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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 34,700 | - | 34700 | - | - | - | - |
| Burmese | Burmese | 490 | - | - | 40 | 450 | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 40 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Chepang | Nepali | 80 | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Magar | Bengali | 5,890 | 5290 | - | 140 | 460 | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Konkani, Goan | 80 | 30 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Kachin | Jingpho | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Khampti | Khamti | 30 | 10 | - | 10 | 20 | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 1,230 | 150 | - | 1070 | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 1,890 | 620 | - | 60 | - | - | 1220 |
| Mizo | Mizo | 270 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 2,390 | 2310 | - | - | 80 | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 4,760 | 4760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Assamese | 120,000 | 106000 | - | 14400 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Assamese | 86,300 | 76100 | - | 10300 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rajbanshi | 2,880 | 2760 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 78,200 | 67800 | - | 8190 | - | - | 2200 |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 250 | 50 | - | - | 200 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 2,860 | 2420 | - | - | 440 | - | - |
| Thami | - | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 3,730 | 3420 | - | 320 | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,930 | 1930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 122,000 | 122000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aka | Hruso | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 1,500 | 10 | - | 1490 | - | - | - |
| Ao | Naga, Ao | 370 | 10 | - | 360 | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Assamese | 84,300 | 83500 | - | - | - | - | 830 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,370 | 1370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Odia | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Bhili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Bengali | 1,290 | 1290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Odia | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Assamese | 37,300 | 37000 | - | 360 | - | - | - |
| Bhotia Tibetan | Sikkimese | 2,090 | - | - | - | 2090 | - | - |
| Bilaspuri | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,190 | 2160 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Assamese | 94,700 | 94600 | - | - | - | - | 160 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,710 | 2660 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Chakhesang | Naga, Chokri | 410 | - | - | 410 | - | - | - |
| Chang | Naga, Chang | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 32,800 | 32500 | - | - | 320 | - | - |
| Deori | Deori | 2,760 | 2750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 640 | 560 | - | - | 80 | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,700 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Dura | Odia | 90 | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Gauda | Assamese | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Gokha | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Assamese | 93,800 | 87800 | - | 5940 | - | - | 100 |
| Gorait | Assamese | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Guria | Odia | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Assamese | 10,600 | 9970 | - | 610 | - | - | - |
| Hojai | Boro (India) | 770 | 710 | - | 40 | 20 | - | - |
| Christian | Bhojpuri | 8,100 | - | - | 7740 | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 1,000 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 660 | 660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 31,700 | 31700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalingi | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 1,020 | 740 | - | - | 270 | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 81,000 | 81000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Assamese | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Assamese | 43,800 | 43800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Assamese | 13,700 | 13300 | - | 410 | - | - | - |
| Khiamniungan | Naga, Khiamniungan | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konyak | Naga, Konyak | 110 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Korku | Assamese | 5,430 | 5330 | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 940 | 940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | English | 85,700 | 85400 | 180 | 90 | 10 | 10 | 60 |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10,400 | 10400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 90,100 | 90100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mara | Mara | 240 | - | - | 240 | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 200 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 9,000 | 9000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Mech | Hindi | 4,480 | 4440 | 20 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 2,530 | 1890 | - | 630 | - | - | - |
| Miri | Assamese | 10,500 | 10400 | 10 | 20 | - | - | 40 |
| Mishmi | Digaro-Mishmi | 1,240 | 1150 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 3,120 | 3120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 440 | - | 440 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,660 | 2660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naga | - | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 3,760 | 3760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nissi | Nyishi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paik | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Sadri | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patial | Assamese | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 4,330 | 4330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahha | Naga, Phom | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Assamese | 2,170 | 2170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Odia | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Boro (India) | 370 | 360 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 8,020 | 6150 | - | 410 | - | - | 1470 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 16,500 | 16400 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rengma | Naga, Southern Rengma | 760 | 10 | - | 740 | - | - | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sangtam | Naga, Sangtam | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Assamese | 5,940 | 5460 | - | 480 | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 2,490 | - | 2490 | - | - | - | - |
| Sema | English | 800 | 10 | - | 790 | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 28,800 | - | 28800 | - | - | - | - |
| Singpho | Kok Borok | 140 | 10 | - | 100 | 30 | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 3,410 | 3410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Assamese | 3,050 | 2990 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 410 | - | - | - | - | 410 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 570 | 570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Tai Man | Phake | 170 | - | - | - | 170 | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 2,970 | 2420 | - | 300 | 240 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 3,190 | 3190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 47,900 | 47900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thadou | Chin, Thado | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Assamese | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 4,480 | 4480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yimchungra | Naga, Yimchungru | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Zeliang | Naga, Zeme | 790 | 20 | - | 770 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Assamese | 1,600 | - | - | - | - | 1570 | - |
| Pochury | Naga, Pochuri | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Assamese | 6,940 | 6520 | - | 420 | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Assamese | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 16,700 | 16600 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Agrahari | Bengali | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Hindi | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Assamese | 670 | 670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Assamese | 1,600 | 1600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Jaiswal | Hindi | 160 | 140 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Kasarwani | Assamese | 1,060 | 1060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Assamese | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khandelwal | Marwari (India) | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khatri | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Hindi | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Assamese | 1,860 | 1860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Marwari (India) | 1,760 | 1730 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Rauniar | Assamese | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shan | Shan | 170 | - | - | - | 170 | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Assamese | 6,070 | 6070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Assamese | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jyoti | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Assamese | 10,100 | 10100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Assamese | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Rikhisur | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Assamese | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Bengali | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vaidik | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Assamese | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 1,600 | 1600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bishnupriya Manipuri | Bishnupuriya | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandrabansi | Assamese | 3,330 | 3330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Nagbansi | Assamese | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sisodia | Assamese | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Hindi | 3,330 | 3330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Assamese | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Assamese | 7,220 | 7220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Assamese | 27,100 | 27100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Bishnupriya | Meitei | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Kshatriya | Meitei | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Panan | Meitei | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Thanga | Meitei | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Assamese | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Assamese | 670 | 670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Assamese | 1,160 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
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