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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 1,040 | - | 1040 | - | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 2,210 | 70 | - | 2130 | - | - | - |
| Chakma | Chakma | 20,900 | 7460 | 20 | 100 | 13300 | - | 40 |
| Magar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 570 | 60 | - | 510 | - | - | - |
| Gharti | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 250 | 60 | - | 190 | - | - | - |
| Rongkup-Lepcha | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 30 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Mahli | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 13,400 | 13400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Munda | 1,640 | 1350 | - | 280 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 3,410 | 2750 | 10 | 650 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tangchanghya | Tangchangya | 340 | - | - | 60 | 280 | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 16,200 | 14000 | 20 | 2120 | 10 | - | 10 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 6,500 | 6500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badaik | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,110 | 3110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiti | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Bengali | 11,500 | 11400 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 7,240 | 7240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barua | Bengali | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Bhakat | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Chin, Falam | 170 | 150 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Bhin | Bengali | 210 | 170 | - | 30 | - | 10 | - |
| Bhuinhar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Bengali | 1,890 | 1890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhotia | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Bengali | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Bengali | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Birhor | Birhor | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Bengali | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 17,200 | 17200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik Baraik | Bengali | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,070 | 1020 | - | 30 | 10 | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 1,050 | 1050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chauhan | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dalu | Hajong | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,370 | 4370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dulia | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Bengali | 1,900 | 1850 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Gangte | Gangte | 450 | - | - | 450 | - | - | - |
| Guna | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halam | Chin, Falam | 7,400 | 1160 | 10 | 6220 | - | - | 10 |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Kok Borok | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Jamatia | Kok Borok | 110 | 80 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 1,930 | 1870 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 33,300 | 33300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalingi | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanda | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 9,760 | 9760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapariya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karenga | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Bengali | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 28,000 | 28000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Dimasa | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Bengali | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Bengali | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khas | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khavar | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatti Khatti | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,880 | 1880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurariar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lashkar | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,880 | 3880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maghaiya | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 31,100 | 31000 | - | 50 | 30 | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Mal Paharia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matia | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhatia (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Mech | Boro (India) | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marma (Magh) | Rakhine | 680 | 260 | - | 20 | 390 | - | 10 |
| Murasing | Kok Borok | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poi | Mizo | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Nagar | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 9,900 | 9820 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paik | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paite (Christian traditions) | Chin, Paite | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 840 | 840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 8,630 | 8630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raju | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ralte | Mizo | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Bru | Kok Borok | 65,400 | 47800 | 100 | 17300 | 60 | 20 | 120 |
| Sabar | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Bengali | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 2,030 | - | 2030 | - | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 58,000 | - | 58000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sukli | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 7,100 | 7100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 12,100 | 12100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 11,100 | 11100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thadou | Chin, Thado | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 2,180 | 2180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 16,700 | 16700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Bengali | 2,500 | 2500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Bengali | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 1,870 | 1820 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania Agrahari | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Rauniar | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Chongthir | Chin, Thado | 230 | 20 | - | 210 | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Lnykin | Chin, Thado | 230 | 20 | - | 210 | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Singjit | Chin, Thado | 230 | 20 | - | 210 | - | - | - |
| Halam Chorei | Chin, Falam | 140 | 20 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Halam Kaipeng | Chin, Falam | 210 | 50 | - | 160 | - | - | - |
| Halam Molsom | Chin, Falam | 100 | 30 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 7,220 | 7220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Bengali | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Fanai | Mizo | 110 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 4,110 | 40 | - | 4040 | 10 | - | 10 |
| Halwai Maira | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Bengali | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 3,610 | 3590 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Bengali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 420 | - | 420 | - | - | - | - |
| Sakachep | Sakachep | 250 | - | - | 250 | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Gujar | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
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