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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 22,300 | - | 22300 | - | - | - | - |
| Burmese | Burmese | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Magar | Nepali | 2,860 | 2540 | - | 270 | 50 | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 500 | 100 | - | 400 | - | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Bengali | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 110 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 540 | 270 | - | 70 | - | - | 200 |
| Newah | Nepali | 510 | 460 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Assamese | 11,600 | 10200 | - | 1400 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Assamese | 12,600 | 10300 | - | 2300 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,650 | 4340 | - | 310 | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Mundari | 22,500 | 17300 | - | 4380 | - | - | 860 |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 110 | 30 | - | - | 80 | - | - |
| Thami | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 590 | 540 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,680 | 1680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 7,890 | 7850 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 13,100 | 13000 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Bengali | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 840 | 840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Assamese | 1,040 | 910 | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 189,000 | 149000 | 470 | 39600 | 40 | 30 | 440 |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 13,200 | 13200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik Baraik | Assamese | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 630 | 610 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 1,130 | 1080 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 320 | 270 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Dura | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Assamese | 10,900 | 9400 | - | 1240 | - | - | 300 |
| Gonrhi | Angika | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gorait | Assamese | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hojai | Rabha | 110 | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Christian | Telugu | 2,200 | - | - | 2200 | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 640 | 620 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 3,050 | 2990 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 390 | 360 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 8,900 | 8820 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Dimasa | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Assamese | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Assamese | 320 | 290 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Assamese | 1,980 | 1920 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Assamese | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 16,800 | 16500 | - | 360 | - | - | - |
| Mishmi | Digaro-Mishmi | 60 | 40 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 840 | - | 840 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,130 | 1080 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Naga | - | 30 | 10 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 21,700 | 21700 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Pan | Sadri | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 5,140 | 5080 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Rabha | 2,300 | 2240 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 480 | 290 | - | 70 | - | - | 120 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,400 | 7400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Assamese | 1,130 | 940 | - | 190 | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 3,560 | - | 3560 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 82,900 | - | 82900 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 630 | 540 | - | 50 | - | - | 30 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 5,400 | 5400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 570 | 410 | - | 50 | 110 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Kui Khond | Assamese | 740 | 680 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 2,970 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Agrahari | Assamese | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Assamese | 270 | 240 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Assamese | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Assamese | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Assamese | 11,500 | 11500 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Bengali | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
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