People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
Bauri | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Burmese | Burmese | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
Kuki Chin | Chin, Falam | 90 | 30 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
Chakma | Bengali | 13,500 | 110 | 10 | 10 | 13300 | - | 40 |
Magar | Bengali | 60 | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 2,180 | 1010 | - | 1090 | 80 | - | - |
Hadi | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rongkup-Lepcha | Nepali | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Newah | Nepali | 40 | 30 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Munda | Munda | 1,540 | 1530 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Oraon | Kurux | 1,190 | 1150 | - | 20 | - | - | 20 |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sherpa | Toto | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 50 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
Tipera | Kok Borok | 70,300 | 66900 | 30 | 2910 | 400 | - | 30 |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,900 | 5900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badaik | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,680 | 5680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Bengali | 11,600 | 11600 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 12,100 | 12100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Barua | Bengali | 160 | - | - | - | 160 | - | - |
Bhakat | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhil unspecified | Bhili | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhin | Bengali | 170 | 150 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Bhuinhar | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuinmali | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhumij | Bengali | 1,060 | 1060 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuiya unspecified | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bind | Bengali | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Birhor | Birhor | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Binjhia | Bengali | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 18,800 | 18800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chik Baraik | Bengali | 4,090 | 4090 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 310 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chain | Bengali | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dalu | Hajong | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Darjee | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhanwar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10,800 | 10800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Doai | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dulia | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gangte | Gangte | 90 | 20 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halam | Kok Borok | 7,270 | 4820 | 20 | 2410 | 20 | - | 10 |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ho | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Kok Borok | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
Jamatia | Kok Borok | 37,800 | 35700 | 30 | 1760 | 130 | - | 180 |
Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 9,640 | 9640 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 32,500 | 32500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalu | Bengali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Kamar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kanda | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaora | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapali | Bengali | 7,530 | 7530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapariya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Karenga | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kawar | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 29,500 | 29500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kachari Dimasa | Dimasa | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharia | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khairwar | Bengali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharwar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khas | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khavar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kisan | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kandra | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kol | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatti Khatti | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,860 | 1860 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurariar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lashkar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,940 | 4940 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Bengali | 24,800 | 24700 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Matia | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhatia (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Marma (Magh) | Rakhine | 26,700 | 350 | 10 | 20 | 26200 | 40 | 20 |
Murasing | Kok Borok | 3,850 | 3830 | - | 10 | 10 | - | - |
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nagar | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 22,900 | 22700 | - | 120 | 40 | - | - |
Nat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 880 | 880 | - | - | - | - | - |
Poundra | Bengali | 9,970 | 9970 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pundari | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rabha | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rai | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Raju | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajwar | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bru | Kok Borok | 30,200 | 27900 | 30 | 1880 | 330 | - | 30 |
Sabar | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saora unspecified | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Bengali | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 10,100 | - | 10100 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
Sukli | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 9,420 | 9420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 15,700 | 15700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 13,300 | 13300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tiyar | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tili | Bengali | 1,520 | 1520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Turi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
Uchoi Tipura (Brung) | Kok Borok | 1,000 | 230 | - | 550 | 220 | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,080 | 2080 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kui Khond | Bengali | 2,310 | 2310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ganda | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Bengali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 1,060 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Bania Agrahari | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasaundhan | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Porwal | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kuki Chin Chongthir | Chin, Thado | 80 | 20 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
Kuki Chin Lnykin | Chin, Falam | 80 | 20 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
Kuki Chin Singjit | Chin, Falam | 80 | 20 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
Halam Chorei | Chin, Falam | 470 | 340 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
Halam Kaipeng | Chin, Falam | 720 | 500 | - | 230 | - | - | - |
Halam Kaloi | Chin, Falam | 450 | 320 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
Halam Molsom | Kok Borok | 650 | 450 | - | 200 | - | - | - |
Halam Rupini | Chin, Falam | 770 | 530 | - | 240 | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Bengali | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Bengali | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
Halwai Maira | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta Jalia | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Karan | Bengali | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 8,570 | 8510 | - | 50 | 10 | - | - |
Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 1,970 | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Gaoli | Bengali | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Gujar | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Kaithwan | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Rajpasi | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
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