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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 860 | - | 860 | - | - | - | - |
| Burmese | Burmese | 210 | - | - | - | 210 | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 750 | 120 | - | 620 | 10 | - | - |
| Chakma | Chakma | 23,200 | 210 | 10 | 30 | 22900 | - | 30 |
| Magar | Bengali | 60 | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 220 | 40 | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 110 | 40 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Rongkup-Lepcha | Kok Borok | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Mahli | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 8,430 | 8430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Munda | 970 | 870 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 2,000 | 1770 | - | 230 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sherpa | Toto | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 70 | - | - | 10 | 70 | - | - |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 9,830 | 9040 | 10 | 740 | 20 | - | 10 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,100 | 4100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badaik | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,960 | 1960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiti | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Bengali | 7,540 | 7480 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,620 | 4620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barua | Bengali | 90 | - | - | - | 90 | - | - |
| Bhakat | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Chin, Falam | 100 | 100 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Bhin | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinhar | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Bengali | 1,200 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Bengali | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Birhor | Birhor | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Binjhia | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 12,300 | 12300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik Baraik | Bengali | 2,990 | 2990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 700 | 680 | - | 10 | 10 | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dalu | Hajong | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,020 | 2020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,900 | 2900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Dulia | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Bengali | 1,230 | 1230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangte | Gangte | 290 | - | - | 290 | - | - | - |
| Guna | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halam | Chin, Falam | 2,360 | 1040 | 10 | 1300 | - | - | 10 |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Bengali | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Jamatia | Kok Borok | 60 | 50 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 1,260 | 1240 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 22,700 | 22700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalingi | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Bengali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanda | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 6,260 | 6260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapariya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karenga | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 19,200 | 19200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Dimasa | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Kharia | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khas | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khavar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatti Khatti | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurariar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lashkar | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,450 | 2450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maghaiya | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 20,800 | 20800 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Mal Paharia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matia | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhatia (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marma (Magh) | Rakhine | 900 | 160 | - | 10 | 730 | - | - |
| Poi | Mizo | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Nagar | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 6,550 | 6510 | - | 30 | 10 | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paik | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paite (Christian traditions) | Chin, Paite | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 5,330 | 5330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raju | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ralte | Mizo | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Bru | Kok Borok | 37,500 | 30800 | 70 | 6460 | 100 | 10 | 110 |
| Sabar | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sagarbanshi | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 1,420 | - | 1420 | - | - | - | - |
| Shabar | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 39,500 | - | 39500 | - | - | - | - |
| Sukli | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,100 | 4100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 8,390 | 8390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 7,130 | 7130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thadou | Chin, Thado | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 11,100 | 11100 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Bengali | 1,570 | 1570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Bengali | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 1,160 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Agrahari | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahesri | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Porwal | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Rauniar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Chongthir | Chin, Thado | 160 | 20 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Lnykin | Chin, Thado | 160 | 20 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Singjit | Chin, Thado | 160 | 20 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Halam Chorei | Chin, Falam | 250 | 80 | - | 170 | - | - | - |
| Halam Kaipeng | Chin, Falam | 410 | 110 | - | 290 | - | - | - |
| Halam Molsom | Chin, Falam | 200 | 60 | - | 150 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Fanai | Mizo | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 1,460 | 30 | - | 1410 | 20 | - | 10 |
| Halwai Maira | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Bengali | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Bengali | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 2,370 | 2360 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 1,650 | 1650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 310 | - | 310 | - | - | - | - |
| Sakachep | Sakachep | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Gujar | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
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