | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Adi | Adi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Sikh traditions) | Assamese | 370 | - | - | - | - | 370 | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 390 | - | - | - | - | 390 | - |
| Pochury | Naga, Pochuri | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Assamese | 7,220 | 6240 | - | 980 | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Odia | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 6,880 | 6780 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Bengali | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Assamese | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Assamese | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Assamese | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Assamese | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Assamese | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Bengali | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Assamese | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 460 | 370 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Bania Rauniar | Assamese | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Assamese | 3,270 | 3270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Assamese | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jyoti | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Bengali | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Assamese | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Assamese | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Assamese | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vaidik | Assamese | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Assamese | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 1,820 | 1820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandrabansi | Bengali | 1,610 | 1610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Nagbansi | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sisodia | Assamese | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Assamese | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 140 | - | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Boria Assam | Assamese | 43,500 | 43500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Sadri | 3,380 | 3050 | - | 340 | - | - | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Bengali | 7,330 | 7330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Assamese | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Assamese | 8,120 | 8120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Assamese | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Assamese | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Assamese | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 820 | - | 820 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Assamese | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Assamese | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
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