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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Assamese | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 990 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Burmese | Burmese | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Kachari | 27,200 | 1210 | 50 | 25800 | 70 | - | 40 |
| Chakma | Dimasa | 50 | 40 | - | 10 | 10 | - | - |
| Baloch | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Assamese | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Hajong | 370 | 170 | - | 190 | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Assamese | 100 | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khampti | Khamti | 280 | 230 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 4,200 | 110 | 10 | 4070 | - | - | 10 |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Loi | Meitei | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Assamese | 2,330 | 2140 | - | 150 | 30 | - | - |
| Oraon | Assamese | 2,100 | 1930 | - | 140 | 30 | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rajbanshi | 1,340 | 1270 | - | 30 | - | - | 40 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 1,380 | 1150 | - | 50 | - | - | 180 |
| Tipera | Bengali | 660 | 640 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 840 | 840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 21,400 | 21300 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Aka | Hruso | 300 | 90 | - | - | 120 | - | 90 |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 560 | 20 | - | 540 | - | - | - |
| Ao | Naga, Ao | 110 | 10 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 1,670 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Assamese | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Assamese | 1,090 | 1090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Assamese | 540 | 530 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Assamese | 3,420 | 3420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakhesang | Naga, Chokri | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Chang | Naga, Chang | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Gauda | Assamese | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangte | Gangte | 220 | 200 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Assamese | 1,470 | 1360 | - | 80 | - | - | 30 |
| Guria | Assamese | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hmar | Hmar | 17,000 | 70 | 30 | 16900 | 20 | - | 10 |
| Christian | Boro (India) | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rongmei | Naga, Inpui | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 750 | 750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Naga, Angami | 84,000 | 83300 | 70 | 510 | - | 10 | 90 |
| Khandait | Assamese | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Assamese | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khiamniungan | Naga, Khiamniungan | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Assamese | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konyak | Naga, Konyak | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Assamese | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | Assamese | 5,940 | 5850 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Mara | Vaiphei | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Chin, Thado | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Assamese | 220 | 180 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Majhi | 460 | 400 | - | 30 | 30 | - | - |
| Malto | Mal Paharia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Illemei | Naga, Inpui | 190 | - | - | 190 | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Khasi | 10,500 | 5320 | 30 | 5100 | 10 | - | 20 |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poi | Mizo | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Naga | Khasi | 130 | 10 | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Assamese | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahha | Naga, Phom | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Pnar | Pnar | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 780 | 780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ralte | Mizo | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Rengma | Naga, Southern Rengma | 1,720 | 10 | - | 1710 | - | - | - |
| Bru | Riang | 170 | 30 | - | 20 | 70 | - | 50 |
| Sangtam | Naga, Sangtam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Assamese | 570 | 560 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Sema | Naga, Sumi | 370 | 10 | - | 360 | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 3,050 | - | 3100 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 510 | 430 | - | - | 80 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thadou | Chin, Thado | 90 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Tikhir | Naga, Yimchungru | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 60 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yimchungra | Naga, Yimchungru | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Zeliang | Naga, Zeme | 3,810 | 20 | - | 3780 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 110 | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
| Pochury | Naga, Pochuri | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Assamese | 140 | 130 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Assamese | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shan | Shan | 450 | - | - | - | 90 | - | 360 |
| Kuki Chin Chongthir | Chin, Thado | 1,350 | 50 | - | 1310 | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Khongsai | Chin, Thado | 1,350 | 70 | - | 1290 | - | - | - |
| Halam Chorei | Chin, Falam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bishnupriya Manipuri | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Hindi | 380 | - | - | 380 | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Assamese | 120 | 90 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Meitei Bishnupriya | Meitei | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Kshatriya | Meitei | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Panan | Meitei | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Assamese | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Assamese | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Sakachep | Sakachep | 7,470 | 430 | - | 7040 | - | - | - |
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