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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Assamese | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 8,460 | - | 8460 | - | - | - | - |
| Burmese | Burmese | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 640 | 290 | - | 360 | - | - | - |
| Chepang | Nepali | 50 | 30 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Magar | Assamese | 4,400 | 4300 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Odia | 440 | 10 | - | 430 | 10 | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachin | Jingpho | 20 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Khampti | Khamti | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Khasi | Assamese | 330 | 10 | - | 320 | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 480 | 200 | - | 20 | - | - | 260 |
| Mizo | Mizo | 140 | - | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 1,420 | 1420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 1,250 | 1250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Assamese | 75,600 | 67400 | - | 8120 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Assamese | 19,600 | 17500 | - | 2030 | - | - | 140 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rajbanshi | 3,700 | 3650 | - | 50 | - | - | 10 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 51,800 | 40900 | - | 5910 | - | - | 4940 |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 140 | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 610 | 410 | - | - | 140 | - | 70 |
| Thami | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 1,500 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 4,580 | 4580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 36,000 | 34800 | - | 1200 | - | - | - |
| Aka | Hruso | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Ao | Naga, Ao | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Bania unspecified | Assamese | 32,900 | 32800 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Assamese | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Assamese | 14,100 | 13400 | - | 650 | - | - | - |
| Bhotia Tibetan | Sikkimese | 30 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Bilaspuri | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,600 | 1590 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Assamese | 28,800 | 28800 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakhesang | Naga, Chokri | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Chang | Naga, Chang | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Hindi | 5,360 | 5360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deori | Assamese | 1,710 | 1700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 10 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Dura | Assamese | 40 | 30 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Gokha | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Assamese | 23,700 | 20900 | - | 1970 | - | - | 810 |
| Guria | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Mundari | 4,040 | 3690 | - | 350 | - | - | - |
| Christian | Punjabi, Eastern | 2,150 | - | - | 2290 | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 11,600 | 11600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalingi | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 21,100 | 21100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Assamese | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Hindi | 10,200 | 9730 | - | 420 | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Assamese | 4,470 | 4470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konyak | Naga, Konyak | 330 | 10 | - | 320 | - | - | - |
| Korku | Assamese | 1,870 | 1660 | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Assamese | 400 | 360 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | Mising | 3,990 | 3930 | 10 | 50 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 3,020 | 3020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 20,500 | 20500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Bengali | 40 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 8,970 | 8970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Assamese | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Mech | Assamese | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 4,430 | 3910 | - | 520 | - | - | - |
| Miri | Maithili | 12,600 | 12600 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mishmi | Digaro-Mishmi | 290 | 200 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naga | Assamese | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nissi | Nyishi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nocte | Naga, Nocte | 270 | 200 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Paik | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahha | Naga, Phom | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Assamese | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Assamese | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 2,160 | 1580 | - | 70 | - | - | 510 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,100 | 7100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rengma | Naga, Southern Rengma | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sangtam | Naga, Sangtam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Assamese | 2,050 | 1800 | - | 250 | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Sema | Naga, Sumi | 110 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 11,900 | - | 11900 | - | - | - | - |
| Singpho | Assamese | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Tai Man | Phake | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 1,410 | 1090 | - | - | 320 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 12,100 | 12100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thadou | Chin, Thado | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tikhir | Naga, Yimchungru | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tili | Assamese | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Yerukula | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yimchungra | Naga, Yimchungru | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Zeliang | English | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 310 | - | - | - | - | 310 | - |
| Pochury | Naga, Pochuri | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Assamese | 2,250 | 1930 | - | 320 | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dowaniya | Assamese | 2,930 | - | - | - | 2930 | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Assamese | 5,230 | 5190 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Agrahari | Assamese | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Assamese | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Assamese | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Assamese | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Assamese | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Assamese | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khandelwal | Marwari (India) | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khatri | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Marwari (India) | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Assamese | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Marwari (India) | 590 | 560 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shan | Shan | 40 | - | - | - | 60 | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Assamese | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Assamese | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Assamese | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vaidik | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Assamese | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Rajbanshi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandrabansi | Bengali | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Nagbansi | Assamese | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sisodia | Assamese | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 150 | - | - | 150 | - | - | - |
| Boria Assam | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Assamese | 1,800 | 1670 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Assamese | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Assamese | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Assamese | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Assamese | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
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