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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 1,710 | 1710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anglo | English | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Burmese | Burmese | 150 | - | - | 10 | 140 | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 3,240 | 120 | 10 | 2960 | 10 | - | 140 |
| Chakma | Hindi | 110 | - | - | 20 | 90 | - | - |
| Magar | Bengali | 18,700 | 16600 | - | 510 | 1560 | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 27,400 | 730 | 110 | 26400 | 30 | 10 | 70 |
| Gharti | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Bengali | 4,130 | 3980 | 10 | 120 | - | - | 10 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 690,000 | 5500 | 2890 | 554000 | 520 | 40 | 126000 |
| Konai | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 260 | 240 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mizo | Assamese | 990 | 10 | - | 970 | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 210 | 190 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 2,750 | 2750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Bengali | 120 | 110 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Koch | 400 | 360 | - | 20 | - | - | 20 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Bengali | 190 | 170 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 140 | - | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 510 | 70 | - | 70 | 370 | - | - |
| Thami | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 330 | 260 | - | 30 | 30 | - | - |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 90 | - | - | - | 90 | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 430 | 400 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,200 | 5200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 7,020 | 6880 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 630 | - | - | 630 | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Christian traditions) | Assamese | 960 | - | - | 960 | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,750 | 5750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 1,560 | 1290 | - | - | - | - | 280 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhotia Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 210 | 140 | - | 60 | - | - | 10 |
| Brahmin unspecified | Marwari (India) | 8,800 | 8800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deori | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Dulia | Bengali | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dura | Bengali | 890 | 700 | - | 50 | 150 | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 180 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hmar | Anal | 1,350 | 20 | - | 1330 | 10 | - | - |
| Christian | Khasi | 8,580 | - | - | 8580 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Malayalam | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,200 | 3200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rongmei | Naga, Inpui | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Bengali | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,340 | 5300 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Khasi | 3,290 | 210 | 10 | 2410 | 10 | - | 650 |
| Khandait | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | Assamese | 1,970 | 1330 | 10 | 620 | 10 | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mara | Mizo | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Assamese | 39,200 | 39200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 14,300 | 14300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Mal Paharia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Illemei | Naga, Mao | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Matia | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Mech | Boro (India) | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 3,770 | 160 | 30 | 2570 | - | - | 1010 |
| Miri | Mising | 90 | 10 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poi | Mizo | 730 | - | - | 730 | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naga | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,170 | 30 | 10 | 1080 | 30 | 10 | 20 |
| Nair | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,090 | 1090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nissi | Nyishi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paite (Christian traditions) | Chin, Paite | 540 | - | - | 540 | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pawi | Bengali | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Pnar | Karbi | 360 | 10 | - | 270 | - | - | 80 |
| Poundra | Bengali | 4,910 | 4910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Rabha | 460 | 380 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 1,550 | 450 | - | 140 | 10 | - | 950 |
| Raju | Bengali | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ralte | Mizo | 650 | - | - | 650 | - | - | - |
| Rautia | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sankara | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Bengali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 350 | 250 | - | 30 | 70 | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Sema | Naga, Sumi | 150 | - | - | 150 | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 8,630 | - | 8630 | - | - | - | - |
| Singpho | Singpho | 130 | - | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 4,200 | 3560 | - | - | - | - | 630 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 510 | - | - | - | - | 510 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Tai Man | Phake | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 320 | 200 | - | 50 | 80 | - | - |
| Naga Tangkhul | Naga, Tangkhul (India) | 510 | - | - | 510 | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turaiha | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 110 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zeliang | Naga, Zeme | 410 | - | - | 410 | - | - | - |
| Adi | Bengali | 220 | 200 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 1,940 | - | - | - | - | 1940 | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 410 | 320 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Koch | 500 | 490 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Fanai | Mizo | 210 | - | - | 210 | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | English | 2,830 | 30 | 10 | 2780 | 20 | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Assamese | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khan | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
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