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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 73,800 | - | 73800 | - | - | - | - |
| Bauri | Assamese | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Biate | 5,980 | 3890 | - | 2090 | - | - | - |
| Chakma | Bengali | 17,900 | 16900 | - | 580 | 130 | - | 300 |
| Chepang | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Magar | Assamese | 4,290 | 4290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Naga, Inpui | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Hajong | 70 | 50 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Hrangkhol | Hrangkhol | 7,620 | 7620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khampti | Khamti | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 6,520 | 940 | 100 | 5460 | 20 | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Hindi | 210 | 140 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Loi | Meitei | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo | Mizo | 270 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 91,100 | 91000 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 1,880 | - | 1880 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Bengali | 16,500 | 15400 | - | 1070 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Bengali | 13,800 | 12800 | - | 880 | - | - | 110 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rajbanshi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Bengali | 41,600 | 39800 | - | 1770 | - | - | 50 |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 30 | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 740 | 670 | - | 20 | 50 | - | - |
| Thami | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Bengali | 21,500 | 21200 | - | 300 | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Kannada | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 58,400 | 58400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 17,000 | 17000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aka | Hruso | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Angami | English | 520 | 30 | - | 480 | - | - | - |
| Ao | Naga, Ao | 390 | - | - | 390 | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Bengali | 28,100 | 27000 | - | - | - | - | 1140 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barman | Naga, Southern Rengma | 5,530 | 5470 | 10 | 30 | - | - | 10 |
| Bhandari | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Assamese | 8,930 | 8680 | - | - | - | - | 250 |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhattra | Bhatri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Assamese | 2,090 | 1950 | - | 100 | - | - | 30 |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 200 | 160 | 10 | 30 | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 31,100 | 30800 | - | - | - | - | 300 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakhesang | Naga, Chokri | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 1,970 | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chiru | Chiru | 190 | 50 | - | 150 | - | - | - |
| Deori | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 7,820 | 7820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,650 | 3650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Dura | Odia | 60 | 40 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Brahmin Ganak | Bengali | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Bengali | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangte | Gangte | 70 | 50 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gokha | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Bengali | 14,200 | 13600 | - | 640 | - | - | - |
| Guria | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halam | Chin, Falam | 180 | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hmar | Hmar | 860 | - | - | 860 | - | - | - |
| Christian | Bengali | 940 | - | - | 940 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Bengali | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 60,200 | 60100 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 46,400 | 46400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rongmei | Naga, Inpui | 500 | 140 | - | 360 | - | - | - |
| Kalingi | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 63,800 | 63800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Dimasa | 11,000 | 10900 | 30 | 30 | - | - | 10 |
| Khandait | Odia | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Bengali | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Kurux | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Bengali | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 7,780 | 7780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 26,400 | 26400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kusiari | Bengali | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Bengali | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lamkang | Lamkang | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Assamese | 180 | 160 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 22,100 | 22100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Mal Paharia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Mech | Assamese | 140 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 25,900 | 23100 | - | 2680 | - | - | 140 |
| Miri | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mishmi | Digaro-Mishmi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 25,200 | 25200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 570 | - | 570 | - | - | - | - |
| Marma (Magh) | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,060 | 7060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poi | Mizo | 410 | 10 | - | 390 | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naga | English | 80 | 10 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 15,200 | 15200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 43,600 | 43600 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Paik | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paite (Christian traditions) | Chin, Paite | 160 | - | - | 160 | - | - | - |
| Pan | Sadri | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patial | Odia | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 104,000 | 104000 | - | - | 10 | 20 | - |
| Pnar | Pnar | 240 | - | - | 240 | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 46,100 | 46100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Naga, Rongmei | 120 | 120 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 580 | 470 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 14,500 | 14300 | - | - | - | - | 210 |
| Ralte | Mizo | 140 | - | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Ranabhat | Bengali | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rengma | Naga, Southern Rengma | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Bru | Riang | 15,500 | 14800 | - | 410 | - | - | 230 |
| Sagarbanshi | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 4,740 | - | 4740 | - | - | - | - |
| Sema | Naga, Sumi | 140 | 10 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 570,000 | - | 570000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,480 | 3480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 13,400 | 13400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 3,110 | 3100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 740 | 700 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 42,000 | 42000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thadou | Chin, Thado | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 33,200 | 33200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 340 | - | - | 340 | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yimchungra | Naga, Yimchungru | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Zeliang | Naga, Zeme | 13,600 | 3240 | - | 10300 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 150 | - | - | - | - | 150 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 24,800 | 24800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Bengali | 5,320 | 5140 | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Bengali | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Bengali | 500 | - | 500 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Sindhi | 6,550 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | 240 |
| Bania Agrahari | Bengali | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Bengali | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Bengali | 500 | 450 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Bengali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Bengali | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Bengali | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Bengali | 1,050 | 900 | - | - | - | - | 150 |
| Biate | Biate | 11,400 | 9650 | - | 1790 | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Changsen | Chin, Thado | 2,750 | 2130 | - | 620 | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Khelma | Bengali | 2,450 | 1230 | - | 1220 | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Kholhang | Chin, Thado | 11,200 | 8280 | - | 2950 | - | - | - |
| Halam Chorei | Chin, Falam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Meitei | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Assamese | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Bengali | 1,720 | 1720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bishnupriya Manipuri | Bishnupuriya | 6,630 | 6630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Fanai | Mizo | 200 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 1,330 | 140 | - | 1200 | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Maria (India) | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Bengali | 13,500 | 13500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Bengali | 13,800 | 13800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Kshatriya | Meitei | 10,700 | 10700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Panan | Meitei | 6,650 | 6650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Thanga | Meitei | 6,650 | 6650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 24,800 | 24800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Assamese | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Bengali | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 12,400 | 12400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Assamese | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 1,620 | - | 1620 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sakachep | Sakachep | 3,340 | 1530 | - | 1800 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Kannada | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maimal | Bengali | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
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