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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anglo | English | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 1,310 | - | 1310 | - | - | - | - |
| Burmese | Burmese | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Falam | 1,740 | 380 | - | 1350 | - | - | - |
| Chakma | Bengali | 640 | 50 | - | 10 | 570 | - | - |
| Magar | Bengali | 260 | 250 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 1,340 | 720 | - | 600 | - | - | 20 |
| Gharti | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Rongkup-Lepcha | Lepcha | 50 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newah | Newar | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 7,720 | 7720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Munda | 4,980 | 4830 | - | 130 | - | - | 10 |
| Oraon | Kurux | 2,920 | 2870 | - | 40 | - | - | 10 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,030 | 1030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 1,570 | 1470 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 220,000 | 196000 | 160 | 22900 | 150 | 50 | 600 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 15,900 | 15900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Ao | Naga, Ao | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Asur | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badaik | Bengali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bahelia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 8,620 | 8620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,210 | 2210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiti | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Bengali | 28,000 | 27800 | - | - | - | - | 210 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 21,000 | 21000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barua | Bengali | 180 | - | - | - | 180 | - | - |
| Bhakat | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Bhili | 530 | 530 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Bhin | Bengali | 470 | 420 | - | 50 | - | 10 | - |
| Bhuinhar | Bengali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Odia | 4,470 | 4470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhotia | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Bengali | 1,000 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Hindi | 3,240 | 3240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Birhor | Birhor | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Birjia | Bijori | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bajania | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Bengali | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 40,400 | 40400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,440 | 1440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik Baraik | Bengali | 11,000 | 11000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 6,390 | 6190 | - | 140 | 70 | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 2,080 | 2080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Dalu | Hajong | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanwar | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 14,900 | 14900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dulia | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Bengali | 1,220 | 1220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangte | Gangte | 280 | 70 | - | 210 | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gokha | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Gondi, Northern | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gonrhi | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Guna | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Guria | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halam | Kok Borok | 4,540 | 2480 | 10 | 2030 | 10 | - | 10 |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Ho | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | English | 630 | - | - | 630 | - | - | - |
| Jamatia | Kok Borok | 8,540 | 7540 | - | 970 | 10 | - | 10 |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 32,700 | 32400 | - | 240 | 30 | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 82,800 | 82800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rongmei | Naga, Inpui | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kadar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalingi | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Bengali | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanda | Odia | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 22,000 | 22000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapariya | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karenga | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Bengali | 1,090 | 1090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 75,800 | 75800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Dimasa | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Bengali | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khas | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khavar | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Bengali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Bengali | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konwar | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatti Khatti | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuli | Odia | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,150 | 5150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,540 | 1540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurariar | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lashkar | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10,200 | 10200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maghaiya | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Bengali | 1,710 | 1710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 34,100 | 33800 | - | 240 | 70 | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Mal Paharia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matia | Bengali | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhatia (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Mech | Boro (India) | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,120 | 2120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marma (Magh) | Rakhine | 510 | 250 | - | - | 250 | - | - |
| Murasing | Kok Borok | 4,540 | 4490 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poi | Mizo | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Naga | Nagamese | 110 | 10 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Nagar | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 73,700 | 73300 | - | 300 | 120 | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paik | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,960 | 1960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,890 | 2890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 20,200 | 20200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,560 | 2560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbhar | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raju | Bengali | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ralte | Mizo | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Bru | Kok Borok | 2,010 | 1820 | - | 180 | 10 | - | - |
| Sabar | Bengali | 1,780 | 1770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 730 | - | 730 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 28,900 | - | 28900 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Sukli | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 14,800 | 14800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 39,400 | 39400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 29,500 | 29500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thadou | Chin, Thado | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bengali | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 7,020 | 7020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,440 | 1440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Uchoi Tipura (Brung) | Kok Borok | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi | Adi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 130 | - | - | - | - | 130 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 9,380 | 9370 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Bengali | 5,870 | 5870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Bengali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Bengali | 6,210 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
| Bania Agrahari | Bengali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 390 | 360 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Chongthir | Chin, Falam | 280 | 50 | - | 230 | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Lnykin | Chin, Falam | 270 | 50 | - | 230 | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Singjit | Chin, Falam | 270 | 50 | - | 230 | - | - | - |
| Halam Chorei | Chin, Falam | 500 | 290 | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Halam Kaipeng | Chin, Falam | 1,240 | 790 | - | 440 | - | - | 10 |
| Halam Kaloi | Kok Borok | 740 | 480 | - | 260 | - | - | 10 |
| Halam Molsom | Kok Borok | 1,410 | 920 | - | 470 | - | - | 10 |
| Halam Rupini | Kok Borok | 1,150 | 760 | - | 380 | - | - | 10 |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 22,000 | 22000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Bengali | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vaidik | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Bengali | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya Ghatwar | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai Maira | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Bengali | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Bengali | 5,080 | 5080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Bishnupriya | Meitei | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 27,100 | 27000 | - | 80 | 30 | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 7,560 | 7560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Bengali | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Bengali | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Gujar | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Bengali | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Bengali | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Bengali | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
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