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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Assamese | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 82,200 | - | 82200 | - | - | - | - |
| Burmese | Burmese | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Chakma | Chakma | 60 | - | - | - | 60 | - | - |
| Baloch | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Magar, Eastern | 5,680 | 5450 | - | 240 | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 20 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Boro (India) | 3,720 | 3620 | 30 | - | - | - | 70 |
| Kachin | Jingpho | 60 | - | - | - | 60 | - | - |
| Khampti | Tibetan, Amdo | 690 | 160 | - | - | 530 | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 670 | 50 | 10 | 610 | 10 | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 2,170 | 960 | - | 140 | - | - | 1070 |
| Mizo | Mizo | 1,450 | 60 | - | 1400 | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Mahali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newah | Newar | 2,980 | 2890 | - | 70 | 20 | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 1,080 | - | 1080 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Assamese | 111,000 | 96900 | - | 14200 | - | - | 90 |
| Oraon | Assamese | 35,600 | 30100 | - | 5260 | - | - | 160 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rajbanshi | 4,070 | 3950 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 29,700 | 24100 | - | 5060 | - | - | 540 |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 60 | - | - | - | 60 | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Bengali | 2,310 | 2180 | - | - | 50 | - | 90 |
| Thami | Nepali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 3,740 | 3440 | - | 300 | - | - | - |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 13,300 | 13300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 122,000 | 115000 | - | 6950 | - | - | - |
| Aka | Hruso | 50 | 40 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 1,160 | 10 | - | 1150 | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Bengali | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Ao | Naga, Ao | 370 | - | - | 370 | - | - | - |
| Tanu | Apatani | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Asur | Asuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 18,900 | 18800 | - | - | - | - | 110 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 670 | 670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Odia | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinhar | Assamese | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Assamese | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Assamese | 10,400 | 9430 | - | 950 | - | - | - |
| Bhotia Tibetan | Sikkimese | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 12,100 | 11700 | 10 | 330 | - | - | 30 |
| Boya | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Assamese | 13,900 | 13800 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 800 | 760 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Chakhesang | Naga, Chokri | 140 | - | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Chang | Naga, Chang | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 8,680 | 8680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deori | Gujarati | 14,900 | 14900 | 20 | 20 | - | - | 10 |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 890 | 840 | - | 30 | 20 | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Dura | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Brahmin Ganak | Assamese | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Bengali | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gokha | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Assamese | 29,000 | 27000 | - | 1950 | - | - | 40 |
| Guria | Assamese | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hmar | Hmar | 410 | - | - | 410 | - | - | - |
| Ho | Assamese | 670 | 620 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Hojai | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | English | 1,790 | - | - | 5780 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jatapu | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 51,700 | 51700 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalingi | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 2,130 | 2010 | - | 50 | 70 | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 12,000 | 12000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Deori | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Assamese | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Hindi | 11,800 | 11600 | - | 250 | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Assamese | 6,650 | 6650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Sadri | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Kurux | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Odia | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konyak | Naga, Konyak | 110 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Korku | Assamese | 1,610 | 1530 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Assamese | 3,780 | 3710 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Koya | 940 | 900 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | English | 21,700 | 21600 | 40 | 20 | 10 | - | 10 |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 3,270 | 3270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10,600 | 10500 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Bengali | 490 | 480 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Lotha | Assamese | 270 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Assamese | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 10,600 | 10600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Assamese | 1,150 | 1100 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Assamese | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Illemei | Naga, Mao | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Mech | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Assamese | 450 | 360 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Miri | Apatani | 223,000 | 221000 | 300 | 690 | 10 | 10 | 1020 |
| Mishmi | Digaro-Mishmi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,000 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 440 | - | 440 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Sadri | 940 | 940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naga | - | 120 | 30 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 19,300 | 19300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nissi | Nyishi | 1,090 | 1090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paik | Odia | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Sadri | 940 | 940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahha | Naga, Phom | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 3,140 | 3140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Assamese | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Assamese | 310 | 290 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 1,620 | 890 | - | 90 | - | - | 640 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 4,540 | 4500 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relli | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rengma | Naga, Southern Rengma | 430 | 10 | - | 420 | - | - | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Odia | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sangtam | Naga, Sangtam | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Sora | 5,880 | 5410 | - | 470 | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 760 | 720 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 1,920 | - | 1920 | - | - | - | - |
| Sema | Naga, Sumi | 690 | 10 | - | 690 | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 112,000 | - | 112000 | - | - | - | - |
| Singpho | Nepali | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Bengali | 1,820 | 1770 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Tai Man | Phake | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 3,090 | 2820 | - | 240 | 30 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 7,270 | 7270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Assamese | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,860 | 1860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Yerukula | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yimchungra | Naga, Yimchungru | 110 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Zeliang | Naga, Zeme | 630 | 20 | - | 610 | - | - | - |
| Adi | Adi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 260 | - | - | - | - | 230 | - |
| Pochury | Naga, Pochuri | 110 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Assamese | 5,130 | 4880 | - | 250 | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Odia | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Assamese | 2,930 | 2910 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Bengali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Assamese | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 200 | 190 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Assamese | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Marwari (India) | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Marwari (India) | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 430 | 410 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shan | Shan | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 3,200 | 3200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bishnupriya Manipuri | Bishnupuriya | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 410 | - | - | 410 | - | - | - |
| Boria Assam | Assamese | 10,400 | 10400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Sadri | 7,890 | 7360 | - | 540 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Assamese | 12,000 | 12000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Assamese | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Kshatriya | Meitei | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Panan | Meitei | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Thanga | Meitei | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Assamese | 10,300 | 10300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Assamese | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Assamese | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Assamese | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Assamese | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 1,360 | - | 1360 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Assamese | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Assamese | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
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