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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 1,080 | - | 1080 | - | - | - | - |
| Burmese | Burmese | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Falam | 260 | 90 | - | 160 | - | - | - |
| Chakma | Bengali | 8,580 | 2020 | 30 | 30 | 6450 | - | 60 |
| Magar | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 3,810 | 920 | 10 | 2810 | 80 | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rongkup-Lepcha | Kok Borok | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 30 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Newah | Newar | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Munda | 1,410 | 1380 | - | 20 | 10 | - | - |
| Oraon | Hindi | 1,150 | 1040 | 10 | 60 | - | - | 40 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 68,500 | 60400 | 100 | 7510 | 400 | - | 70 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,320 | 5320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badaik | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,050 | 5050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Bengali | 10,900 | 10900 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 9,510 | 9510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barua | Bengali | 90 | 50 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Bhakat | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Bhili | 780 | 780 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Bhin | Bengali | 210 | 180 | - | 30 | - | 10 | - |
| Bhuinhar | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Bengali | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Bengali | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Birhor | Birhor | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Bengali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 15,700 | 15700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik Baraik | Bengali | 3,760 | 3760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dalu | Hajong | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dulia | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangte | Gangte | 340 | 30 | - | 300 | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halam | Kok Borok | 13,300 | 8490 | 60 | 4760 | 20 | - | 10 |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Ho | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Kok Borok | 760 | - | - | 760 | - | - | - |
| Jamatia | Kok Borok | 37,400 | 32200 | 110 | 4530 | 130 | - | 380 |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 9,680 | 9670 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 27,700 | 27700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Bengali | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanda | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 6,460 | 6460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapariya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karenga | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Bengali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 25,100 | 25100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Dimasa | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Bengali | 60 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Bengali | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khas | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khavar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatti Khatti | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,190 | 2190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurariar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lashkar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,090 | 4090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maghaiya | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 25,100 | 24900 | - | 250 | 40 | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Mal Paharia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matia | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhatia (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marma (Magh) | Rakhine | 8,280 | 2180 | 40 | 60 | 5940 | 30 | 20 |
| Murasing | Kok Borok | 3,510 | 3460 | 10 | 30 | 10 | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 23,100 | 22800 | - | 220 | 40 | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 880 | 880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 7,350 | 7350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raju | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ralte | Mizo | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Bru | Kok Borok | 30,600 | 25200 | 90 | 4850 | 330 | - | 70 |
| Sabar | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 810 | - | 810 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 34,700 | - | 34700 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sukli | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,730 | 5730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10,400 | 10400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thadou | Chin, Thado | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 1,520 | 1520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Uchoi Tipura (Brung) | English | 1,850 | 210 | - | 1420 | 220 | - | - |
| Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,090 | 2090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Bengali | 2,250 | 2250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Bengali | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Bengali | 1,250 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Agrahari | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Chongthir | Chin, Falam | 70 | 10 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Lnykin | Chin, Falam | 70 | 10 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Singjit | Chin, Falam | 70 | 10 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Halam Chorei | Chin, Falam | 860 | 420 | - | 440 | - | - | - |
| Halam Kaipeng | Chin, Falam | 1,580 | 770 | - | 810 | - | - | - |
| Halam Kaloi | Chin, Falam | 990 | 470 | - | 520 | - | - | - |
| Halam Molsom | Chin, Falam | 1,620 | 790 | - | 830 | - | - | - |
| Halam Rupini | Chin, Falam | 1,550 | 760 | - | 790 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 6,540 | 6540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Bengali | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 150 | - | - | 150 | - | - | - |
| Halwai Maira | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Bengali | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 8,570 | 8480 | - | 80 | 10 | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 2,320 | 2320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Bengali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Gujar | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
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