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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Burmese | Burmese | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 360 | 20 | - | 330 | - | - | - |
| Chakma | Garo | 160 | 40 | - | 110 | 10 | - | - |
| Magar | Bengali | 2,580 | 2290 | - | 240 | 60 | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 15,900 | 140 | 30 | 15700 | 30 | - | 20 |
| Hadi | Bengali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Bengali | 70 | 30 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 198,000 | 1690 | 550 | - | 260 | 20 | 3610 |
| Kumal | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 420 | 60 | - | - | - | - | 360 |
| Mizo | Khasi | 120 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Mundari | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Koch | 100 | 80 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 60 | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 60 | 50 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Christian traditions) | Assamese | 360 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 490 | 480 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhotia Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 350 | 290 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 1,820 | 1820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 60 | 50 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Deori | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Dulia | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hmar | Hmar | 100 | 10 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Christian | Khasi | 6,090 | - | - | 6090 | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rongmei | Naga, Inpui | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Bengali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Bengali | 730 | 130 | - | 590 | - | - | 10 |
| Khandait | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mara | Mizo | 110 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Assamese | 4,700 | 4700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 1,760 | 1760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Illemei | Naga, Mao | 120 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Matia | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Mech | Boro (India) | 970 | 660 | - | 310 | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Nepali | 15,300 | 3950 | 60 | 8740 | 20 | - | 2500 |
| Miri | Mising | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poi | Mizo | 190 | - | - | 190 | - | - | - |
| Naga | Naga, Ao | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nissi | Nyishi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paite (Christian traditions) | Chin, Paite | 180 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pnar | Pnar | 16,100 | 130 | 30 | 15700 | - | - | 200 |
| Poundra | Bengali | 1,060 | 1060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Garo | 4,810 | 3900 | 10 | 890 | - | - | 10 |
| Rai | Nepali | 450 | 180 | - | 60 | - | - | 200 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raju | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ralte | Mizo | 360 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - |
| Rautia | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sankara | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 80 | 70 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Sema | Naga, Sumi | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 830 | - | 830 | - | - | - | - |
| Singpho | Singpho | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 550 | 410 | - | - | - | - | 150 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 250 | - | - | - | - | 250 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Tai Man | Phake | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 100 | 80 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Naga Tangkhul | Naga, Tangkhul (India) | 170 | - | - | 170 | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 450 | 410 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Turaiha | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zeliang | Naga, Zeme | 200 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Adi | Adi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Koch | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
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