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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Sadri | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 9,420 | - | 9420 | - | - | - | - |
| Burmese | Burmese | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Chakma | Chakma | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Magar | Assamese | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Hindi | 650 | 80 | - | 570 | - | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Hajong | 8,000 | 8000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Kachin | Jingpho | 120 | - | - | - | 120 | - | - |
| Khampti | Khamti | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 400 | 10 | - | 390 | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 1,260 | 420 | - | 30 | - | - | 810 |
| Mizo | Mizo | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 1,400 | 1400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Assamese | 61,800 | 61500 | - | 240 | - | - | 90 |
| Oraon | Assamese | 19,600 | 18900 | - | 730 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rajbanshi | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 18,200 | 16400 | - | 560 | - | - | 1320 |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 110 | 70 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 850 | 820 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Thami | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 1,730 | 1730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 8,300 | 8300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 75,300 | 75300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aka | Hruso | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ao | Naga, Ao | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Tanu | Apatani | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 9,500 | 9400 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barman | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Kudmali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Odia | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Assamese | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Assamese | 5,640 | 5640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhotia Tibetan | Sikkimese | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 51,200 | 49100 | 70 | 1930 | 30 | - | 90 |
| Boya | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Assamese | 12,700 | 12700 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Bengali | 1,440 | 1440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deori | Mising | 8,900 | 8870 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Darjee | Nepali | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Dura | Odia | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Gauda | Assamese | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gokha | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Assamese | 16,000 | 15500 | - | 430 | - | - | 50 |
| Gorait | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Guria | Assamese | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Kurux | 130 | 120 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Hojai | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Assamese | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 16,500 | 16500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalingi | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 7,650 | 7650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Deori | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Assamese | 1,090 | 1090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Assamese | 6,500 | 6500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Assamese | 6,270 | 6270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khamiyang | Assamese | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Kisan | Sadri | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Kurux | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Odia | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Assamese | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Assamese | 1,960 | 1960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Koya | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | Assamese | 28,600 | 28400 | 20 | 180 | - | - | 40 |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,660 | 1660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Kudmali | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Boro (India) | 6,910 | 6870 | 10 | 20 | - | - | 10 |
| Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Assamese | 70 | 60 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 8,800 | 8800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Assamese | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Mal Paharia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Illemei | Naga, Mao | 30 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Mech | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miri | Kashmiri | 248,000 | 237000 | 1140 | 4000 | 10 | 20 | 5700 |
| Mishmi | Digaro-Mishmi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Sadri | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 15,200 | 15200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nissi | Nyishi | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paik | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Assamese | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Assamese | 2,080 | 2080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Odia | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Rabha | 2,630 | 2580 | 20 | 30 | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 600 | 460 | - | 20 | - | - | 110 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 3,200 | 3180 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Sora | 3,260 | 3200 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
| Sema | Naga, Sumi | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 2,920 | - | 2920 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,900 | 1900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tai Man | Phake | 200 | - | - | - | 200 | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 1,550 | 1390 | - | - | 160 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 12,600 | 12600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 4,910 | 4910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Assamese | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi | Adi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 160 | - | - | - | - | 140 | - |
| Kui Khond | Assamese | 3,260 | 3260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Assamese | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 3,280 | 3240 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Agrahari | Assamese | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Bengali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Assamese | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Assamese | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Marwari (India) | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 370 | 340 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Rauniar | Assamese | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shan | Shan | 90 | - | - | - | 90 | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 1,290 | 1290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Boria Assam | Assamese | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Maria (India) | 5,520 | 5410 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Assamese | 3,720 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Bengali | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 8,460 | 8460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Assamese | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Assamese | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 670 | 670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Assamese | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Assamese | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Assamese | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
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