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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Sadri | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 36,200 | - | 36200 | - | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Bengali | 1,060 | 460 | - | 600 | - | - | - |
| Magar | Bengali | 2,820 | 2720 | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Bengali | 20 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Naga, Chokri | 30 | 10 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Hrangkhol | Hrangkhol | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 320 | 30 | - | 290 | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 610 | 300 | - | 20 | - | - | 280 |
| Newah | Nepali | 1,620 | 1590 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 12,200 | 12200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 1,860 | - | 1860 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Bengali | 11,800 | 10800 | - | 990 | - | - | 20 |
| Oraon | Bengali | 9,070 | 8120 | - | 920 | - | - | 20 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rajbanshi | 5,500 | 5440 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Bengali | 7,870 | 7010 | - | 590 | - | - | 280 |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Tangchanghya | Tangchangya | 140 | - | - | 20 | 110 | - | - |
| Thami | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 1,770 | 1770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 6,400 | 5780 | - | 510 | 60 | - | 60 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 32,300 | 32300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 38,100 | 35600 | - | 2460 | - | - | - |
| Aka | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ao | Naga, Ao | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Bengali | 32,300 | 32000 | - | - | - | - | 340 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 930 | 930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barman | Kok Borok | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Assamese | 15,000 | 15000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Bengali | 3,330 | 3260 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 130 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 37,500 | 37400 | - | - | - | - | 140 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 3,270 | 3270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deori | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10,800 | 10800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,850 | 1850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Brahmin Ganak | Sylheti | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Gokha | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Bengali | 5,140 | 4800 | - | 280 | - | - | 60 |
| Guria | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halam | Chin, Falam | 430 | 320 | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Kurux | 300 | 280 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Christian | Assamese | 3,300 | - | - | 3410 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 670 | 670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 29,600 | 29600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 45,500 | 45500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalingi | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 470 | 450 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 28,900 | 28900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Kok Borok | 230 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Bengali | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Bengali | 4,240 | 4200 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Bengali | 2,730 | 2660 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Bengali | 1,310 | 1290 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,290 | 4290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kusiari | Bengali | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Assamese | 120 | 100 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 7,560 | 7560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Illemei | Naga, Mao | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 10,500 | 8550 | - | 1650 | - | - | 270 |
| Miri | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 11,000 | 11000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 9,360 | 9360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naga | - | 150 | 10 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 51,000 | 51000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paik | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 33,000 | 33000 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 13,800 | 13800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Hindi | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 770 | 460 | - | 50 | - | - | 260 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,400 | 5360 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Ranabhat | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bru | Riang | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 6,630 | - | 6630 | - | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 643,000 | - | 643000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,400 | 1400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Bengali | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,500 | 4500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,850 | 1850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 1,460 | 1330 | - | - | 130 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 13,400 | 13400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10,900 | 10900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 6,010 | 6010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Mundari | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Kui Khond | Bengali | 1,560 | 1470 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Assamese | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Assamese | 6,000 | 5900 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Bania Agrahari | Assamese | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Hindi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Bengali | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Bengali | 520 | 510 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Assamese | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Bengali | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Marwari (India) | 1,070 | 1030 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halam Chorei | Chin, Falam | 230 | 140 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Halam Kaipeng | Chin, Falam | 20 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Halam Molsom | Chin, Falam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bishnupriya Manipuri | Bishnupuriya | 1,590 | 1590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Bengali | 280 | 270 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Assamese | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Assamese | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Kshatriya | Meitei | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Panan | Meitei | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Thanga | Meitei | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Assamese | 27,500 | 27500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 940 | 940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Bengali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Assamese | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sakachep | Sakachep | 360 | 100 | - | 260 | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Bengali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maimal | Bengali | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
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