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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anglo | Bengali | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 1,760 | - | 1760 | - | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Boro (India) | 800 | 10 | - | 420 | - | - | 20 |
| Magar | Bengali | 510 | 480 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Naga, Ao | 250 | 10 | - | 240 | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 180 | 10 | - | 170 | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 110 | 50 | - | 20 | - | - | 50 |
| Mizo | Mizo | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 2,720 | 2700 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Munda | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,480 | 1430 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 110 | 30 | - | - | 80 | - | - |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 960 | 960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 1,360 | 1290 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Chang | 129,000 | 450 | 300 | 127000 | 720 | 20 | 450 |
| Ao | Naga, Ao | 15,600 | 50 | 10 | 15500 | 30 | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 950 | 940 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhotia Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 80 | - | - | - | 80 | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,800 | 1530 | - | 240 | 30 | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakhesang | Naga, Chokri | 10,300 | 20 | 20 | 10200 | 30 | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chang | Naga, Chang | 670 | - | - | 660 | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 260 | 240 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 80 | - | - | - | 80 | - | - |
| Dulia | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangte | Gangte | 1,220 | - | - | 1220 | - | - | - |
| Guria | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Naga, Angami | 9,990 | - | - | 9990 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rongmei | Naga, Inpui | 1,070 | - | - | 1070 | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,600 | 1600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Boro (India) | 520 | 180 | - | 320 | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Kharia | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khiamniungan | Naga, Khiamniungan | 1,170 | - | - | 1160 | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konyak | Naga, Sumi | 2,110 | 10 | - | 2100 | - | - | - |
| Kori | Koda | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Koya | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 6,720 | 20 | 10 | 6670 | 20 | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 1,890 | 1890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Illemei | Naga, Mao | 240 | - | - | 240 | - | - | - |
| Matia | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Naga, Angami | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Poi | Mizo | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naga | Naga, Zeme | 2,220 | 20 | - | 2190 | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,680 | 1680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahha | Naga, Yimchungru | 1,210 | 10 | 10 | 1190 | - | - | - |
| Pnar | Pnar | 140 | - | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Rabha | 260 | 180 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 230 | 70 | - | 20 | - | - | 140 |
| Raju | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ralte | Mizo | 240 | - | - | 240 | - | - | - |
| Rautia | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rengma | Naga, Mao | 66,100 | 130 | 150 | 65400 | 320 | 10 | 70 |
| Saloi | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sangtam | Naga, Sangtam | 1,870 | 20 | - | 1840 | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 270 | 240 | - | 10 | 20 | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Sema | Naga, Sumi | 8,900 | 20 | 30 | 8820 | 20 | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 2,040 | - | 2040 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 210 | 180 | - | 20 | - | - | 10 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 240 | - | - | - | - | 240 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 170 | - | - | 170 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naga Tangkhul | Naga, Tangkhul (India) | 300 | - | - | 300 | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tikhir | Naga, Yimchungru | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Yimchungra | Boro (India) | 1,160 | 10 | - | 1140 | 10 | - | - |
| Zeliang | English | 1,820 | - | - | 1800 | - | - | 10 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 670 | - | - | - | - | 670 | - |
| Pochury | Gujarati | 710 | 10 | - | 700 | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 150 | 140 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Saraogi | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Chongthir | Chin, Thado | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Khelma | Chin, Thado | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Kholhang | Chin, Thado | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Lnykin | Chin, Thado | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Singjit | Chin, Thado | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Viswerna | Naga, Southern Rengma | 420 | 10 | - | 410 | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sakachep | Sakachep | 790 | - | - | 770 | - | - | 20 |
| Brahmin Barna | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
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