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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Assamese | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 8,930 | - | 8930 | - | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Anal | 5,200 | 80 | 30 | 5060 | 20 | - | 10 |
| Chakma | Garo | 1,550 | 100 | 10 | 50 | 1390 | - | 10 |
| Chepang | Nepali | 50 | 20 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Magar | Nepali | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | English | 19,500 | 1060 | 50 | 18300 | 40 | - | 30 |
| Gharti | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Karbi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Hindi | 8,990 | 1400 | 40 | 7520 | 30 | - | 10 |
| Kumal | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 440 | 280 | - | 70 | - | - | 90 |
| Newah | Nepali | 530 | 500 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 9,100 | 9030 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Odia | 19,800 | 15700 | - | 3550 | 160 | - | 410 |
| Oraon | Odia | 8,290 | 6400 | - | 1670 | 50 | - | 170 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rajbanshi | 17,600 | 15100 | - | 1240 | 600 | - | 620 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 8,090 | 5240 | - | 2300 | - | - | 540 |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 110 | - | - | - | 110 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 550 | 160 | - | - | 390 | - | - |
| Thami | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 430 | 390 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 5,400 | 5400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 39,700 | 35700 | - | 3990 | - | - | - |
| Aiton (Tai Aiton) | Aiton | 2,480 | 880 | - | - | 1450 | - | 150 |
| Aka | Hruso | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Ao | Naga, Ao | 1,850 | - | - | 1850 | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 15,100 | 14900 | - | - | - | - | 250 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Assamese | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Assamese | 3,430 | 2870 | - | 460 | 30 | - | 60 |
| Bilaspuri | Bilaspuri | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 8,480 | 8070 | - | 410 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 18,200 | 18200 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,220 | 1220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakhesang | Naga, Chokri | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Chang | Naga, Chang | 120 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Assamese | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deori | Assamese | 1,380 | 1310 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 60 | - | - | - | 90 | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Assamese | 5,370 | 4400 | - | 810 | 80 | - | 80 |
| Guria | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hmar | Hmar | 530 | 50 | - | 470 | 10 | - | - |
| Ho | Kurux | 340 | 290 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Christian | Bengali | 8,730 | - | - | 7070 | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 730 | 710 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 480 | 450 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 13,400 | 13300 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Rongmei | Naga, Rongmei | 260 | - | - | 260 | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10,600 | 10600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Mizo | 22,200 | 21600 | 30 | 530 | 10 | - | 30 |
| Khandait | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Assamese | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khiamniungan | Naga, Khiamniungan | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konyak | Naga, Konyak | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Korku | Assamese | 3,780 | 3160 | - | 580 | 50 | - | - |
| Korwa | Assamese | 1,440 | 1350 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,210 | 2210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mara | Tiwa | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Hajong | 14,200 | 12100 | 30 | 2040 | - | - | - |
| Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 940 | - | - | 940 | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Assamese | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 15,500 | 15500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Bengali | 1,020 | 910 | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Illemei | Naga, Mao | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Mech | Boro (India) | 510 | 450 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 329,000 | 283000 | 1020 | 44100 | 270 | 10 | 80 |
| Miri | Mising | 4,910 | 4050 | - | 760 | - | - | 100 |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,750 | 1740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naga | Meitei | 280 | 40 | 20 | 220 | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 9,300 | 9160 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Pan | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 970 | 950 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kahha | Naga, Phom | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Assamese | 13,300 | 13300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Assamese | 870 | 740 | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 740 | 470 | - | 140 | - | - | 130 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,900 | 2900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ranabhat | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rengma | Naga, Southern Rengma | 2,190 | 30 | - | 2160 | - | - | - |
| Bru | Riang | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sangtam | Naga, Sangtam | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Sora | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 270 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Sema | Naga, Sumi | 820 | - | - | 810 | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Assamese | 8,900 | - | 8900 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,060 | 1060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Tai Man | Meitei | 990 | 30 | - | 10 | 930 | - | 10 |
| Tamang | Nepali | 850 | 470 | - | - | 370 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 6,540 | 6540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Assamese | 5,190 | 5190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Yimchungra | Naga, Yimchungru | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Zeliang | Naga, Zeme | 120 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 210 | - | - | - | - | 220 | - |
| Kui Khond | Assamese | 1,750 | 1540 | - | 180 | - | - | 30 |
| Ganda | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 4,480 | 4400 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Assamese | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Bengali | 480 | 450 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Rauniar | Assamese | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Biate | Biate | 270 | 10 | - | 260 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Assamese | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Assamese | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Assamese | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Assamese | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vaidik | Assamese | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Assamese | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bishnupriya Manipuri | Bishnupuriya | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 390 | 10 | - | 390 | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Maria (India) | 700 | 610 | - | 80 | - | - | 10 |
| Tai Taroi | Khamyang | 100 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Assamese | 2,950 | 2930 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Assamese | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Panan | Meitei | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Thanga | Meitei | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Assamese | 4,850 | 4750 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Assamese | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Assamese | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Sakachep | Sakachep | 1,590 | 10 | - | 1580 | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
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