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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Assamese | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 32,000 | - | 32000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 410 | 50 | - | 370 | - | - | - |
| Chepang | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Bengali | 1,400 | 1320 | - | 50 | 30 | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Khasi | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Hrangkhol | Hrangkhol | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 510 | 10 | - | 500 | - | - | - |
| Kumal | - | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 600 | 340 | - | 30 | 30 | - | 190 |
| Newah | Nepali | 640 | 630 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 5,880 | 5880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 1,760 | - | 1760 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Bengali | 9,470 | 7760 | - | 1650 | - | - | 70 |
| Oraon | Assamese | 3,250 | 2570 | - | 630 | - | - | 50 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rajbanshi | 1,700 | 1700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Bengali | 9,920 | 7750 | - | 1850 | - | - | 330 |
| Tangchanghya | Tangchangya | 150 | - | - | 30 | 120 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 590 | 390 | - | - | 190 | - | - |
| Thami | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 910 | 790 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 17,300 | 15900 | - | 1380 | 30 | - | 30 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10,000 | 10000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 20,800 | 20500 | - | 280 | - | - | - |
| Aka | Assamese | 50 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 760 | - | 760 | - | - | - | - |
| Ao | Naga, Ao | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 14,700 | 14600 | - | - | - | - | 150 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barman | Khasi | 230 | 220 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bhandari | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Assamese | 5,680 | 5680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Hindi | 1,230 | 1140 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 15,600 | 15500 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deori | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,270 | 2270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,050 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 100 | - | - | - | 80 | - | - |
| Brahmin Ganak | Bengali | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Gokha | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 2,090 | 1780 | - | 310 | - | - | - |
| Guria | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halam | Chin, Falam | 350 | 110 | - | 240 | - | - | - |
| Hira | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Bengali | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hojai | Chin, Thado | 780 | 620 | - | 160 | - | - | - |
| Christian | Assamese | 1,630 | - | - | 230 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 2,580 | 2580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20,100 | 20100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalingi | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 11,200 | 11200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Odia | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Kharia | 2,370 | 2230 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Korku | 1,130 | 1040 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Bengali | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kusiari | Bengali | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Mal Paharia | 470 | 420 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 6,350 | 5420 | - | 390 | - | - | 530 |
| Miri | Mising | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 6,350 | 6350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naga | - | 30 | 10 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 14,600 | 14600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paik | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Sadri | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 36,100 | 36100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 9,920 | 9920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Kok Borok | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 410 | 310 | - | 70 | - | - | 30 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,060 | 2060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ranabhat | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 4,740 | - | 4740 | - | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 351,000 | - | 351000 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 6,500 | 6500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,010 | 1010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 720 | 580 | - | 90 | 50 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 8,350 | 8350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 580 | 550 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Mundari | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Kui Khond | Bengali | 970 | 850 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Sindhi | 2,140 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Jaiswal | Hindi | 110 | 90 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Kasarwani | Bengali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Marwari (India) | 450 | 430 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Rauniar | Assamese | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halam Chorei | Chin, Falam | 70 | 10 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Halam Kaipeng | Chin, Falam | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 570 | 570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bishnupriya Manipuri | Bishnupuriya | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Assamese | 210 | 190 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Assamese | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Kshatriya | Meitei | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Panan | Meitei | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Thanga | Meitei | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Assamese | 8,120 | 8120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Assamese | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Assamese | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 5,600 | - | 5600 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sakachep | Sakachep | 180 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Bengali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Bengali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maimal | Bengali | 450 | - | 450 | - | - | - | - |
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