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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Vaiphei | 3,240 | 40 | - | 3190 | - | - | - |
| Chakma | Chakma | 710 | 170 | - | 50 | 490 | - | - |
| Magar | Nepali | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Marathi | 8,680 | 470 | 10 | 8190 | - | - | 10 |
| Gharti | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Dimasa | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 4,780 | 620 | - | 4150 | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 310 | 240 | - | 40 | - | - | 40 |
| Newah | Nepali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 1,440 | 1400 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Assamese | 9,070 | 6320 | - | 2460 | - | - | 290 |
| Oraon | Assamese | 4,690 | 3210 | - | 1320 | - | - | 160 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rajbanshi | 8,320 | 7200 | - | 640 | - | - | 480 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 5,610 | 3680 | - | 1550 | - | - | 390 |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 200 | 160 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Thami | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 510 | 450 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 270 | 250 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,060 | 3060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 9,850 | 9360 | - | 480 | - | - | - |
| Aiton (Tai Aiton) | Aiton | 600 | 410 | - | - | 80 | - | 110 |
| Aka | Hruso | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 40 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Ao | Naga, Ao | 810 | - | - | 810 | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 4,570 | 4520 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Assamese | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Assamese | 2,190 | 1940 | - | 200 | - | - | 50 |
| Bilaspuri | Bilaspuri | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 3,230 | 2960 | - | 270 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Assamese | 6,650 | 6650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chang | Naga, Chang | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Assamese | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deori | Boro (India) | 610 | 580 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Assamese | 3,360 | 2840 | - | 470 | - | - | 50 |
| Guria | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hmar | Hmar | 230 | 20 | - | 210 | - | - | - |
| Ho | Kurux | 200 | 180 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Christian | English | 5,360 | - | - | 6020 | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 6,120 | 6000 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Rongmei | Naga, Inpui | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 5,500 | 5500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Meitei | 9,890 | 9570 | - | 290 | - | - | 20 |
| Khandait | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Assamese | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konyak | Naga, Konyak | 40 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Korku | Assamese | 2,100 | 1800 | - | 290 | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Assamese | 960 | 920 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,090 | 2090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mara | Mara | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Tiwa | 6,310 | 4190 | - | 2130 | - | - | - |
| Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 360 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Bengali | 810 | 720 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Illemei | Naga, Mao | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mech | Boro (India) | 240 | 200 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 146,000 | 122000 | 100 | 24400 | 20 | - | 50 |
| Miri | Mising | 1,810 | 1450 | - | 290 | - | - | 70 |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naga | Assamese | 150 | 40 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 4,220 | 4140 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Pan | Assamese | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahha | Naga, Phom | 10 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Assamese | 370 | 320 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 620 | 470 | - | 90 | - | - | 50 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,560 | 2560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ranabhat | Bengali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rengma | English | 980 | 20 | - | 960 | - | - | - |
| Sangtam | Naga, Sangtam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Assamese | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Sema | Naga, Sumi | 360 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 740 | - | 740 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Tai Man | Nepali | 440 | 20 | - | - | 420 | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 400 | 350 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 4,620 | 4620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,400 | 1400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 2,990 | 2990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 50 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Yimchungra | Naga, Yimchungru | 20 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Zeliang | Naga, Zeme | 30 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Pochury | Naga, Pochuri | 100 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Assamese | 1,330 | 1160 | - | 150 | - | - | 20 |
| Ganda | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Rauniar | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Biate | Biate | 150 | - | - | 150 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Bengali | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Assamese | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vaidik | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bishnupriya Manipuri | Bishnupuriya | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 180 | 30 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Hindi | 430 | 390 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Tai Taroi | Khamyang | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Assamese | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Assamese | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Panan | Meitei | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Thanga | Meitei | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Assamese | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Assamese | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Sakachep | Sakachep | 940 | - | - | 940 | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
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