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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo | English | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Bauri | Bengali | 2,500 | 2500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Magar, Eastern | 70 | 60 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gharti | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 28,300 | 28300 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Hajang | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konai | Bengali | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rongkup-Lepcha | Lepcha | 40 | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mahli | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 950 | - | 950 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Bengali | 6,340 | 5900 | 20 | 420 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Sadri | 17,400 | 13300 | 90 | 3910 | 60 | - | 60 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 499,000 | 498000 | - | 600 | 80 | 30 | 30 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 125,000 | 114000 | 520 | 9630 | 20 | 10 | 1370 |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 190 | 60 | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abdul | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aguri | Bengali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 22,100 | 22100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amat | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Bengali | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Badaik | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,070 | 1070 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bahelia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,670 | 2670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 29,700 | 29700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiti | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 6,600 | 5630 | - | - | - | - | 970 |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Santhali | 9,310 | 9280 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,010 | 1010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Besya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhar | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinhar | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Bengali | 5,600 | 5600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhogta | Bengali | 1,700 | 1700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,760 | 1760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Bengali | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhotia | Bengali | 80 | 70 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Bengali | 1,110 | 1100 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Bind | Bengali | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Birhor | Bengali | 90 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 55,500 | 55300 | - | - | - | - | 220 |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 24,000 | 24000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik Baraik | Sadri | 590 | 580 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 17,900 | 17500 | - | 410 | 10 | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chasadhobi | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chero | Sadri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chaupal | Bengali | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dai (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 860 | - | 860 | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Bengali | 1,270 | 1270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,130 | 5130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Doai | Bengali | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,660 | 1660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 8,560 | 8560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dulia | Bengali | 4,620 | 4620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gonrhi | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gorait | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Bengali | 1,920 | - | - | 1920 | - | - | - |
| Jaraj (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 6,630 | 6630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 37,800 | 37800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 61,000 | 61000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadar | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 9,540 | 9540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Bengali | 1,080 | - | 1080 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Bengali | 3,140 | 3140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karmali | Hindi | 220 | 210 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Bengali | 340 | 330 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 77,000 | 77000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Bengali | 7,330 | - | 7330 | - | - | - | - |
| Khambu | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Hindi | 2,080 | 2080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Bengali | 660 | 660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Santhali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khas | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Bengali | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Bengali | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konwar | Bengali | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Bengali | 5,490 | 5470 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Sadri | 90 | 70 | 10 | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kotal | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 56,200 | 56200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurariar | Bengali | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 44,500 | 44500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurol | Bengali | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 7,840 | 7840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohara | Punjabi, Eastern | 1,250 | 1220 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 12,700 | 12700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Bengali | 150 | 140 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 51,700 | 51700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Bengali | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,680 | 3680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Sadri | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matia | Bengali | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shershabdia (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Mech | Boro (India) | 80 | 40 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mir | Bengali | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Mishri | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 960 | - | 960 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 11,700 | 11700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Marma (Magh) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 8,770 | 8770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naga | Nagamese | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Nagar | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Sadri | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20,900 | 20900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 115,000 | 115000 | - | 640 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paharia | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 12,900 | 12900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panika | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parhaiya | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Bengali | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Sadri | 5,860 | 5830 | 20 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 9,200 | 9140 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Rajbhar | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raju | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Bengali | 3,520 | 3520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sankara | Bengali | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Sadri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sauria Paharia | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 20,100 | - | 20100 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Bengali | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 1,446,000 | - | 1446000 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,270 | 4250 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 260 | 70 | - | - | - | - | 190 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 6,570 | 6570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,760 | 1760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 14,000 | 14000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 80 | 50 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 17,400 | 17400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 12,600 | 12600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bengali | 1,840 | 1840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turaiha | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,060 | 4050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 180 | - | - | - | - | 180 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 12,200 | 12200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Bengali | 1,170 | - | 1170 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 1,220 | 790 | - | - | - | - | 430 |
| Bania Bais | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 120 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Jaiswal | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khatri | Bengali | 2,050 | 2050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Bengali | 260 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 240 |
| Bania Porwal | Hindi | 110 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Bania Subarna Banik | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Acharya | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Bengali | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Bengali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Bengali | 5,270 | 5270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Bengali | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vaidik | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,540 | 1510 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahali | Santhali | 450 | 160 | - | 290 | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya Ghatwar | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai Maira | Bengali | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Bengali | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Bengali | 7,960 | 7960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 39,500 | 39300 | - | 180 | - | 10 | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Bengali | 81,200 | - | 81200 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Dhawa (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh Bahelia | Bengali | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 7,600 | - | 7600 | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Kharia | 220 | 120 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Dom Murdafarash | Bengali | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain Dasnami | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Sunri | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Batsa | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sandilya | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Bengali | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 7,330 | - | 7330 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Bengali | 147,000 | - | 147000 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Bengali | 4,360 | - | 4360 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Beteli | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Guria | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Jilan | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khan | Bengali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Niazi | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Sur | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
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