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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Assamese | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 58,900 | - | 58900 | - | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 180 | 20 | - | 160 | - | - | - |
| Chakma | Chakma | 200 | - | - | 150 | 60 | - | - |
| Chepang | Nepali | 70 | 50 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Magar | Assamese | 3,710 | 3320 | - | 300 | 90 | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Gangte | 5,720 | 50 | 20 | 5630 | 10 | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Assamese | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Mising | 1,070 | 1060 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Khampti | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 5,660 | 280 | - | 5380 | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 1,500 | 810 | - | 160 | - | - | 530 |
| Mizo | Mizo | 770 | - | - | 770 | - | - | - |
| Newah | Newar | 1,510 | 1310 | - | 70 | 140 | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 470 | - | 470 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Assamese | 50,200 | 44900 | - | 5310 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Assamese | 38,300 | 29800 | - | 8570 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rajbanshi | 4,140 | 3960 | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 22,400 | 18400 | - | 3650 | - | - | 410 |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 150 | - | - | 20 | 140 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 810 | 410 | - | - | 410 | - | - |
| Thami | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 2,800 | 2390 | - | 410 | - | - | - |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 7,600 | 7600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 67,700 | 58400 | - | 9300 | - | - | - |
| Aka | Hruso | 160 | 70 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 630 | - | - | 630 | - | - | - |
| Ao | Naga, Ao | 470 | - | - | 470 | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Asur | Asuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Assamese | 28,600 | 28500 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barman | Boro (India) | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Assamese | 7,670 | 6450 | - | 1220 | - | - | - |
| Bhotia Tibetan | Sikkimese | 110 | - | - | - | 110 | - | - |
| Birhor | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 247,000 | 189000 | 390 | 56700 | 60 | 10 | 520 |
| Boya | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Assamese | 31,200 | 31200 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 430 | 410 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Chakhesang | Naga, Chokri | 270 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 6,900 | 6810 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Deori | Assamese | 170 | 40 | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,440 | 1440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 140 | - | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Dura | Odia | 80 | 50 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Brahmin Ganak | Assamese | 3,720 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Assamese | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gokha | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Assamese | 37,500 | 33000 | - | 4520 | - | - | - |
| Guria | Odia | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Assamese | 820 | 720 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Hojai | Bengali | 200 | 60 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Christian | Assamese | 9,910 | - | - | 10100 | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 3,300 | 3300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 7,370 | 7370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalingi | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 1,500 | 1330 | - | 140 | 30 | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 8,400 | 8400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Assamese | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Assamese | 7,040 | 7040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Assamese | 2,880 | 2880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Assamese | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Kurux | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Assamese | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konyak | Naga, Konyak | 320 | 70 | - | 250 | - | - | - |
| Korku | Assamese | 1,220 | 1080 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Bengali | 3,970 | 3720 | - | 250 | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Koya | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 6,270 | 6270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 360 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 10,800 | 10800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Mal Paharia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Mech | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 3,760 | 3000 | - | 760 | - | - | - |
| Miri | Miju-Mishmi | 80 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mishmi | Digaro-Mishmi | 90 | 50 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,320 | 1320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naga | - | 50 | 10 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 14,700 | 14700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nissi | Nyishi | 1,150 | 680 | - | 470 | - | - | - |
| Paik | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Assamese | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Assamese | 2,320 | 2320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Sadri | 34,800 | 33800 | 80 | 880 | 10 | - | 40 |
| Rai | Nepali | 1,120 | 760 | - | 100 | - | - | 260 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,860 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rengma | Naga, Southern Rengma | 510 | - | - | 510 | - | - | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sangtam | Naga, Sangtam | 200 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Assamese | 34,200 | 31900 | - | 2320 | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 3,670 | - | 3670 | - | - | - | - |
| Sema | Naga, Sumi | 410 | - | - | 410 | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 47,600 | - | 47600 | - | - | - | - |
| Sherdukpen | Sherdukpen | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 2,420 | 2420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,600 | 1600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 2,100 | 1330 | - | 170 | 600 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Assamese | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 1,140 | 1070 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,400 | 2400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yimchungra | Naga, Yimchungru | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Zeliang | Naga, Zeme | 260 | 10 | - | 250 | - | - | - |
| Adi | Adi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Sikh traditions) | Assamese | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 110 | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
| Pochury | Naga, Pochuri | 110 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Assamese | 2,120 | 1850 | - | 270 | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Odia | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Assamese | 4,110 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Agrahari | Assamese | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Assamese | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Assamese | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Assamese | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Bengali | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Assamese | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Marwari (India) | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Assamese | 1,520 | 1520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Assamese | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Assamese | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Assamese | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Assamese | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Gujarati | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Assamese | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Rajbanshi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 2,060 | 2060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandrabansi | Assamese | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Nagbansi | Assamese | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sisodia | Assamese | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Assamese | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boria Assam | Assamese | 3,500 | 3500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Maria (India) | 2,050 | 1770 | - | 290 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Assamese | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Assamese | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi Mahato | Assamese | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Assamese | 8,120 | 8120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Assamese | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Assamese | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Assamese | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Assamese | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Balmiki) Mehtar | Assamese | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
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