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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 31,000 | - | 31000 | - | - | - | - |
| Burmese | Burmese | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 530 | 430 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Chepang | Nepali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Assamese | 6,860 | 6830 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Odia | 660 | 20 | - | 640 | - | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachin | Jingpho | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Khampti | Khamti | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Assamese | 120 | 30 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 710 | 320 | - | 10 | - | - | 390 |
| Mizo | Mizo | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 2,120 | 2120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 2,300 | 2300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Assamese | 109,000 | 106000 | - | 2740 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Assamese | 27,600 | 26800 | - | 580 | - | - | 210 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rajbanshi | 5,920 | 5880 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 69,400 | 64600 | - | 2130 | - | - | 2750 |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 30 | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Assamese | 630 | 480 | - | - | 50 | - | 100 |
| Thami | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 2,230 | 2230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 6,880 | 6880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 52,900 | 52300 | - | 520 | - | - | - |
| Aka | Hruso | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Ao | Naga, Ao | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Bania unspecified | Assamese | 45,400 | 45300 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Bhili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Assamese | 21,100 | 20900 | - | 230 | - | - | - |
| Bilaspuri | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,400 | 2390 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Assamese | 39,300 | 39300 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakhesang | Naga, Chokri | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 5,860 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deori | Mising | 2,560 | 2510 | 10 | - | - | - | 40 |
| Darjee | Nepali | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Dura | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Assamese | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Gokha | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Assamese | 34,400 | 33400 | - | 530 | - | - | 460 |
| Guria | Odia | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Assamese | 5,740 | 5630 | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Christian | Odia | 90 | - | - | 710 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 17,400 | 17400 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Kalingi | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 31,600 | 31600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Assamese | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Assamese | 15,300 | 15200 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Assamese | 6,700 | 6700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Assamese | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Assamese | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konyak | Assamese | 230 | 20 | - | 210 | - | - | - |
| Korku | Assamese | 2,550 | 2490 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Assamese | 550 | 540 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | Bhojpuri | 5,840 | 5760 | 30 | 40 | - | - | 10 |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 4,530 | 4530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 29,900 | 29900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Assamese | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Assamese | 60 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 12,900 | 12900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mech | Assamese | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 6,010 | 5860 | - | 150 | - | - | - |
| Miri | Naga, Inpui | 18,800 | 18700 | 30 | 20 | - | - | 30 |
| Mishmi | Digaro-Mishmi | 330 | 300 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 750 | 750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,160 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naga | English | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nissi | Nyishi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nocte | Naga, Nocte | 320 | 300 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Paik | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Assamese | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,340 | 1340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahha | Naga, Phom | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Assamese | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Assamese | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 3,120 | 2380 | - | 20 | - | - | 720 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10,100 | 10100 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rengma | Naga, Southern Rengma | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Assamese | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sangtam | Naga, Sangtam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Hindi | 2,780 | 2700 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 1,230 | - | 1230 | - | - | - | - |
| Sema | Naga, Sumi | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 43,400 | - | 43400 | - | - | - | - |
| Singpho | Naga, Wancho | 150 | - | - | - | 150 | - | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,570 | 1570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 2,120 | 2120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,980 | 2980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 17,100 | 17100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thadou | Chin, Thado | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Assamese | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 1,030 | 1030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Yerukula | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yimchungra | Naga, Yimchungru | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Zeliang | English | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 290 | - | - | - | - | 290 | - |
| Pochury | Naga, Pochuri | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Assamese | 2,950 | 2840 | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dowaniya | Assamese | 340 | - | - | - | 340 | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Assamese | 7,400 | 7330 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Assamese | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Assamese | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Assamese | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Jaiswal | Hindi | 70 | 50 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Kasarwani | Bengali | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khandelwal | Hindi | 80 | 70 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Khatri | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Marwari (India) | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Assamese | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Marwari (India) | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 900 | 880 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shan | Shan | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Assamese | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Assamese | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Assamese | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Assamese | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vaidik | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Bengali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Rajbanshi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandrabansi | Assamese | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Nagbansi | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sisodia | Assamese | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Bengali | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Boria Assam | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Hindi | 1,860 | 1820 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Assamese | 3,830 | 3830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Assamese | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Assamese | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Assamese | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Assamese | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
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