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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Assamese | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 16,600 | - | 16600 | - | - | - | - |
| Chakma | Chakma | 610 | - | - | 140 | 470 | - | - |
| Chepang | Nepali | 30 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Magar | Assamese | 5,810 | 5260 | - | 330 | 230 | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 1,040 | 30 | - | 1000 | - | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Assamese | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Boro (India) | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Assamese | 2,090 | 80 | - | 2010 | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 2,450 | 2010 | - | 300 | - | - | 140 |
| Mizo | Mizo | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 540 | 470 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Assamese | 92,500 | 75900 | - | 16600 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Assamese | 37,600 | 32700 | - | 4790 | - | - | 80 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rajbanshi | 6,440 | 5920 | - | 450 | - | - | 70 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 20,600 | 18300 | - | 2230 | - | - | 70 |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 70 | 10 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 510 | 140 | - | - | 370 | - | - |
| Thami | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 820 | 730 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 110 | - | - | - | 110 | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 17,700 | 17700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 24,900 | 24000 | - | 830 | - | - | - |
| Aka | Hruso | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Bengali | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Ao | Naga, Ao | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Assamese | 30,300 | 30300 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Assamese | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Assamese | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Assamese | 9,920 | 9350 | - | 580 | - | - | - |
| Bhotia Tibetan | Sikkimese | 270 | - | - | - | 270 | - | - |
| Birjia | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 62,900 | 57200 | 70 | 5160 | 20 | - | 380 |
| Brahmin unspecified | Assamese | 31,100 | 31100 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakhesang | Naga, Chokri | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 12,000 | 11900 | - | - | 90 | - | - |
| Deori | Bengali | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 230 | 200 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 370 | - | - | - | 370 | - | - |
| Dura | Odia | 90 | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Brahmin Ganak | Assamese | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Assamese | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gokha | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Assamese | 36,900 | 31500 | - | 5310 | - | - | 60 |
| Guria | Odia | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Kurux | 140 | 120 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Hojai | Boro (India) | 190 | 160 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Christian | English | 3,450 | - | - | 3330 | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 3,690 | 3690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 16,200 | 16200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalingi | Assamese | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 380 | 320 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Karan | Assamese | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 11,500 | 11500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Dimasa | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Odia | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Assamese | 11,300 | 10900 | - | 370 | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Assamese | 6,380 | 6250 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Assamese | 520 | 480 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Assamese | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Assamese | 200 | 190 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Assamese | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konyak | Naga, Konyak | 80 | 10 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Korku | Assamese | 1,710 | 1620 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Assamese | 7,610 | 7420 | - | 190 | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | Assamese | 50 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 7,420 | 7420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 9,700 | 9610 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Tiwa | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Assamese | 70 | 60 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Assamese | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mech | Assamese | 310 | 300 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 2,890 | 1810 | - | 1080 | - | - | - |
| Miri | Hindi | 20,000 | 19800 | 10 | 110 | - | - | 20 |
| Mishmi | Digaro-Mishmi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,490 | 1490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naga | - | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 7,080 | 7070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nissi | Nyishi | 1,120 | 860 | - | 260 | - | - | - |
| Paik | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Assamese | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patial | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahha | Naga, Phom | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Assamese | 3,120 | 3120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Odia | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Assamese | 1,700 | 1660 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 1,840 | 1550 | - | 210 | - | - | 90 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 6,800 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rengma | Naga, Southern Rengma | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sangtam | Naga, Sangtam | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Mal Paharia | 7,200 | 6790 | - | 410 | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 830 | - | 830 | - | - | - | - |
| Sema | Naga, Sumi | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Assamese | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 35,500 | - | 35500 | - | - | - | - |
| Sherdukpen | Sherdukpen | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Singpho | Singpho | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,550 | 1550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Assamese | 3,300 | 3300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 70 | - | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 720 | 410 | - | 80 | 230 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,180 | 2180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Assamese | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 3,760 | 3760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zeliang | Naga, Zeme | 70 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Adi | Adi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Sikh traditions) | Assamese | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 120 | - | - | - | - | 120 | - |
| Pochury | Naga, Pochuri | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Assamese | 3,980 | 3540 | - | 440 | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Assamese | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 4,230 | 4170 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Assamese | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Assamese | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Assamese | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Assamese | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Assamese | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Assamese | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Assamese | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Bengali | 560 | 540 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Assamese | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Assamese | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jyoti | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Assamese | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Assamese | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Assamese | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Assamese | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Assamese | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vaidik | Assamese | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Assamese | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandrabansi | Bengali | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Nagbansi | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sisodia | Assamese | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Assamese | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Boria Assam | Assamese | 24,700 | 24700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Maria (India) | 1,580 | 1350 | - | 230 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Assamese | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Assamese | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Assamese | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Assamese | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Assamese | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Assamese | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
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