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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Sadri | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 52,700 | - | 52700 | - | - | - | - |
| Chakma | Chakma | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Chepang | Nepali | 70 | 20 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Magar | Assamese | 31,100 | 30700 | - | 140 | 250 | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 6,490 | 870 | 50 | 5530 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Gharti | Nepali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Assamese | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Nepali | 1,010 | 1010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khampti | Assamese | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 1,600 | 190 | 10 | 1400 | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 1,240 | 830 | - | 50 | - | - | 360 |
| Mizo | Mizo | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 2,630 | 2460 | - | - | 170 | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 2,760 | 2760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Assamese | 34,200 | 33000 | - | 860 | - | - | 360 |
| Oraon | Assamese | 34,900 | 33400 | - | 1180 | - | - | 270 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 31,800 | 31300 | - | 120 | - | - | 360 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 43,000 | 39200 | - | 1180 | - | - | 2590 |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 100 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 680 | 200 | - | - | 470 | - | - |
| Thami | Nepali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 2,590 | 2460 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 56,800 | 56800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 42,500 | 42500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Ao | Naga, Ao | 110 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Asur | Assamese | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Assamese | 89,800 | 83300 | - | - | - | - | 6540 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 3,770 | 3770 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,100 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barman | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Assamese | 4,970 | 4970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Assamese | 8,710 | 8570 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Birhor | Assamese | 1,900 | 1860 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 38,300 | 37400 | 170 | 640 | - | 10 | 50 |
| Brahmin unspecified | Assamese | 85,000 | 83700 | - | - | - | - | 1320 |
| Chik Baraik | Assamese | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,760 | 2760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakhesang | Naga, Chokri | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Chero | Assamese | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 10,400 | 10300 | - | - | 60 | - | - |
| Deori | Mising | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Bengali | 1,860 | 1830 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,250 | 1250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,700 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Dura | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Ganak | Assamese | 11,800 | 11800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Assamese | 16,300 | 15200 | - | 640 | - | - | 520 |
| Hira | Assamese | 4,300 | 4300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hojai | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Garo | 6,670 | - | - | 6670 | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 2,070 | 2070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 4,830 | 4820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 24,700 | 24700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rongmei | Naga, Inpui | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 480 | 380 | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 41,700 | 41700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Bengali | 650 | 630 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Assamese | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Assamese | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Assamese | 3,090 | 3090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Kurux | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | Khasi | 9,060 | 8880 | 30 | 130 | - | - | 10 |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 20,400 | 20400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Garo | 8,250 | 8150 | 30 | 60 | - | - | 10 |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Assamese | 90 | 80 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 112,000 | 112000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Assamese | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Mal Paharia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Mech | Assamese | 90 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 1,820 | 1340 | - | 470 | - | - | - |
| Miri | Marwari (India) | 2,580 | 2530 | 10 | 40 | - | - | 10 |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Mukha Dhora | Assamese | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,700 | 19700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 31,600 | 31600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 33,500 | 33500 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nissi | Assamese | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Assamese | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Assamese | 20,800 | 20800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Bengali | 7,260 | 7150 | 20 | 70 | - | - | 10 |
| Rai | Nepali | 2,030 | 1690 | - | 140 | - | - | 200 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 77,600 | 76300 | - | - | - | - | 1340 |
| Ralte | Mizo | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 1,410 | 1410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rengma | Naga, Southern Rengma | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Saloi | Assamese | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sangtam | Naga, Sangtam | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Assamese | 7,400 | 7380 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 470 | 460 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Assamese | 6,370 | - | 6370 | - | - | - | - |
| Sema | Naga, Sumi | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 96,400 | - | 96400 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 15,600 | 15600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 1,390 | 1350 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Assamese | 610 | - | - | - | - | 610 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10,900 | 10900 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,860 | 1850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 1,270 | 780 | - | 90 | 410 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 22,100 | 22100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 30,300 | 30300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Hindi | 8,800 | 8800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zeliang | Naga, Zeme | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 2,850 | - | - | - | - | 2850 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 24,200 | 24200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pochury | Naga, Pochuri | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Assamese | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Bengali | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Assamese | 5,750 | 5660 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Bania Agrahari | Assamese | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Assamese | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Assamese | 2,060 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 3,720 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Assamese | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Assamese | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Marwari (India) | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Bengali | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 1,080 | 850 | - | - | - | - | 240 |
| Bania Porwal | Assamese | 1,180 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Bania Rauniar | Bhojpuri | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Assamese | 8,120 | 8120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Assamese | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Assamese | 12,600 | 12600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Assamese | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Assamese | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vaidik | Assamese | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Hindi | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 3,790 | 3780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandrabansi | Hindi | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Nagbansi | Assamese | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sisodia | Assamese | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Assamese | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Boria Assam | Assamese | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Assamese | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Assamese | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Assamese | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Assamese | 18,300 | 18300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Assamese | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Assamese | 7,560 | 7560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Hindi | 1,400 | 1400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Assamese | 1,520 | 1520 | - | - | - | - | - |
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