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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 196,000 | - | 196000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 430 | 120 | - | 300 | - | - | - |
| Chepang | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Magar | Nepali | 1,270 | 1220 | - | 10 | 30 | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Khasi | 2,730 | 230 | 40 | 2460 | - | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Kachari | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Bengali | 470 | 410 | - | 10 | - | - | 60 |
| Mizo | Mizo | 60 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 480 | 460 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 9,300 | 9300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Assamese | 13,200 | 12900 | - | 240 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Assamese | 5,980 | 5800 | - | 190 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rajbanshi | 17,300 | 17100 | - | 250 | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 6,660 | 6060 | - | 240 | - | - | 370 |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 80 | 30 | - | - | 60 | - | - |
| Thami | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 670 | 650 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Tipera | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 11,200 | 11200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 28,000 | 28000 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Aka | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Ao | Naga, Ao | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Bania unspecified | Assamese | 12,100 | 11900 | - | - | - | - | 170 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barman | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinhar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Assamese | 2,530 | 2530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Assamese | 890 | 870 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Bilaspuri | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 6,760 | 6640 | 20 | 100 | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Assamese | 9,330 | 9300 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 300 | 290 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 1,440 | 1400 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Deori | Assamese | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,550 | 1550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Brahmin Ganak | Assamese | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Assamese | 1,500 | 1300 | - | 80 | - | - | 130 |
| Guria | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 2,420 | 2420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Kurux | 70 | 60 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Hojai | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Odia | 120 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 1,490 | 1490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 37,900 | 37900 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 120 | 100 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 8,100 | 8100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Bengali | 3,330 | 3330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Assamese | 2,350 | 2330 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Assamese | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Assamese | 2,020 | 2000 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Assamese | 910 | 900 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | Assamese | 3,310 | 3250 | 10 | 40 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Assamese | 22,800 | 22800 | 40 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 114,000 | 114000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Mal Paharia | 870 | 850 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Illemei | Naga, Mao | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mech | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 8,480 | 7160 | - | 1080 | - | - | 240 |
| Miri | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,660 | 1660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 530 | - | 530 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naga | English | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 34,000 | 33900 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Assamese | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 6,800 | 6800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Assamese | 21,200 | 21200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Assamese | 880 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 1,030 | 940 | - | 30 | - | - | 60 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,560 | 6540 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rengma | Naga, Southern Rengma | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 4,530 | - | 4530 | - | - | - | - |
| Sema | Naga, Sumi | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 314,000 | - | 314000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Assamese | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 80 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,720 | 2720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,860 | 1860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tai Man | Phake | 190 | - | - | - | 190 | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 790 | 680 | - | 20 | 90 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 6,200 | 6200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Assamese | 5,530 | 5530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zeliang | Naga, Zeme | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Sikh traditions) | Assamese | 210 | - | - | - | - | 240 | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 440 | - | - | - | - | 420 | - |
| Kui Khond | Assamese | 1,120 | 1090 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 2,350 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Bania Agrahari | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Assamese | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Jaiswal | Hindi | 50 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Kasarwani | Bengali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khandelwal | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khatri | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Bengali | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Marwari (India) | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 450 | 380 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Bania Rauniar | Assamese | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shan | Shan | 160 | - | - | - | 160 | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Assamese | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vaidik | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Rajbanshi | 250 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 1,970 | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bishnupriya Manipuri | Bishnupuriya | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandrabansi | Bengali | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Nagbansi | Bengali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sisodia | Bengali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Assamese | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boria Assam | Assamese | 8,680 | 8680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Maria (India) | 120 | 110 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Assamese | 8,120 | 8120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Bengali | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Kshatriya | Meitei | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Panan | Meitei | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Thanga | Meitei | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Assamese | 18,000 | 18000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Assamese | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Assamese | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Assamese | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 480 | - | 480 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maimal | Bengali | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
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