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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 560 | 10 | - | 540 | - | - | - |
| Magar | Magar, Eastern | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 145,000 | 590 | 790 | 142000 | 280 | 10 | 530 |
| Hadi | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Bengali | 1,150 | 1110 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Koch | 1,150 | 1120 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 20 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Christian traditions) | Assamese | 120 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhotia Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 170 | 10 | - | 90 | - | - | 60 |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dalu | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Dulia | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dura | Odia | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hmar | Bengali | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Christian | Garo | 5,090 | - | - | 5090 | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rongmei | Naga, Inpui | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Bengali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | Assamese | 50 | 40 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mara | Assamese | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marma (Magh) | Rakhine | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Naga | Rabha | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pnar | Garo | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Rabha | 30 | 20 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raju | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sankara | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Sunwar | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thadou | Chin, Thado | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Shan | Shan | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Koch | 1,320 | 1310 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang Banai | Bengali | 530 | 510 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Bengali | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
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