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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Assamese | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 21,200 | - | 21200 | - | - | - | - |
| Burmese | Burmese | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 60 | 10 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Chepang | Nepali | 60 | 40 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Magar | Assamese | 2,410 | 2270 | - | 50 | 100 | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Assamese | 30 | 10 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachin | Jingpho | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Khasi | Assamese | 570 | 30 | - | 540 | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 1,200 | 570 | - | 20 | - | - | 600 |
| Newah | Nepali | 1,680 | 1610 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 3,200 | 3200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Assamese | 146,000 | 142000 | - | 4060 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Assamese | 32,800 | 31600 | - | 1170 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,720 | 3600 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 88,500 | 78800 | - | 8660 | - | - | 1120 |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 210 | 160 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 980 | 790 | - | - | 150 | - | 40 |
| Thami | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 1,940 | 1940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,340 | 1340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 82,200 | 82200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aiton (Tai Aiton) | Aiton | 610 | - | - | - | 610 | - | - |
| Aka | Hruso | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 230 | 30 | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Ao | Naga, Ao | 310 | 20 | - | 290 | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Bania unspecified | Assamese | 45,700 | 45200 | - | - | - | - | 510 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Bhili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Assamese | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Assamese | 28,100 | 27800 | - | 330 | - | - | - |
| Bhotia Tibetan | Sikkimese | 100 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 3,870 | 3810 | 10 | 30 | 10 | - | 10 |
| Boya | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Assamese | 66,900 | 66800 | - | - | - | - | 110 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakhesang | Naga, Chokri | 130 | 20 | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Chang | Naga, Chang | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 9,360 | 9310 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Deori | Assamese | 3,930 | 3920 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 670 | 670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Dura | Odia | 60 | 50 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Gauda | Assamese | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Gokha | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Assamese | 37,200 | 36000 | - | 1240 | - | - | - |
| Guria | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Mundari | 7,940 | 7490 | - | 450 | - | - | - |
| Hojai | Assamese | 160 | 120 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Christian | Assamese | 860 | - | - | 2180 | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 2,570 | 2570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 54,000 | 54000 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Kachari (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalingi | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 610 | 580 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 36,200 | 36200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Assamese | 40 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Assamese | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Assamese | 16,500 | 16100 | - | 340 | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Assamese | 7,780 | 7780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khiamniungan | Naga, Khiamniungan | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konyak | Naga, Konyak | 10 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Korku | Assamese | 3,740 | 3590 | - | 160 | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Odia | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | Hindi | 20,700 | 20500 | 90 | 30 | 10 | - | 50 |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 4,620 | 4620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 36,800 | 36800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Tiwa | 100 | 90 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 70 | 10 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Assamese | 150 | 130 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 6,880 | 6880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Mech | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 4,910 | 4290 | - | 610 | - | - | - |
| Miri | Sadri | 96,400 | 95200 | 230 | 360 | - | 10 | 540 |
| Mishmi | Digaro-Mishmi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,770 | 1770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naga | - | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nissi | Nyishi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paik | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Bengali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahha | Naga, Phom | 20 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Assamese | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Assamese | 130 | 120 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 3,550 | 2580 | - | 150 | - | - | 820 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 7,300 | 7230 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rengma | Naga, Southern Rengma | 310 | 70 | - | 240 | - | - | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sangtam | Naga, Sangtam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Telugu | 3,630 | 3450 | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 2,390 | - | 2390 | - | - | - | - |
| Sema | Naga, Sumi | 400 | 40 | - | 370 | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Assamese | 31,500 | - | 31300 | - | - | - | - |
| Singpho | Assamese | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,480 | 1480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Assamese | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 330 | - | - | - | - | 340 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Tai Man | Phake | 120 | - | - | - | 120 | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 820 | 760 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,210 | 2210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20,400 | 20400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thadou | Chin, Thado | 20 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tikhir | Naga, Yimchungru | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tili | Assamese | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 1,650 | 1650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yimchungra | Naga, Yimchungru | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Zeliang | Naga, Zeme | 310 | 10 | - | 300 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 920 | - | - | - | - | 920 | - |
| Pochury | Naga, Pochuri | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Assamese | 3,070 | 2840 | - | 230 | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Assamese | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Assamese | 7,110 | 6960 | - | - | - | - | 150 |
| Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Assamese | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Jaiswal | Hindi | 90 | 70 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Kasarwani | Assamese | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Assamese | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khandelwal | Marwari (India) | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khatri | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Bengali | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Marwari (India) | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Assamese | 720 | 680 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Bengali | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Assamese | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jyoti | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Bengali | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Assamese | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Assamese | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Assamese | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Assamese | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vaidik | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Assamese | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 3,690 | 3690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandrabansi | Assamese | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Nagbansi | Bengali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sisodia | Assamese | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Assamese | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 50 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Bengali | 2,140 | 2080 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Tai Taroi | Singpho | 700 | - | - | - | 700 | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Assamese | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Assamese | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi Mahato | Assamese | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Assamese | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Assamese | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
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