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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 420 | 90 | - | 330 | - | - | - |
| Chakma | Bengali | 230 | 20 | - | - | 210 | - | - |
| Magar | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 500 | 270 | - | 230 | - | - | 10 |
| Gharti | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rongkup-Lepcha | Nepali | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newah | Newar | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 2,940 | 2940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Munda | 1,840 | 1780 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 1,080 | 1060 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 580 | 540 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 80,400 | 71400 | 10 | 8760 | 60 | 20 | 150 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 6,280 | 6280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Ao | Naga, Ao | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Asur | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badaik | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,240 | 3240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiti | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Bengali | 9,610 | 9580 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 7,750 | 7750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barua | Bengali | 100 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Bhakat | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhandari | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Bhili | 200 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhin | Bengali | 170 | 150 | - | 10 | - | 10 | - |
| Bhuinhar | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Bengali | 1,560 | 1560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Bengali | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Bengali | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Birhor | Birhor | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Birjia | Bijori | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Bengali | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 15,800 | 15800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik Baraik | Bengali | 4,260 | 4260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,230 | 2200 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dalu | Hajong | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanwar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,300 | 5300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dulia | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Bengali | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangte | Gangte | 100 | 20 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gokha | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Gondi, Northern | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gonrhi | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Guna | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Guria | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halam | Kok Borok | 1,730 | 280 | - | 1450 | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Ho | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Assamese | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jamatia | Kok Borok | 3,160 | 2780 | - | 370 | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 11,600 | 11500 | - | 20 | 10 | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 29,800 | 29800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rongmei | Naga, Inpui | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanda | Bengali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 7,990 | 7990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapariya | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karan | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karenga | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 26,900 | 26900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Dimasa | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Bengali | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khas | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khavar | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konwar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuli | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,780 | 1780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurariar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lashkar | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,990 | 3990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maghaiya | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Bengali | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 12,100 | 12100 | - | 30 | 10 | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matia | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mech | Boro (India) | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marma (Magh) | Rakhine | 180 | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - |
| Murasing | Kok Borok | 1,780 | 1760 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poi | Mizo | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Naga | Nagamese | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Nagar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 26,200 | 26100 | - | 80 | 20 | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paik | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,030 | 1030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 8,390 | 8390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbhar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raju | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ralte | Mizo | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Bru | Kok Borok | 750 | 670 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Sabar | Bengali | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 2,190 | - | 2190 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 14,000 | 14000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10,900 | 10900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thadou | Chin, Thado | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 2,880 | 2880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Uchoi Tipura (Brung) | Bengali | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,340 | 3340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Bengali | 2,060 | 2060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Bengali | 2,270 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Agrahari | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahajan | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Chongthir | Chin, Thado | 80 | 20 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Lnykin | Chin, Thado | 80 | 20 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Singjit | Chin, Falam | 80 | 20 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Halam Chorei | Chin, Falam | 170 | 20 | - | 150 | - | - | - |
| Halam Kaipeng | Chin, Falam | 440 | 90 | - | 340 | - | - | - |
| Halam Kaloi | Kok Borok | 260 | 80 | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Halam Molsom | Kok Borok | 540 | 90 | - | 450 | - | - | - |
| Halam Rupini | Kok Borok | 440 | 90 | - | 350 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 8,120 | 8120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Bengali | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vaidik | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya Ghatwar | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai Maira | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Bengali | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Bishnupriya | Meitei | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 9,700 | 9670 | - | 20 | 10 | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Bengali | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Gujar | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Bengali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
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